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  1. 1 hour ago, jdome said:

    I think Underslung wears 43 inch tires, which is another large auto of this era but of course with a much lower profile. It would be interesting,  maybe cartoonish to see an Underslung parked next to one of these olds

    What's more comical, or cartoonish, is seeing a giant next to a single-cylinder car. While the Packard is a step below in size to the Olds Limited, these "Mutt 'n Jeff" photos of a 1911 le Zebre and a 1910 Packard is fun to see.

    Zebre_001.jpg

    Zebre_005.jpg

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  2. On 2/14/2013 at 8:58 PM, Marty Roth said:

    Hi Bill,

    Take a look at the PRODIGY ... TEKONSHA

    I've used their stuff for years...excellent products....no problems.....easy installation....buy the unit...they tell you which cord matches your truck.....

    PLUG and PLAY.....all electronic....great adjustability to vary braking force dependin upon the load you are carrying (Loaded vs empty...Packard vs Model-T)

    Easy to install yourself.........Even I can do it !!

     

    I just replaced the Reese controller in the Avalanche with the Tekonsha Prodigy. It also came with a dedicated pigtail specifically for the 2003-???? Chev trucks, from unit to fuse box, so no splicing of any wires. Works perfectly. See ya'll in Charlotte!!

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  3. 3 hours ago, 1912Staver said:

    I have been of the mind that the HCCA is doing itself no favors by sticking to the 1915 cut off.  It's been my belief for years now they should officially extend up to 1920. Membership is shrinking. Other than T's and a few other quite low H.P. cars there are very few " affordable " HCCA cars available to younger people and those of us with only average means. Somewhere around 35-50 K is what I usually see for what I would call a reasonably ordinary , but decent road usable HCCA car. And that's just too much for many household budgets. Opening things up to 1920 would bring many affordable cars into HCCA use.

     

    Expanding the acceptable years doesn't work in regard to adding membership. Just ask CCCA.

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  4. On 3/1/2024 at 12:11 AM, HK500 said:

    1936 Packard V-12 Town Car.  Looks like at the low point of its depreciation curve!  California 1953 license plate tag.  Must be California there's a Palm tree in the background - or, as the movie industry calls them "Sky Weeds" ! And how bout them sealed beam conversions!

    1936Packard12TownCarRough.jpg

    Someone has been hunting for this car for several years. 

  5. As editor, I've seen them all. My wife bought me a button that says "I'm silently correcting your grammar." That kind of shut me up. I tend to correct much less, now (outside of the magazine)

     

    All of the above, plus....

    Expecially

    Concourse

    LeMans (in reference to the race)

    Camero

    El Dorado

    Belair

    Carman (Ghia)

    pick up

    year of the car, followed  by its color (ie 1966 Black Mustang)

    marquee

    body styles capitalized (along with a plethora of other non-proper nouns)

    renig (instead of renege)

    chomping (at the bit), vs champing

    peaked (instead of piqued)

     

     

     

     

     

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  6. I've supplied parts to reproducers a few times. In all but one case, I didn't need the part, nor did I ever ask for one in return. In all cases, a free part was sent to me as a thank you. Supplying a good part to be reproduced is a good way to "give back" to the community, not just the company making the parts so that we can restore our cars. 

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  7. On 2/29/2024 at 9:17 PM, freewheelin said:

    I stumbled upon this topic and this is in the hopes that alsancle or any of you others can help me.   I have the #384 Senior Division  racer from the '77 Derby. Built by the Industrial Arts Class at Hampstead Hill Jr. High.  I did not pilot the racer nor did I compete in The Derby.  I just came across the racer many years ago. Anyway, I have been acquiring documentation, history, etc. on the racer since I came across it many years ago.  I have an original program from the '77 Derby ( 40th ) as well as an original rule book and one news article from a local paper ( Baltimore Sun ) from when the car won its' local qualifier for The Derby. I have the Champion's Banner from that Derby although this racer was NOT the Champion.  The racer was piloted by Brian Bernat.  Any additional info would be greatly appreciated !!!  Thank you one and all in advance. 

     

     

    Here is the clipping from the Akron Journal, showing A.J. in heat 10, and Brian Bernat in heat 21

    Akron_Derby_1977.jpg

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  8. On 2/6/2024 at 7:28 PM, 1935Packard said:

     

    In 2018, it no-saled at Bonhams with a $450k to $550k estimate, with at least partially different paint and a more confident claim that it was bodied by Van Leersum.  And it looks like someone was either confident enough, or maybe more accurately, wantws others to be confident enough, that they put the coachbuilder's tag on it (in green).  Hmm, wonder what the real story is here. 

    https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/24811/lot/95/1946-delahaye-135m-coupechassis-no-800311/

     

    Screenshot2024-02-06at4_22_08PM.png.59b4491bbdeaa577092911ea7764f169.png

     

    It's a shame about the baby-shit brown color they added. It looked soooo much better as a one-color car.

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