Went to an exhibition of 1930s cars a few days ago. So many gorgeous, if impractical, vehicles.
This baby was my favorite:
This baby was my favorite:
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A 1935 Bugatti
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amazingflapjack
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Make mine Italian-they put form and function together like no one else.
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Wail, I agree with the form part. (Speaking as a guy who had a Lancia 30 years ago that used to regularly break my heart, and my bank account.... But.... whatta looker!)
As a young lad, I read a few stories about Mr Bugatti. He insisted that a rag should never be used on one of his creations. Camel hair brushes only. A Bugatti owner complained that his car was hard to start. Mr Bugatti told the owner that if he could afford a Bugatti, then he should be able to afford a heated garage in which to store it.
I want that Bugatti. It's my birth year.
I like that straight eight too. I had one in an
old Buick. It would pass everything on the road,
except the gas station.
I like that straight eight too. I had one in an
old Buick. It would pass everything on the road,
except the gas station.
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ParadiseRoad
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...how about a '32 Auburn Boattail Speedster...
What year and model Buick? My first car was a 1952 Buick Super four door Riviera, 263 OHV straight eight and DynaFlow tranny. It got 15-17 MPG.
It was my granddaddy's last car, bought from his boss in '54. Pop-Pop died in 1958 and my grandmother kept the car. I got it in 1971. I kept it until 2000. I wish I still had it.
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jag312
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...how about a '32 Auburn Boattail Speedster...
My father had a Supercharged Auburn Boat Tail Speedster. A later year than in the photographs. He kept the car in storage when his ship was at sea. When he was back, he would take the car out of storage and drive it. Then back into storage it would go.
Then he got married. My mother thought it was silly to have a car that he would drive only occasionally. She nagged my father until he sold it. He loved that car, and until the day he died he regretted selling it. Whenever I see one of those cars at a car show, I always wonder if that is my father's car. Thanks a whole lot, mom.
What year and model Buick? My first car was a 1952 Buick Super four door Riviera, 263 OHV straight eight and DynaFlow tranny. It got 15-17 MPG.
It was my granddaddy's last car, bought from his boss in '54. Pop-Pop died in 1958 and my grandmother kept the car. I got it in 1971. I kept it until 2000. I wish I still had it.
Don't remember what the model was for my 52 Buick, but it
was kinda like the LeSabre was later. Not the biggest or
smallest, kinda in between. It was a good size 4 door sedan.
I killed a big old black bear for a rancher because the bear had
killed one of his cows and tore the bag off another one. Then
I carried the bear back to town in the trunk of my 52 Buick.
Never could get the stink out of it, so I traded it for another
Buick.
jag312
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And another thing. My son's mother wanted me to sell my Ferrari. That's one of the many reasons why I raised my son as a single father, and the car is safely in the garage.
THE PILGRIM
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Way back, I did have a Alfa Romeo.
I learned to hate the word ‘Marelli.’
The other night I saw Chasing Classic Cars Wayne up in Conn unload an old Fiat -Abarth.
His lead Mechanic, Roger Barr, looked into the rear engine compartment, saw what kind of ignition -electrical system it had, and then made a disparaging remark about Marelli.
So I ain’t the only one!
I see that Roger is having some health issues.
Roger Barr - Wayne Carini | Hagerty Articles
I learned to hate the word ‘Marelli.’
The other night I saw Chasing Classic Cars Wayne up in Conn unload an old Fiat -Abarth.
His lead Mechanic, Roger Barr, looked into the rear engine compartment, saw what kind of ignition -electrical system it had, and then made a disparaging remark about Marelli.
So I ain’t the only one!
I see that Roger is having some health issues.
Roger Barr - Wayne Carini | Hagerty Articles
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That '35 Bugatti was visually a truly stunning automobile, impractical as it was. The designs of today's cars are pretty tepid by comparison, with a few exceptions.
I remember the straight eight Buicks. I believe that those engines were utilized as late as the 1953 model cars. They had overhead valves (as did the straight six Chevys) long before the competing flathead Ford engines. My sixth grade teacher had a '51 Buick - I remember it well for its wide toothy grille- very distinctive. She was the envy of the school for that big powerful automobile.
John
I remember the straight eight Buicks. I believe that those engines were utilized as late as the 1953 model cars. They had overhead valves (as did the straight six Chevys) long before the competing flathead Ford engines. My sixth grade teacher had a '51 Buick - I remember it well for its wide toothy grille- very distinctive. She was the envy of the school for that big powerful automobile.
John
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LVSteve
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THE PILGRIM
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The Marelli family had distant cousins in England, the Lucas clan.
I also have distant Cousins in England.
Lucas is probably better than Marelli, but not by much!
After all, Lucas is often referred to as the ‘Prince of Darkness.’
Their Company Motto is - Be Sure to Get Home Before Dark
https://jalopnik.com/399791/joe-lucas-prince-of-darkness-british-electrical-system-jokes
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Beemer-mark
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I guess with the Bugatti you'd have to find round luggage to get it the trunk?
Arlo, I know nothing of cars but I do know a great color when I see it. Long ago, I had one of these:
deadin
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In the early '70's we had a 1952 Pontiac Chieftain, straight 8 L-head, complete with all of the extras. Fender skirts, windshield visor ( with the little "prism" that allowed you to see the overhead stop light) and even the lighted Indian head hood ornament.
Talk about being built like a tank! My wife was rear-ended by one of the Japanese tin boxes of the era. Part of it got past the rear bumper and I had to find a replacement tail-light lens. The other car had substantial damage.
Talk about being built like a tank! My wife was rear-ended by one of the Japanese tin boxes of the era. Part of it got past the rear bumper and I had to find a replacement tail-light lens. The other car had substantial damage.
Lee's Landing Billy
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I remember in the 50s when folks would return home after going "up North" for better pay. The locals would say..That boy musta done good, he come home driving a 4 Hole Buick!
Ogandydancer
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I really liked the looks of the Dussies and Packards, never seen one in real life just pictures but, man do I like their looks.
