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Manufacturer: Oldsmobile Division of General Motors Corp. (GM), Lansing, Michigan - USA
Type: Jetstar 88 Series 33 Model 3367 Convertible Coupé
Production time: September 1963 - September 1964
Production outlet: 3,903
Engine: 5404cc GM Oldsmobile Jetfire Rocket V-8 330 OHV
Power: 245 bhp / 4.600 rpm
Torque: 468 Nm / 2.400 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 179 km/h
Curb weight: 1996 kg
Wheelbase: 123 inch
Chassis: GM B-body 88 platform rugged "Guard Beam" perimeter frame with swept-back torque boxes and steel unibody (by Fisher)
Steering: recirculating ball and nut
Gearbox: three-speed manual / II and III synchronized / steering column shift
Clutch: 10 13/32 inch single dry plate disc
Carburettor: Rochester 2GC 2-barrel
Fuel tank: 79 liter
Electric system: Delco-Remy 12 Volts 70 Ah
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: 9.5 inch hydraulic self-adjusting Air-Scoop drums
Brakes rear: 9.5 inch hydraulic self-adjusting Air-Scoop drums
Suspension front: independent ball joint, unequal-length upper and lower control arms, trapezoidal triangle crossguards, 1.062-inch sway bar, coil springs + hydraulic telescopic nylon-sleeved shock absorbers
Suspension rear: four-link system, twin triangle stability, lower longitudinal links, upper differential braces, twin steel struts, longitudinal coil springs + hydraulic telescopic nylon-sleeved shock absorbers
Rear axle: live semi-floating type
Differential: hypoid 3.23:1
Wheels: 14 inch steel discs
Tires: 7.50 x 14
Options: GM Oldsmobile Jetfire Rocket V-8 330 OHV "Ultra High Compression" engine (294 bhp, 481 Nm, Rochester 4GC 4-barrel carburettor), GM Jetaway Drive with Two-Stage Torque Converter two-speed automatic transmission, four-speed maual gearbox, Anti-Spin differential, power steering, Tilt-Away steering wheel, walnut steering wheel, Moraine & Bendix power (vacuum) brakes, power windows, power seats, Cruise Control, factory-installed seat belts, Guide-Matic Power Headlight control, remote-control outside mirror, factory “Four-Season” Air Conditioning, deck-lid power lock release, DeLuxe pushbutton AM/FM radio, Super DeLuxe Signal Seeker radio, rear-seat speaker with reverbatone, power antenna, tinted glass, simulated wire wheel discs, whitewall tires, rear window defroster, full length accent stripe, electric clock, two-tone colouring
Special:
- Oldsmobiles were first manufactured by the Olds Motor Vehicle Company in Lansing, Michigan, a company founded by Ransom E. Olds in 1897.
- Ransom Olds left the company in financial difficulties (and formed the REO Motor Car Company) and General Motors purchased the company in 1908.
- The 1964 Oldsmobile Jetstar 88 Series 33 was available as this 2-door Convertible Coupé, as 2-door 3347 Holiday Coupé (14,663 units built), as 4-door 3339 Holiday Sedan (19,325 units built) and as 4-door 3369 Celebrity Sedan (24,614 units built).
- Between 1964 and 1966, Oldsmobile named its least expensive full size model the Jetstar 88, but that car was not related to the Jetstar I Series 3457 (September 1963-September 1964).
- This fifth generation Eighty Eight (1961-1964) was assembled in Doraville (Georgia), Baltimore (Maryland), South Gate (California), Kansas City (Kansas), Kansas City (Missouri), Fremont (California), Linden (New Jersey), Lansing (Michigan) and in Arlington (Texas).
The Volkswagen Type 14A (commonly known as the Hebmüller Cabriolet or simply Heb) is a German car produced after the Second World War.
At the request of Volkswagen managing director Heinz Nordhoff, Hebmüller and Karmann would build cabriolets for Volkswagen, with as many Type 1 parts, such as chassis, engines, and body panels, as possible. Hebmüller was to build the 2+2 cabriolet, and Karmann the four-seat cabriolet. By contrast with the Karmann, the Heb was intended as a sporting model.
