[A Model A Day! Not exactly a barn find but close enough!]

Get it running and take the lady for a day trip. I bet she’d be happy to have one more ride in the old Model A.

[Does anyone know where Joel Naive’s 1932 Auburn ended up? Or his other cars?]

I did find a snapshot of the Auburn.  I know I took others but this is the only one that has turned up.   This would have been taken in Montana in about 1992.  Under the blue cover to the right you can see the rear fender of the 1913 Mercer Runabout.
 

 

[Does anyone know where Joel Naive’s 1932 Auburn ended up? Or his other cars?]

On 3/1/2024 at 2:13 PM, w Ranard said:

The 1910 Maytag is in the Antique Car Museum of Iowa located in Coralville, IA. You can see some videos of it on the museum webpage. 

Thank you, I will do a little follow up.

 

As far as I know his family sold off all or part of his collection starting in the late 1990s.

[1953 MG TD, not mine.]

3 minutes ago, Gearheadengineer said:

Agreed. Apparently someone close felt the same way. The ad is now gone.

Can a car get any more British than a TD?  Maybe a Morgan.  I’ll have one someday.

[1953 MG TD, not mine.]

Yup, if this was close I’d own it by now.  

[What kind of a guy was your dad?]

Much like any other only more so.

[1970 Mercedes W114 Coupe 250C $1,000]

I've got a Jaguar 3.4 litre 6 with a 4 speed that needs to go into something.

[1974 Cadillac ASC conversion station wagon $25,000 Montana not mine]

https://www.bismanonline.com/baker_mt/1974_cadillac_asc_conversion_station_wagon_1_of_4

 

Baker Montana is about as close the middle of nowhere as it's possible to get.  Funny what turns up.

 

1974 Cadillac ASC conversion station wagon. 1 of 4. This is the only 74 Cadillac wagon available to the public! 472 th400

96000 miles.

New shocks all around. New wheels and tires. I do have the stock ones as well. Fresh tune up. With rebuilt carb. New alternator. Water pump and belts. Fresh front wheel bearing pack. And seals. New valve cover gaskets. New rear coil springs. Over all a nice cruising car. Needs a few minor things addressed yet. Like the AC. Clear clean MT title. Asking 25k or 23500 on stock wheels. Car was featured in Hemmings Magazine in 2011. I have the Magazine that will go with the car. Very rare car! Load the whole family and go cruising. Motivated seller!

 

 

 

 

 

 

[1973 Citroen SM $3500 Not for the faint of heart, not mine]

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/cto/d/los-angeles-1973-citroen-sm-sd-maserati/7720034271.html

 

Classic European sports car Grand tourer

Also available 1981 Lancia Beta Zagato coupe convertible targa, injected, manual $5900

This Citroen was Motortrend Car of the Year

Maserati Merak V6 3.0 3000cc engine motor manual five 5 speed
Mostly complete

Needs work, has rust on left rocker panel etc..
pictures tell the tale...
Also trade for equal or higher value
Sold as is, priced accordingly
Parts are available on the web, can help locate them if needed
Great for restomod electric conversion

 

 

 

 

[Old Cars (How many of you remember Ralph Nader?)]

I was about 5 years and my Dad made me a shirt, a bright red t-shirt that I wore until it was falling apart.  Down the front he had stenciled the words Unsafe at Any Speed.

 

[1959 Pontiac Bonneville at Thunder Hill Raceway]

$500 is more a suggested price.  Penalties are applied, somewhat arbitrarily, if they suspect your car exceeded that amount.

[1956 Lincoln Capri Sportsman. Anyone seen one of these?]

 

 

[WATCH: $112K EV Shakes Snow Off of Itself]

"If you don't keep it in a heated garage, you don't deserve to own one."

                                                                                                                   Ettore Bugatti

[Hawaii Advice]

On 2/10/2024 at 2:32 AM, hidden_hunter said:

I’m not necessarily trying to be cheap, more work out value for money 

“Value for money,” and “Hawaii” do not belong in the same sentence.   Everything is ludicrously expensive.   Streets are overrun with rental Hyundai Elantras, locals were fed up with tourists 50 years ago and their attitude hasn’t improved, traffic is worse than wherever you’re from.  Sacred sites, while stunningly beautiful, are crawling with YouTubers looking for a photo shoot.   A Las Vegas casino is more relaxing.

 

But look at Kauai.   No buildings taller than a palm tree.  Grand Canyon of the Pacific.  The west shore is a military base but can be accessed if you hunt around and purchase a pass, miles of beach and no tourists.  The lighthouses are worthwhile.  
 

Pearl Harbor is absolutely worth the trip.   Still has the bullet holes in the hanger windows.  No bags, no purse for the lady.  If she does bring a purse, they will charge you something like $15 to store it in a locker while you're on site. 

