Dosmo Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 A homemade job on Evilbay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/124235379486?fits=Year%3A1938|Make%3AWillys&hash=item1ced01731e:g:vH0AAMXQLbVRa4On&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoFBxnYPaouoXcy4TiKq7fur%2F%2FVxeKijCbe6h127stDH4bp2F9q7HsEvIyMmaoBav2QMKWzymcHaY0Czo7%2BNzuSsn6wF5DLjJPWlNsFUPtCgYLS1o0wTNCf0h5A0lboi%2FbQRhABdB2hvkDNz4Go4d07D6LniZU0%2FvJk9oFj88pIDxg976fmTmf7TSoIT8X%2FkM46ckgy8bxhjX6fq0Gl4Itho%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR8LKkbrXYA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plymouthcranbrook Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 I can’t help but wonder how much they had to pay that woman to be seen with it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil morse Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 "This little gem!" 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif in Calif Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Almost all the words in the title have no relationship to this car. It appears to be steel, so someone when to a lot of trouble here. There is very little useful information in the ad (does it run, for instance) but it does have this: "The crank pulley at the front of the engine had a belt running up to a generator that was on top of the cylinder head. The back of the generator had a shaft sticking out that the radiator cooling fan was mounted on. " So now I know that the 2 stroke SAAB isn't the only car with an "Overhead fan shaft"!....Good to know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 What would you call it? Nackardbaker = Nash-Packard-Studebaker The tail lights and probably part of the rear quarter panels are 1951 Nash Ambassador and Statesman, and the tail lights possibly fit some Ramblers, though I cannot remember what years. The grille is Packard. Those front quarter panel vents are obviously Studebaker, though I couldn't tell you exactly what model. Probably the headlights are Studebaker as well. The Fiat 500 Topolino was an Italian microcar from the late prewar and early postwar eras. It is not the iconic later postwar Cinquecento (500) everyone is familiar with, nor is it anything like the 500 you can buy today. The Topoiino (little mouse) went through at least one major restyling, and was also licensed by others (Simca in France for instance), but we are only concerned with the drivetrain. Allegedly this car in the auction was built for a Topolino drivetrain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boobtube Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Interesting mix of parts. The early Topolinos had a 13HP engine and a top speed of about 45mph so this will be no peppy sports car. The later ones boosted HP to a hefty 16 with a overhead cam engine. Either version won't make you a speed demon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 The Oldsmobile wire hubcaps definitely add some class... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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