Saturday, August 29, 2009

Jensen Interceptor and others

Jensen Intercepter and others, click picture to enlarge. The names of the cars are: top--Jensen Interceptor, center left--1940 Packard Convertible, center right--1931 Pierce Arrow Phaeton, bottom--Buick Wildcat III Convertible.

I have put the names of the cars on the blog because they are still hard to read even in the enlarged image. I think that this is the last page of multiple cars and we should be getting into the single cars per page for a while. As I look at these multiple cars I see a few that I would like to know more about myself. I may take time to look them up and see what I can learn about them and maybe do another blog post to let you know what I found. In the meantime send me your comments about these old cars and I will post them or reply to them, whatever is needed. If you have an old car that you would like to see here just email me a picture and a story about it and I will put it out on the blog.

Thursday, August 27, 2009

1929 Belgian Minerva And Others

1929 Belgian Minerva And Others, click picture to enlarge. The names of these cars are: top--1929 Belgian Minerva, center top--Ford Thunderbird, center left--1949 Talbot, center right--1929 Model p1 Rolls Royce, bottom--2.9 liter Alfa Romeo.
I went ahead added the names of these cars because I can see the names better in the book than I can on the computer so I thought it would help everyone else too if I just put them on the blog. There is one more page of multiple cars and then we get into the individual cars from the years between WWI and WWII. Like I said in the last blog these may not be interesting to some of the younger people but just hold on for another few days and we will get into some newer more interesting cars.In the meantimes just think how far the automobile has come in the last century. Read and enjoy.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Jaguar and ohers

Jaguar and ohers, click picture to enlarge. You will probably need a magnifying glass to read the names of the cars.

These are more cars from the album given to me as a birthday gift. There is one or two more pages with multiple cars and then after that most of the rest will be individual cars. The next section will be about classic and sports cars from the era between WWI and WWII. These may not interest the younger people much but stick with me and we should get on into some of the more interesting cars shortly. The Jaguar at the top of this picture looks like it was split between the pages but it is sitting at a sharp angle to the camera and only gives that impression. It is all in the picture in the album but even there you can't see the back half of the car that good.

What did you think about the Blue Goose 1946 Hudson pickup truck in a recent Post? That was sent to me by one of the readers of this blog and I enjoyed reading about it and posting it to the blog. If you will send me some pictures of your old cars and a write up about it I will post it here and we will tell everybody about it. No, I can't pay for them because I don't make any money with this old blog. It is just something I do because I enjoy it and some people have said they enjoy reading it. Don't think, even for a minute, that you can sit down and read through this whole thing in just a few minutes. There are now well over eighty cars and stories so it will take several days to look at all of them. But go ahead do it anyway. Just rear back and kick off your shoes and enjoy some "Quality Time" on Memory Lane. It's just goood for the soul and the whole body to sit back and relax for an hour or two.

Monday, August 24, 2009

1946 Hudson pickup truck

1946 Hudson pickup truck, click picture to enlarge.



Hi friends, this is truly a rare one and I am grateful to the owner of this truck for allowing me to use it on this blog. This picture is at:



http://classiccar.com/index.php?option=com_community&view=photos&task=photo&albumid=61&Itemid=5#photoid=594

I found this picture and information about this Hudson pickup truck while I was looking at classiccar.com and I emailed the owner for permission to use it here and he gave his permission and I was glad he did. To be truthful to you, I just flat out did not know that the Hudson company ever made pickup trucks so this was a big surprise to me. Here are a couple of pictures from an article that was in This Old Truck magazine in 1999. The rest of the article, as Paul Harvey used to say, "The Rest Of The Story", is at the link given above. All that I have for the name of the owner is just Rick C.