Hebmüller started production in June 1949, mechanically the Type 14A was the same as the Beetle saloon with mechanical brakes, and the Type 1's' 19-kilowatt (26 PS; 25 bhp) petrol engine. It also shared the Type 1's crank starting, and the cabriolet's icowl-mounted semaphore turn signals and its pushbutton Telefunken radio. The Heb differed in having the decklid and trunk lid being of a similar size and shape.
Retailing for 7.500 Deutsch Marks, the Hebmüller Cabriolet was available in a variety of colours, options were black, red and white in single tone, in two-tone combinations black and red, black and ivory, black and yellow and red and ivory was available, for extra charge buyers could choose their own combination.
A fire broke out on 23 July 1949 in the factory's paint department, and made its way to the production line. After the fire, Hebmüller did manage to produce later, but later became financially ruined in the early 1950s.
Production ended in 1953 with a total of 696 units produced, including 3 prototypes and 1 pre-production model. Around 100 are thought to survive.
Today a replica of the Type 14A is produced by the Brazilian convertible company Trocar.
Manufacturer: Chrysler Group LLC for Plymouth, Auburn Hills, Michigan - USA
Type: Fury V8 Series RP2-H27 Convertible
Production time: 1961
Production outlet: 6,948
Engine: 5208cc V-8 Fury V-800 OHV I-head
Power: 230 bhp / 4.400 rpm
Torque: 461 Nm / 2.400 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 170 km/h
Curb weight: 1804 kg
Wheelbase: 118 inch
Chassis: box frame with crossbars and unibody body with bolted-on subframe
Steering: worm & three tooth roller
Gearbox: three-speed manual / II and III synchronized / steering column shift
Clutch: 10 inch single dry plate disc
Carburettor: Carter or Stromberg dual troath
Fuel tank: 79 liter
Electric system: Autolite 12 Volts 50 Ah
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: 11 inch hydraulic self-adjusting internal expanding drums
Brakes rear: 11 inch hydraulic self-adjusting internal expanding drums
Suspension front: independent ball joints, upper trapezoidal wishbones, upper triangular cross-link, lower simple arm with shock mounted tension strut and along lying torsion bars (Torsion-Aire System) + Oriflow hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Suspension rear: beam axle, coil link system, 2½ inch outboard mounted asymmetrical longitudinal leaf springs + Oriflow hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Rear axle: live semi-floating type
Differential: hypoid 3.58:1
Wheels: 5K - 14 inch steel discs safety rim type
Tires: 7.5 x 14 4-ply
Options: pushbutton-controlled Torque Flite three-speed automatic transmission, Power Flite two-speed automatic transmission, Sure-Grip differential, power brakes, power steering, DeLuxe steering wheel, power windows, power seats, bucket seats, fold-down armrests, Air Conditioning, pushbutton Hi-Fi radio, rear seat radio speakers, load leveling system, push-button heater / defroster, windshield washer (foot operated), variable speed windshield wipers, outside left mirror, back-up lights, Solex tinted safety glass, bumper guards, colour-matched carpeting, child-guard safety locks, inside “Day/Nigt” rear view mirror, safety-padded sun visors, parking brake warning light, safety seat belts (front and rear), rear window defogger, dual exhaust mufflers, emergency warning lights, custom curb signals,
Special:
- The Plymouth automobile was introduced on July 7, 1928. It was the Chrysler Corporation's first entry in the low-priced field, which at the time was dominated by Chevrolet and Ford.
- The logo featured a rear view of the Mayflower ship which landed at Plymouth Rock, hence the name "Plymouth" as the brand.
- The origins of the first Plymouth can be traced back to the Maxwell automobile. When Walter Chrysler took over control of the trouble-ridden Maxwell-Chalmers car company in the early 1920's, he inherited the Maxwell as part of the package. After he used the company's facilities to help create and launch the Chrysler car in 1924, he decided to create a lower-priced companion car. So for 1926 the Maxwell was reworked and re-badged as a low-end Chrysler model. Then at the end of the decade this model was once again reworked and re-badged, this time to create the Plymouth.
- The word "fury" denotes a type of anger, inspired by the Furies, mythological creatures in Ancient Greek and Ancient Roman mythology.
- From 1960 the name Fury was no longer used for the original Sports Sedans, but for the most exclusive line Plymouth's. The successors of the original type Fury were called Sport Fury since then.
