railfancwb Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Schmidt Meister said: I read an article on a antique auto site the other day that said a lot of people are being driven to buy older cars to avoid the computerization and connection to authorities who can shut down the newer models, but I don't know how much that is driving the market realistically. I’ve been thinking about this. What is the latest date range of vehicles which might be suitable for this as a daily driver, and what features should it not have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schmidt Meister Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 1 minute ago, railfancwb said: I’ve been thinking about this. What is the latest date range of vehicles which might be suitable for this as a daily driver, and what features should it not have. You need to ask someone who knows much more about it than I do. When/if you find the answer, please share it here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreams Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Packard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreams Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 1936 Cord 810 Cabriolet 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreams Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Stepside or Fleetside? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schmidt Meister Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Definitely Stepside. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Administrators Eric Posted July 19, 2022 Author Administrators Share Posted July 19, 2022 This is a clever idea for a VW Bus, if it were implemented a bit better. 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted July 20, 2022 Author Administrators Share Posted July 20, 2022 I love the old Henry Js. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted July 20, 2022 Author Administrators Share Posted July 20, 2022 When did he arrive? Datsoon? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted July 20, 2022 Author Administrators Share Posted July 20, 2022 Putting the cart before the horses. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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railfancwb Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 4 minutes ago, Eric said: I love the old Henry Js. Believe Sears sold Henry Js in its catalog for a few years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted July 20, 2022 Author Administrators Share Posted July 20, 2022 Just now, railfancwb said: Believe Sears sold Henry Js in its catalog for a few years. Yep. They called it the Allstate, of course. There were minor differences, like the grille, but it was basically the same car. They also sold scooters made by Cushman and Simplex Service Cycle. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Just now, Eric said: Yep. They called it the Allstate, of course. There were minor differences, like the grille, but it was basically the same car. They also sold scooters made by Cushman and Simplex Service Cycle. And scooters made by Vespa. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted July 20, 2022 Author Administrators Share Posted July 20, 2022 Just now, railfancwb said: And scooters made by Vespa. Scooter production got a lot of Europe and Japan back on their feet, after WWII. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 11 hours ago, Schmidt Meister said: You need to ask someone who knows much more about it than I do. When/if you find the answer, please share it here Haven’t found a definitive answer, but the “…clean air act of 1977 set limits as to the amount of each of these [air] pollutants that could be emitted from an automobile.” So 1977 appears to be a “line in the sand”. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted July 20, 2022 Author Administrators Share Posted July 20, 2022 35 minutes ago, railfancwb said: And scooters made by Vespa. Here is a little motorbike that Sears sold for kids, back in the day. I remember a friend of mine having one. He absolutely would not let anyone else ride it alone. Anyway, I just saw this ad on a Seventies Nostalgia Group on FB. And yes, it had the FULL four horsepower, by God! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted July 20, 2022 Author Administrators Share Posted July 20, 2022 Nice truck, but the bed not lining up with the cab would drive me crazy, if it was my truck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Borg warner Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 15 hours ago, railfancwb said: I’ve been thinking about this. What is the latest date range of vehicles which might be suitable for this as a daily driver, and what features should it not have. I'd like a 60's car, completely restored and rebuilt but with modern electronic fuel injection and electronic ignition which would use brand-specific aftermarket computers that no one is likely to have remote access to. And I'd want something economical but that still had decent performance so turbocharging might be an option. A 1963 Pontiac Tempest convertible would be stylish and the 4 cylinder with a Ram Air IV cylinder head with a modest 9 to 1 compression so that it could run on regular would be nice. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 3 hours ago, Borg warner said: I'd like a 60's car, completely restored and rebuilt but with modern electronic fuel injection and electronic ignition which would use brand-specific aftermarket computers that no one is likely to have remote access to. And I'd want something economical but that still had decent performance so turbocharging might be an option. A 1963 Pontiac Tempest convertible would be stylish and the 4 cylinder with a Ram Air IV cylinder head with a modest 9 to 1 compression so that it could run on regular would be nice. I like the way you think! Would not want a convertible though. Replacing tops more frequently than tires is a bummer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borg warner Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 3 hours ago, railfancwb said: I like the way you think! Would not want a convertible though. Replacing tops more frequently than tires is a bummer. A hardtop is more practical and cheaper to buy but I've always wanted a convertible. The closest I've come is my Jeep Wrangler with the removable T-tops which I'm enjoying right now. The whole top comes off but it's a lot of work to take it off and put it back on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schmidt Meister Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 This is the only pic I could find of this .. still looking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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