Now read and enjoy these old car stories and pictures and tell all of your friends about this blog: georgiaboysoldcarmuseum.blogspot.com

Sunday, August 23, 2009

1934 Packard Twelve And Others

1934 Packard Twelve And Others,click picture to enlarge.

This post may start a long line of new posts that will come from an album of classic and sports cars of the past that was given to me as a birthday gift for my 75th birthday. I made a comment that I really did appreciate the album because it looks like it may have cost a lot of money, maybe forty or fifty dollars. It does look like it might cost that much or more since it is a specialty market product. Then the person that gave it to me spoiled it all and said, no they picked it up at a Goodwill store for a dollar because they knew that I would enjoy it. Oh well, it is the thought behind the gift and not the real value that matters anyway. I hope everyone enjoys these special pictures. Remember that you can click the picture to enlarge it to where you can read the names of the cars.

Saturday, August 22, 2009

1948 Chevrolet Convertible, 75th birthday

1948 Chevrolet Convertible, 75th birthday, click picture to enlarge.

The wife and I went down to Brunswick, Georgia today to a birthday party. We have five birthdays in the immediate family in August so we usually try to get together for some kind of a birthday gathering. Four of us were there today but one grandson is in Okinawa now with the Marines so he could not be there.

When we walked in the house our oldest granddaughter took me by the hand and wanted to show me this picture that her and her brother had fixed up for me and I said to myself that I would put it on the blog as quick as we got back home so here it is.

I already have another 1948 Chevrolet on the blog in an earlier post so you may want to go back to that one for more of the writeup on the car.

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Anybody's Guess

Anybody's Guess, click picture to enlarge.



This is the last of the special group of custom cars and wouldn't you guess that it was not labeled for us to tell what kind of cars these are. Since that looks like the Eiffel Tower in the background I am guessing that these are European customs that may have been at a cruise-in in Paris and somebody just took this picture and it wound up in this collection of custom car pictures. The car in front kind of resembles a 1932 or 33 Ford but there is just not enough in the picture to identify it for sure. There are no names or hood ornaments or distinguishing features to help us out. The wheels do have names on them but they appear to be special alloy designer type wheels so that is no help. Maybe some of you can be more positive about identifying these cars but for now they are just anybody's guess.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

1950 Buick Special Custom

1950 Buick Special Custom, click picture to enlarge.

Hey people, I want to tell you something about this picture that comes from knowing more about this car than the publisher of the picture did. The publisher called this a Buick Roadmaster but I know that it is a Buick Special. Now how do I know more about it than the publisher does? that's simple to answer. First of all I was there when these cars were made and I know the difference between them. You see, the Buick Special had the three port holes in the hood but the Buick Roadmaster had four port holes in the hood. There were many other differences between the Special and the Roadmaster too. My sister learned to drive on a 1949 Buick Special. The Special was much smaller than the Roadmaster and handled much better in cornering, turning and braking. The Roadmaster was more costly and more luxuriously equipped. In those days, 1940's and 50's, moonshining was very common and the big Roadmaster was a favorite with the moonshiners because you could take the back seat out and carry about thirty five five gallon jugs of moonshine in the trunk and back seat area.

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

1954 Ingels Kraft Custom Roadster


1954 Ingels Kraft Custom Roadster, click picture to enlarge.

For the next several posts I will be using pictures of customized cars. Since custom cars can have any variation of parts and specs there is not much point in researching the specific model for information so I suppose the best thing to do is just to give them to you and let your fantasy run wild about how they were customized. So just rear back for a while and enjoy theses old car pics.

Monday, August 17, 2009

1932 Ford Custom Sedan


1932 Ford Custom Sedan, click picture to enlarge.
For the next several posts I will be using pictures of customized cars. Since custom cars can have any variation of parts and specs there is not much point in researching the specific model for information so I suppose the best thing to do is just to give them to you and let your fantasy run wild about how they were customized. So just rear back for a while and enjoy theses old car pics.

Sunday, August 16, 2009

1957 Ford Custom Thunderbird

1957 Ford Custom Thunderbird, click picture to enlarge.

This car reminds me of a prototype car designed and built by some electrical engineers that was called The Golden Sahara that I saw on display at Hub Ford in Atlanta in the early to mid 1950's. The Golden Sahara could be driven and contolled by the owner's voice commands. The owner's voice was programed into he car so that it could recognize the owner's voice and distinguish it from anyone else's voice. That car was really an engineering masterpiece when it came out. The demonstrator said that Elvis Presley and Liberace both had tested and driven the Sahara for a while. If anybody else out there has ever seen the Golden Sahara write me by email or the contact me button and let me know. I will pass it on and let the rest of us know about it too.