- The 1961 Fury V8 Series RP2-H, with a reskin “below-the-beltline” and its pinched aluminum grille, was available as this 2-door Convertible, as 2-door Hardtop (16,141 units built), as 4-door Hardtop (8,507 units built) and as 4-door Sedan (22,619 units built).
- This second generation mid-sized Fury’s (1960-1961), designed by Virgil Exner, were assembled in Detroit, Michigan (Lynch Road) and in Windsor, Ontario (Canada).
Manufacturer: General Motors Company / Buick Motor Division, Detroit, Michigan - USA
Type: Wildcat 8 Series 4600 Model 4639 4-door Hardtop Sedan
Production time: October 1963 - September 1964
Production outlet: 4,003
Engine: 6573cc GM Buick Nailhead V-8 401 (Wildcat 445)
Power: 325 bhp / 4.400 rpm
Torque: 603 Nm / 2.800 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 191 km/h
Curb weight: 2141 kg
Wheelbase: 123 inch
Chassis: GM B-platform X-frame with all-steel body (by Fisher)
Steering: recirculating ball and nut
Gearbox: three-speed manual / all synchromesh / steering column shift
Clutch: 11 inch single dry plate disc
Carburettor: Carter AFG 4-barrel downdraft / Rochester 4GC 4-barrel downdraft
Fuel tank: 76 liter
Electric system: Delco-Remy 12 Volts 70 Ah
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: hydraulic 12 inch self-adjusting drums
Brakes rear: hydraulic 12 inch self-adjusting drums
Suspension front: independent ball joint, upper wishbones and link stabilizer bar with coil springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Suspension rear: lower wishbones with elastic tension strut, trailing arms, torque arm, Panhard rod and a three-bar link with coil springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Rear axle: live semi-floating type
Differential: hypoid 3.23:1
Wheels: 6.0L x 15
Tires: 7.60 x 15
Options: 425 CID (6965cc) V-8 engine, Super Turbine 400 three-speed automatic transmission with steering column shifter, four-speed manual BORG WARNER gearbox with floor shifter, Electro-Cruise, positive traction slip differential, Delco-Moraine vacuum powered brakes, whitewall tires, Saginaw power steering, tilt steering wheel, power windows, power seats, bucket seats, seat belts, power door locks, rear window defroster, consol interior, pushbutton Hi-fidelity AM/FM radio, factory Air Conditioning, automatic trunk release, remote control mirror, cornering lights, two-tone colouring
Special:
- The Buick Wildcat began life in 1962 as an option of the Buick Invicta. From 1963 through 1970 the Buick Wildcat was its own series.
- Its name came from a fiberglass-bodied 1953 concept car.
- The 1964 Buick Wildcat 8 Series 4600 was available as this 4-door Hardtop Sedan, as 4-door 4669 Sedan (20,144 units built), as 2-door 4647 Sport Coupé (22,893 units built) and as 2-door 4667 Convertible (7,850 units built).
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan - U.S.A.
Type: Customline 8 Series model 73B Fordor Sedan
Production time: November 1954 - September 1955
Production outlet: 235,417
Engine: 4457cc Ford Y-block OHV V-8 272
Power: 162 bhp / 4.400 rpm
Torque: 350 Nm / 2.200 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 155 km/h
Curb weight: 1599 kg
Wheelbase: 115.5 inch
Chassis: Double-Drop frame with 5 crossmembers, heavy box-section side rail, K-bar construction and separate all-steel body
Steering: worm & roller
Gearbox: three-speed manual / steering column shift
Clutch: 10 inch semi-centrifugal dry single-plate type
Carburettor: Holley 2-barrel downdraft
Fuel tank: 66 liter
Electric system: 6 Volts 90 Ah
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: 11 inch Duo-Servo hydraulic drums double-seal type
Brakes rear: 11 inch Duo-Servo hydraulic drums double-seal type
Suspension front: independent rubber-bushed, tilted, transverse link type with angle-poised ball joints, short and long transverse control arms, rubber-bushed 3-piece ride stabilizer, tailored-to-weight coil springs + tubular hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Suspension rear: beam axle, Hotchkiss drive, rubber-bushed brackets, tension-type shackles, 5x longitudinal semi-elliptic leaf springs, friction-control inserts between all leaves + diagonally mounted tubular hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Rear axle: live semi-floating type
Differential: hypoid 3.78:1
Wheels: 5K x 15 inch pressed steel discs
Tires: 6.70 - 15 4-ply Super balloon tubeless type
Options: Ford Y-block OHV V-8 272 Code “M” Powerpack (182bhp/4.400rpm - 4-barrel carburettor), four-speed overdrive manual gearbox, Ford-O-Matic three-speed automatic transmission by Borg Warner, Master-Guide power steering, 4-way power seats, power-lift windows, I-Rest tinted safety glass, Swift Sure power brakes, whitewall tires, full wheel covers, rear fender shields, front and rear bumper guards, factory electric or stem-wind clock, cigarette lighter, heater, safety belts, turn indicators, a six-tube AM pushbutton radio, two-tone colouring vinyl interior, seat covers, antifreeze, undercoating, backup lights, dual exhaust system, two-tone colouring
Special:
- Ford was launched in a converted factory in 1903 with $28,000 in cash from twelve investors, most notably John Francis Dodge and Horace Elgin Dodge who would later found the Dodge Brothers Motor Vehicle Company.
