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Have you ever driven a Hudson equipped with Drive-Master? How did it work? Or, maybe, not work? Forgot to ask before, has or will the resurrected convertible become a Commodore Eight?

For Sale: 1965 Chrysler 300 4dr hardtop - $7,800 - Hammonton, NJ 1965 Chrysler 300 - cars & trucks - by owner - vehicle automotive sale (craigslist.org) 1965 Chrysler 300 with a 383 big block, with 85000+- original miles. New tires, carburetor just rebuilt, the interior and body in excellent condition, power brakes, power and tilt steering. The car has been in the family for 35 years we are the 2nd owners. The car has been garage keep and well maintained over the years. Great car to get into the car collecting. The car runs and drive great. Do not have to sell so please no low ball offers. Do not need help to sell. I will only trade for CASH!!! Contact: (609) 4-five-7-1-two-two-5 Copy and paste in your email: 6ba159005ae93482b2a17c8abb699fc4@sale.craigslist.org I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1965 Chrysler 300 4dr hardtop.

For Sale: 1963 Pontiac Lemans convertible - Project - $7,000 - Hamilton, OH 1963 pontiac lemans - cars & trucks - by owner - vehicle automotive... (craigslist.org) Rare 326 V8 with automatic transmission and independent rear suspension. Only year for this body style. This car has been in storage for many years. Rust free! Starts, runs and stops but need lots of TLC. I have accumulated all the sheet metal parts to repair front damage as well as other parts (brake parts, trim and better bucket seats - original driver's is broken). Car will be very valuable when restored! Price is firm. Prefer text or email communication. Odometer: 35000 Contact: text: (513) 5-8-two-nine-3-nine-3 Copy and paste in your email: cb70611ed9b931489d727484b133ed31@sale.craigslist.org I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1963 Pontiac Lemans convertible - Project. Note A local Pontiac enthusiast is restoring one of these, tells me the survival rate is low as is the number restored in the POCI due to the unique, one-year-only powertrain. Parts for this year and model are not easy to find.

If it was an Elcar, what year and model was it? This is the part I focused on most closely, could not come up with an exact match.

Fortuitously, we still have one still extant so we can appreciate in person what a marvelous car and body design was created.

A better look at the "Twist Inn":

As deep as those frame rails are, adding lateral cross-members and a bit of X-member extension was all that was necessary to build a nice, solid convertible. Its always interesting to see how cars were engineered then. I have a photo of the interior rear seat area of 1938 Packard Eight convertible sedan where one can see a massive cast brace that secures the rear body tub to the frame. Here's a little reward for showing us the build process: A '49 Hudson with the Drive-Master apparatus still in place. It showed at the 2019 Hershey in the HPOF Class. Quite a contraption, isn't it?

A better look:

For Sale: 1954 Packard Clipper Super Two-Door Club Sedan - $20,000 - Keller, TX Antique 1954 Packard Clipper - cars & trucks - by owner - vehicle... (craigslist.org) Antique 1954 Packard Clipper Super Two-Door Club Sedan. In-line (straight) 8 cylinder engine, 327 c.i., 165 hp.Standard transmission, 3 speed, column mounted with overdrive. Steel belted wide whitewall radial tires. Front disc brakes, rear drum brakes. Six volt alternator. Auxiliary electric fuel pump (no vapor lock with this pump).Air pressurized rear shock absorbers. Custom suede and marine vinyl seat covers over original good upholstery.Floor carpeting and interior door panels replaced with new, original factory design door panels. Blue tooth radiowith new 3-way speaker in original radio enclosure, using original factory dash controls that plays music from your blue tooth device. Cabin heater and defroster. Custom leather steering wheel cover. Three-point seat belts for driver and front passenger. 1954 Texas license plates. This is a beautiful, dependable driver that can be driven anywhere. Sold as is, where is. Contact me for a viewing if interested. Contact: Warren (817) 9-zero-5-one-5-0-one. Motivated seller. Copy and paste in your email: 29a4de9cd65832ffa948f9a54773f20e@sale.craigslist.org I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1954 Packard Clipper Super Two-Door Club Sedan.

In the mid-1920's when hydraulic brakes were introduced, just as many technological advancements, they weren't as perfected as perhaps they should have been. Real world usage revealed the deficiencies quite quickly, something the dealers would have fed back to the factory as customer complaints mounted. Reverting to a mechanical system was a stopgap solution until the problems could be resolved. There was, of course, also the motivation for manufacturers constantly seeking the lowest unit cost components. A mechanical brake supplier had motivation to reduce their brake system prices to retain their customer base in the face of the new hydraulic brake threat to their business.

