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I recall seeing that type of ominous sky in the Midwest which made us nervously look at the ragged cloud bottoms for indications of a funnel cloud beginning to develop.

The first-generation 1955-'57 Ford Thunderbirds were purely a competitive response to the challenge presented by the Chevrolet Corvette. It was secondarily a vanity project for Ford Motor company management to challenge GM on every model front. The two-seat configuration was a given as both cars sought to appeal to growing interest in imported sports cars from MG TC to Jaguar XK. The clean styling was consistent with the overall design idiom of the cars in that class. In Ford's case, they presented essentially a sectioned, reproportioned 'custom' version of the full-sized 1955-'56 Ford styling to gain the visually associated sales advantage in the showroom. But the two-seater market was a volume limited one, Ford was going public with its first stock offering in 1956, thereafter no loss-leaders were going to be carried for long. While personal/luxury concept was perceived as a potential growth segment, expanding passenger capacity to four widened the appeal to a broader market and greater sales volume...and per-unit profits. By mid-1955 the decision to pursue that market had been made, styling was mandated to develop a 'sporty' personal/luxury design that would appeal to an upmarket clientele which in the tenor of the times had moved beyond clean and purposeful, embracing "Jet-Age" glamorous. The market spoke, verified the four-seat decision and styling were correct, rewarded Ford with 37K+ 1958 sales, came close to doubling down for 1959: 67K+ and clinched it with 92K+ for 1960. Thunderbird's success caused GM to take the market segment seriously, developing first the stopgap Oldsmobile Starfire then the Buick Riviera, Oldsmobile Toronado, FWD Cadillac Eldorado, plus popular-priced segment Pontiac Grand Prix and Chevrolet Monte Carlo.

Here is a better look: I'd opine it is a 1914 Studebaker Six Model EB, though don't have a reference that shows that odd rear hub.

For Sale: 1956 Hudson Hornet Special 4dr Sedan - Project - $6,500 - Las Vegas, NV 1956 Hudson Hornet - cars & trucks - by owner - vehicle automotive... (craigslist.org) Seller's Description: Nice 1956 Hudson Hornet 70K miles clean title runs and drives. No time to restore so I’m selling it to a good home. I also have the original manual for it. odometer: 71125 Contact: Lorena Martinez (702) 4-eighteen-8-fifty-1 Copy and paste in your email: 56ceee481fa23324b946b228df772593@sale.craigslist.org I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1956 Hudson Hornet Special 4dr Sedan. The Standard Catalog of American Cars, 1946-1975, Edited by John Gunnell states 1,528 1956 Hudson Hornet Special 4dr Sedan built.

For Sale: 1965 Chrysler Newport 4dr Sedan, 50K Miles - $8,900 - Johnson City, TN 1965 Chrysler Newport All Original (3 Owner, Low Miles, and Very... (craigslist.org) Seller's Description: Up for sale is a 1965 Chrysler Newport that is all original and matching numbers car. It is a 3 owner, very low miles, and very nice. It has the 383-factory motor with only 50,000 miles on it. It has the original automatic transmission in it that has been rebuilt. Everything works on it and has no problems. It runs and drives great. It is very clean inside and out as you can see in the pics. It has no rust at all on the body or frame. Its been in a private collection most of its life in a warehouse. Has original paint and interior. It has been taken care of all its life and serviced regularly. It is a great dependable car and would drive it anywhere. I have a bunch of service records and receipts of all work done to it. A car collector had it in his collection about all of its life. It has new battery, new tires, fresh oil change, new exhaust all the way back, new spark plugs, new distributor cap, rotor button, condenser, new heater core, new spark plug wires, new serpentine belts, rebuilt carb, new hoses, new brakes, new fuel filter, has power steering, am radio, books, some extra parts and stuff, and more. Like i said i have receipts and records for all of it. If you have any questions about this car feel free to give me a text or call at: Contact: (423) 9-four-3-5-2-two-3 PLEASE SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY. Thank you. Copy and paste in your email: c7cfcbb2b96b32c08a1e7bb0fcb6de33@sale.craigslist.org I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1965 Chrysler Newport 4dr Sedan. Note: Chrysler-Plymouth dealers moved a lot of Newports with "The Seven Dollar Misunderstanding" advertisement.

