Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

AtomicEraTom · May 13, 2011

I didn't think the last one was all that rusty, considering the age. I've had cars 20 years newer than that with grass growing through the floor lol

Justin B · May 13, 2011

I'll have to see if I can find pictures of the '31 I built. When we hauled it out of the woods we had to cut the tree down that was growing up between the front seats and out the roof.

FedoraGent · Jun 2, 2011

Justin B said:
I'll have to see if I can find pictures of the '31 I built. When we hauled it out of the woods we had to cut the tree down that was growing up between the front seats and out the roof.

Did you ever find those photos?

FG.

Justin B · Jun 2, 2011

Unfortunately not. They're in a box...somewhere. Been in my new house for a year already still haven't unpacked everything.

David Conwill · Jul 12, 2011

I can’t get these out of my head recently:

c. 1951 Ford Comete

-Dave

scotrace · Jul 12, 2011

What the heck? I've never seen one of those before!!

Marc Chevalier · Jul 12, 2011

I'm looking for a specific car: a dark brown, 1927 Hispano-Suiza H6B sedanca de ville with coachwork by Hibbard & Darrin. Purchased new in Paris by Los Angeles haberdasher James Oviatt, the car was exported to L.A., where it ended up being rented out to movie studios in the early 1930s. (Have you ever see "Grand Hotel"? The car appears in several scenes as Greta Garbo's limousine.) When Katharine Hepburn first arrived in Hollywood, she rented Oviatt's Hispano-Suiza and had herself driven all over town in it "to make a splash".

I don't have a chassis number and the car's original paperwork is long gone. Hispano-Suizas don't just disappear, so I believe that this one still exists somewhere. After several years of searching, I've come up with no definitive answers.

Any help would be truly appreciated!

Hibbard & Darrin factory photo of the car, 1927:

The car in GRAND HOTEL (1932):

And in BERKELEY SQUARE (1933):

David Conwill · Jul 12, 2011

scotrace said:
What the heck? I've never seen one of those before!!

Neither had I. It's French; built on the same platform as the Vedette, which was itself originally intended to be Ford's entry into the compact market.

That coulda been our Mustang in the fifties!

-Dave

Talbot · Jul 12, 2011

David Conwill said:
I can’t get these out of my head recently:

c. 1951 Ford Comete

-Dave

Nice find Dave. What other info do you have on this?

I'd become so bored drooling over Facel Vega's

Gregg Axley · Jul 13, 2011

Marc I'd send this to you PM but your box is full.
Here's a start. I'm sure they know where every one of those cars are....
http://www.lahispano-suiza.com/clubhispanosuiza/english/index.htm

Rathdown · Jul 13, 2011

I seem to recall seeing this car in Europe in the late(?) 1990s--

David Conwill · Jul 13, 2011

Talbot said:
Nice find Dave. What other info do you have on this?

I'd become so bored drooling over Facel Vega's

Not a ton. It first came up here. They are apparently based on the Ford of France (later Simca) Vedette, which itself resembles a baby '49 Mercury. Power initially came from a four cylinder, but was later upgraded to the European version of the V8-60. I'm not clear if they were ever offered with the Simca "Ardun" V8 - but I think those came later.

They're pretty uncommon, and were designed by Facel before the Facel Vega, which is why they inspire the same lust.

-Dave

Gorik · Jul 23, 2011

Here's my Peugeot 203 Familiale from 1956.The 203 is Peugeot his first new model after WW2.

Here you find the pic's, the upload will not work :-{

http://www.flickr.com/photos/42643485@N02/5964185511/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42643485@N02/5964742776/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42643485@N02/5964185351/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42643485@N02/5964742748/

Talbot · Jul 25, 2011

Tres Bon!

Big Man · Aug 18, 2011

OK folks, how about a little input/advice/comments from the knowledgeable people here about vintage cars. I have a '48 Plymouth Special Deluxe that I've been driving for the past year and a half. It is a good, solid car that runs very well and has a good sound body. The interior was restored at some point prior to my getting the car, so it's "old", but not "vintage" (it is in excellent condition). The paint is excellent, and if it's not original, it's certainly old (it's a lacquer base paint). In short, the car is a dream to own and drive and to look at, too.