For the next several posts I will be using pictures of customized cars. Since custom cars can have any variation of parts and specs there is not much point in researching the specific model for information so I suppose the best thing to do is just to give them to you and let your fantasy run wild about how they were customized. So just rear back for a while and enjoy theses old car pics.

Saturday, August 15, 2009

1934 Ford Panel Delivery

1934 Ford Panel Delivery, click picture to enlarge and get a good look at that motor!!! Yes, I did ride in a 34 Ford a good bit when I was young but it wasn't like THIS one; Whew, I might not have lived very long if I had one like this one.

For the next several posts I will be using pictures of customized cars. Since custom cars can have any variation of parts and specs there is not much point in researching the specific model for information so I suppose the best thing to do is just to give them to you and let your fantasy run wild about how they were customized. So just rear back for a while and enjoy theses old car pics.

Friday, August 14, 2009

1923 Ford T-Track Roadster

1923 Ford T-Track Roadster, click picture to enlarge.

For the next several posts I will be using pictures of customized cars. Since custom cars can have any variation of parts and specs there is not much point in researching the specific model for information so I suppose the best thing to do is just to give them to you and let your fantasy run wild about how they were customized. So just rear back for a while and enjoy theses old car pics.

Thursday, August 13, 2009

1948 Thames Delivery Van

1948 Thames Delivery Van, click picture to enlarge.

I did a little research on this one because I did not know anything about it. It seems that the Thames was a Ford product, maybe from the Ford Farm Tractor division.

For the next several posts I will be using pictures of customized cars. Since custom cars can have any variation of parts and specs there is not much point in researching the specific model for information so I suppose the best thing to do is just to give them to you and let your fantasy run wild about how they were customized. So just rear back for a while and enjoy theses old car pics.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

1949 Ford Custom Coupe

1949 Ford Custom Coupe, click picture to enlarge.

In 1950 a friend of mine and I were going to West Palm Beach from Belle Glade, Florida riding in a 1929 Model A Ford that we had cut down and made into a flat bed pickup truck to use as a work truck. We had just passed the Six Mile Bend and were headed towards the Twenty Mile Bend. The West Palm Beach Canal was on our right side next to the road. At that time a carload of girls that we knew came up along side of us in a new 1950 Ford two-tone maroon and black two door coupe. They were all sticking their heads and arms and feet and legs out the windows and laughing and calling to us. That lasted for a couple of minutes and then they took off and went on to where they were going.

That episode made me think how really poor we were back then as me and my friend were riding in an old beat up car-truck while the girls were in a brand new Ford that we couldn't even begin to think about owning at that time. I also knew that some of those girls had VERY RICH parents. Ah well,,,such is life some times.

For the next several posts I will be using pictures of customized cars. Since custom cars can have any variation of parts and specs there is not much point in researching the specific model for information so I suppose the best thing to do is just to give them to you and let your fantasy run wild about how they were customized. So just rear back for a while and enjoy theses old car pics.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

1932 Ford Custom Roadster

1932 Ford Custom Roadster, click picture to enlarge.

This thing does NOT look like the 1932 Ford Murray Coupe that I used to ride in a whole lot when I was a teenager. The Murray Ford bodies were designed by a man named Murray and were a little flashier or classier than the other Fords of that time era. For instance, in the Murray Coupe that we had there were little porthole windows in the rear quarter panels similar to the ones in the 1956 Ford Thunderbirds later on.

For the next several posts I will be using pictures of customized cars. Since custom cars can have any variation of parts and specs there is not much point in researching the specific model for information so I suppose the best thing to do is just to give them to you and let your fantasy run wild about how they were customized. So just rear back for a while and enjoy theses old car pics.