For Sale: 1978 Lincoln Town Car, 47K miles - $10,750 - Middle River, MD - Still Available, Price Reduced to $10,500: 1-13-2024: See New Link Below: 1978 Lincoln Town Car - cars & trucks - by owner - vehicle... (craigslist.org) Seller's Description: Selling my Lincoln Town Car 1978 Running excellent. odometer: 47000 Contact: Angelo (609) thirty-5-0-3-5-one Copy and paste in your email: 1edf68c8ceb8363a83a5e8126f301594@sale.craigslist.org I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1978 Lincoln Town Car.

Your grandfather got to drive one of the great Classic Packards! It was a 1929 Packard Deluxe Eight Model 645 convertible sedan by Dietrich, Style 1602, priced $6,775 when a basic Ford Model A was $525.

For Sale: 1970 CADILLAC ELDORADO, 17K miles - $33,000 - Bozeman, MT CADILLAC ELDORADO 1970 - cars & trucks - by owner - vehicle... (craigslist.org) Seller's Description: CADILLAC ELDORADO 1970, 1 OWNER BRAND NEW PAINT , BLACK LEATHER INTERIOR IN REALLY NICE CONDITION, RUNS AND DRIVE GREAT. odometer: 18000 Contact: (406) 5-seventy-0-3-eighteen Copy and paste in your email: ceced0e1af44345e98b7d8233595182c@sale.craigslist.org I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1970 CADILLAC ELDORADO.

For Sale: 1962 Mercury Monterey Custom S55 2dr Hardtop, G Code, 406/4 speed - $35,000 - Lititz. PA - Still Available, Price Reduced to $32,900: 2-9-2024: See New Link Below: 62 Mercury S55 G code 406/4 spd - cars & trucks - by owner - vehicle... (craigslist.org) Seller's Description: RARE 62 MERCURY G CODE. 406/405. 4 SPD ONLY 85. WERE MADE ALL MECHANIC ARE DONE ORIGINAL INTERIOR ORIGINAL PAINT CA CAR NEW THEN TEXAS HAS ALL 5 CORRECT FORD/KH. WHEELS CALL NUMBER IN PICTURES AD IS UP CAR IS STILL AVAILABLE odometer: 62159 Contact: (717) 3-thirty- thirteen-2-3 Copy and paste in your email: 3e33b16bc8ae34049d7524b30bd1a0f7@sale.craigslist.org I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1962 Mercury Monterey Custom S55 2dr Hardtop, G Code, 406/4 speed.

A bit of irony in this image is the bodies for both the Cord and the 1938-'39 Studebaker convertible sedan in the background were built by the Central Manufacturing Division of Auburn Automobile Company. After Cord production ended in August 1937, AAC took contracts with various other manufacturers to produce car and truck bodies as well as metal kitchen cabinets. Studebaker management decided to add the four-door convertible sedan styles to the 1938 Commander and President selection. As was typical for many volume production automakers that included convertibles in their model offerings, for low volume, labor-intensive convertible styles, a separate department handled the body construction either from basic stamping or by modifying body shells. Unique trim, upholstery and top installation was also performed by that separate department before the bodies were routed into the normal assembly line cue.

This is as good as I can get it to come up:

Still Available, Unchanged Price: $7,700: 5-29-2023. 1968 Chrysler Newport 4dr Sedan, 58K miles - $7,700 - Lakeland, MN Seller's Description: 1968 Chrysler Newport sedan. 58,000 miles. The body and the frame of the car are in very good condition! Stock 383 motor. Original two barrel carburetor. Stock 290 hp. New brake master cylinder. New heater core. Other than the couple repairs I believe the car is 100% original. Any questions or if interested please send me a message. Thanks Kevin. Contact: no phone listed. Copy and paste in your email: 133a88bfc53838e9b2fa891f37ce1403@sale.craigslist.org Note: Added new photos.

