bobcat
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You're right. I had no idea Case made any cars. Very interesting.
Classic cars from our generation
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bobcat
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Yeah, my parents had a '54', and we took it on a vacation from Calif to Illinois.
bobcat
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Never heard of one, but I like the style.
Wow, you must have gone to lots of vintage car shows.
Avon
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My first vehicle and what a project it was. Cost me £35/
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So did Triumph, like the 1934 Domomite straight eight. The problem is they only made 2/3 so I guess nobody has seen one or could afford one if they did.
https://www.fiskens.com/cars-for-sale/Triumph-8C-Dolomite/13730.htm
bobcat
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Wow, that's a pretty sleek machine for it's day. Too bad they didn't make more.
I have hundreds of pictures on this computer from car shows I have attended. I am a GM guy and even dragged race for 2 years before running out of money. A racer needs a good sponsor with deep pockets to be successful nationally. I did OK on the local tracks, but if I would tow my car to one of the larger NHRA tracks, I felt privileged to win a second place trophy.
My favorite race was in Richmond back in the early 70’s. I ran against a Nova from Chicago called “Bad News.” Originally, I beat him for my first ever first place in the mid-west nationals and would have moved on. But, the man in the booth said the timer was out of whack and we had to race a second time after the timer was recalibrated. I only had enough nitro for the one run, so my mechanic had to reset the fuel flow and meter to run fuel (gas). On our second run, he took me by .07 seconds. I was OK with that because he was a national champion and I never expected to beat him.
Even though I was a GM guy, I appreciated Don Nicholson in my time. I enjoyed watching all the funny car drivers.
My favorite race was in Richmond back in the early 70’s. I ran against a Nova from Chicago called “Bad News.” Originally, I beat him for my first ever first place in the mid-west nationals and would have moved on. But, the man in the booth said the timer was out of whack and we had to race a second time after the timer was recalibrated. I only had enough nitro for the one run, so my mechanic had to reset the fuel flow and meter to run fuel (gas). On our second run, he took me by .07 seconds. I was OK with that because he was a national champion and I never expected to beat him.
Even though I was a GM guy, I appreciated Don Nicholson in my time. I enjoyed watching all the funny car drivers.
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yes dozens probably.. we had a vintage VW camper van ( 52 years old now )...to show...as well.. as high end sports cars...Ferrari etc..
I love old cars.. and I'm lucky because living in the countryside.. the vintage cars shows are held out here.. every year.. in and around the villages and at Stately Homes as well..
That’s a very interesting automobile. All 8 cylinders on one side. Kind of like having a straight 8, but on the side. They call it reverse engineering. That’s also new terminology to me. Cool looking car for its day. Is there any performance Data available?
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lol..what year was that.. ?
When I was a kid my father had a Hillman Husky.. remember those ?
My uncle.. worked in the Rootes factory in Linwood, making cars all his life..
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Useless fact.. the guy in the blue shirt wearing the Rolex..is my now estranged husband
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Thanks my friend! My taste in music might pre-date that a bit! For a while, this car was packed with all my girlfriends as we listened to Wolfman Jack introduce Duane Eddy, Johnny Rivers, Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly, Gene Pitney; all blasting from the radio as we all sang along and I dragged Main Street extremely slowly to show off my car; wave and flirt with the good-lookin guys as the the girls with less decorum in the back seat were yelling "Party!" "Party!"
Thanks for the fantasy! I was a teenager again! Woo-Hoo! What a ride!
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My favorite maternal Aunt had a '57 Chevy Impala Convertible. She would pick my cousin Dennis and i up in it and take us to her house at 'the Shore' for our spring break from school. She was still single in those days, married in the early 60s and finally had child of her own. Until then she was a very cosmopolitan professional woman who gave us exposure to artists and entrepreneurs. To protect her hairdo when top was down she tied her scarf the many of the movie stars of the 50's did. Always looked classy. was a lot of fun but not as extreme in behavior as the character of 'Auntie Mame'.
Her car looked like this one:
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Generally i'm more concerned with function than form in most everything--houses, clothes, cars. Does it fulfill the purpose i need it for is primary. Looks not a big deal. But for sentimental reasons if i ever bought a 'classic' or 'vintage' car it would be this, 1966 Ford Mustang:
Knew someone who came to Meredith March in one that pivotal summer. Some positive, fun memories attached to it despite the trying circumstances we were in. And who can forget:
Knew someone who came to Meredith March in one that pivotal summer. Some positive, fun memories attached to it despite the trying circumstances we were in. And who can forget:
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Great, had one of those as well. The ultimate passion wagon with column gear change and bench seats. Also, totally clapped out, the car, not me. Still, it got us up to Soho on a Friday night to take in the sights in the 1950/60sFord Zephyr was the largest British ford car from the 50's through to 1972
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I remember those, a tad unappealing at the time. Rather prior to that my mate and I had A35 Vans, mine was fine but his started him a family.lol..what year was that.. ?
When I was a kid my father had a Hillman Husky.. remember those ?
My uncle.. worked in the Rootes factory in Linwood, making cars all his life..
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Also had one of these which I rebuilt and used for years, 1960 Sunbeam Alpine. Same colour.
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I liked the triumph Mayflower above, at the time. Then I liked Bergeracs Triumph, anybody got a picture? Great thread Bob.
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Great thread Bob. Shame I am not a lot of help as I do not know one USA car from another. Still, what the heck.
bobcat
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Ahhhh. I only chose that one for the lyrics, as I thought it fit your nature. However, I am a huge fan of the oldies, and I too listened to Wolfman Jack on KRLA out of Los Angeles. Here's a screen shot of my DJ program, and you can see circled how many are in the "Oldies Best" playlist, and there is another 350 or so in "Oldies 2". I love them all.
Anyway, glad you had a great time party crusin' with the girls. The best thing about a virtual car is no maintenance or gas. Just fun.
bobcat
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It's all good. The point was that back then the cars had distinctive style, and a lot of class. Whether you know one from another was just a bonus.
