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  1. I’ll say 1957 Ford.
  2. All early automobiles were toys of the above average income crowd, doctors, lawyers, business owners and the like. People in the auto industry during the time of Henry Ford thought his idea of building a car for the masses was a poor choice of a business model. Making more money on fewer vehicles was the mode of operation of the day. History proved Henry’s idea was indeed a good one and the availability of cars in all price ranges became the norm.
  3. Many early electric vehicles were marketed to women drivers. No gasoline to deal with and certainly no hand crank starter to deal with. Many ads depict the owner and passengers riding in enclosed cabins in comfort with a tiller type steering system. In heyday of these vehicles most people who could afford them lived in towns and cities and only commuted locally so range was not a prime concern. With advances in gas engine technology and electric starters the need for the more simple to operate electric vehicle decreased. Drivers also found they could travel where and when they wanted which led to the demise of public transportation. Until Tesla cars became available, the largest selling electric car was the wedge shaped City Car.
  4. Measurements of them would be helpful.
  5. At least it’s not $60k! Not too bad overall, the red with red inside is a bit overpowering.
  6. Definitely a drug induced price. Says 4 speed and hardwired 12v. Ok that needs a little more clarification too.
  7. My first car was a green over green 1951 Pontiac Chieftan. This is an internet supplied photo of what it looked like (almost) since I only paid $125 for mine.
  8. Has a reserve which is not listed of course. The green interior is odd as noted. I haven’t seen one of those in a long time.
  9. I used to tell the Boy Scouts in my troop, expect nothing in return for your good deeds and you’ll never be disappointed. You did you your good deed. Now the world has a replacement part that did not exist and you made it happen.
  10. Maybe the 1”x2” hole is for a Bijur lube setup and that’s where the pedal to operate it was located. Just a guess of course.
  11. That’s because they always seem to need brake work. Chrysler products just don’t like periods of limited use.
  12. Cheap enough to warrant a look. 1956 gets you 12V electrics as a bonus.
  13. And in 1962 or so someone drew all that detail by hand.
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