TerryB

Not a common color for Cadillacs. In this kind of car a four door is normal for the buyer who wanted a step up car in the GM lineup in that era. My take on the green color is that the original owner was moving up from Buick or Oldsmobile but still wanted a family mover in a brighter color than black.

Could be your ignition switch is making poor internal connections too.

Today’s award for having the worst automobile ad on Craigslist goes to this guy.

The red lights could get you pulled over in PA as only authorized emergency vehicles can have red lights displayed. Given the year of the car it might get overlooked too. If it was my car they would be the first things to go.

My son got me this Hot Wheels two car set for Christmas. Fits right in to our discussion. I just saw the set is ok for ages 3 and up. I got that part covered😀.

Don, you did a lot of detailing! Nice job.

Found this on a website for old Mack trucks. It’s now part of White Post Restoration http://brakeboosterrebuild.com/about/

You might want to post your questions here —Antique Truck Club of America. The are big fans of old Mack trucks. https://www.antiquetruckclub.org/

I like that! I was hooked on Hot Rod magazine in the 1960s so most of the models I built were the modified version that was often offered with the kit. I’ve managed to recently collect some 1/64 Greenlight, Hot Wheels and matchbox cars.

Would the red lights be an indication of a car used in funeral processions? Very clean car, looks like it has an alternator installed.

It would be great to have properly scaled photos. Looks like a decent car sold by a family member who doesn’t know much about cars like this judging by the limited information in the ad. I hope it finds a good home.

I had two of the Ford cookbooks. One was for camp type foods while traveling and featured a 1st Gen Mustang on the cover and the other was for home cooking. They might have been dealer giveaways or sent to people who got the Ford Times magazine.

That truck belongs to a guy on this forum, Frank Wilkie I think is his name.

Somewhere under all that bling is a nice car. You could get some money back by selling all the unnecessary add-ons. Another case of beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

I try to fill in all year with little projects. Right now it’s some HO scale buildings for what I hope will be a working coal mining operation. I grew up in PA’s hard coal country and I’d like to recreate a miniature of it. Gotta pay a young fella to do the grass cutting as I can’t anymore. I’ve enjoyed seeing your car builds. Every now and then I get the itch for one too!

Nice car that has a lot of what cars of the era looked like in both trim and color combinations. I remember as a kid seeing numerous 1955 Chevy cars with the gray and coral color combo yet you rarely see those colors on restored cars. This car is as much 50s vibe as the many turquoise 1957 Chevys that are out there.

Was this a metal kit or plastic or a little of both? Looks great.

Nice! And not your typical small block Chevy 😀.

The angle of the windshield where it meets the door was another reason for my 1957 Ford call.

I’ll say 1957 Ford.

A little info here

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.

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.

Measurements of them would be helpful.

At least it’s not $60k! Not too bad overall, the red with red inside is a bit overpowering.