Thursday, January 25, 2007
Model T Ford Roadster
Ford's Model T was produced until 1927. It had two speeds forward and one reverse. The engine was an inline four flathead similar to the Model A engine, but smaller. Roadsters were very popular.
Monday, January 22, 2007
Bill T's Model A
The Model A Ford is possibly the most famous of the Ford cars. It was tough, reliable, economical, and not bad looking. They were produced from 1928 until 1931. People my age can remember when the streets were full of them.
This one belongs to my friend, Bill, who supplied this picture and several more, including a Bantam, a Kaiser, a Chevy, a Riley Racer, a Falcon and a Ford Fairlane. Scroll down to see them all.
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Riley Racer
The Riley Racer is a typical early 30s race car that was sponsered by Winfield racing equipment that made various aluminum intakes and heads for the model A and Riley Racing. The picture was taken in Hersey Pa. around 1972. This particular car has a souped up model A engine with a Riley Two Port set up. Check here http://www.secretsofspeed.com/RILEY.htm
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Bantam
The Bantam was an Austin design and this model was built in both the US and England. Bantam kept 1920's styling well into the 1930's. They were known for fuel economy when gas was 20 cents a gallon.
Labels: economy Bantam American Austin England car
1963 Ford Falcon convertible
Ford convertibles have always been popular. This Falcon is a 1963 model. I believe Ford called this model the Futura.Labels: ford furtura falcon convertible
1951 Kaiser
This is a 1951 Kaiser sedan. The Kaisers were built by the same company that built the Liberty ships for use in World War II. After the war, the first Kaisers had all the style of an inverted bathtub, but this model was a style-setter. Kaiser used Continental Gold Seal engines, an inline, flathead six which was known for reliability.
This is a 1924 Ford Model T coupe. Notice the visor over the push-out windshield. Cars of this era had good visibility with the high seating position and large windows.
1963 Ford Fairlane
My friend, Bill, sent me these pictures of his Wife's Fairlane. This is not a restoration. The baby moons were her choice. They look right for that period.
Monday, January 08, 2007
Mail Order Car
You may remember the King Midget. It was advertised in magazines like Mechanix Illustrated and Popular Mechanics. You ordered it by mail and it came in a crate, partly assembled. Most people had them running in a matter of a couple of hours. Power was from a single-cylinder air-cooled engine of about 12 horsepower. It was located in the back. King Midgets were in production for many years and they must have sold thousands of them. They often show up at scooter meets and car shows. This one was at a Cushman meet in Indiana.
