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Here is the wonderful Custom Salon 1927 Lincoln L Sport Phaeton by Dietrich. He was giving us a first look at his mastery of the V-windshield and clean, sporting design.

Dismiss the distracting colors...fully enjoy the design!

My step-grandfather won a 1950 Ford six-cylinder four door sedan at the Fillmore, NY fireman's field days/carnival. Generally, a "Sheevvy" man, he drove the 1950 until it was traded for a black and white 1956 Ford Customline two door hardtop, also a six-cylinder with stick shift.

Here's evidence of how Mercury styling was handed off the Ford stampings then had to add to or modify them to style the Mercury: 1963 and 1964 models applied the upper door cap to the Ford door stampings to create the upper surface development.

That would be a reasonable compromise approach, though something of a quasi-OHV design. It likely increased volumetric efficiency to a degree but still not as well as a fully-OHV design would have.

In the context of the 1960's when the medium-priced makes were still each regarded as distinct from their corporate siblings, my Western New York area was rife with dealerships for those makes. In addition to being dualled such as Pontiac-Buick, Olds-Cadillac, Lincoln-Mercury, Ford-Mercury, DeSoto-Plymouth, Dodge-Plymouth and Chrysler-Plymouth, there were stand-alone dealers for Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Dodge and Mercury. Unique to Dodge, a number had been Dodge dealerships even before the Chrysler buyout in 1928, never took a Plymouth or DeSoto franchise. There were even a few stand-alone Mercury dealerships, though they seem to have come about when, in the mid-1950's as Studebaker sales faltered, Mercury district sales representative 'head-hunted' the better Studebaker dealers to switch to selling Mercury.

The medium-price marques depended on brand loyalty, which was based on the perception of superiority, particularly of major components such as the engine and overall craftsmanship. When it was revealed, GM built Buicks with Chevrolet engines, the perception of Buick superiority was undermined. In conjunction with downsizing and the homogenization of designs and features, the reasons to buy a medium-priced car largely dissipated by the 1980's.

At Ford, it was always primarily about Ford. Mercury, whenever it was developed more into an entry-level Lincoln but didn't immediately succeed versus its GM rivals, was yanked back to become a fancier Ford again. Consider how when the concept of a four-passenger personal luxury hardtop coupe and convertible were in development, they weren't awarded to the Mercury Division...

Upscale model proliferation and escalation throughout the 1950's and 1960's, among the traditional "low-priced three", eventually negated the reasons to buy a medium-priced car. Consider in 1950, the size, virtually none of the luxury features and certainly nowhere near the horsepower of a Cadillac was available at the Chevrolet dealership. By 1960, not only were all those available in the Chevrolet, even the interior space was nearly the same, for considerably less money than a Pontiac/Olds/Buick.

Bringing that handsome White bus out of the 'sepia fog' and the mired limousine:

A better look at that snazzy Oakland roadster and the serious gentlemen on their cold weather tour ready for mud or snow.

The large four door convertible sedan is a 1929-'31 Cadillac Fleetwood All-Weather Phaeton. To its right are a late 1920's Lincoln L and a 1930-'31 Packard dual cowl sport phaeton, either Custom or Deluxe Eight, with both its hood and rear cowl folded up.

The two machined planes for the cylinders and valves must have contributed to the costs to build the engines. One wonders what the engineering rationale was to try out that design. A more intriguing question is how much the development and production of the Viking and Oakland/Pontiac V8 mono-bloc engines influenced and informed the development of the 1936 Cadillac 322 and 346 ci mono-bloc V8 engines.

The car being scrapped was a 1929-'30 Cadillac Fleetwood Custom LIne sedan by the sweep panel on the cowl and window moldings. By the mid-late-1930's, it would have had only scrap value even in good condition.

I didn't know the Cunningham Series V V8 engine was sourced from Northway. Were they the largest displacement version of the group?

For Sale: 1965 AMC RAMBLER CLASSIC 4dr Sedan, 6 cyl. A/C, 28K miles - $8,000 - Phoenix, AZ 1965 AMC RAMBLER CLASSIC - cars & trucks - by owner - vehicle... (craigslist.org) Seller's Description: 1965 AMC Rambler 550 In Excellent Condition. Clean Title. Powered by the 3.3 inline 6. Same engine as Jeep CJs. (NAPA sells most parts) automatic transmission. I have built this car over the last 6 months and have accomplished everything I set out to do. A very complete classic. Every major aspect of this car has been gone through. Full tune up to engine and fuel system. Transmission was dropped rebuilt and resealed. New suspension mounts, and brand-new tires. Fires right up and drives super smooth at all speeds. Even Gets on the freeway no problem! Perfect turnkey classic with only minor cosmetics to address. Great for Sunday driver and car shows. I have receipts and pictures of the work done. I have over $10,000 invested. My loss is your gain. Serious inquiries please. odometer: 28000 Contact: click "show contact info' if interested Copy and paste in your email: bfbb9454f0fa3016931621d3f1460056@sale.craigslist.org I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1965 AMC RAMBLER CLASSIC 4dr Sedan.

