8E45E

There doesn't appear to be enough headroom for an average adult inside, unless the proprietor was very short, or continually sat down while preparing the food. Craig

Being a 'park bus' and looking at the size of it, it was meant to shuttle kids around. Using a Crosley running gear would have been an economical way to do so at the time. Craig

It was also a HUGE problem on early 1970's North American Fords; especially full-size models. They suffered premature rust-out of the doors and front fenders, especially in the rust belt areas in the northeast. It was a huge scandal, and caused Ford to take a serious look at rustrproofing and offering a 'Duraguard' body warranty starting in the 1977 model year. Craig

If there was drinking involved, that was probably a good idea. Craig

I thought Ford radios of that era had a 'V8' on the dial face. Craig

What about Mazda? 'Mazda is the 'god of light'. I have some nos GE pre-focused headlight bulbs from the 1930's with 'Mazda' depicted on the sleeve of them. Craig

Since we've drifted 'across both ponds' on new-car quality, British Leyland was notorious for shoddy workmanship, but a lot of the blame must also go to their supplies, including Joe Lucas, Smith's etc. Craig

The first Dodge Aspens and Plymouth Volare's were VERY sub standard, which could be attributed to rushed production as they appeared a good two months after the usual new-car introduction time in September. I remember looking at a brand new Volare wagon in the showroom, and the imitation wood trim was very poorly applied on the front fender, where the driver's door would rub against it as it was not stuck down where it folded around on the backside of the fender. And that was just one of the loose ends those cars had when they were new. Craig

Probably a good thing, after reading the label on the container that's holding it up!!! Craig

I would have liked to included Cadillac as at one time, they did have a program where they would paint a brand new one in any previous year's color, even Mountain Laurel if one so dared. But I'm not so sure if they still offer that option. Craig

Last Friday evening, I went to the first A&W Cruise-In of the season. 'Spring Thaw' was supposed to happen last Sunday but it got rained out, so it will the held this Sunday. (weather permitting) Craig

Just buy a Porsche! One can order any color they want you want in their PTS (paint to sample) program: http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/news/a32032/you-can-actually-have-a-911-r-in-any-color-you-want/ One in a 1950's shade: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?15836-Interesting-items-at-the-British-Car-Show&highlight=porsche And Porsche isn't the only car manufacturer who will paint a vehicle any color one wants. Aston Martin, and Rolls Royce will as well. Craig

There's a valid reason for that! The 5mph bumpers on each end make them look ugly; and for what is correctly stated about it being no more than a Buick-trimmed Chevrolet, which means there's almost zero market for them. Craig

Clean it up and put it on Ebay. Like vintage cars, there definitely is a market for vintage jukebox items like this. Craig

Roadmaps were ALWAYS free back in the day. I remember the 'double horseshoes' which were also given away by British American (B/A) in Canada. Esso had the tiger tails, Texaco had their Starburst bonuses where you got a voucher stamped everytime one filled up, and was redeemable for glassware. Union 76 has orange Styrofoam antenna topper balls as well as miniature oil can banks. Royalite had a weekly televised contest called 'Royalite Windfall' where one could enter the contest, and win all kinds of merchandise, including appliances, color TV's, etc. Who doesn't remember Esso with their NHL 'Power Players' stamps and the album to keep them in? Gulf also had 'Free real coins' of the world, at one point, followed by mineral samples in the early 1970's. Petro-Canada had Olympic glassware everytime the Olympics were held in the 1980's and 90's. Craig

Legend has it, famous Spanish/French artist, Pablo Picasso hired a cabinetmaker to build some new kitchen cabinets and he drew a sketch of the design, and where he wanted the sink, drawers and the doors located. The cabinetmaker told Picasso to sign the sketch, and he would do the work at no charge. Craig

It would be okay on a garage wall, but not in an art gallery. Under $10 is 'market value' for that. On the other hand if it was a genuine pencil sketch by Harley Earl found on a empty grocery bag...... Craig

I see no problem why MCI in Winnipeg wouldn't be able to offer documentation if one supplies the serial number /VIN. Most vehicle manufacturers offer this service, including Mercedes Benz, General Motors, Studebaker National Museum, Ferrari, et al. I would love to see any notes or modifications on it, such as 'omit interior', and 'paint as per customer request', etc. Craig

Very interesting example of an MC-9. Arguably, one of the first instances an MCI highway coach was purchased and converted into a motorhome/living quarters by a private individual, which is quite common today. Presumably, Cash purchased it as a bare shell from MCI, which would have made this a forerunner to their 'Renaissance' series which is purpose-built for private conversion. In 1990's, the Renaissance in its basic form was $650,000, and one could have spent thousands more on the custom interior fitments. Since then, slideouts, different window configurations, etc., are now offered, which raises the base price considerably. Besides, MCI, Prevost, Setra, and many other highway coach builders offer a private motorhome line in the model range. Do you have a copy of the Production Order/Build Sheet for this particular coach? Craig

Some actually DO get busted: https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2012/04/12/ohio-man-busted-for-trying-to-sell-cloned-chevelle-z16-as-the-real-thing/ Craig

It covered Zane Leek's collection of Studebakers in Keizer, Oregon. Craig

BMW: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?90453-How-to-make-a-BMW Craig

I'll just keep listening to Sammy Hagar singing "I can't drive 55" over and over. Craig

Yes, one does see a lot of that on rural, countryside estate homes, where the tall workshop/storage building is made to appear as a two-story with windows above fake overhead doors, where the real oversized opening door is at the one end. The city goes by intended use and square footage in relation to the rest of the dwelling, lot size, etc.; not how well you can disguise it to make 'fit in', although there are a few extreme instances where a city development officer got "charmed" into granting a permit, but its almost impossible. Craig

I doubt that it's that he cannot afford to, but a city regulation on 'oversize' garages. YES, you can have a motorhome on an RV pad here (provided the property is large enough to accommodate it, and have a back alley as it can't be out front). NO, you cannot build an oversize structure for it where I live. Craig