My "problem" that I am soliciting your help with is due to today I found a nice '42 Plymouth Special Deluxe. The car my Dad drove was a '42 (not much difference in the looks of a '42 and a '48), so that is the make, model, and year that I would have liked to have had over the '48. The '42 I found today is also in good shape (as far as I can tell), but the paint is not quite as good as mine and the interior of the '42 is rather rough. It's original (and in good shape for original - no tears, etc), but the seats have been recovered with a gosh ugly vinyl at some point in time (those vinyl seat covers would absolutely have to go).

The owner of the '42 wants $6,500. I asked about the possibility of a trade, and he said that if we traded it would have to be a "close trade". He hasn't seen my '48, but I described it in as much detail as I could. The term "close trade" means he would swap cars and give me something extra for mine. My '48 is in better looking shape than the '42, and I know how sound my car runs (of course any car - even a new one - could drop dead on you). I didn't pay anywhere even close to $6,500 for my '48, so I definitely would be coming out to the good money-wise.

So, what do the experts here think? Should I try to strike a deal? I'm no car trader by any means, so am at a disadvantage there. What do you folks think is a fair price for a '42 and a '48? Any thoughts and comments would be greatly appreciated.

FedoraGent · Aug 18, 2011

BM,

Call me...you still have the number.

FG.

Big Man said:
OK folks, how about a little input/advice/comments from the knowledgeable people here about vintage cars. I have a '48 Plymouth Special Deluxe that I've been driving for the past year and a half. It is a good, solid car that runs very well and has a good sound body. The interior was restored at some point prior to my getting the car, so it's "old", but not "vintage" (it is in excellent condition). The paint is excellent, and if it's not original, it's certainly old (it's a lacquer base paint). In short, the car is a dream to own and drive and to look at, too.

My "problem" that I am soliciting your help with is due to today I found a nice '42 Plymouth Special Deluxe. The car my Dad drove was a '42 (not much difference in the looks of a '42 and a '48), so that is the make, model, and year that I would have liked to have had over the '48. The '42 I found today is also in good shape (as far as I can tell), but the paint is not quite as good as mine and the interior of the '42 is rather rough. It's original (and in good shape for original - no tears, etc), but the seats have been recovered with a gosh ugly vinyl at some point in time (those vinyl seat covers would absolutely have to go).

The owner of the '42 wants $6,500. I asked about the possibility of a trade, and he said that if we traded it would have to be a "close trade". He hasn't seen my '48, but I described it in as much detail as I could. The term "close trade" means he would swap cars and give me something extra for mine. My '48 is in better looking shape than the '42, and I know how sound my car runs (of course any car - even a new one - could drop dead on you). I didn't pay anywhere even close to $6,500 for my '48, so I definitely would be coming out to the good money-wise.

So, what do the experts here think? Should I try to strike a deal? I'm no car trader by any means, so am at a disadvantage there. What do you folks think is a fair price for a '42 and a '48? Any thoughts and comments would be greatly appreciated.

Big Man · Aug 18, 2011

FedoraGent said:
BM,

Call me...you still have the number.

FG.

Always enjoy talking with you. Thanks for the information.

Big Man · Aug 18, 2011

Here are a couple photos of the '42 Plymouth I was talking about in my above post. I wish I had thought about taking a photo of the interior, but I didn't.

And for reference, here's a picture of my '48 Plymouth.

AtomicEraTom · Aug 18, 2011

How much extra cash is he willing to throw in?

Big Man · Aug 18, 2011

AtomicEraTom said:
How much extra cash is he willing to throw in?

We haven't gone that far in talking yet. I would think we could trade with somewhere in the $500 to $800 range. I'm still not convinced that I want to trade my '48 yet, but it would be nice to have a '42. I'm going to give it a week or so before talking to him again.

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