Innholdsfortegnelse for February 15, 2023 i Old Cars Report Price Guide

As a longtime member of several national car clubs, and having attended many car shows, I have the occasional honor of serving as a judge at some concours and national club meets. The best part of being a judge is meeting the owners and learning how their car or truck survived the decades and became a show vehicle on a prestigious field with other beautifully restored or extremely well-preserved iron. And, of course, the up-close look at the vehicles themselves is a fantastic experience. My annual travels also take me to auctions across the country where I must assess a vehicle’s condition, and then assign it a No. 1-6 Old Cars Report Price Guide condition rating. After the vehicle has crossed the block, the selling price is recorded and reported…

The identity of the elegant woman striking a pose for this photo may be lost to time, but the unique hood panels positively identify this coupe as an unforgettable 1934 Plymouth Deluxe (Model PE). The combination of angled vertical hood louvers and horizontal ventilation doors on the hood panels were a very individual feature limited to Plymouth Deluxe models in 1934. Plymouth Deluxe models were built on a 6-inch-longer wheelbase than Plymouth Standard (Model PF) body types, but both lines were powered by a six-cylinder engine and had independent front suspensions and hydraulic brakes — innovative features for a low-price make. The rumble seat makes this Deluxe one of 15,658 such coupes built by Plymouth that model year.…

Some make little “boo-boos.” Some pull big ol’ “boners.” Call ’em what you like, we all make mistakes. Whenever we do, cheating might come to mind. Speakin’ of cheating, just the other day, while thumbing through some older photographs, a good example came to light. Whether they’re original equipment or reproductions, early Ford outside door handles, such as these on our Deuce five-window project, come with some mighty sharp edges. If they’re over-tightened, they’ll cut right through their dainty rubber pads. In this particular instance, one had cut deeply into the car’s new finish, creating a bubbled-up effect that showed in the paint. Although it was too late, the new door handles’ sharp edges did get filed down smoother. As painters go, I believe I’m extra-conscientious. Yet somehow, while turning…

It ain’t easy being a green Cad After all the Christmas festivities, I finally read my Jan. 1 Old Cars from cover to cover. I just had to comment on the photo of the ’58 Cadillac in the Bill Miller auction captioned, “It’s not easy being green.” I think I know just how that car looks in-person. In 1957, my parents ordered a big 1958 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special to be delivered as soon as the ’58s came out. My mother chose a nice green from the small color chips she had to work from. When the car was delivered, we saw what seemed like acres of yellowish-green paint that we all came to refer to as “ookie” green. We never did get used to that color. They couldn’t have…

“I’ve watched this [1956] Cadillac deteriorate since 1970 — looked roadworthy at that time — when the owner purchased it for parts for the 1956 Cadillac that he had on the road,” reports reader Andrew Rygel. “I just recently caught someone at home to inquire about its history. The gentleman said it was his grandfather’s. He purchased it a few years ago, after his grandfather passed away, in hopes of making it into a ‘rat’ rod. He said his mother inherited the 1956 Cadillac that her father had on the road and takes it out occasionally. So it continues to deteriorate into the driveway.”…

Q. Regarding Mr. Pederson’s question about tilt cabs (Oct. 15), I think International made those trucks from around 1956 to sometime in the early- to mid-1960s. I worked as a mechanic for an International dealer in Casper, Wyo., in 1974. There were still a lot of those in use. I was brought up just west of Cleveland and I remember truckloads of cabs going east on the Ohio Turnpike on a daily basis. I don’t know where they were going. We had White Motors in Cleveland. I wonder if the Chicago Manufacturing Co. could have moved to Georgia. I know when I was growing up, there were a lot of companies moving south for cheap, non-union labor. I worked on the Isuzu cab-overs; they used a torsion bar to help…

New Pro-Grade Daytona Line-Locking Jack Stands Harbor Freight Tools has introduced three new jack stands to its pro-grade DAYTONA line: the 22-Ton Heavy-Duty Jack Stands with Locking Pin, 12-Ton Heavy-Duty Ratcheting Jack Stands, and 3-Ton Jack Stands with Circular Pads. All three new jack stands are built to the highest standards on the market and meet or exceed all current standards under The American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ Safety Standards for Portable Automotive Service Equipment (ASME/PASE). All DAYTONA jack stands are available in-store and online at www.harborfreight.com. DAYTONA 22-TON HEAVY-DUTY JACK STANDS WITH LOCKING PIN Ideal for larger vehicles, such as trucks, trailers, and tractors, these 22-ton Jack Stands can safely support up to 44,000 lbs. The jack stands are constructed from high-grade steel and have a 1 in. to…

SHOWS CALIFORNIA Apr 19-22 CA, Plymouth. Camp Plymouth Military Vehicle Show & Swap Meet. 49er Village RV Resort and adjacent Amador County Fairgrounds. No admission or parking fees. No MV registration or fee. No vendor fee but all sellers must rent a campsite at either side of the event. Parking lot is at fairgrounds via gate by 18343 Empire Street. www.mvccnews.net, Chris Thomas (559)871-6507. Apr 21-23 CA, La Jolla. 17th La Jolla Concur d’Elegance. La Jolla Cove - 1100 Coast Blvd. https://lajollaconcours.com/ Apr 30 CA, Half Moon Bay. Paciflc Coast Dream Machines Show. Half Moon Bay Airport. World-Class Tricked-Out Cars and Trucks, Fantastic Flying Machines, Custom Motorcycles, Quirky Contraptions, Warbird Flyovers, Monster Truck Rides, Helicopter and Plane Rides, Unimotorcycle Drag Racing, Plus Bob Senz’ Big Cacklefest, a Mass Firing-Up of…

Trace your old car’s history. It can be fulfilling tracing the timely tire tracks of a collector car — and sharing that research. Case in point: a recent issue of Torque Tube II (’36-’38 Buick Club, BCA, Matthew Hinson, editor; 718 Woodlawn Ave., Wilmington, N.C. 28401; www.3638buickclub.org). It was 1979 when Jesse Cahue discovered a 19-year-long sleeping “Rip Van Winkle” situation with a 1938 Buick Special trunk back (Model 48) two-door. A week after he saw the car, Cahue became its second owner. He finally did a detailed restoration on the car in 1995, receiving an award the next year at the Buick Club of America national meet. Cahue found and preserved many original papers and support literature on the car. Each item is a bit of car history tied…

One brand of “Foreign Favorite” that I particularly like is the German company NSU. Founded in 1873 to manufacture knitting machines, by the turn of the century, the firm had expanded into bicycle production and producing chassis frames for German automaker Daimler. The NSU name didn’t arrive until 1892 and was derived from Neckarsulm, the town where the plant was located. In 1905, NSU began producing luxury cars under license before turning to the manufacture of smaller four-cylinder automobiles. In time, a line of motorcycles was also introduced. By the mid 1920s, luxury cars were dropped in favor of motorcycles and light cars. Meanwhile, the company entered racing in a big way and made a name for itself as a strong competitor. However, car production was halted in 1929 due…