Showing posts with label Cord. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cord. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Trivia


The 1931 Royale had 36 inch rims / wheels. So big, they had to have tires made specially by Michelin. According to "The Automobile" by Cheetham, they were the largest ever fitted to a road car.
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Citreon
The double chevron emblem represented meshing gears

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Cord 810/812
The headlights were from the Stinson aircraft, Cord/Auburn also owned Stinson

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Oldsmobile Starfire had a design of tailfins that were upside down, and below the rear bumper.. they were called "Skegs"

Friday, October 22, 2010

An example of the cool vehicles that Bring A Trailer" has every day

Australian Charger Hemi Six Pack

Mercury Comet Cyclone

1965 Impala NASCAR racer

1959 Ferrari 250 GT California Spider, like the Ferris Bueller car
1957 BMW 503, like the Elvis post a couple weeks ago

Cord 813 Beverly

1922 Battistini coachwork Buick

1914 Hupmobile
So enjoy Bring A Trailer; http://bringatrailer.com/ there is no telling what will show up, last time I looked it was an SCCA racer Mustang from the late 60's, in need of restoration and then you'd be on the vintage racing circuit in great company!

Friday, December 4, 2009

Woodlight headlights, very cool looking, very rare. It figures they are in high demand

I am a fan of the design of these headlights, and if you want to see more, click this link and see all the rest I've posted: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/search/label/woodlight%20headlights

On the Blastolene B-702, also known as the french curve. Beautiful work of art, a full gallery here: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2007/11/b-702-beautiful-design-by-blastolene.html

Saturday, August 29, 2009

The last La Mesa cruise night of the summer of 2009

A look around at the small main drag that everyone cruises





The bikers always line up on this street







































I found it cool that this VW doesn't have a back window








1929 Cord
































These two Caddys are always in front of Sanfilippos


1956 Empi sportster before fiberglass











The Sanfilippos Stude has a happy driver





There were about 4 split window vettes











Terrific color





































I noticed the fender skirts on this Galaxie and didn't recall ever seeing them before