Ronstar
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Hiking Bryce Canyon.
never made it there. on my bucket list. looks great!
New Zeeland?Sometimes road traffic can be a problem even on an early Sunday morning.View attachment 56363
Judging from the wood spoke wheels, the running boards and the shape of the cabin top, I'd say it's a late 1920's Chevrolet. Does not look like a Ford.
Nope. Road 12 west of Crested Butte. Apparently, the best time to take the sheep to the high country for the summer grazing season is early on a Sunday morning.New Zeeland?
Late 1920's Ford two door sedan - customized. And it sports a true Ford V8 (not original), probably a 302 cubic inch punch out of a 289.
OK, I can only get details from this first one. It is for sure a Chevy....... hubcaps have the center embossed bow-tie emblem and the hood ornament is distinctive of a mid 1930's Chevy (1934 - 1935) post depression period car. I'll go with 4 door Master Deluxe as they used that name a lot until the 1950's.some more classic cars from TROG. whatcha see on these aja8888?
i picture some mafia guys in suits with tommy guns riding the sideboards down the streets of Chicago.
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Thanks for the next challenge.TROG, Classic Car
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TROG, Classic Car
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Interesting conversation. Maybe a separate thread on classic cars would be appropriate. This thread is about photography.Thanks for the next challenge.
I am sure this is a 1949 -1950 Mercury convertible. It is mildly customized with fender skirts, probably a lowering kit, the dual chromed spotlights (not stock!) and I will say that the top was chopped as the windshield height seems not as tall as stock. Also, the door handles are "shaved' and I'll bet the trunk latch is too. These were great cars but handled like a battleship in a 100 MPH windstorm.
The usual engine was a Ford/Merc flathead V8 which had about 100 HP. Most came with a manual transmission (3 speed column shift) and some came with an auto trans (cost extra). These were crappy engines as they ran hot and overheating was common.
When I was a teen driving old cars (all I could afford), this was one of my favorites, a 1947 Plymouth:
My Plymouth had a back seat so big you could hold a party in it. Had a flathead 6 cylinder of about 70? HP and 3 speed on the column. A real tank.
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Yes, that would be a good idea as I thought the same. I'll leave it up to Twilo123 to start one if he desires.Interesting conversation. Maybe a separate thread on classic cars would be appropriate. This thread is about photography.
Wait a V8 could only top out at 100 HP? what changed in horsepower increments over the years? just like fuel injection and maybe turbochargers or something?Thanks for the next challenge.
I am sure this is a 1949 -1950 Mercury convertible. It is mildly customized with fender skirts, probably a lowering kit, the dual chromed spotlights (not stock!) and I will say that the top was chopped as the windshield height seems not as tall as stock. Also, the door handles are "shaved' and I'll bet the trunk latch is too. These were great cars but handled like a battleship in a 100 MPH windstorm.
The usual engine was a Ford/Merc flathead V8 which had about 100 HP. Most came with a manual transmission (3 speed column shift) and some came with an auto trans (cost extra). These were crappy engines as they ran hot and overheating was common.
When I was a teen driving old cars (all I could afford), this was one of my favorites, a 1947 Plymouth:
My Plymouth had a back seat so big you could hold a party in it. Had a flathead 6 cylinder of about 70? HP and 3 speed on the column. A real tank.
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