neil morse

And looked like one, too! 😆 As Terry says, Chrysler's styling was governed by K.T. Keller, who believed a man should be able to wear his hat while driving his car (and maybe even a top hat). Keller and Chrysler styling in general were badly stung by the failure of the Airflow, and conservative designs were the rule from the mid-thirties until the arrival of the Forward Look in 1955.

Has the car been converted to 12 volts? If not, I would recommend that you stick to 6 volts. Pertronix has systems available for 6 volt systems that work fine. That's what I have on my '41 Buick.

Looks like you are off to a good start with a great project! It's great to hear about some "youngsters" like you and your wife being interested in a car of this era. Yes, the seat covers are obviously completely wrong, but the good news is that they look like they have been done competently and will serve you well as you gradually bring this lovely vehicle back to life!

I see what you're saying about the "photochrome" process, although I had to look it up. Because of the "colorized" look of the second photo with the '41's on the truck, I wondered whether it was an illustration as opposed to a photo. The image appeared in the AACA magazine in March 2022 as part of an article about rail transport of new cars. Since the photos are almost identical except one has '41's on the truck and the other has '42's on the truck, I wonder whether they were advertising photos taken at the same time? It doesn't make much sense. The only other difference is the man with the clipboard -- same idea but different pose. I not only don't understand why they would take the two different photos, but I also think it would have been difficult to unload one set of cars and load the other one without moving the truck. But the camera position and the truck position are obviously exactly the same in both photos. A mystery.

Yeah, but I bet a lot of people took a picture of an Edsel the first time they saw one! The public will certainly stop, look, and remember. But will they buy?

I'm with you, Rivguy. I saw one on the freeway last week, and yesterday I had my first chance to see one up close. (See photo.) These things are unbelievably ugly! (And that's coming from a guy who likes the looks of a '34 Chrysler Airflow.) I certainly may be proven wrong, but I just can't see these catching on.

Yes, and as usual we are very thankful. One question: who is Misterl? I thought it might be a typo for "Mitchell," but when it was repeated I figured it was intentional.

Yes, Andrew, I remember you from trying to help you get in touch with the seller of that Super. What happened?

I don't think you will ever find anything comparable for this price. This looks like a great deal to me. If I were in the market, I'd jump on it!

What's going on with these two images? The second one seems to be an illustration based on the first.

Good eye!

My father, for one. I think he thought it was innovative and futuristic in 1950. But I still remember my poor mother trying to park it with no power steering and those skirted front fenders. I think it probably had a turning radius similar to the Queen Mary!

Wow! Two beauties right there.

I'm pretty sure that drain petcock is 1/4" NPT.

Are you asking about the brass fitting shown in the last four photos? If so, that's just a petcock for draining coolant. Sometimes you just see a plug used, other times you see a petcock, which is much more convenient. They are readily available from many suppliers. Sorry, I do not know the answer to your question about the oil filter.

Now all I need is that giant quarter! Truly amazing work, Roger!

I went out to a gathering at Ocean Beach this morning. Here's my Super next to my buddy Zane's beautiful '54 Kaiser Manhattan.

That's Route 101 (the Hollywood Freeway). The exits are for Western, and then for Melrose/Normandie, so the camera is facing south. I think the bridge going over the freeway in the distance is where Fountain goes over 101.

Yes, none other than James Michael Curley, who served as mayor of Boston for four terms and governor of Massachusetts for one term (among other offices). If you Google "James Michael Curley license plate," you will find a very entertaining article about how Curley obtained this plate (actually a reprint from our own "Antique Automobile"). I grew up in Boston and remember those days before "personal plates" were readily available. Every once in a while you would see one of these low number plates, always an indication that you were in the presence of some bigwig!

This looks like a very nice DeSoto with an excellent original interior, particularly the dash. As as been said many times on this forum, these 40's MoPars are great runners, simple to maintain and very dependable. However, despite its originality, the price seems a bit optimistic for a 4-door.