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1961 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible at the 2015 Goodguys Car Show at the Puyallup Fair Grounds Puyallup WA
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Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada - July 11, 2015 : 1948 Ford convertible inCentennial Park during 2015 Atlantic Nationals Automotive Extravaganza.
Camera: Nikon D7100 & Nikkor 18-105mm lens
ISO 200, 22mm, f/5.0, 1/320
it's not the most exclusive car, but the conditions were perfect so I really had to take some photos of this nice 640i! Do you like it?
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Just a Snippet from Wikipedia
The Nash Metropolitan is an American automobile that was assembled in England and marketed from 1953 to 1961.
It conforms to two classes of vehicle: economy car and subcompact car. In today's US terminology the Metropolitan is a “subcompact”, but this category was not yet in use when the car was made. At that time, it was variously categorized, for example as a "small automobile" as well as an "economy car".
The Metropolitan was also sold as a Hudson when Nash and Hudson merged in 1954 to form the American Motors Corporation (AMC), and later as a standalone marque during the Rambler years, as well as in the United Kingdom and other markets.
November 1955 saw the start of Metropolitan Series III (NK3) production (Commencing with VIN E21008 on 28 November 1955). A redesign at this time saw the Metropolitan's B-Series engine increased in capacity to 1,498 cc (91.4 cu in) (as used in the Austin A50 Cambridge). Polished stainless steel sweep-spears on the body sides allowed a new two-tone finish to be incorporated, which had the cosmetic effect of lowering, slimming, and lengthening the car. The new exterior colors were P905 "Caribbean Green", P910 "Sunburst Yellow", and P911 "Coral Red" with P909 "Snowberry White" as a contrast. The grille was also redesigned, and the hood had its non-functional hood scoop removed.
American Motors changed the designation to "Metropolitan 1500" to differentiate it from the earlier 1,200 cc (73 cu in) models. The interior was also changed to incorporate a "houndstooth" check material for the seats trimmed with white vinyl. The dashboard was also now painted black, rather than the body color as was the case for Series I and II Metropolitans.
The MSRP for Series III models was $1,527 (Hardtop) and $1,551 (Convertible). After VIN E35133 (16 April 1957) the exterior colors were changed to P910 "Sunburst Yellow", P912 "Berkshire Green", and P913 "Mardi-Gras Red" with P914 "Frost White" as a contrast. After VIN E45912 (9 January 1958), the color P910 "Sunburst Yellow" was replaced by P915 "Autumn Yellow" and P908 "Classic Black" was added to the available exterior colors.
In September 1957, AMC announced that it was dropping the Nash and Hudson brand names. The Metropolitan was subsequently marketed under the "Metropolitan" name only, and sold through Rambler dealers. It is believed that the Nash and Hudson Grille medallions were discontinued around October 1956 (VIN E28326); they were replaced with the "M" style grille medallion.
First reviews
Initial reviews of the Metropolitan were mixed. However, owners of the cars reported that the "Metropolitan is a good thing in a small package”
Automotive industry veteran and the largest publisher of automotive books at the time, Floyd Clymer, took several Metropolitans through his tests. He "abused" a 1954 Metropolitan convertible and "got the surprise of my life" with its "performance was far better than I expected", that he "felt very safe in the car", and that "it may well be that Nash has started a new trend in American motoring. Perhaps the public is now getting ready to accept a small car".
Clymer also took a 1957 Metropolitan hardtop through a grueling 2,912 mi (4,686 km) road test that even took him 14,100 ft (4,300 m) up Pikes Peak. He summed up his experience that "I can not praise the Metropolitan too highly. It is a fascinating little car to drive, its performance is far better than one would expect, and the ride is likewise more than expected".
According to Collectible Auto magazine, the car was described in Car Life's review as "a big car in miniature" that was "fun to drive" and "ideal for a second car in the family," while Motor Trend was not alone in regarding the rear "utility" seat as "a joke." Motor Trend praised the car's economy: their test Metropolitan returned:
39.4 mpg US (5.97 L/100 km; 47.3 mpg imp) at 45 mph (72 km/h),
27.4 mpg US (8.6 L/100 km; 32.9 mpg imp) at 60 mph (97 km/h), and
30.1 mpg US (7.8 L/100 km; 36.1 mpg imp) "in traffic."
Mechanix Illustrated editor Tom McCahill wrote: “It is not a sports car by the weirdest torturing of the imagination but it is a fleet, sporty little bucket which should prove just what the doctor ordered for a second car, to be used either for a trip to the movies or for a fast run to a penicillin festival.”
He added that it was a “nice-handling car with plenty of control and amazing dig, considering it is powered by a small Austin A-40 engine” and that the finish was “very nice”, although having no trunk opening except by pulling down the back of the rear seat “poses a problem.” His test car accelerated from 0 to 60 mph in 19.3 seconds and could exceed 70 mph (110 km/h).
