Leif in Calif

All I can say is....Nuts!

I never understood why GM sometimes used Clutch Heads.

Nice to see actual originality. San Francisco garages are damp places with salty air. more pics in ad https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/d/hercules-1942-cadillac-barn-find-great/769398255 1942 Cadillac series 62 4 door. Pulled out of a SF garage after being parked 40 years ago. At the time fuel drained. And placed on blocks. New Fuel pump, tires, plugs wires, runs and drives great. New exhaust now whisper quite. Last pre war Cadillac. Interior is original and amazing. Chrome cleaned up well. (510) 367-1701

HA! Never saw burette in carburetor before! Thanks for that!

$2,250. how much would that be per pound?

Not a fan of the color but looks like a nice car. Certainly "all the money" as they say, but not as silly a price as some we see..... I've always thought the 1930 and before top tier Chryslers and 6 cylinder Imperials were under valued.

Think how easy it would be to find in the Home Depot parking lot!

"virgin car"? must mean the six kids from the second marriage have now left home. Once again.... $95K and NO AIR CLEANER!

Youtube is great, but there are often examples of "doing it the hard way". I had to replace the coils on my grand daughter's Lexus SUV. It is a V6 with a traverse engine. The front 3 cylinders are exposed but the back three are under the intake manifold. Many Youtubes showed the complicated process of removing the manifold and all the attached sensors, but there was one by a female mechanic who just reached behind. She said you need small hands to do it that way. My hands are not small but I can endure discomfort, and I was able to do it that way. If there are several Youtubes on a given subject, be sure to check them all!

Many more (not very good) pics in ad..... https://goldcountry.craigslist.org/cto/d/pine-grove-1940-cadillac-le-salle-coupe/7691549647.html For sale is an immaculate, running, driving, original 1940 Cadillac Le Salle two door coupe. All stock, smooth running, shifting, and driving car. Flathead v8, California car, always garaged. Model 40-5227C, series 40-50-52, the last year of the Le Salle. The interior is an 8.5 of 10, body id a 7 of 10. It has some dings and paint loss, and a dent in the right rear fender that has been repaired, but not painted. It is driven lightly monthly, so it's ready to go. Restore it, or use it. If you'd like more info. please contact me. (209) 217-6351

Probably some good parts.... https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/d/alameda-1926-pierce-arrow/7692970685.html 1926 Pierce Arrow barn find, needs total restoration, engine turns over good compression. $6500. Have 1968 title. Alameda California cell: 510-910-244five

Looks like it could be a fair deal. One thing about these beautiful "birds": because they have a certain glamour, you don't generally see them driven with bad paint or the poor by rat rod look. I think that's a good thing!

Looks like a nice example. It seems like American go for more in Europe since they are exotic imports. (this one is in the Netherlands). A lot more text in the ad but only one Picture! https://www.prewarcar.com/515944-1912-overland-model-61-touring The Overland featured here is a lovely 1912 Model 61T Touring. The Model 61 was Overland’s flagship model and the largest Brass-Era Overland up to that time, powered by a 270 cubic inch(4.4 Liter) 45 horsepower L-head four cylinder. This is one of just seven examples known to survive and it has lovingly cared for and thoughtfully upgraded for safe and reliable touring. First restored in the 1960s, it was acquired by the well-known Brass Era enthusiasts Wendell “Ohlly” and Marilyn Ohlendorf, who had seen and admired it on a Glidden Tour. It was then sold in 1979 to Don and Nancy Sonicsen of Illinois, who continued to enjoy the Overland on tours. This Overland really shines on the road. It has been lovingly maintained both mechanically and externally and is ready for serious touring or just enjoying it with family and friends.

It kills me when they say "just needs carb adjustment" of "would start right up with a little fiddling." If it were true, why wouldn't they do it and add thousands to the value.

Looks like a nice mostly original example (except for the gas pedal) ....no information about actual condition. I wonder how long it took to get that dusty. more pics in ad https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/d/livermore-1922-studebaker-light-six/7692689343.html Here is a gem in the rough, a 1922 Studebaker Light Six... Too many projects and not enough time.. CA title and registration up to date! Asking $15000 OBO email a6a8d886426930cd8b84504628428cb8@sale.craigslist.org

Everybody and every car in LA is a star waiting to be discovered! (Is my Northern California bias showing?)

Nice looking car but....That is some price!

Wow! In the old days (60's) KSFO had the world's greatest jingle:

I don't know what to say about this....(more not very good pics in ad) https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/d/san-jose-classic-1934-dodge-d6/7692247943.html 1934 dodge deluxe d6 4 door suicide flathead 6 .6volt 3 speed manual floor leather interior all gauges work safari front windshield historical plates (408) 625-0782

As a SAAB aficionado, I'm not aware that it was ever banned. I did not know so many older cars had it! (Why I love this forum). I can tell you that SAAB had it because they were originally 2-strokes (easier to start in cold weather) and as such, the intake charge travels through the crank case, so there needs to be oil in the gas. If you went down a long hill with the throttle closed, you were also cutting of the lubrication to the engine, so they had the freewheel feature to allow the engine to not be spinning at high revs with the throttle closed. After they switched to the Ford V4, they kept it because....well, it was just how they did it. The SAAB model 99 was the first car without it.

My 2018 Chev Volt plug in hybrid had a problem yesterday. It's been a wonderful car 'till now (98,000) miles but being a PHEV, it's very complex and since we are are hoping it's a warranty covered issue, we had to take it to the dealer. They have only one technician trained on the vehicle (almost 160,000 produced) and he's pretty booked up. All of which made wonder about motorists in the early brass ear. Many years ago, I knew an old man who once owned a black smith shop. He met his wife in 1910, when she took her car to him to have the brakes fixed, was unable to stop and smashed his work bench. I wonder how many black smiths were actually competent to work on cars, especially given that many manufacturers had novel solutions and nothing was standard. I know my little town had 86 automobiles in 1909. No gas stations for a decade or more after that. Did they worry about getting gas the way today's EV owners worry about finding a charger? Here they got it from the pharmacy because they also sold other chemicals. I would imagine if you set off into the hinterlands, it could be a problem.

Yes! Huge changes starting about 1850 and accelerating there after. Obviously still going on today and unstoppable. George Washington's army could not move faster than the one belonging to Julius Caesar. Then came steam, then internal combustion. 2 things I'm sure of: 1.) in 50 years, it won't be either of those two 2.) I don't need to worry about it.

Seems like a high proportion of Marmons we see on this forum are Roosevelts. I wonder it they accomplished their mission of increasing sales. Obviously, not enough.....

They are very nice looing cars but Fallon NV.... Home to a Naval aviation bombing range so you know it's a ways off the beaten path. It will take some effort to go see...