For Sale: 1935 Plymouth PJ Deluxe 2dr Sedan - $7,950 - St. Cloud, MN - Available Again, Major Price Increase to $11,900 - Eau Claire, WI - 9-2-2024. 1935 Plymouth PJ Deluxe $7950 Runs great, everything wor - cars &... (craigslist.org) Seller's Description: 935 Plymouth PJ Deluxe. Runs great, everything works and has overdrive. $7950. Contact: no phone listed. Copy and paste in your email: 82c0af693fba39d986e6093bbd0879ba@sale.craigslist.org I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1935 Plymouth PJ Deluxe 2dr Sedan.

For Sale: 1951 PLYMOUTH CONCORD BUSINESS COUPE "Mae Dury" - $11,900 - Valdese, NC 1951 PLYMOUTH CONCORD BUSINESS COUPE - cars & trucks - by dealer -... (craigslist.org) Seller's Description: 1951 PLYMOUTH CONCORD BUSINESS COUPE. 6 CYLINDER - 3 SPEED ON THE COLUMN. RUNS AND DRIVES GREAT. NO TRADES. odometer: 51570 Contact: Mike Hosier (828) 8-7-four-5-six-5-7 Copy and paste in your email: 79110d748e453709a0ce9fa71f2e883a@sale.craigslist.org I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1951 PLYMOUTH CONCORD BUSINESS COUPE.

For Sale: 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix Custom Convertible - Project - $4,800 - Loganville, GA 1977 Pontiac Gran Prix Convertible - cars & trucks - by owner -... (craigslist.org) Seller's Description: 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix Convertible One of 25 made with 400 Engine. automatic, a/c ,ps ,pb, Bluetooth radio, drives and runs great $4800 OBO Contact: no phone listed Copy and paste in your email: c23b54b8126f39f09fcce1ed8f0e4ce6@sale.craigslist.org I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix Custom Convertible - Project.

For Sale: 1947 MERCURY COUPE - Project - $11,000 - Demorest, GA 1947 MERCURY COUPE - cars & trucks - by owner - vehicle automotive... (craigslist.org) Seller's Description: RARE coupe. Just out of long term storage. Flathead runs great out of can. Chrome is excellent, no obvious bondo or rust on body. Looks really nice underneath. Paint is in need of attention or drive as is. Needs brakes and usual stuff after setting. Good glass no cracks but a couple of pieces are delaminating. N.E. GEORGIA. .Call if really interested I have some videos. Contact: Charlie (678) 8-nine-8-9-six-8-1 Copy and paste in your email: 0c6f9f31bbe93cf2a8fc446c667ca4f1@sale.craigslist.org I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1947 MERCURY COUPE - Project.

The original owner of this Rolls-Royce took the appeal to economy seriously of purchasing a higher-quality car in spite of the higher initial cost because it would be functional and longer-lived than less-expensive cars, ergo fewer times needing to trade for a new car. This idea shows up in many of the quality luxury car advertising of the period. Not mentioned was the rapidly changing industry-wide styling which would quickly render a ten-year-old car obsolete looking. The gentleman must have loved this Rolls-Royce to bypass the custom Pierce-Arrow purchase in preference to updating the Rolls-Royce. They did a nice job of updating the styling, though removing the lower beltline plus adding a wider one above the door handles would have been details that would have help a more modern look. A 5-degree rake to the A-pillar-windshield was another.

