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Title: When America built real cars
Post by: quiller on August 05, 2014, 08:23:32 AM
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You like? There's an amazing national landmark in Auburn, Indiana where the glory of Midwestern auto production is on fully display. One old car site says it's like visiting a shrine, and they're close. I can fully recommend you plan a trip to the Auburn, Cord and Deusenberg Museum there, and you can check it out, HERE....

http://www.automobilemuseum.org/ (http://www.automobilemuseum.org/)
Title: Re: When America built real cars
Post by: TboneAgain on August 05, 2014, 09:36:18 AM
Quote from: quiller on August 05, 2014, 08:23:32 AM
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You like? There's an amazing national landmark in Auburn, Indiana where the glory of Midwestern auto production is on fully display. One old car site says it's like visiting a shrine, and they're close. I can fully recommend you plan a trip to the Auburn, Cord and Deusenberg Museum there, and you can check it out, HERE....

http://www.automobilemuseum.org/ (http://www.automobilemuseum.org/)

I like it.  :smile:

Consider what the Mormon Meteor had under the hood -- a 1,570 c.i. Curtiss Conqueror V-12 aircraft engine rated at 750 hp.  :love:
Title: Re: When America built real cars
Post by: kit saginaw on December 09, 2015, 09:35:43 PM
Everyone respects a Statesman.

The 1955 Nash Statesman Custom 4-door sedan, that is...

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From the year after Nash Motors and Hudson merged to become American Motors.  Note the 'wraparound' windshield, which was it's new selling-point... referred-to as the driver/passengers having a scena-ramic view.

Packard Motors supplied the engines and transmissions to American... the jetfire V-8 and the twin ultramatic.  Police-forces loved these babies for their price, though they were a little too top-heavy for highway-pursuit.
Title: Re: When America built real cars
Post by: kit saginaw on December 11, 2015, 05:50:57 AM
Save jet-fare... in a 1956 Mercury Montclair.

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3599/3281832104_c8fb22a0ce_z.jpg)

My family knew somebody that owned a red 'vert like above.  -Probably a casual friend.  I just remember it sitting in the driveway.
Title: Re: When America built real cars
Post by: quiller on December 11, 2015, 10:42:45 AM
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This car museum surely ranks among America's great automotive treasures. By all means consider a visit! (And yes, I said this before!)

http://www.automobilemuseum.org/
Title: Re: When America built real cars
Post by: kroz on December 11, 2015, 12:23:03 PM
I went to a car museum in South Bend a few years ago.  It was pretty good and had similar cars to this.

There was also a good car museum in Owl's Nest, Maine.   :thumbup:
Title: Re: When America built real cars
Post by: tac on December 11, 2015, 02:09:57 PM
I want to visit Clive Cussler's museum in Arvada,CO

http://www.cusslermuseum.com/
Title: Re: When America built real cars
Post by: kit saginaw on December 11, 2015, 03:22:02 PM
Quote from: kroz on December 11, 2015, 12:23:03 PM
I went to a car museum in South Bend a few years ago.  It was pretty good and had similar cars to this.

Auburn's only a stone's throw away. 

I'll have to scope-out South Bend's museum next time I'm over there.
Title: Re: When America built real cars
Post by: kroz on December 11, 2015, 05:38:27 PM
Quote from: kit saginaw on December 11, 2015, 03:22:02 PM
Auburn's only a stone's throw away. 

I'll have to scope-out South Bend's museum next time I'm over there.

I think it was the Studebaker museum.  But it had many other brands.
Title: Re: When America built real cars
Post by: walkstall on December 11, 2015, 07:26:29 PM
Quote from: kroz on December 11, 2015, 05:38:27 PM
I think it was the Studebaker museum.  But it had many other brands.

I enjoyed driving there Studebaker Avanti, they only build them for less then two years as I remember.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG8pdR6VAXw&feature=player_detailpage
Title: Re: When America built real cars
Post by: kroz on December 12, 2015, 04:20:06 AM
Wow, 168 mph from a 299 cubic engine!  That is very good.  I had forgotten that Studebaker was still making cars in 1963.

I had a 1963 Chevelle with a 273 cubic engine (3 speed stick) and it would fly low!  The car was so light weight that it was a thrill to put it on the open road.  I went through several sets of tires on that car.   :love:
Title: Re: When America built real cars
Post by: kit saginaw on December 12, 2015, 11:55:26 PM
Quote from: kroz on December 12, 2015, 04:20:06 AM
I had a 1963 Chevelle with a 273 cubic engine (3 speed stick) and it would fly low!  The car was so light weight that it was a thrill to put it on the open road.  I went through several sets of tires on that car.   :love:

Excellent, kroz.  Amazing choice.  You were probably a little tough to catch...
Title: Re: When America built real cars
Post by: kit saginaw on December 13, 2015, 12:03:38 AM
Speaking of Bonneville...

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Mickey Thompson and 'Challenger'

The Salt Flats' museum is named The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum:

http://www.simeonemuseum.org/the-collection

but some of the Flats' most famous vehicles have their own museums.

Title: Re: When America built real cars
Post by: kroz on December 13, 2015, 04:39:37 AM
Quote from: kit saginaw on December 13, 2015, 12:03:38 AM
Speaking of Bonneville...

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Mickey Thompson and 'Challenger'

The Salt Flats' museum is named The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum:

http://www.simeonemuseum.org/the-collection

but some of the Flats' most famous vehicles have their own museums.

Wow kit, that is a great link.  Can't believe I missed seeing that museum in my travels!

I really like fast cars.   :biggrin:

The nicest one I ever owned was a 1971 Stringray t-top, silver/red.  Wow did I ever enjoy that car...   :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: When America built real cars
Post by: kit saginaw on December 15, 2015, 03:20:52 PM
Quote from: kroz on December 13, 2015, 04:39:37 AM
I really like fast cars.   :biggrin:

The nicest one I ever owned was a 1971 Stringray t-top, silver/red.  Wow did I ever enjoy that car...   :laugh: :laugh:

Wow, kroz!

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We gotta get that baby back in your garage somehow.

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Everything about it says horsepower.
Title: Re: When America built real cars
Post by: kroz on December 15, 2015, 04:23:56 PM
Quote from: kit saginaw on December 15, 2015, 03:20:52 PM
Wow, kroz!

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We gotta get that baby back in your garage somehow.

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Everything about it says horsepower.

Yeah, I just about cried when I got rid of it.  But the first born was outgrowing her infant seat that I sat on the corvette console!  Back then there was no laws about infant car seats.  She was real good about staying in her infant seat far longer than most children, but the fact was.... I needed a place to put her as she grew!  (She is now almost 42!)

It truly was a beautiful car..... silver exterior, red leather interior!  I loved it.  :thumbsup:

Our best friend had the blue one in your pics!

Title: Re: When America built real cars
Post by: SalemCat on December 27, 2015, 08:09:15 PM
Yes, they were damn gorgeous - at least many were.

But mechanically the average vehicle was awful.

Total deathtraps and rustbuckets.

I OWNED THEM AND DROVE THEM.

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Title: Re: When America built real cars
Post by: daidalos on December 28, 2015, 11:05:51 AM
And almost all of those cars, could drive right through/over a most of these "new" cars out on the streets today.

Especially that "Eco" car/box on wheels thing they have! :lol:
Title: Re: When America built real cars
Post by: kit saginaw on March 24, 2016, 02:56:14 PM
I traced my current car's ancestry...

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The 1951 Buick Le Sabre concept-car, unveiled at the 1950 Autorama in Detroit... featuring the Buick-8 Dynaflash power-plant.