Monday, August 10, 2009

1937 Ford Custom Woodie Wagon

1937 Ford Custom Woodie Wagon, click picture to enlarge.

For the next several posts I will be using pictures of customized cars. Since custom cars can have any variation of parts and specs there is not much point in researching the specific model for information so I suppose the best thing to do is just to give them to you and let your fantasy run wild about how they were customized. So just rear back for a while and enjoy theses old car pics.

Sunday, August 9, 2009

1933Willis Custom Coupe

1933 Willis Custom Coupe, click picture to enlarge.

For the next several posts I will be using pictures of customized cars. Since custom cars can have any variation of parts and specs there is not much point in researching the specific model for information so I suppose the best thing to do is just to give them to you and let your fantasy run wild about how they were customized. So just rear back for a while and enjoy theses old car pics.

Saturday, August 8, 2009

1941 Chevrolet Coupe Custom

1941 Chevrolet Coupe Custom, click picture to enlarge.

For the next several posts I will be using pictures of customized cars. Since custom cars can have any variation of parts and specs there is not much point in researching the specific model for information so I suppose the best thing to do is just to give them to you and let your fantasy run wild about how they were customized. So just rear back for a while and enjoy theses old car pics.

Friday, August 7, 2009

1958 Ford Edsel

1958 Ford Edsel, click picture to enlarge.

When the 1958 Edsel came out I was working for Cummins Business Machines in Atlanta. My service manager bought an Edsel that was the pride of his dreams. The car was beautiful and had all the luxury features you could imagine. I was happy that he could afford such a car. But, as most of us know, that happiness would be shortlived as the Edsel cars did not sell and production stopped after three years. The following information was excerped from a much larger article found on the web. Read and enjoy these old car stories.

1958 EDSELS
Back in 1956, Ford Motor Company realized that there was a void in their selections of mid-size automobiles. While Chevrolet owners could "move up" to a Buick, Pontiac or Oldsmobile (and Dodge owners could advance to a Plymouth or Chrysler), Ford buyers were looking at Mercury alone. The perception was that Ford was losing customers to other manufacturers when the time came to trade-up.
In order to correct the problem, Ford instituted plans for an entirely new car division, and an entirely new car. The design of the car was to be completely unique - distinguishable from any angle. And the promotional build-up of the car would be like nothing else.
The 1958 Edsel came in two sizes - big and bigger! The "Senior" Series cars are Citation and Corsair models. They were built on the large Mercury-based frame. The "Junior" series cars are Rangers, Pacers and station wagons Bermuda, Villager and Roundup, which were built on the smaller Ford-based frame.
One of the most talked about feature was the "Teletouch" shifter, which controlled the automatic transmission selection electronically from push buttons in the center of the steering wheel hub. (A series of planetary gears in the column keeps the buttons stationary as the wheel turns.) Many other Edsel-original ideas are still found on today's cars.
The car was referred to as the "E" car (for Experimental) from its inception. The name "Edsel" was bestowed by Special Products Division General Manager Richard Krafve, after reviewing a list of nearly 8,000 suggestions from their advertising firm, Ford employees and renowned poet Marianne Moore who was solicited for ideas. (See the Edsel Ford page for more about the man for whom the car was named.)
After a massive promotional campaign, which included multi-page "teaser" ads in major national magazines, some 2.5 million Americans poured into Edsel dealerships on "E-Day", September 4, 1957. But it was quickly apparent that few cars were actually being sold. The public expectation was much higher than the car could live up to, and sales reflected the disappointment.
There was a combination of other factors that led to the name "Edsel" becoming synonymous with "failure" - By the time the first Edsel hit the showroom, the country was in a recession. (For comparison, 1958 DeSoto sales were down 54% from 1957. Buick was down 33%, Mercury 48%, Oldsmobile 18%, Dodge 47%, Pontiac 28%.. probably the worst year since World War II to unveil a new car line!) Car-buying habits had turned toward smaller and more fuel efficient cars. Edsel's styling was radical, and not to everyone's liking. On the assembly line, Edsel was run between Fords or Mercury's, causing the assembler to have to interrupt his routine and sometimes forget to install some parts. The Edsel also suffered from parts that wouldn't fit together correctly. Because of problems with suppliers, many of the early cars arrived at the dealerships with parts missing. Many dealers were poorly equipped to replace the parts or add on accessories. Ford Vice President Robert McNamara offered little support to the Edsel Division. The Edsel was more expensive than other comparable cars, and the price of the loaded, top-of-the-line models that were first on the showroom floor scared many buyers. There was no owner loyalty to count on. And, finally, it had a funny name.

