keiser31 Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 I was very impressed once again with the quality of this latest publication. There is one correction, however...on page 62, the "1968 Dodge Charger" at the top of the page is actually a 1971 Charger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 EAGLE EYE !!!good catch, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Keiser and Marty. Go back and read the caption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted December 1, 2011 Author Share Posted December 1, 2011 The caption starts out, "This 1968 Dodge Charger...."O.K....I have read it again. It is STILL wrong. I still do not see a 1968 Dodge Charger in that photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skyking Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Also on page 68 there is a photo of a "Rambler" Gremlin...........That's like calling an Altima a Datsun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seldenguy Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Hey, leave West alone, If you had the original title in hand it would read 1968. Forget about the modifications that kept the owner within the guidelines of winning. All forms of racing have "cheaters", doping, frisky oats, extra cubic inches, etc. Give him the praise he deserves for bringing another exciting car to your attention.---Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msmazcol Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Hey West, want you to know Miss Mel is not too happy with how her hair looked in your photo! Girls. Dad was just happy she was handling all the work. Been groomed well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Mine says "this 68 Dodge Charger ............ Because race promoters paid premiums for winning cars from the current model year, he changed the sheet metal each year to take advantage of the bonuses."It's still a 68 Dodge, probably didn't come with the racing stuff when new either. If Keiser31 goes to a Halloween party in costume, is he still Keiser31?I think so. Score one for West, another great issue and thought provoking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted December 1, 2011 Author Share Posted December 1, 2011 Keiser and Marty. Go back and read the caption.O.K.....I finally got it. I fell into a bit of a rut when reading the caption. I failed to see the part about the "changed sheet metal" in the caption. So sorry West. I guess I am in such a hurry to read the issue because it is soooo good that I missed that part. Please accept my apology. I see the light, now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Also on page 68 there is a photo of a "Rambler" Gremlin...........That's like calling an Altima a DatsunAlso an anomaly. Read the text on page 67.For those of you bent on finding mistakes, I did provide two real mistakes for you. One is a misidentified car in the Hershey story, and another in the Annual Grand National Meet story. Go to work and see who can find them first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted December 1, 2011 Author Share Posted December 1, 2011 Just to clarify...I am not bent on finding mistakes in the publication. I simply mis-read and ran with my mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skyking Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 West, I just threw that in because I thought it was strange. I bought a new 1972 AMC Hornet and people kept saying that is was a nice Rambler.........:eek:The stories & photos are great this issue! ..........as usualBob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 (edited) Just to clarify...I am not bent on finding mistakes in the publication. I simply mis-read and ran with my mistake.Sorry, John,I was trying to be tongue-in-cheek and didn't mean to imply malcontent. As usual, sometimes humor doesn't translate when typed. I appreciate the comments, and am very glad you like the issue. Between the November/December issue with Hershey coverage (grows larger every year), and the Annual Meeting and National Awards issue (March/April), I spend long days and nights in my attempt to not miss my deadline by more than a day or two. Edited December 1, 2011 by West Peterson (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curti Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 The photo I questioned is on Page 35 lower left. The captions describes a 1935 Plymouth.That car does not resemble the 35 plymouth I am familiar with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Hey West, want you to know Miss Mel is not too happy with how her hair looked in your photo! Girls. Dad was just happy she was handling all the work. Been groomed well.Mel is very pretty, and she should have nothing to be embarrassed about. I was impressed as heck to see how dedicated she was in polishing her jeep, while her dad seemed to just stand around and take all the credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 The photo I questioned is on Page 35 lower left. The captions describes a 1935 Plymouth.That car does not resemble the 35 plymouth I am familiar with.What does it look like to you (for an extra 10 points)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted December 1, 2011 Author Share Posted December 1, 2011 (edited) What does it look like to you (for an extra 10 points)?Assuming that it is the same car UNDERNEATH the sheet metal, 1933 Pontiac. Yay.....I win the extra 10 points!! Edited December 1, 2011 by keiser31 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curti Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 What does it look like to you (for an extra 10 points)? I am not sure what that car is. It looks to be Mercury body 33 Chev , but the hood and fenders are wrong. Possibly holden, but is LHD. I believe this to be 35 Plymouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msmazcol Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Mel is very pretty, and she should have nothing to be embarrassed about. I was impressed as heck to see how dedicated she was in polishing her jeep, while her dad seemed to just stand around and take all the credit.Boy you got me there. I love a guy who calls it the way he sees it. We enjoyed the photo a whole bunch too. Just in time for the bird gathering and all.Great job West. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 (edited) Assuming that it is the same car UNDERNEATH the sheet metal, 1933 Pontiac. Yay.....I win the extra 10 points!!Yes. And not being that familiar with 1933 Pontiacs, you can kind of see why I didn't double guess myself. I didn't realize until now how ahead of the styling curve GM was in 1933. It seems to me that most companies did not skirt their fenders that much in 1933, and most did not start dropping the front fenders down so low until 1934.There's still 20 points out there for anyone who can identify the misidentified car in the Hershey story. 10 for spotting the photo, and 10 for coming up with a correct i.d. Actually, I'll give an extra 20 for coming up with a correct i.d.Unfortunately, all this funnin' makes it sound like the mistakes are a big joke. I feel terrible when I misidentify a car, because the real owner is slighted. I apologize for the blunders. Usually, when a mistake is brought to my attention, I try to make up for it by printing the photo again in the letters section with correct information. Edited December 1, 2011 by West Peterson (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted December 1, 2011 Author Share Posted December 1, 2011 It's listed on Google as a 1933 Pontiac...and you're right. It is not a 1935 Plymouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdsbob Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Also an anomaly. Read the text on page 67.For those of you bent on finding mistakes, I did provide two real mistakes for you. One is a misidentified car in the Hershey story, and another in the Annual Grand National Meet story. Go to work and see who can find them first.Don't know it it's your error or not...But...On page 64 I'm pretty sure the Executive Director of the AACA Museum name is not "Michael Bennett". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 #@%&*!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now