Oldest one I've driven is a 53 Stude Commander HT I had years ago. Would love to drive something from the 20's or earlier.
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Kenny, did it have Studebaker's peanut butter action automatic transmission? I've always liked those Raymond Loewy Studebakers, but I like the '60s GTs best of all.
The car that was my Moms when my Dad passed away in 1962 was a ‘62 Studebaker Gran Turisimo Hawk. It was a light metallic brown with tobacco colored upholstery. Since Mom was only 4’9” the clutch and brake pedals were built up with blocks and the lever for 4 speed transmission was a longer extension from a Volvo (the Studebaker dealer also sold Volvo’s).
It was a really nice car. My Mom hated it at first when Dad drove it home. She said, “It looks like a GD Edsel Jimmie, and I won’t drive it!” She had her heart set on a ‘62 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible with four on the floor. But she grew to like the GT Hawk. Sadly, it rolled down a hill and crashed into a house in the early spring and was replaced with a’63 Chevrolet Impala 2 dr HT with a 327 and Powerglide. I learned to drive in that car.
Eddie
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It was a really nice car. My Mom hated it at first when Dad drove it home. She said, “It looks like a GD Edsel Jimmie, and I won’t drive it!” She had her heart set on a ‘62 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible with four on the floor. But she grew to like the GT Hawk. Sadly, it rolled down a hill and crashed into a house in the early spring and was replaced with a’63 Chevrolet Impala 2 dr HT with a 327 and Powerglide. I learned to drive in that car.
Eddie
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Peanut butter?
When I bought it, it had no motor or trans. I bought a 64 Stude Commander, and pirated the 259/3 speed OD out of it for the 53.
When I bought it, it had no motor or trans. I bought a 64 Stude Commander, and pirated the 259/3 speed OD out of it for the 53.
cfz2882
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got it.
brought the Dodge home on nov 3-runs good,but will need to rework the water pump packing as it leaks quite a little.clutch is oil fouled and grabby.Has Jaxon disc wheels of the type optional on a 1919-25 Chevy,while a downdraft 1932-36 Chevy carb takes place of the original updraft carb.Pics will appear once I get some underhood picks
brought the Dodge home on nov 3-runs good,but will need to rework the water pump packing as it leaks quite a little.clutch is oil fouled and grabby.Has Jaxon disc wheels of the type optional on a 1919-25 Chevy,while a downdraft 1932-36 Chevy carb takes place of the original updraft carb.Pics will appear once I get some underhood picks
Great News!
I have always admired disc wheels. I think Chevy nailed the Machine Age look with that optional treatment. Standard wheels looked ancient in comparison.
I'm looking forward to pictures!
I have always admired disc wheels. I think Chevy nailed the Machine Age look with that optional treatment. Standard wheels looked ancient in comparison.
I'm looking forward to pictures!
Congratulations on buying the Dodge ! I see the fun has already begun with a leak and a clutch issue to sort out.
I currently own 13 old cars ranging from 1935 through to the 1990s, although I plan to downsize the collection in the new year. I actually don't own a newer car.
I've found that with old cars there is never a point where they are "finished". There always seems to be one more restoration task to do and/or another maintenance task. But at least they were built so that they could easily be worked on in the home garage.
The older the car too, the more connected with the vehicle and the driving the driver needs to be.
Enjoy !
I currently own 13 old cars ranging from 1935 through to the 1990s, although I plan to downsize the collection in the new year. I actually don't own a newer car.
I've found that with old cars there is never a point where they are "finished". There always seems to be one more restoration task to do and/or another maintenance task. But at least they were built so that they could easily be worked on in the home garage.
The older the car too, the more connected with the vehicle and the driving the driver needs to be.
Enjoy !
cfz2882
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disc wheels...
...were a huge durability improvement over the wooden spoke wheels that could get loose spokes and wobble etc-and the discs look good tooIt was thought that the wood wheels cushioned road shock better than steel discs,so disc took a couple years to catch on.Dodge started to offer Budd steel discs about 1917,and they were convex while the Jaxon on the Chevy were concave and I think look cooler than the Budd discs.
...were a huge durability improvement over the wooden spoke wheels that could get loose spokes and wobble etc-and the discs look good too
It was thought that the wood wheels cushioned road shock better than steel discs,so disc took a couple years to catch on.Dodge started to offer Budd steel discs about 1917,and they were convex while the Jaxon on the Chevy were concave and I think look cooler than the Budd discs.cfz2882
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Re.reply 25:thanks!,yep lots of work to be done-might add turn signals in as "period correct"of a manner as possible-digging into my supply of antique light sockets,cloth insulated wire,etc.
warmsecondrinse
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Yes, Airflows had a nice line to them. Some 37 & 38 Hudsons had flowing proportions as well. After that Hudson started getting a bit 'blocky', IMO. But for pre-WWII nothing gets my tail wagging like a 36 or 37 Cord.