- Henry Ford was 40 years old when he founded the Ford Motor Company, which would go on to become one of the largest and most profitable companies in the world, the largest family-controlled company in the world, as well as being one of the few to survive the Great Depression.
- The Customline was positioned between the Mainline (base model) and the Fairlane (exclusive model).
- The 1955 Customline 8 Series was available as this 4-door Sedan and as 2-door 70B Tudor Sedan (236,575 units built).
- This second generation Custumline (1955-1956) was assembled at the Ford plants in Chester (Pennsylvania), Long Beach (California), Saint Paul (Minnesota) and by Ford Motor Company of Australia Limited (Ford Australia), Richmond, Melbourne (1952-1959).
Manufacturer: General Motors Company, Cadillac Division, Warren, Michigan - USA
Type: De Ville Series 68300 / 68357 2-door Hardtop Coupé
Production time: September 1964 - October 1965
Production outlet: 43,345
Production time: September 1964 - September 1968
Production outlet: 167,420
Engine: 7025cc GM Cadillac V-8/90° 429 OHV I-Head
Power: 308 bhp / 4.400 rpm
Torque: 606 Nm / 2.800 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 193 km/h
Curb weight: 2226 kg
Wheelbase: 129.5 inch
Chassis: GM C-platform perimeter X- frame with box beams and all-steel body (by Fisher)
Steering: Saginaw integral hydraulic powered variable ratio recirculating ball (PAS)
Gearbox: GM Turbo Hydramatic THM-400 three-speed automatic transmission / steering column shift
Clutch: not applicable
Carburettor: Carter AFB 3903S 4-barrel downdraft
Fuel tank: 98.5 liter
Electric system: Delco-Remy 12 Volts 73 Ah
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: 11 inch power duo-servo self-adjusting drums (Moraine or Bendix)
Brakes rear: 12.4 inch power duo-servo self-adjusting drums (Moraine or Bendix)
Suspension front: independent ball-joint front A-arms, upper stabilizer triangle wishbones, lower longitudinal thrust struts, helical coils + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Suspension rear: 4 link lower longitudinal thrust arms, upper stabilizer triangle, rubber-mounted strut rods, rubber bushings, sway bar, helical coils + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Rear axle: live semi-floating type
Differential: hypoid 2.94:1
Wheels: 6JK x 15 Kelsey Hayes slotted discs
Tires: 8 x 15 tubeless
Options: GM Cadillac V-8 429 OHV engine (345bhp/4.600rpm – torque 651Nm/3.000rpm – top speed 200 km/h), automatic level control, power windows, factory Air Conditioning, Automatic Climate Controls, tilt telescope steering wheel, factory Cadillac Wonderbar AM/FM Stereo pushbutton radio, non-glare rear-view mirror, electric clock, padded vinyl roof (4 different colours), headrests, reclining seats, front seats with carbon cloth heating pads built into the cushions and seatbacks, rear cigarette lighters, two-tone colouring
Special:
- "De Villes", derived from “De Ville” (French for “town”), has always been GM's top-selling luxury series and featured class-leading automotive technology.
- Cadillac had a resounding 1965, producing close to 200,000 cars and the three millionth Cadillac was built.
