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1 hour ago, Peter Gariepy said:
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7 hours ago, Matt Harwood said:
I thought of that and they seem to be straight when I put a straight edge on the flanges, but given my track record with this engine, do you really think it's a good idea for me to send these out to have someone put a cutting tool on them? With my luck, they'll just snap in half or get lost or be punched full of holes. No, my "routine compression test" taught me to stop looking for new problems when I have plenty of old ones still to solve.
Especially if you are using remflex gaskets. They will compensate for some variation in flatness.
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4 hours ago, George Smolinski said:
1937 Delahaye Torpedo
pebble beach best of show 2000?
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3 hours ago, alsancle said:
the five speed and wheels make me still lean resto-mod. No engine pics?Text says v-16 motor with 5 speed. Would you say a v-16 with a Tremec 5 speed is a restomod? I guess it depends on your definition. I would probably say no but I would understand someone saying yes.
Regardless, someone needs to buy it and send it back home and authenticity restore it.
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Not a restomod. Just “restored” in awful colors and with lots of trash added.
there were 19 1938-40 convertible v16 convertible coupes made. There are over 30 now. The 1938-40 series 75 used the same body. And many of those were swapped.
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57-58 Eldorado Broughams had air suspension standard. As did 59-60 Cadillac Eldorados, eldorado Seville’s and eldorado broughams. The 59-60 was a different system. It was an option on all lower trimmed cars. Most systems were removed in favor of springs, but the ride can’t be compared. Very smooth.
If you are in the Cadillac air suspension world you know the guy from CA. Very expensive, but my system (1960) was replaced in 1998 (all new valves, air compressor and bags) and is still going strong.
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2 hours ago, StylishOne said:
As a car guy details and specs help me get a fuller picture of the car
Details and specs of your car don’t change whether your car is 1 of 5 or 1 of 500.
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1 hour ago, Jeff Hansen said:
The GM Heritage Center has all of the Cadillac build sheets from 1903 to 1970 (with the exception of 1968) and for all LaSalles - so the data is there. The fact that the available numbers for 1937 Cadillacs are not broken down within series probably means nobody has done the research. Cadillac body style production numbers for some other years are available. Body style production numbers for all LaSalles were published in LaSalle - Cadillac's Companion Car.
The LaSalle info is known because the authors (Matt and Ron) manually went through the data.
To my knowledge, no one has done the same for the corresponding years for the Cadillac production.
While interesting to say 1 of x for a production series Cadillac I am not sure why it matters.
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more variations on the basic transmission design developed in conjunction with General Motors are rolling out. We now learn that at Ford the design has been developed in three torque classes. The lightest-duty one goes in the Mustang and will be arriving soon in the Ford Explorer and Lincoln Navigator. The middle one is already in use in the F-150. Super Duty applications will employ the largest one. The "barrel" of the transmission, where all the planetary-gear magic happens, increases in diameter with each step up, allowing for beefier shafts, gears, and plates in the multiplate clutches.
Each of Ford and GM have different variations of the transmission.
while the the transmission have different sizes, gearing, etc. they all originated from this collaboration.
Interestingly, GM brands this in-house designed and built 10-speed transmission an “Allison.”
https://www.motortrend.com/features/11-powertrain-points-2020-ford-f-series-super-duty/amp
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The Ford 10 speed transmission was jointly developed with GM and is in the heavy duty GMC and Chevys. Programming is different.
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7 hours ago, TAKerry said:
As a somewhat newer member here this is the first time I have read through this thread. Quite interesting. Although it is not a 'darren' car, being that it is a 'period hot rod' gives merit in its own right. To me, not much different than a hot rodded model A from the 1950's. I think this car should be celebrated as such. There was a thread awhile ago about I think a 50's/60's chrysler product that was a 'made up car'. The story and creation of that vehicle that at one time was controversial has become the selling point now. I feel the same about this Packard.
I think that this misses the point. Yes, it is interesting as a car. With a neat story.
You compare it to a 50s hot rod model A. I would say it is more interesting than that. But this car was sent to Fran Roxas to have it restored. You would never send a model a hot rod to a top flight ccca restoration facility.
The whole point of these made up stories is to sell the car at a large number. At Mecum, the chandelier bid the car up to $1.5 million. No one took the bait.
Do you think the Mecum would have the stones to ask $1.5 for 1950s bitsa Packard hot rod? I don’t.
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There was a recall on the 1959-60 pitman arm
http://www.59-60cadillacs.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1959-60CadPitmanArmArticleRP20289.pdf
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10 minutes ago, SC38DLS said:
The real question is who was Madame "X" ??????
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2 minutes ago, Cadillac Fan said:
Yes. A coupe with madame x features. In present day worth more than an a madame x sedan. But never, in period, considered a madame x.
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43 minutes ago, West Peterson said:
Perhaps not officially a Madame X (Not Madam), it does retain some Madam X features, such as the chrome window surrounds, rocker panel trim, and slanted windshield.
Yes. A coupe with madame x features. In present day worth more than an a madame x sedan. But never, in period, considered a madam x.
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No such a thing as a madam x coupe. All madam x were sedans.
https://www.newcadillacdatabase.org/static/CDB/Dbas_txt/V6fl4100.htm
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9 minutes ago, alsancle said:
Wow!
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On 8/14/2021 at 1:10 AM, alsancle said:
I would think if I was selling one of the most desirable V16 caddy’s around I would include the build sheet showing that it was originally a Conv Victoria. Unless it wasn’t. I didn’t see any buildsheets.Yes. I would too. But if I were in the market I would have spent the $50 a few weeks ago to be certain. One of the two 35 Victoria’s is in St Louis. My guess is that this one ends up there at a dealer with an asking price of $450k. With a build sheet.
from the photos, the car seemed tired and appropriately bought needing a restoration to be a top notch car.
34-37 are my favorite v16s. But many people don’t like them. Too modern looking. I love the shear size of them.
******* update
Of course AJ is right. 5 mins of internet research indicates that the two real ones are in long term major league and major major league collections. And this one was the Blackhawk collection one with a modified body.
I can’t believe how unscrupulous the auction company was to try and suggest that it was one of the two made in 35.
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3 hours ago, alsancle said:
since the estimate is about 1/3 of my expectations…59 black eldorado $313K vs estimate of $130-180k.
35 V16 convertible Victoria $373k.
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Some one went crazy at Mecum:
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18 minutes ago, alsancle said:
My childhood dream car.
Mine is right behind it in cocaine white.
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31 minutes ago, alsancle said:
If the 59 eldorado has the black/ white trim tag, it should go for way over estimate. Only more desirable would be black / red or black/ black.
1 hour ago, alsancle said:There is a key word in the description that explains the estimate.
You can get the documentation to see if it started as a sedan. Paint looks tired and it is the cars second auction in the last year.
Not the usual McDonald's parking lot find...
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