A Road & Track road test recorded acceleration from 0–60 mph in 22.4 seconds, "almost half of the VW’s 39.2." However the magazine noted that at 60 mph (97 km/h), a common American cruising speed at the time, the Metropolitan was revving at 4300 rpm, which shortened engine life, whereas the Volkswagen could travel at the same speed at only 3000 rpm. Road & Track's testers also said that the car had “more than its share of roll and wallow on corners” and there was “little seat-of-the-pants security when the rear end takes its time getting back in line.”
Road Test magazine said in 1954 that "on road-ability and responsive handling, the Met shines. It also offers easy maintenance and downright stinginess when it comes to gasoline consumption. Also, it's literally a brute for punishment.
On several occasions I took familiar corners at speeds half again what I would dare to use in some cars of twice the weight – proof that proper weight distribution, low center of gravity and well engineered suspension have more to do with roadability than massiveness, weight and long wheelbases. Admittedly, the short wheelbased Met does pitch moderately on very rough roads, but the sensitivity and ease of steering make driving a pleasure
2019 Route 66 Car Show
Oak Park Avenue & Ogden Avenue
Berwyn, Illinois.
Cook County, USA.
August 24, 2019
Corner of Potter Ave and Raleigh Rd, Northcote, Auckland, New Zealand
There is also a 1958 Edsel, MG, Austin A40, Fiat 500, Standard Vanguard, Jaguar, Toyota Hilux, 1920s(?) Austin and another unidentified 1920s(?) car at this property
Bonhams : Den Hartogh Sale
Ford Museum
Hillegom
Netherlands
June 2018
Estimated : € 25.000 - 35.000
Sold for € 27.600
If you are in the need for the perfect summer runabout, look no further. This Ford is finished with wonderful bright blue paint and a light tan soft top. The bodywork is clean of any frivolous extras, not even lamps or wing mirrors are present to disturb the smooth lines. The chrome accent trim pieces appear with a good amount of shine and the rest of the vehicle shows in generally good condition. Although with some restoration work, this could be a contender for showing. While little is known of the vehicles early history, the car has been registered in he Netherlands since at least 2013. Put the top down and feel the rumble of the V8, this Ford is sure to delight.
Why build just one i8 if there is an option to build another one, but just make it convertible. So I did.
For those who didn't notice the first one - here's the album link: www.flickr.com/photos/the_rolic/albums/72157716803125113
And - what's best - it has instructions available now here: rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-57837/Rolic/bmw-i8/#details
As the title states - it features retractable roof (loosing the space for rear seats).
For those who saw my blue i8 - remember I used the rigid hose to shape the door window frame and door hinge at the same time. Obviously - I couldn't use the same technique here as there is no window frame from end-to-end. There's just a small triangle. But!!!! With the help of few bar pieces and droid arms I could achieve everything I thought was impossible.
So I hope you like this one as much as I do. Let me know :)
1989 BMW 320i convertible.
Last MoT test expired in September 2019 (taxed to August 2020) but seen here at a garage.
It failed a test on 16th November 2019 -
Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) - Major
Front registration plate missing (0.1 (a)) - Major
Offside side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) - Major
Offside rear position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) - Major
Taken at the Show 'N Tell Car Show held in the Reading suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. When I was a kid, my father bought a secondhand LaSalle four door sedan to use as the family car. We didn't have the car long, but I remember it fondly.
This LaSalle was thought to be near the top of the line. Only 185 were built in 1939 which represented 1% of LaSalle's production that year. There are only 5 registered remaining ones and probably less than 20 left. It is powered by a 322 cu. in. flat head V8 and has a three speed manual transmission. The rear windscreen is dealer installed. The owner, Greg Thomas, told me that he owns other classic cars, but I can't remember what he told me they are.
From Wikipedia:
"LaSalle was an American brand of luxury automobiles manufactured and marketed by General Motors' Cadillac division from 1927 through 1940. Alfred P. Sloan developed the concept for LaSalle and certain other General Motors' marques in order to fill pricing gaps he perceived in the General Motors product portfolio. Sloan created LaSalle as a companion marque for Cadillac. LaSalle automobiles were manufactured by Cadillac, but were priced lower than Cadillac-branded automobiles and were marketed as the second-most prestigious marque in the General Motors portfolio.
The LaSalle had its beginnings when General Motors' CEO, Alfred P. Sloan, noticed that his carefully crafted market segmentation program was beginning to develop price gaps in which General Motors had no products to sell.[citation needed] In an era where automotive brands were somewhat restricted to building a specific car per model year, Sloan surmised that the best way to bridge the gaps was to develop "companion" marques that could be sold through the current sales network.[citation needed]
As originally developed by Sloan, General Motors' market segmentation strategy placed each of the company's individual automobile marques into specific price points, called the General Motors Companion Make Program. The Chevrolet was designated as the entry level product. Next, (in ascending order), came the Pontiac, Oakland, Oldsmobile, Viking, Marquette, Buick, LaSalle, and ultimately, Cadillac. By the 1920s, certain General Motors products began to shift out of the plan as the products improved and engine advances were made."
Spotted this 1951 Chevrolet Convertible that was parked on the main street.
Taken at Echuca, Victoria in 2018.