- This third generation (1965-1970) was re-designed by Bill Mitchell and Stanley Parker (Cadillac Studio: tailfins canted slightly downward, and sharp distinct body lines replaced the rounded look) and assembled at the Detroit Assembly, Detroit, Michigan - USA.
- The 1965 Cadillac De Ville Series 68300 was available as this 2-door Hardtop Coupé, as 2-door 68367 Convertible (19,200 units built), as 4-door 68369 4-door Sedan 4-Window (15,000 units built) and as 4-door 68339 Hardtop Sedan De Ville (45,535 units built).
Manufacturer: Dodge, Division of Chrysler Group LLC, Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S.A.
Type: Polara 8-500 Series TD2-P-27 Model 645 Convertible
Production time: mid-year 1962 - mid-year 1963
Production outlet: 7,300
Engine: 6277cc Chrysler B-series V-8 383 (FirePower)
Power: 305 bhp / 4.600 rpm
Torque: 555 Nm / 2.400 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 195 km/h
Curb weight: 1640 kg
Wheelbase: 119 inch
Chassis: Chrysler B-platform box section frame and all-steel unibody
Steering: recirculating ball
Gearbox: Chrysler A745 or A230 three-speed manual / all synchromesh / steering column shift
Clutch: 10½ single dry plate disc
Carburettor: Carter BBD 2-barrel
Fuel tank: 76 liter
Electric system: 12 Volts 59 Ah
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: 10 inch hydraulic self-adjusting drums
Brakes rear: 10 inch hydraulic self-adjusting drums
Suspension front: independent ball-joints, upper and lower A-arms, inclined upper triangular cross-bars, lower cross-bars of elastic longitudinal push bars, longitudinal chrome-steel torsion bar + Direct-Acting Oriflow shock absobers
Suspension rear: beam axle, ball circulation control, longitudinal unsymmetric sem-elliptic leaf springs mounted outboard + Direct-Acting Oriflow shock absobers
Rear axle: live semi-floating type
Differential: hypoid 3.23:1
Wheels: 14 inch steel discs
Tires: 7.00 x 14 rayon black sidewall
Options: Chrysler RB-series 426 Wedge 6974cc engine, four-speed manual gearbox, Chrysler TorqueFlite three-speed automatic transmission, constant-control servo steering, vacuum power brakes, power windows, 6-Way power seats, Sure-Grip differential, Custom Air Conditioning, heater-defroster, Auto-Pilot, vacuum operated door locks, Super Spinner wheel covers, bumper guards, front seat belts, tinted glass, electric variable speed windshield washers, pushbutton radio, rear seat speaker, white sidewall tires, two-tone colouring
Special:
- Founded by Horace and John Dodge as the Dodge Brothers Company in 1900 to supply parts and assemblies for Detroit’s growing auto industry, Dodge began making its own complete vehicles during 1914.
- The brand was sold to Chrysler Corporation in 1928, passed through the short-lived DaimlerChrysler merger of 1998-2007 as part of the unofficial "Chrysler Group", and is now a cornerstone of the new Chrysler LLC run by Cerberus Capital Management (a private equity investment firm).
- In 1963, the Polara was the top of the line among Dodge models.
- The 1963 Polara 8-500 Series was available as this 2-door Convertible and as 2-door Hardtop Coupé (2,200 units built).
- This second generation Polara (1992-1964), designed by Elwood Engel, was assembled at the Belvidere Assembly, Belvidere (Illinois) and the Dodge Main Factory in Detroit/Hamtramck (Michigan).