1948 Tucker

1948 Tucker Automobile, click picture to enlarge.

When I started this post about the Tucker I had an idea that I had seen one of these cars when I was young but I guess that I was wrong because as this article points out there was only 51 of them built and I probably did not see one of them. In 1948 I was a teenager and so cars were on my mind a good bit then. The following information is excerpted from a much larger historical article from the web.

The Tucker '48 automobile, brainchild of Preston Thomas Tucker and designed by renowned stylist Alex Tremulis, represents one of the last attempts by an independent car maker to break into the high-volume car business. Ultimately, the big three would continue to dominate for the next forty years. Preston Tucker was one of the most recognized figures of the late 1940s, as controversial and enigmatic as his namesake automobile. His car was hailed as "the first completely new car in fifty years. " Indeed, the advertising promised that it was "the car you have been waiting for." Yet many less complimentary critics saw the car as a fraud and a pipe dream. The Tucker's many innovations were and continue to be surrounded by controversy. Failing before it had a chance to succeed, it died amid bad press and financial scandal after only fifty-one units were assembled.
Much of the appeal of the Tucker automobile was the man behind it. Six feet tall and always well-dressed, Preston Tucker had an almost manic enthusiasm for the automobile. Born September 21, 1903 in Capac, Michigan, Preston Thomas Tucker spent his childhood around mechanics' garages and used car lots. He worked as an office boy at Cadillac, a policeman in Lincoln Park, and even worked for a time at Ford Motor Company. After attending Cass Technical School in Detroit, Tucker turned to salesmanship, first for Studebaker, then Stutz, Chrysler, and finally as regional manager for Pierce-Arrow.
As a salesman, Tucker crossed paths at the Indianapolis speedway with the great engine designer Harry A. Miller, and in 1935 they formed Miller-Tucker, Inc. Their first contract was to build race cars for Henry Ford. The company delivered ten Miller-Ford Indy race cars, but they proved inadequate for Ford and he pulled out of the project.
During World War II, automobile companies' operations were dedicated to the war effort. Denied new car models for four years, by the war's end Americans were anxious for a new automobile, any new automobile. The time was right for Tucker to begin his dream. In 1946, he formed Tucker Corporation for the manufacture of automobiles.
The Tucker '48 premiered June 19, 1947 in the Tucker plant before the press, dealers, distributors and brokers. Tucker later discarded many of the Tin Goose features, such as 24-volt electrical system starters to turn over the massive 589-cubic-inch engine. For the premier, workers substituted two 12-volt truck batteries weighing over 150 pounds that caused the Tucker's suspension arms to snap. Speeches dragged on as workers behind the curtain tried feverishly to get the Tin Goose up and running. Finally, before the crowd of 5000, the curtains parted and the Tucker automobile rolled down the ramp from the stage and to its viewing area where it remained for the rest of the evening. Stock finally cleared for sale on July 15.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

1947 Ford Sportsman coupe

1947 Ford Sportsman coupe, click picture to enlarge.

My first car was a 1940 Ford sedan that I bought for $100 sometime around 1947 or 48. It was a big black 4 door sedan that didn't look near as good as this car does but I was still proud of it. But I was interested in a girl that I was crazy about at that time. The trouble was that there was another guy interested in the same girl and he had a 1947 Ford business coupe that did look as good as this Sportsman coupe does. Now here is the $64,000 question: Who do you think the girl went with? Yeah, you got it right. You did say she went with the guy with the shiny NEW Ford didn;t you? I thought you did. Well, as it turned out neither one of us got the girl. Such is life sometimes.

