favorite cars of the golden era

[David Conwill]

All subscriptions were lost in the upgrade.
-scotrace

Yes, but I had re-subscribed post-upgrade, and then lost this one again yesterday or the day before (just after my previous post, whenever that was).

-Dave

 

[scotrace]

You may have been subscribed to one of the several threads with the same title amd content, which were all
merged into one on 10/31? I apologize for the inconvenience.

 

[lord_k]

1940 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Sport Cabriolet by Graber

Photo: Richard Owen @ Supercars

 

[Aristaeus]

1934-37 Chrysler Airflows

1934

1935

1936

1937

 

[Pompidou]

- especially if under the hood stinger missiles are included.

 

[Diamondback]

IIRC, the Stingers were in the DB7, though. Actually, most of the DB5's gadgetry is surprisingly possible compared to its successors...

 

[CharlieB]

1937 Cord, in red, of course!

 

[KittyAnneMalloo]

Ohhhh my first post out side the powder room I think! Yesterday I purchased a 1949 Morris Oxford!!!! I know it isn't perhaps as beautiful as some of the ones I've seen in this thread but it is MINE bwhahahaha!
Currently in a state of dis-repair my chap and I will restore it to its formor glory. He restores vintage tractors and trucks so showing me how to rebuild the tiny motor should be a breeze! And as for the body work he says if I do all the sanding and bogging he will re-spray it for me...he is a good man with just as much passion for vintage 'stuff' as me (maybe more lol)

 

[MikeBravo]

Morris Oxford Classic

Good luck with the renew

 

[lord_k]

1940 Plymouth Panel Delivery

via aldenjewell @ Flickr

 

[lord_k]

1940 Siata 1100

 

[TheLibrarian]

'51 or '52 Packard (I used to own a '51, so I might be biased, but they're great cars and good drivers). Especially if I can get one in purple - sorry, "amethyst."

Or a '40 or '41 Packard Darrin convertible. Those things are gorgeous. (And so is the price tag, unfortunately.)

Oh heck, just give me a Packard (anything but the bathtub years or the Packardbakers) and I'll be a happy gal.

 

[Danny Ocean]

Choosing just one car, is always very difficult (certainly in my case), but I would have to go for a 1924 Hispano Suiza H6, in tulipwood........

Danny O

 

[David Conwill]

anything but the bathtub years or the Packardbakers

Seems you and I have similar taste in Packards. I’ve especially never understood the disdain people seem to feel for the ‘51 to ‘54 models. They’re conservatively styled, yes, and somewhat downmarket from their pre-war ancestors, but they are still good-looking and high-quality automobiles with far more style than a Buick, Lincoln, or Chrysler of today.

-Dave (who almost bought a ‘51 or ‘52 when he was hunting for his current car)

 

[TheLibrarian]

Seems you and I have similar taste in Packards. I’ve especially never understood the disdain people seem to feel for the ‘51 to ‘54 models.

There seems to be a small but vocal minority in the Packard Club who appreciate the early 50s models. Not nearly as many as go for the 30s or 40s, of course, but I tell myself that means more chance for us to acquire the cars we want.

Oh, and I love "all hat, no Packard!"

 

[TheLibrarian]

Seems you and I have similar taste in Packards. I’ve especially never understood the disdain people seem to feel for the ‘51 to ‘54 models.

There seems to be a small but vocal minority in the Packard Club who appreciate the early 50s models. Not nearly as many as go for the 30s or 40s, of course, but I tell myself that means more chance for us to acquire the cars we want.

Oh, and I love "all hat, no Packard!"

 

[David Conwill]

Oh, and I love "all hat, no Packard!"

I drive a Ford Falcon. It was the closest I could get to a Golden Era car in my price range and still justify. I’d have loved something from the ‘46 to ‘54 period especially, but the V8 Fords were too expensive, and it’s too hard to get spare parts for the rest.

-Dave

 

[Danny Ocean]

Possibly not everyone's choice of a "Golden Era" car, but still easily worthy of a mention, in any car related discussion. A 1932 Ford Hi-Boy Roadster, here at Goodwood Revival, in 2009.

Cheers,

Danny O

 

[Kahuna]

Love the woodwork on a Chrysler Town and Country. The convertible in the background would be even nicer.

Although I don't know what make car this is, I really like its "passengers".

 

[150719541]

this is the one I want.

It is one of my favourite cars, I think is one of the best builded in this time, V8, 5.0 L., four barrel carb, 4 forward and reverse gear box, what a car.