favorite cars of the golden era

[Talbot]

You know, that would work. You could dump a steel/fibreglass body on a standard contemporary chassis and gussie up the interior with that reproduction bakelite and old-school style interior guages. People would buy that, I know they would. You could charge 20K and they would sell. People would go ape. If people could buy a car that was fuel efficent, safe and looked like these cars, they would sell.

They'd have to have plenty of gear whine, gas fumes and the smell of old upholstery

 

[railroad detect]

1948 Buick

The 1948 Buick would be my choice. After all this was the automobile Robert Mitchum was driving the night he got busted. Roll down the window, light up a Phillip Morris and cruise.

 

[StraightEight]

The 1948 Buick would be my choice. After all this was the automobile Robert Mitchum was driving the night he got busted. Roll down the window, light up a Phillip Morris and cruise.

 

[railroad detect]

1948 Buick

That my friend is an automobile!

 

[Stearmen]

That my friend is an automobile!

I wish I could add some brilliant commentary to your quote, but you said it all!

 

[BinkieBaumont]

"Well to be absolutely honest is not my favourite, but rather nice, I went on a vintage bike ride here in S.R.C, on Sunday, and one of the coves turned up in this 1935 Wolsley with a bike rack on the back!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3366/4631973162_75b5c9f3c8_o.jpg

Due to poor weather only 6 turned up for the ride around lake Monger the delivery bike is mine!

 

[StraightEight]

Better move this post: he's got three pics of the bikes, but only one of the car!

 

[Bruce Wayne]

 

[Bruce Wayne]

 

[Bruce Wayne]

 

[Story]

Ford Motor Co. plans to discontinue its Mercury brand, created in 1930 by Edsel Ford, as it focuses on streamlining its Ford and luxury brand Lincoln, people familiar with plan said. * Mercury was crafted in 1930s by Edsel Ford during the Great Depression to bridge the price gap between Ford and upscale Lincoln.

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/25676/20100528/ford.htm

 

[David Conwill]

Ford Motor Co. plans to discontinue its Mercury brand...

If it is true, it’s sad but unsurprising, given the blurring between high end Fords and low-end Lincolns that has gone on, and also that Mercury was rarely really anything other than a badge- engineered Ford or Lincoln.

However, there’s a disconnect between the title of that article and the content. Is Ford mulling it, or is it official?

Better thing to have done would have been to carve out certain Ford and Lincoln models and give them exclusively to Mercury. Make the brand relevant, instead of redundant.

-Dave

 

[Flivver]

The demise of Mercury was officially announced yesterday afternoon.

Another bit of the Golden Era that has slipped through our fingers...

 

[Joshbru3]

For some reason, when I think of the Golden era, I always think about a Ford Model A roadster. I know, I know, its not a Pierce Arrow or a Duesenberg, but I've always wanted a Model A Roadster. I could just picture myself driving one in 1930.

 

[David Conwill]

For some reason, when I think of the Golden era, I always think about a Ford Model A roadster. I know, I know, its not a Pierce Arrow or a Duesenberg, but I've always wanted a Model A Roadster. I could just picture myself driving one in 1930.

With approximately 4,000,000 Model A Fords produced, I think it's a safe bet that there were many more 1930 Ford roadsters running around than Duesenbergs or Pierce Arrows.

I'll take mine with a Winfield head, carb, and camshaft; and a Ruckstell Dual High transmission.

-Dave

 

[Boodles]

Mr. Conwill Don't forget...

I'll take mine with a Winfield head, carb, and camshaft; and a Ruckstell Dual High transmission.-Dave

Don't forget the Stransky Vaporizer and Decarbonizer.

 

[David Conwill]

Don't forget the Stransky Vaporizer and Decarbonizer.

I had to look it up. Fifty-seven miles per gallon in 1924 sounds a bit far fetched to me.

-Dave

 

[David Conwill]

Ah hah, it looks like an FTC investigation in 1930 revealed that the Stransky’s only real benefit is that installation forces to owner of the vehicle to carefully tune up the vehicle for power and economy!

-Dave

 

[Talbot]

Don't forget the Stransky Vaporizer and Decarbonizer.

Wow, thats a good one.

 

[St.Ignatz]

I posted this last night but you may wish to check out the site. You get half way through the collection and you feel you should have dressed better.
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=50524
Tom D.

It's just too bad they don't show the Auburns more on the site.