The following info came off the web and I don't remember which site but you can find it by searching for 1947 Fords. Have a great day and enjoy a good trip on Memory Lane with these old car pictures and stories.

1947 Ford Super Deluxe Sportsman Convertible [CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS]
Model 79A. 100 bhp, 239.4 cu. in. L-head V8 engine, three-speed manual transmission with Columbia overdrive, solid front axle and live rear axle with transverse semi-elliptic leaf springs, four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 114"
The 1946 model year closed its 18-month run that December. From January 1947, all cars were designated ’47s, Model 79A, and were given serial numbers accordingly. There was, however, no change in the cars’ appearance.
In April, Ford rolled out new “spring models.” Keeping the same 79A model nomenclature, they had new round parking lamps below the headlights and a new hood medallion. The hub cap design, too, was changed, as were the bumper guards. Gone were the red accents, perhaps missed the most. In typical pragmatic Ford fashion, the changes were introduced incrementally on the assembly line, as parts became available, so there was no specific date or serial number on which the “spring models” began.
Early experience with the Sportsman had shown that the crosspiece on the trunk lid, mounted high, where the lid was almost horizontal, collected water, to its detriment. For 1947 the crosspiece was lowered somewhat and beveled on its upper edge, to better shed moisture. The exact phase-in of this change is not recorded, and in any case some early cars were modified to make them more weather resistant.
This “Spring 1947” Sportsman, built in May that year, has been nicely restored in Monsoon Maroon. The paint shows no surface flaws and exhibits a deep shine, while the body contours are excellent. Even rarer than an original wood station wagon is a Sportsman with an original wood body. This ‘62 year old maple body shines through 10 coats of spar varnish – proof of a lifetime of meticulous care. The doors shut well, the black canvas top is new and excellent. The running board rubber is new, and all the brightwork is excellent. In fact, the glass, all original script panes, shows only minimal separation.
The seats are newly upholstered in red leather, with the rear seat area having a tan carpet floor mat; the front has black rubber mats with carpeted inserts. All look new. The dashboard has nicely restored maple woodgrain and the instruments and steering wheel are restored as well. The top is lined with tan canvas; the correct glass rear window can be unsnapped and lowered for better ventilation. Other features include a radio and working electric clock.
The luggage compartment is well detailed with correct gray cardboard liner and black rubber floor mat. A top boot is located in the trunk, stored in a matching canvas bag. The compartment lid works well and the folding supports are properly adjusted and easily hold it open.
The engine compartment and 59AB engine are clean and appropriately detained, without being overdone. The chassis and underbody are painted gloss black, and are clean and well detailed. B.F. Goodrich 6.50-16 tires were fitted in 2004 and there is a matching spare in the trunk.
Previously owned by Claude Taylor of Asheville, North Carolina, the car received AACA awards at the Southeastern Division National Meet in Huntsville, Alabama, in 1980. Since joining the Nick Alexander collection in February 2004, it has received a Dearborn Award from the Early Ford V8 Club, judged at 988 points that year at Hood River, Oregon.
It runs and drives well, its Columbia two-speed axle making freeway travel effortless. It is currently registered with California year-of-manufacture plates 39B6823, which accompany it in the sale. A beautiful example of the second flight of 1947 Fords, this Sportsman would make for a lovely addition to the finest of collections © 2009 RM Auctions - All Rights Reserved Privacy Policy Terms of Use Contact Us HOME SITEMAP

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Blue 1957 Chevrolet Convertible

Blue 1957 Chevrolet Convertible, click picture to enlarge.

There is another 1957 Chevy Convertible already on this old car blog from an earlier post. That was a yellow one and now this one is a blue one so take your pick, yellow or blue. I like this blue one best myself. You can look at the remarks on that post for he yellow one and just use them for this lue on too.

Sunday, August 2, 2009

1954 Hudson Italia

1954 Hudson Italia, click picture to enlarge.

It was really a shame that so many bright, intelligent car makers of this time era suffered the fate of closing down for one reason or another. Cars like the Hudson, Nash, Willis, Packard and Studebaker all had some very good qualities about them but they all went away and they ain't no moe. Shame, shame, but that was the way it was.

