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  1. David Conwill

    favorite cars of the golden era

    Ooh, did somebody say “fastback”? My personal golden era is the immediate-post-WWII era (‘45 to ‘54), and to me there’s no car more emblematic of the style of those years than the ‘42, ‘46-‘48 Chevrolet Fleetline Aerosedan. One of those with front disc brakes, a 2x1 full-pressure 235, and a...
  2. David Conwill

    Autos of Never-were

    You know, you're absolutely right. I overstated my case. The only other I could think of was the E85 coupe that GM did a couple years ago, and that was based on a '34 Chevy. Still, it bugged me when Chrysler built that '27 Ford roadster with a Chrysler-style track nose. MoPar has a rich...
  3. David Conwill

    Toyota Retro Commercials

    It reminds me of the 1939 Milwaukee Road "Hiawatha", but in a color scheme reminiscent of the B&O "Martha Washington." The whole shebang is very Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, until that Toyota shows up. As I said before, it's jarring. -Dave
  4. David Conwill

    Toyota Retro Commercials

    Personally, I found the car being advertised to be jarringly out of sync with the atmosphere of the ad. It's as if Toyota meant to produce a clone of the '47 Fleetline, but ran out of time and slipped in the Avalon instead. Further, the actor delivers the line about the navigation system too...
  5. David Conwill

    Crime Story (1986)

    I remember my parents talking about it when it was new. I'd live to see it, as I wasn't allowed to stay up that late back then. I didn't realize it was out on DVD. -Dave
  7. David Conwill

    Autos of Never-were

    What I've read indicates that Ford deserves little of the vilification that has come his way since his death. He was merely a product of his times, no better, and no worse, he just happened to have a higher profile. I'm sure if we examined Alfred Sloan, Billy Durant, Walter P. Chrysler, or...
  8. David Conwill

    I love the Fed IV!!

    You, sir, wear a black fedora very well. And this is not a compliment I bestow lightly. -Dave
  9. David Conwill

    What do you do for Living?

    There's a Golden Era calling! Do you keep a Winchester 97 under the seat to deal with highjackers? :D -Dave
  10. David Conwill

    Autos of Never-were

    I would agree with you if the intent was to imitate a stock '40s car, but I think they were trying to evoke a "taildragger" mid-'40s customizing job ala the Harry Westergard '39 Ford or the Mataranga '39 Mercury. As an aside, isn't it funny that whenever GM or Chrysler do a real throwback...
  11. David Conwill

    Any modelers on Fedora Lounge?

    I’ve always thought it would be fun to freelance an American layout using European/British steam motive power. As though some real railroad had used those designs over here. Myself, I’d like to freelance the “Michigan Lakeshore Railway” c. 1945, which would be heavily based on the real-life...
  13. David Conwill

    Any modelers on Fedora Lounge?

    Recovered modeler here. I’ve done rail, aircraft, armor, and automobiles fairly extensively in the past, and even tried at least one ship. I didn’t really have the patience for it back then, though, and I haven’t got much worth showcasing. Now that I’m older, and might be better on it, I...
  14. David Conwill

    "The authenticity hoax"

    It seems to me this is a “they paved paradise and put up a parking lot” situation. Sure, folks back then didn’t like what they had, but with 20/20 hindsight, we’re better able to comprehend the value of what we’ve lost. I don’t want to live in their era, I just want their stuff. -Dave
  15. David Conwill

    European vs. American Automotive Histories

    HAMB straight-eight picture thread. -Dave
  16. David Conwill

    Autos of Never-were

    I’ll be the dissenter and say that virtually everything is wrong with the Blackhawk concept. It’s essentially a scratchbuilt ‘39 Buick coupe done in the 1990s street rod style. It’s about as wrong as a ‘98 Caprice with bias ply whitewalls and a Buick straight eight installed. I don’t object...
  17. David Conwill

    The Losers

    Looks interesting. I need details. -Dave
  19. David Conwill

    Show us your radios!

    In the meantime, I see the perfect place to stash an amplifier and an XM receiver. Forties on Four, anyone? -Dave
  20. David Conwill

    What pens are we carrying today?

    I've been stalking Esterbrook Js on eBay lately, but haven't bit yet. Largely I'm afraid of my ability to judge condition and don't know what to pay. -Dave
  21. David Conwill

    European vs. American Automotive Histories

    According to the caption, it's a J.A.P. -Dave
  22. David Conwill

    Autos of Never-were

    That would be a smart buy. It’s about the best 70-year-old car you could buy right now. They reproduce just about everything for them, their few inadequacies have been addressed numerous ways over the years, and they’re only going to go up in value. There was a ‘38 Deluxe Fordor (same body...
  23. David Conwill

    Autos of Never-were

    Lizzie, to me you just described a ‘35 or ‘36 Ford coupe! How about a whole auto corporation? I call it “Independent Motors” and it’s a fictional merger of Nash, Hudson, Studebaker, and Packard. Packard is at the top, competing with Cadillac, Continental, and Imperial; Clipper is right...
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