Hudsy Wudsy
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According to Auto Color Library, this is likely "Empire Maroon".
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I may still have a dual-action fuel pump out of a '30s Chrysler.
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Here is a brief read about Emilio Pucci:
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1938 Buicks are some of the most beautiful of the prewar cars.
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so much effort for so little value.
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I came across this copy of a print of this, or a nearly identical Buick on an art print site. I suppose that a guy could maybe recover some of his restoration expenses that way:
37 Red Buick Wall Art, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints, Wall Peels | Great Big Canvas
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Except for the "B" pillar, it probably left the factory looking like this:
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My recollection is that '70 is the last year for rear-wheel-drive Cadillac convertibles. Is that right?
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It certainly seems to be a particularly well-optioned Buick for being a 40 series.
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Today, most definitely. Next week, who knows? I just heard that there has been seven inches of snow up north this morning here in MN.
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Interesting! I saw the same numbers, but didn't know what to think of them. I briefly thought they might mean something akin to a 40 series, but I'm sure that it's too long for that.
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This one is just a ride in the counrtry:
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Here's a You Tube video about the 2CV centrifugal clutch to amuse you guys:
2CV centrifugal clutch:
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I get a chuckle out of the abandoned snow blower left parked in front of the white GMC pickup. It, like most of us, is just waiting for spring.
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I like the color well enough. My first thought was that it's the red of a maple leaf and sort of appropriate. I recall a similar color on Chryslers or DeSotos for '37. Clock, radio, heater and vintage blinkers -- very nice. So, is this the Canadian version of a Roadmaster? If that $23,500 is CDN, that's a steal at $17,390 USD.
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There is a Saginaw in Michigan, as well as one each in Wisconsin and Minnesota. It's an Ojibwe word that means "outflow" (of water, I assume). Do you want some more trivia from the frozen North? We are experiencing "loon fallout" -- loons falling out of the sky.
See the following: Loons fall from the sky in Wisconsin; late April cold snap to blame | MPR News
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A lot of true Hudson fans actually bristle at the sight of a Jet. The money spent on designing and tooling up for this ill-fated little car could have been far better spent on developing a V8 or a new body style for the existing line. Also, the "smarter-than-anyone-else" chairman of Hudson Motors at that time, Roy D Chapin, insisted that he be able to get in and out of the new car while leaving his hat on. Thus, the disproportionately high roof line. The continental kit in the rear actually helps to offset the short, boxy lines, somewhat, but it was still a car that the public didn't want.
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I read once that when it comes to automobiles, the French imitate no one, and no one imitates the French. Unique in endless ways, this little car is powered by a flat two cylinder engine:
They didn't sell in the US because they are too slow to get out of their own way!
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I recall, some years ago, a member asserting that he didn't care for all of these cars for sale that weren't owned by AACA members. I had been posting quite a few at that time because I had been ailing and browsing ads gave me something to do during a long, boring recovery period. I apologized and said that I hadn't meant any harm by the practice and that I was just trying to point out interesting cars that some might not be aware of if they weren't experienced with "mash" sites. I felt that at that time there was a big gap between ebay and Hemmings, on the one hand, and Craigslist on the other. I was pleased by the number of guys who responded that they enjoyed browsing all of the ads and didn't see any reason to see them stopped. In time the moderators saw fit to separate the two categories and these days there are more listings for cars that aren't owned by members than there are the other. I'm pretty busy these days and don't have the time to source and post like I did before, but I still love to drop in and see what others have found to share. Keep it up, Guys!
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I'm sure that it's just stuck valves.
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It was separate from the beginning, through to the end, as I recall. It's just that there's a lot of guys who simply never knew of them. As a result, they assume that they were a sub-model. The real challenge is sorting out when Imperials were Imperials and when they were Chrysler Imperials.
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Original clock, radio and heater are real plusses! I can't tell for sure, but that might be an overdrive knob under the dash, to the left of the steering column. That would be awesome.
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It appears to have overdrive!
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The Detroit Public Library has a lot of info on Glidden Tours.
Hudson engine question
in General Discussion
Posted · Edited by Hudsy Wudsy (see edit history)
If I recall correctly, the Jet engine was derived from the beloved 254 eight. Shorter, obviously, but with full pressure oil delivery, not splash feed. It was probably a terrific little engine, but no one needed it. When you think of all of the useless expenses involved in creating the Jet, what could making a new crank and oil delivery system have cost?