This Hudson Italia was one that I didn't know much about in those days. I was much more familiar with the Hudson Commodore and for that matter even the older Hudson Terraplane. Maybe I will do a story on the Terraplane sometime. The following information is from the Conceptcarz.com website and is used here only for information purposes and is not intended as a copywrite infringement.

Hudson Motor Car Company began the manufacture of automobiles in Detroit in 1909, and merged with Nash in 1954 to form American Motors Corporation. The Hudson nameplate was continued for three more years, ending in 1957. Prior to the merger, Hudson, like many other car companies, set out to build a sports car to bring attention to the brand and to bring customers into the showroom.Hudson created the Italia, a car built on the 1954 Hudson Jet chassis, with a hand formed aluminum body built by Carrozzeria Touring in Italy. Only 26 cars were produced. All cars were Italian Cream in color with red and cream interiors. They were equipped with Borrani wheels. The cost to the dealer for the Italia was $4,800.The car displayed here is number 22, and was originally purchased in California by an individual who worked as a scientist for NASA and the space program.This car has undergone a complete restoration between the years 2000 and 2003. Over 20 items had to be custom made to the original specifications by borrowing and copying pieces from other Italia owners.
The arresting Italia was Hudson's way of reminding the auto industry that it wasn't dead yet. Although it was built on the chassis of the compact jet, it was strikingly clothed in an aluminum body by Italy's carrozzeria Touring. Only 26 examples were made. Styled by Frank Spring and influenced by aircraft design, the Italia had a wraparound windshield, doors that cut into the roof for easier entry, and a pioneering flow-through ventilation system that made vent windows unnecessary. Front fender scoops that cooled the brakes, fake triple exhausts that held the taillights and turn signals, and an inverted-V 'praying mantis' front bumper contributed to its distinctive appearance. Announced as a produced model on the same day Hudson approved a merged with Nash, the Italia was to be Hudson's answer to the Corvette and the Thunderbird. This example is the only completely original car left. Even the tires are original equipment, and the car is totally unrestored.

Saturday, August 1, 2009

1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Convertible

1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Convertible, click picture to enlarge.

Hi people, I looked and looked and looked but I did not find just the right kind of information that I usually put with these old cars such as tech data, history and other stuff. I did find some material so instead of spending several more days hunting I will use what I found. Even so, I think there is enough here that you can pick out the info you want. So have a great day and enjoy some time with all of these old car pics.

1972 was the last year for the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme convertible. It was also the last year for this body in general. A V8 engine was standard equipment. The 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme coupe and convertible rode on a 112 inch wheelbase with an overall length of 203.6 inches.
Automatic transmission, power steering and power brakes were options

CUTLASS 1972 SUPREME 455 CONVERTIBLE, with the original 445 cid engine, very nicely cosmetically restored with excellent mechanicals, this is a great looking original non-color change done in factory Sequoia Green (48), a beautiful dark green color, white side stripes, 442 rear bumper, correct Rochester 4v, working factory air conditioning just redone, great local show cruise night car, this was an original 'Supreme' model and looks like a 442, this was restored with the original matching number 455 cid engine, the car has the correct 250 horsepower rating UB engine with 4 barrel Rochester carburetor, here is a Georgia car for many years, went up North for a brief period, then back to Atlanta, VIN3J67U2M106750 shows an original 442/455 with the original 455cid original engine, casting 396021F and VIN2M106750 on the engine, has a nice Rochester 4v valuable carburetor, this is most valuable as last year of this model run, wonderful popular car in the 70's and a top collector car for the new millennium, this last restoration yields top mechanicals so it is a driven show car, the horsepower was underrated by the factory, correct air cleaner, all of this is right for the automatic transmission with factory air conditioned car, the torque on this car is extremely strong 370 lbs, this air conditioning is terrific with the factory A/C with all fittings and lines, hoses, belts, just checked, this has a correct factory air cleaner, air conditioning recharge for Summer 2009,