danoz Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Happy mothers day to all our moms past and present, after all where the hell would we be with out them! Lets see some pics posted of those cars they used to drive! identify them if you know them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Turismo Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Do you know the car in the first colored photo? Looks neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danoz Posted May 15, 2017 Author Share Posted May 15, 2017 6 hours ago, Turismo said: Do you know the car in the first colored photo? Looks neat. thats her 74 maverick, i had just restored it for her 25-30 years ago. straight six auto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 I'm a bit late to this thread but here is mom and son photo taken during WWII. Car is a 37 Nash. Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike6024 Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 A new book on Alice Ramsey, first woman to drive across the US (in a Maxwell), has just been released. http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/product/books/kids-books/history/motor-girls The first woman inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame didn’t design a V8 or pioneer a manufacturing process; in fact, Alice Ramsey never drove a car until she was challenged by Maxwell Motor Co. to drive one across the country in the early 1900s. Only two dozen cross-country trips had been completed at this time, all by men. Horatio Nelson Jackson was the first to complete the epic journey in 1903 after a $50 bet motivated him to leave San Francisco in a 20-hp Winton Touring. Despite only 150 miles of paved road, Jackson arrived in New York 63 days later. On June 9, 1909, Ramsey, a 22-year-old housewife, set out from New York for San Francisco with three women friends—none of whom drove—in an effort to convince women driving wasn’t just for men. On a daily basis Ramsey and crew encountered challenges few modern motorists have to confront. “In Utah we hit a prairie dog hole in the road with such force that a tie bolt came out of the tie rod connecting the front wheels. Down went the front end, wheels spread-eagled, breaking the spring seat over the front axle,” Ramsey wrote. A picture of the crippled Maxwell is the inspiration behind this new exhibit at the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners, Michigan. The life-size diorama re-creates one of the numerous obstacles Ramsey faced, and honors the courage and determination that allowed her crew to complete the 3800-mile journey in 59 days. The Gilmore Museum is open through the end of October. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YU-J6BiVic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 The Gilmore Museum has a pre war car show and swap meet this weekend, May 20th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danoz Posted May 16, 2017 Author Share Posted May 16, 2017 17 hours ago, TerryB said: I'm a bit late to this thread but here is mom and son photo taken during WWII. Car is a 37 Nash. Terry awesome pic is that a triple A plate in front cant make it out, flyin old glory proudly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Yes, AAA plate on front. PA did not issue a front plate in 1944 and 1945 as a way to save metal for the war effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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