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Packard
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Re: Surviving Packards
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Rusty_OToole
Yesterday at 08:49 AM
I think there was an English sports car called the Squire made in the 30s of which 3 were made and all 3 survive.
At about the same time Triumph made a copy of the Alfa Romeo straight eight sports car. I think they made 3 or 4 of those and
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General Discussion
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Re: Antique or Classic
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Dave@Moon
Yesterday at 08:47 AM
Quote:As for the 1983 kitchen table, no that would not be an antique. I collect antiques as well. Antiques are 100 years old or older. However, that is an antiquated description. I generally accept 50 years old as the new idea of antique. Unle
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General Discussion
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Re: Standard equipment. Who was first???
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Rusty_OToole
Yesterday at 08:42 AM
Add on heaters apparently date to the mid 20s. The first car with a built in heating and ventilating system was the 1939 or 40 Nash Weather Eye.
Heaters remained optional on most cars until the 60s I think.
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BCA - General
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AACA - Judging
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Re: Hypothetical question
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1937hd45
Yesterday at 08:38 AM
Nobody rebuilds engines anymore, they just measure oil filters, thanks for the offer.
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General Discussion
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Re: Standard equipment. Who was first???
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Ivan_Saxton
Yesterday at 08:14 AM
I suppose the first unintentional car heaters may have been a big exhaust running close to metal floor plates. The 1923 Duesenberg, which has been in Melbourne from new, has an exhaust floor insert heater in the rear compartment. The similar one pi
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BCA - General
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9000 Car Auction
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jscheib
Yesterday at 07:59 AM
If you think the MI salvage yard auction is interesting, check out the one at
http://www.vanderbrinkaauctions.com
August 15, Delta, Colorado. Too bad it was not next year in July.
Ms. Vanderbrink sure does find the interes
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Buy/Sell
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FS RARE 1959 PEERLESS BARN FRESH EXCELLENT
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Barry Brown
Yesterday at 07:39 AM
Just out of 37 year storage . Beautiful body style. near 100% complete, left hand drive , serial #40 of just over 200 made. Came 18th at le Mans first time out in 1958! Engine turns with compression, overdrive and wire wheels, frame is excellent an
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Buy/Sell
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FS 2 TRIUMPH TR3 PROJECT CARS PLUS PARTS BARGAIN
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Barry Brown
Yesterday at 07:28 AM
Both cars have documentation and correct numbers. 1959 race car 9 pictured) has a Pennsylvania title and is fitted with rare magnesium minilite wheels etc. , 1962 road car is 60% restored and 100% complete. ( all hard work done) . $5000 buys both ca
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Me and My Buick
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1953 Buick Special 4 Door Sedan
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Rudy_53
Yesterday at 07:27 AM
Hi guys: I'm new to this forum and i have, maybe, a difficult question to make, so excuse me for being my first one, i'll appreciate any help from you on this, here it goes: according to the Master Parts Book from around this year, which would it be
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AACA - Judging
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Re: Hypothetical question
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windjamer
Yesterday at 06:59 AM
Yes 37hd I want you to rejoin this group. If for nothing more than comradship.you have a huge amount of experance that needs to be passed on to younger folks in the hobby.As you say life is short,when all the old bucks like you and I are gone who wil
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Buy/Sell
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Packard Buy/Sell
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Buy/Sell
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Re: WTB Dodge 1928 senior body shell
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Kean Thompson
Yesterday at 06:38 AM
Are you needing a closed body or an open body? I have a rear roadster body section and thought I might find a rolling chassis - hasn't happened. I might sell or would purchase more bits.
KLT
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General Discussion
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Re: Painting/Por 15 Floor Pans- COntinue to sand everything?
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Restorer32
Yesterday at 06:33 AM
You can purchase "Chassis Saver" from your local PPG paint supplier by the gallon at maybe 1/4 the price of POR 15 and I think it is the same stuff. If anyone disagrees please post the address of the POR 15 factory. For my money, POR 15 is just brigh
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Dodge & Dodge Brothers
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Re: Zenith Carb Question
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RickBrinker
Yesterday at 06:05 AM
Well if it don't start by the weekend,I'll get the enclosed trailer and take it to my building and the #$%^$%$#@ won't see the light of day until I'm dead and gone !!!!!
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Buy/Sell
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BCA - Pre-War General
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Re: new carb for 1927 Buick
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Leif Holmberg
Yesterday at 05:53 AM
Take a look at e-bay motors there are a carburator item number: 190222217414 ,or search on 1927 Buick.
Leif in Sweden.
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General Discussion
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Help me
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tom zhang
Yesterday at 05:30 AM
Anyone around the dearborn area have a tow dolly I can borrow on Friday? I've got a car I need to tow to storage before Dearborn and off of their tight-assed-ness tows it . Let me know asap! I can rent it from you too, I just don't wanna get raped b
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Buick Reatta
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Re: Back In The Saddle Again!
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Rawja
Yesterday at 05:24 AM
The old Reatta is sitting in my driveway.... I've been meaning to post pics and whatnot, but I'm just too booked-up at the moment. I didn't realize how sad the old one had become 'till I had the nice new shiny one next to it...
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Chrysler - General Discussion
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General Discussion
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Re: Opinion on "retroactive options"?
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LINC400
Yesterday at 04:54 AM
I doubt that being an all original documented car will add much value to a 1979 Chevy. I had an all original documented 1979 Lincoln Mark V, and that added basically zero to its value. The only time a '77-79 Lincoln increased in value being all origi
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General Discussion
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Re: Check out my New Vehicle/Parts Classifieds Search Site
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LINC400
Yesterday at 04:19 AM
Originally Posted By: Peter GariepyLINC400
Why not just bookmark it?
Peter
I tried that, but can't seem to get it to work. It saves the last search, but won't let you do any new ones. I might be doing som
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General Discussion
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Re: Antique or Classic
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LINC400
Yesterday at 04:02 AM
I hate seeing the term "Classic" thrown around on any Chevy, Ford or muscle car. On the other hand, it also bothers me to hear old timers say that cars from the '70's are not antique, and are not worth any collectible description because they are jun
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Chrysler - General Discussion
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Re: problems with the non-zinc oil - or is it a problem?
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arcade
Yesterday at 03:57 AM
Hi , A most interesting serial.Now the oil problem is sorted what is the best petrol to put in my 39 Chrysler now it is up and running ie higher or lower octane.? I have had a couple of differing theories offered. I havnt used an additive as the engi
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