 

There are some very nice islands in the Caribbean with fewer people and better food.  Although cruise ships are doing their best to destroy those as well.  

 

 

[I found this in a barn]

You may find that this is a site that likes original cars.  That's not to say that you won't find people willing to help, but you will also find people, like me, who cannot understand destroying a very nice original car.   The HAMB might be more helpful.  But turning a nice old car into a street rod is the same as graffiting a Charlie Russell painting. 

 

[How hard is it to find suspension parts for a Jaguar MKVII?]

56 minutes ago, demco32 said:

The mark 7 is not the car for the sarhara

You need a better car, the rally is tough.

I keep coming back to a Mercedes Benz 450SLC.   Classy and tough, great fun to drive..

[How hard is it to find suspension parts for a Jaguar MKVII?]

1 hour ago, yachtflame said:

If you’re still looking, give a call to Geoff Rogers of Rogers Motors in Shutesbury, MA 413-259-1722. He has several MK VII’ at his facility. 

Thank you.  I would not specifically choose the MK VII, especially if there was a comparable MK IX available, and I'd take a MK I or II over any of the big ones.  This one just happened to present itself.  The condition, if a little on the low end, is about what I'm looking for.  Good enough to run, bad enough that you're not destroying a nice car. 

 

I tend to feel bad for neglected machines and when I see one like this I want to give it a second life.  If I don't, who else will?  For a rally car, the big Jaguar really is not a good choice.  Lots of style but lots of trouble.   It's like the hot / crazy matrix.

 

[1955 Citroen Traction Avant, Colorado, $12,000]

Not much information but there are some pictures.

 

https://pueblo.craigslist.org/cto/d/pueblo-1955-citroen-11-normale-traction/7708397818.html

 

Sedan Front wheel drive ,

4 cylinder engine

odometer 35436

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[1974 AMC Gremlin, 4 speeds counting reverse, not for High Rollers]

24 minutes ago, Ben Bruce aka First Born said:

 

 There is your Sahara  entry! 😁

 

  Ben

Well, it did cross my mind.   And it's close to home.

 

 

[1974 AMC Gremlin, 4 speeds counting reverse, not for High Rollers]

https://billings.craigslist.org/cto/d/custer-gremlin/7711273939.html

 

Gremlin X, 1974, original straight six, will turn over. four speed on the floor, counting reverse.

 

Interior dash doors have been left on molested any bond on the car. you can see from the picture there is no body rust that I’m aware of anywhere, floorboards, trunk, everything is super solid.

 

Never has been in a wreck, straight frame. Awesome car for the for its age. $2500.

 

 

 

 

 

[How hard is it to find suspension parts for a Jaguar MKVII?]

6 hours ago, 60FlatTop said:

a late MK VIIM

Is VIIM what you meant?

 

This car has the split windshield of the MK VII so as far as I know it would predate the disc brakes.   It says 1951 on the title (so I'm told) so that's what we're going with. 

 

I have a soft spot for the ugly ducklings. 

[How hard is it to find suspension parts for a Jaguar MKVII?]

5 hours ago, demco32 said:

Have you ever been in the Sahara?

https://www.hero-era.com/rallies/2024/09/sahara-challenge-2024

 

 

No.  But I have been following the hero-era rallies for some time.   My son and I are in the first stages of looking for a suitable car.  This is a multiyear project that will take some doing to put together.  It's a fine line between something interesting (the above Jaguar), or a car that would actually be reasonably practical for the rally.  One of the rallies featured a mid-sixties Chevy Nova.  Comfortable, reliable, easy to fix, and as interesting as a refrigerator. 

 

We're currently half way through a frame off restoration of a 1957 Buick.  We're discussing using that.  I asked if he would rather inherit a pristine garage queen or bumped and bruised with great stories.   He said he'd take the bruises and stories.   But that first bruise is going to hurt.

[How hard is it to find suspension parts for a Jaguar MKVII?]

I do want to thank you guys that share your knowledge here.  I haven't quite screwed up my courage to get into classic Jaguars but it will be a deathbed regret if I never do.  So there will come a day when I will have a lot of questions.

[Worst best car?]

So no, I'm not the guy who spent 1.9 million on a wrecked Ferrari. 

 

But this was given to me in about 1985 and I spent almost that much bringing it back.  Still have it and make a point to drive it every month all year.

 

 

[Purpose of this condenser]

15 hours ago, Gary_Ash said:

The capacitor is for suppression of electrical noise… But, then, who is listening to AM radio now?

If I just happen to have an old Ford that was converted to 12 volt with alternator and have some ignition noise through the radio, what circuit would I mount this in?   I like my AM radio crisp and clear.