1968 Pontiac Catalina

For Sale: 1965 Chevy Corvair Coupe - $6,500 - Normalville, PA 1965 Chevy Corvair - cars & trucks - by owner - vehicle automotive... (craigslist.org) Blue 1965 Chevy Corvair 6 cylinder for sale!!! Runs very well, clean and body solid. Will need inspection which ran out 7/20. 4 Nos tires come with as well as owners manual. Asking $6500 obo. Odometer: 34647 Contact: (724) 6-one-0-7-four-five-8 Copy and paste in your email: 48ba240fc6b1376999010ad484a09f83@sale.craigslist.org I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1965 Chevy Corvair Coupe.

Did Hudson attach plates or gusset to the frame for convertibles? Or was the frame of heavier gauge steel?

Wooden header bows were still a common material prewar, Packard had one with finger joints that is particularly difficult to recreate.

Yes, Rather pricy for what it is and a non-running car, but "Selling for my dad to make more room in shop." After a few months of no interest and no sale, the price will become more realistic since shop space is what's needed. Chances are this price is what dad told him to ask.

No, Richards and Holden were two different bodybuilding companies, to my understanding. Richards built bodies for a variety of Mopar, Studebaker and Packard chassis imported to Australia. Holden became a unit of GM, iirc, first bodymaker for imported chassis, eventually complete carmaker.

Contact the seller directly by the phone number or with the email address listed for pictures and more information.

Did the convertible set in a wet environment for decades? I looks as bad as those postwar convertibles left in junkyards here in the Northeast for two-three decades. Once the convertible top collapsed, it was all over, upholstery rotted, floors dissolved.

"St. Regis Brougham" is the wide-door club club body style, 'Regal' refers to the wire wheel-equipped models versus the standard wood spoke wheels. The wire wheel equipped Presidents were 'State' models.

For Sale: 1929 Buick sedan - $16,000 -Winfield, KS 1929 Buick - cars & trucks - by owner - vehicle automotive sale (craigslist.org) 1929 Buick restored 15-20 years ago. Has sat for the last 5 years but ran and drove when parked. With a battery and fresh gas and clean carb it would run and drive. Interior in excellent shape. Exterior needs cleaned. Stored in climate controlled shop under sheets. Selling for my dad to make more room in shop $16,000 obo Contact: Scott call or text: (620) 2-one-8-two-5-0-one Copy and paste in your email: dea1fb1c4c9d388184265bc760cbddfc@sale.craigslist.org I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1929 Buick sedan.

Still available, same price: 1926 Buick master six - cars & trucks - by owner - vehicle... (craigslist.org)

For Sale: 1946 Ford Super Deluxe Club Coupe - $22,900 - Washington, DC 1946 Ford Super Deluxe Club Coupe - cars & trucks - by owner -... (craigslist.org) Unrestored with original interior, no rust, in excellent condition. Equipped with every factory option offered in 1946, 239/100hp flathead V8 engine, 6 volt system, 3 speed on the column, 2-speed Columbia rear axle. Windshield washers, deluxe heater and defroster, adjust-o-matic radio with foot muting and tuning control. Dashboard clock, spotlight and under hood light, back up lamps and fog lamps. Locking gas cap door. Wheel rings. Original service manual and lots of other original paperwork. Believed to be 19,400 original miles, with most of the years spent at car shows...a true survivor! No rust and chrome has no pitting...rubber weather seals like new....very clean. Drives great..... Contact: no phone listed. Copy and paste in your email: 22e4cd5c697b323d813591630eac1688@sale.craigslist.org I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1946 Ford Super Deluxe Club Coupe.

Congratulations! You have one of the most capable mid-1920's cars, the first time you drive it you will be amazed. Just the spec's tells us this was exceptional for a middle-priced car: 3 7/8" X 5" 354 ci. Big Six, 75 hp in a 3,500 lbs roadster. In that era, torque @ rpm was a more valid method to judge performance capability. Others can give you driver seat perspectives, though it should be quite satisfying. A member in The Antique Studebaker Club is recommend.

You might check the import laws that Argentina had with other countries where imported chassis were bodied to avoid tariffs on complete cars. Australia comes to mind where T.J. Richards built bodies for a variety of imported chassis including American. If those two countries freely traded then, importing Richards bodies for Graham-Paige chassis might have been how this car came about.

Thanks, I'll have to store the four vertical radiator fins along with the slant windshield as Velie identifiers in memory. Why this small volume carmaker pioneered a slant windshield sedan before so many others is another mystery of automotive history.