For Sale: 1964 Chrysler Newport 4dr Hardtop Station Wagon, 79K miles - $17,500 - Old Hickory, TN 1964 Chrysler Newport Wagon Resuced - cars & trucks - by owner -... (craigslist.org) Seller's Description: I have owned the car for over 4 years. Installed 4 new tires, new shocks, new leaf springs, OEM radiator, rebuilt the power steering pump, new brakes/wheel cylinders, replaced all hoses, and performed a complete tune up. Will need carpet replaced. Very straight body. Floor-pans are solid. The car is all original except for the paint. Original 361 cu. in. engine and push button automatic transmission. Car cranks, run, and drives very well. Cruise at 70-75 mph all day long. Odometer reading 79,700 and I believe that is the actual mileage. $17,500 cash. Contact: (901) five-five-three-7-three-zero-one. Copy and paste in your email: 2151f78c503031ccb575e919458bcb72@sale.craigslist.org I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1964 Chrysler Newport 4dr Hardtop Station Wagon. The Standard Catalog of American Cars, 1946-1975, Edited by John Gunnell states 3,720 1964 Chrysler Newport 4dr Hardtop Station Wagon, 6-passenger built.

For Sale: 1955 Mercury Monterey 2dr Hardtop - Project - $9,500 - Mills River, NC - This posting has been deleted by its author. 6-3-2023. 1955 Mercury Monterey - cars & trucks - by owner - vehicle... (craigslist.org) Seller's Description: Two-door hard top, runs good. Needs paint and tires. odometer: 51000 Contact: (828) 2-3-one-4-3-thirty Copy and paste in your email: b5f6f8db861a316a8349c6061a0d4ae2@sale.craigslist.org I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1955 Mercury Monterey 2dr Hardtop - Project.

For Sale: 1962 Mercury Monterey Custom 4dr Sedan, 72K miles - $9,800 - Oakboro, NC 1962 Mercury Monterey - cars & trucks - by owner - vehicle... (craigslist.org) Seller's Description: 390 FE big block with less than 3k miles. 4-barrel intake with Edelbrock 460 carb. New carpet. Runs, drives, everything works except the original radio. odometer: 72000 Contact: no phone listed. Copy and paste in your email: a824559aba0130048eb142ddbf12ce30@sale.craigslist.org I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1962 Mercury Monterey Custom 4dr Sedan.

Still Available, Unchanged Price $5,950: 5-22-2023: 1976 ford granada - cars & trucks - by owner - vehicle automotive sale (craigslist.org) Contact: text: (757) 6-4-six-5-3-9-six Copy and paste in your email: 45556d04a169360e9c5ff0e694d1ab52@sale.craigslist.org Just in case you wished you hadn't missed it the first time...

Still Available, Major Price Reduction to $7,500: 5-31-2023: 1969 mercury marquis convertible - cars & trucks - by owner -... (craigslist.org) Seller's Description: 1969 Mercury Marquis Convertible 87000 miles red and white in great condition runs great we have repaired all mechanical issues top work.429 engine, need tires, suggest having the rims re-chromed, power windows, new battery see pics. (same photos as above). Contact: Keith (571) 2-8-6-8-seventy-4 Copy and paste in your email: 322d8b824aba31699f6bab4bf0438fca@sale.craigslist.org

For Sale: 1933 American Austin Coupe - $16,400 - Charlottesville, VA Vintage 1933 American Austin - cars & trucks - by owner - vehicle... (craigslist.org) Seller's Description: Completely restored classic 1933 American Austin 2-door coupe. 4-Cylinder flathead engine. Great condition, starts and runs perfectly. Lots of fun! Contact: no phone listed. Copy and paste in your email: f8f0edd2df4d3265b49232b8a7b4a6e4@sale.craigslist.org I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1933 American Austin Coupe.

"Double-Dater" was the cutesy term Studebaker began applying to their Champion coupes with a full-width fixed rear seat for five passengers beginning in 1941. This same coupe body without either fixed rear seats ("Double-Dater") or the fold-down occasional seat (OS) was the three-passenger Business Coupes. Seems as if the "Double-Dater" should have been called a four-passenger coupe...

Still Available, Unchanged Price $4,500: 5-29-2023: 1965 Chrysler Newport - cars & trucks - by owner - vehicle... (craigslist.org) Contact: (910) six-2-four-6-three-6-nineCopy and paste in your email: 1d1857182b0a3c44abe08026a267e9fa@sale.craigslist.org