For Sale: 1963 Dodge 880 4dr Sedan, 89K miles - $9,500 - Jenks, OK 1963 Dodge 880 - cars & trucks - by owner - vehicle automotive sale (craigslist.org) Seller's Description: Classic 1963 Dodge 880 four door 2-barrel, Push Button Automatic, 383 motor Runs great. New interior and Paint, 80% restored, No rust, California Car. Very Clean been in Garage since in Oklahoma a year ago. odometer: 89000 Contact: Robert call or text: (619) 5-7-one-8-two-8-7 Copy and paste in your email: 702aeab64eae329cb0b92b4bfd40857a@sale.craigslist.org I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1963 Dodge 880 4dr Sedan. The Standard Catalog of American Cars, 1946-1975, Edited by John Gunnell states 7,197 1963 Dodge 880 4dr Sedans built.

Auction, Basehor KS, 12-3-2022, two Model A's, T huckster, '29 Essex, '49 DeSoto & Chevy, '64 Cutlass - Projects 2 Model A, Essex, Auction 12/3 Sat - cars & trucks - by owner -... (craigslist.org) Auction time this Sat 12/3. 7 cars total, yes they are "barn finds". Rust free and driving when they were parked inside 30+ years ago. 1919 Ford Model T huckster, 1931 & 1930 Model A's, 2 dr sedan and 4 dr sedan, 1929 Essex 6cyl 4 dr, 1948 Desoto 2 dr, 1949 Chevy 4 dr, and a 1964 cutlass convertible. Lots of flat tires and the cars are fairly dirty. No rust, and pretty sure no torn seats. These were good cars when stored, somewhere along the way they got their covers taken off. Most cars have titles, others will be bill of sale. Pics are a bit mixed up, all of them in there somewhere. The Chevy has all wheels back on it.Silent Auction is Saturday 12/3 at the property, 10-12 noon. Payment to be at that time. If you want to use email I am slow but will answer.Address is 17679 166th ST, Basehor KS, 66007. There is a Greyhound type bus in front of the shop. No early visits, just be there Saturday.

Hope springs eternal, price increased to $72,000: 11-28-2022: 1936 Studebaker - cars & trucks - by owner - vehicle automotive sale (craigslist.org) For sale is a restored 1936 Studebaker Dictator Coupe 3A. This is a frame of restoration. There are too many things to list but here is an example - in the body shop for a 1.5 years. All rust cut out and new metal. This is not a bond job. New cloth wiring harness, glass, interior, new windshield frame made and chromed and new glass. Engine, transmission, clutch and driveline rebuilt. If you are truly interested let me know. I will not give out my phone number or address until I am sure that you are interested. So no scammers. I will not give free rides or anything else. Asking $72,000.00 one of 12 known to exist. 82584407b6c53ac99e68fc488b3d290e@sale.craigslist.org

For Sale: 1937 Austin 10 4dr Saloon - $6,000 - Hillsboro, MO - Still Available, Price Reduced to $5,000: 1-23-2023: See New Link Below: Austin - cars & trucks - by owner - vehicle automotive sale (craigslist.org) Seller's Description: Left hand drive. Runs ok. Will consider reasonable offer. odometer: 80000 Contact: Joe call or text: (314) five-7-8-four-8-5-3 Copy and paste in your email: 7c1b4c65fe143520be50bb2584d70fd0@sale.craigslist.org I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1937 Austin 10 4dr Saloon.

A better look at the good Father and his Panhard-Levassor as well as the bovine towing service:

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For Sale: 1966 Thunderbird Town Coupe, Q-Code 428, A/C - Project - $7,500 - Spring, TX 1966 Thunderbird Q- code - cars & trucks - by owner - vehicle... (craigslist.org) Seller's Description: 1966 Ford Thunderbird Q-code 428. Original survivor car. Town Hardtop ( one year only body style). No rust. Car has been sitting for 12 years, a lot has been done to get it road worthy, but it’s not there yet. $7500. Trades considered. Contact: call or text: (832) 4-9-two-7-4-eleven Copy and paste in your email: 5283d758f8963dd09f89bb4480e58e6f@sale.craigslist.org I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1966 Thunderbird Town Coupe The Standard Catalog of American Cars, 1946-1975, Edited by John Gunnell states 15,633 1966 Thunderbird Town Coupes built.

Still Available, Still Priced at $55,000: 12-1-2022: 1939 ford woodie - cars & trucks - by owner - vehicle automotive sale (craigslist.org) Contact: Call (903) three-9-9-six-6-8-8 with questionsCopy and paste in your email: b553c4722b9537a98720f04cdfd84a50@sale.craigslist.org