Post-WWII design did little for me (except for the Tucker, of course) until things started getting sleek in the mid-50's.....but that's another story.
Yes, Airflows had a nice line to them. Some 37 & 38 Hudsons had flowing proportions as well. After that Hudson started getting a bit 'blocky', IMO. But for pre-WWII nothing gets my tail wagging like a 36 or 37 Cord.
Post-WWII design did little for me (except for the Tucker, of course) until things started getting sleek in the mid-50's.....but that's another story.
Agreed. I think Hudson produced some of the best looking cars of the 1930s.
Even before I could drive -- around 1970 or so -- I wanted to buy a 1934 Hudson Terraplane with money from my paper route (I can't remember its price but was likely well below $500) but my dad talked me out of it, saying parts would be difficult to find. They probably were by then, but I think it was more about him not wanting an old beater sitting on our driveway.
Even before I could drive -- around 1970 or so -- I wanted to buy a 1934 Hudson Terraplane with money from my paper route (I can't remember its price but was likely well below $500) but my dad talked me out of it, saying parts would be difficult to find. They probably were by then, but I think it was more about him not wanting an old beater sitting on our driveway.
warmsecondrinse
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#29 & 30
When I was in HS a friend and I came upon a 1966 Mercedes 180 for sale. It was 2/3 the way through a rebuild; it needed a TON of minor things my friend and I could do ourselves to finish the job. Ny the time I'd gotten the funds together it was gone :-(
When I was in HS a friend and I came upon a 1966 Mercedes 180 for sale. It was 2/3 the way through a rebuild; it needed a TON of minor things my friend and I could do ourselves to finish the job. Ny the time I'd gotten the funds together it was gone :-(
Dan, I had the '50 GMC pickup to drive once I got my license. There wasn't a whole lot different about it mechanically from a mid-'30s GM vehicle. Many cars have passed through my parents' household and my own since my dad bought the GMC in 1960, but the truck has been a constant presence for the past 60 years. It's parked in the single carport at the end of my driveway right now.
I attended a lecture at the Behring Automotive Museum at Blackhawk some years ago. The speaker, as I recall, was the museum director. His talk was about the Airflow. And as I recall he pointed out that the most aerodynamic Airflow was the the DeSoto 2-door coupe. That was primarily because the spare was tucked behind the seat, rather than tacked onto the trunk lid. This gave the car the smooth rear profile that was most aerodynamic. And wind tunnel test showed that the back end shape of a car is more important than the front, when it comes to reducing wind resistance/turbulence.
As with many things, the engineers had the right idea about the Airflow, but when it came time to produce the car, the manufacturing geniuses made it much heavier than planned, which negatively affected the car's overall value (worse gas mileage). They just didn't believe the unibody type construction would work, so they added unnecessary steel reinforcement.
As with many things, the engineers had the right idea about the Airflow, but when it came time to produce the car, the manufacturing geniuses made it much heavier than planned, which negatively affected the car's overall value (worse gas mileage). They just didn't believe the unibody type construction would work, so they added unnecessary steel reinforcement.
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it'll run on moonshine.
in pic #2,the combination starter/generator can be seen-cranking is quiet,you just hear air huffing though the carburetor until engine fires off.12 volt system,this arrangement was used until late 1926 when Dodge switched to separate starter and generator with 6v battery.
in pic #2,the combination starter/generator can be seen-cranking is quiet,you just hear air huffing though the carburetor until engine fires off.12 volt system,this arrangement was used until late 1926 when Dodge switched to separate starter and generator with 6v battery.
1926 Buick Standard
I had a 1926 Buick Standard four door touring sedan, which meant that it had leather seats. 4 wheel mechanical brakes that worked like a charm if they levers and cables were well lubricated. 6 cylinders with electric start and separate generator. Universal shift pattern which was backwards from the standard shift pattern.
I had a 1926 Buick Standard four door touring sedan, which meant that it had leather seats. 4 wheel mechanical brakes that worked like a charm if they levers and cables were well lubricated. 6 cylinders with electric start and separate generator. Universal shift pattern which was backwards from the standard shift pattern.
vacerator
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So much history!
David Dunbar Buick had no credit for the make other than his name once edged out by The G.M. founders. Personally I think that it was sad that G.M. eliminated Olds, and Pontiac (formerly) Oakland which have just an important histroical position as Buck, Cadillac, and Chevrolet do. However, they still own the brand trdemarks. Never say never, and-or, if G.M. ever disolves, who knows?
David Dunbar Buick had no credit for the make other than his name once edged out by The G.M. founders. Personally I think that it was sad that G.M. eliminated Olds, and Pontiac (formerly) Oakland which have just an important histroical position as Buck, Cadillac, and Chevrolet do. However, they still own the brand trdemarks. Never say never, and-or, if G.M. ever disolves, who knows?
