TerryB

Probably never sold in France!

Every now and then something else gets in

Yes I know this is not an old car but I thought you might enjoy seeing an old looking new car and it's price in a foreign currency. My son was in Thailand for work last week and found this gem and others for sale in the mall. I'm not sure I can count that high! Terry

Beautiful car!

The level of detailed knowledge here is amazing! Makes for great reading and leaning more about the fine details. Terry

Darn that thing is tall! Sure would be easy to find in the parking lot.

Yes! An older write-up (2013) in Hemmings Motor News says there were seven Car-Nation autos known at that time. Terry

Found this auction listed in a local paper. Saturday April 21, Pottstown PA 1908 Buick model 10 and 1913 Car-Nation autos at estate auction. Both are restored. Apparently the Car-Nation is quite rare. Tracey L Jones auctioneers handling the sale. Website is tljonesauctioneers.com. I have no no ties to the event, just passing it on to anyone interested. Terry

Great yard art item if the price is reduced.

It would be a wonderful outreach at car shows and similar events if we old car people had something to offer to the budding car enthusiast besides just looking at cars. My knowledge and abilities was due to working on old cars as a necessity rather than a hobby, we had to keep our car on the road. Today, that's becoming a lost art as many young people barely know how to open the hood or have any desire to learn more about the parts that make the auto operate. Imagine going to a car show where, instead of sitting in a lawn chair behind the car, the owners were engaged with those at the show either at an info booth or some other display item to raise interest in the hobby. Old equipment shows with tractors or stationary engines always have something happening all the time to draw in your interest. It gets quite boring for many just looking at a cars sitting on a grassy field. The hobby needs to find a way to help build enthusiasm in what it has to offer, even if it's in the memorabilia aspect like license plate collections, books about auto pioneers, art work or whatever. My son enjoyed looking for model cars and license plates in the flea market when he went to shows with me. The flea market experience was the real beginnings of his automotive interest. My favorite old car ambassador was Walter Baran from Frackville PA. He had a antique Bugatti that he took to shows and was delighted to share its story with the general public. At a local mall show one time he had folks sit in the car, get their picture taken with it and explain to them all the unique features it had. He really was good at getting the public informed about antique autos. We need more ambassadors and more interesting displays to get the word out. Cars in a grassy field are no longer enough to spread the word. Terry

Matt, thanks for providing the link to the story. Quite interesting to see how Stalin held the Packard in high review and threw in a few Cadillac touches to cover the US luxury market. Terry

My son fits many of the descriptions you raise here. He was born in 1993. Good news for him is he was able to get a decent job after graduating from college. Even with that the expenses of life,housing, car insurance, college loans and the like chew up disposable income pretty quickly. He is a fan of all old cars, but for him a dream car is a 1980s European auto. We chat about some of the cars for sale here on the forum but the ones older than the 1970s have little interest except for historical reference. I agree the fate of certain years of autos is in the hands of those with memory of them and the money to pay for those memories. The cost of the old car hobby can be daunting for those entering for the first time. The bargains are certainly few and far between. Terry

Might have been donated by Chrysler to the FD for their use. Chrysler corp was big in donating cars to the driver education programs. I took my drivers test in a Plymouth they had loaned to my high school.

The main advantage of DC motors is torque so it's surprising to hear about the issues with uphill driving. Might have been a problem with the final gearing the manufacturer chose given the weight of the car with its battery pack.

I had a '37 Dodge and this is it's twin, with the exception of the wheels. 1937 had wheels with just three small slots in them. The truck in the picture has the 1936 style wheels on it. he grille in 1936 models has more chrome; the 1937 is chrome in the center flanked by louvers, usually painted black.

My son was in Seoul Korea for his job a while back. One of the pics he sent me was from the museum for the Korean War conflict. The car shown was captured by the South Korea forces. It was a car used by one of the North Korean leaders, supposedly a Russian made model. Sure seems to have family ties to a popular US car brand. Ask the man who owns one!

There was a time when 20 yrs made a big difference. In 1970 I bought a 1951 Pontiac as my daily driver. Compared to a 1970 auto it was really old technology, vacuum wipers, 6V electrics, no power brakes or steering, no oil filter, flat head inline 8, tube radio and the list goes on. As you said, a 1987 and a 2017 are not as different. It's hard to imagine a 1993 auto as an antique when you compare them to a current auto. Certainly the differences are nothing like 1918 to 1938.

Was the charger a special order / design? I'm not sure what else uses 84v DC.

That is quite a testament to its design. I' would guess the batteries were the biggest maintenance item.

Never saw or heard of one! I thought Mack junior pickups were rare, this one beats them out.

Nick has added more info since my comment so if you read it now it may seem too harsh. It is great there is more info and pictures as it can only help with the sale. My comment was to indicate much mote info is needed when listing his car. K-F vehicles are not the most sought after in the marketplace. If this was a V-16 Cadillac, his first ad would have been sufficient.

They seem to be getting quite popular with the 4x4 crowd.

A fellow on this forum does distributor rebuilding. His screen name is tom_in_nh and people who have used his services seem to have positive experiences with him. You might want to contact him. Terry

You are a good dad to be planning for that need. Be sure to explore all your options on financing his education, it doesn't have to be 100% on you. Terry

And the trophy for briefest automobile for sale ad goes to.....