While I was having a well used bar stool re-upholstered a couple of
weeks ago, I noticed a 1935 Dodge pickup undergoing full restoration.
The paint was meticulously restored, the chrome surfaces re-chromed, a
new wooden bed installed, and the upholstery was complete with fabric
Dodge medallions of the era. I can't imagine what the owner has
invested in this showpiece.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
On 1/28/2019 6:14 PM, Moose wrote:
On 1/28/2019 9:24 AM, Bill Pearce wrote:
In 1952, British roadsters were a thing in the USA. And it was easy
to import then, as all you had to do was get it here and buy a tag. I
knew several guys that went over there, found a decent used car (That
meant not totally rust), had it shipped here, and took it home. And
let's be honest, British cars never rusted as much as German and
Italian cars of the period. Bet most of them are gone now. Used to
see the occasional RHD car on a sunny Sunday afternoon, but hardly
ever now.
When Carol first came West from New England, she thought she'd entered
a car museum. Calif. uses no salt, anywhere, and has no ice or snow in
huge parts. Cars basically never rust out.
There's still attrition from other causes, but I think most of the
lack of regular appearances here are due to the high value of some and
the cost and trouble of maintenance. There are still '50s cars on the
road, but not many.
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From: "Chris Trask" <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2019 11:01:16 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Mystery Car
That is one obscure car.
Thanks, Mike. That seems to be the consensus of those who know these
cars. Douglas Barry, an Irish member of the Leica Users Group, says the
same thing, though he wasn't sure of the year it was made. It appears
that the owner added a few bells and whistles to the original car. I am
surprised, though, that all this was done, and it made its way to the
USA, by the summer of 1952, when I snapped the photo.
I don't know if anyone answered this yet.
I asked my car-mad brother-in-law. He asked another expert who
suggested that it's a 1952 Singer Nine 4AB Roadster. If you look for
images of the Singer, it certainly seems to match.
Chris
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
- Hunter S. Thompson
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