Cruise-O-Matic: Part Ten

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The 1930's

 

1931 Pontiac

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1936 Chysler Airflow

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1939 Mecury 8

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The 1940's

 

 

1940 International

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1946 Buick

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1949 Studebaker

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The 1950's

 

 

1950 Nash Rambler

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Kelly 1954

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1959 Mercury

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The 1960's

 

 

1961 Chrysler Newport

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Cities 1964

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1968 Cadillac

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The 1970's

 

 

1971 Ford

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1974 Oldsmobile

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1978 Ford Mustang

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The 1980's

 

 

1980 Dodge Mirada

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1984 Cadillac

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1986 Chevrolet Astro

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The 1900's

 

 

1900 Columbia Electric Cabriolet

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1905 Locomobile

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1909 Pennsylvania Type D 25

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The 1910's

 

 

1912 Oldsmobile Limited

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1914 Overland Model 82

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Disteel Wheels 1919

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The 1920's

 

 

Texaco 1922

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1924 Ford Model T

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1927 Packard

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The 1930's

 

 

1932 Buick

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1936 GMC

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Sinclair 1939

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The 1940's

 

 

1940 Federal Package Delivery

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1942 Mercury

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1947 Kaiser - Frazer

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The 1950's

 

 

Palace Trailers 1950

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1953 Nash

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1959 Lincoln Premier Landau

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The 1960's

 

 

1960 Ford Edsel

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1964 International Scout

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1969 Mustang Shelby GT

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The 1970's

 

 

1971 Ford Ranchero

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1975 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Classic Coupe

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1978 American Motors AMX

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The 1980's

 

 

1980 Oldsmobile 98 Regency

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1985 Ford Tempo

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1988 Chevrolet Beretta

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[circlew]

The 1953 Nash Ambassador and Statesman series were nice looking cars. Don't know why their cars got so unattractive by the late 50's. Neighbors around the corner had a Statesman when I was little.

Those 1960 Edsels look almost the same as Ford Galaxies of that year. Just stuck on some different trim.

My sister had a Ford Tempo sometime in the 80's. She said it was almost as bad as the Renault Encore that preceded it.

I like the Ford Ranchero, but prefer the '72-'79 models.

 

[ea56]

Tom I almost always agree with you, but on the ‘53 Nash Ambassador and Statesman I have to disagree, personally.

My maternal Grandpa had ‘53 Nash Country Club 2 dr HT like the Black and Red one in the post above. Grandpa’s Nash was Light Green with a Dark Green top and it was as ugly as homemade sin.

He bought it new from the Nash dealer in Oakland, Calif. And then immediately left on a camping trip to Twain Hart with my Aunt and Uncle and their three kids. Twain Harte was maybe 150 miles away from their home.

When they got there the new Nash was acting up, something with the transmission. Grandpa was a mechanic and of course there were no nearby Nash dealers. So Grandpa and Uncle Ray got into my uncles ‘53 Mercury Monterey and drove to the nearest service station. The station had a grease pit like they all did then and a tow truck. Grandpa talked the service station owner into letting him rent the grease pit to repair the Nash himself and paid the guy to tow the Nash to his station.

Whatever parts were needed to make the repair apparently the service station had on hand. Grandpa and Uncle Ray got the Nash repaired. They stayed in Twain Harte for the rest of their vacation.

When they got back home the next day Grandpa drove the Nash back to the dealer in Oakland. In ‘53 there no warranties on new cars. Grandpa told the dealer about his breakdown on the brand new Nash and told them that he wanted them to take it back and give him another new car because if it was gonna breakdown in less than 500 miles he didn’t trust it. The dealer said no. To which grandpa replied, “Well if you don’t I’m gonna drive that SOB right through your plate glass window”, and he meant it. The dealer changed his mind and replaced the lemon Nash with another. Grandpa loved to relate this story about the Nash.

In ‘55 grandpa replaced that butt ugly Nash with an new ‘55 Studebaker Hawk 2 dr HT, tri-colored paint job in Coral, Charcoal and White with an matching interior. That was a hot little car.

Eddie[this post was last edited: 2/27/2023-11:18]

 

[sudsmaster]

The only "new" car I ever had was a top-of-the-line sedan I won in a raffle. The raffle tickets cost me $300. One of the raffle organizers had already put about 1,000 miles on it, so it wasn't exactly new. Still have it; it's my main ride when I drive. In pretty good shape, aside from some minor parking lot dings here and there. Still runs like new. Not bad for a 25 year old ride that cost me $300...

 

 

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The 1900's

 

 

1900 Locomobile

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1907 Rapid 12 Passenger

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1909 Sears Motor Buggy

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The 1910's

 

 

1911 Marmon

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Lee 1915

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1918 GMC

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