Manufacturer: General Motors Company (GM), Cadillac Motor Car Division, Detroit, Michigan - USA
Type: Series 62 Model 6227 Coupé
Production time: October 1940 - December 1941
Production outlet: 1,985
Engine: 5676cc GM Cadillac monoblock V-8 346
Power: 150 bhp / 3.400 rpm
Torque: 383 Nm / 1.700 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 146 km/h
Curb weight: 1990 kg
Wheelbase: 126 inch
Chassis: GM C-platform Girder channel-section X-frame with separate steel body (by Fisher)
Steering: recirculating ball
Gearbox: selective three-speed manual / II and III synchronized / steering column shift
Clutch: 10 1/2 inch coil spring type semi-centrifugal single dry plate disc
Carburettor: single Carter WCD 2-barrel / Stromberg AAV26 2-barrel
Fuel tank: 76 liter
Electric system: Delco 6 Volts 115 Ah
Ignition system: Delco-Remy distributor and coil
Brakes front: Bendix hydraulic 12 inch drums
Brakes rear: Bendix hydraulic 12 inch drums
Suspension front: independent knee action coils, triangle steering, forked upper arms, lower arms, torsion rod, coil springs + hydraulic End-to-End Discharge type shock absorbers
Suspension rear: radial axle “Hotchkiss” type, cross link system, longitudinal semi-elliptic leaf springs + hydraulic End-to-End Discharge type shock absorbers
Rear axle: live semi-floating type
Differential: hypoid 3.77:1
Wheels: 5.5 x 15 inch steel discs
Tires: 7 x 15 4-ply
Options: GM Hydra-Matic four-speed automatic transmission, running boards, Air Conditioning, fresh-air hot-water heater, two-toned leather interior, Day-Nite mirror, outside rear view mirror, Cadillac spotlight, fender skirts, bumper guards, seat covers, scuff pads, Cool Cushion, Motor robes, automatic battery filler, Automatic Heating System with under-seat heaters and defrosters, dual spotlights, fog lights, back-up light, rear-wheel shields, wheel covers, wheel trim rings, whitewall radial tires, license frame, pushbutton-operated AM radio with vacuum operated power antenna, rear compartment radio, windshield washer, Cadillac NoRol system (holds the car on an upward incline)
Special:
- Cadillac was formed from the remnants of the Henry Ford Company when Henry Ford departed along with several of his key partners and the company was dissolved. With the intent of liquidating the firm's assets, Ford's financial backers, William Murphy and Lemuel Bowen called in engineer Henry M. Leland to appraise the plant and equipment prior to selling them. Instead, Leland persuaded them to continue the automobile business using Leland's proven 1-cylinder engine. Henry Ford's departure required a new name, and on August 22, 1902, the company reformed as the Cadillac Automobile Company.
- The Cadillac automobile was named after the 17th century French explorer Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, who founded Detroit in 1701.
- Cadillac was purchased by the General Motors conglomerate in 1909. Cadillac became General Motors' prestige division, devoted to the production of large luxury vehicles. In the United States, the name became a synonym for "high quality", used in such phrases as "the Cadillac of watches," referring to a Rolex. In English usage outside North America, other brands are used in such phrases - usually Rolls-Royce.
- The Cadillac line was also GM's default marque for "commercial chassis" institutional vehicles, such as limousines, ambulances, hearses, and funeral home flower cars. The latter three of which were custom built by aftermarket manufacturers: Cadillac does not produce any such vehicles in factory.
- It has been said that, in aesthetic terms, sleek "torpedo" style and low streamlined runningboardless Cadillac, desined by Harley Earl, was to 1941 what Cord was to 1936, what Duesenberg was to 1929 and what LaSalle was to 1927.
- Besides the integrated “torpedo”style body, the 1941 model was the first to use the famous Cadillac egg-crate grille, the “coffin” style hood with the new “Flying Lady” mascot, Air Conditioning (optional) and the shiftless GM Hydro-Matic four-speed automatic transmission (optional).
- The ’41 Series Sixty-Two was available as this 2-door Coupé, as 2-door 6227D Coupé DeLuxe (1,900 units built), as 2-door 6267D Convertible Coupé (3,100 units built), as 4-door 6229D Convertible Sedan (400 units built), as 4-door 6219 Sedan (8,012 units built) and as 4-door 6219D Sedan DeLuxe (7,754 units built).
- This first generation Series 62 (1940-1941) assembled at the Detroit Assembly, Detroit (Michigan) and at the South Gate Assembly, South Gate (California).
A giant pushbutton of unknown purpose.
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The push buttons on my AM/FM portable radio.
Alternate shot, not used for Macro Mondays, PushPull (4x4 grid of buttons is 38mm square)
Manufacturer: Chrysler Group Limited Liability Company (LLC), Auburn Hills, Michigan - USA
Type: Newport Series VC-3 Sedan model number VC3-L-41
Engine: 5913cc Chrysler B-series V-8 361 (Firebolt) valve-in-head
Power: 265 bhp / 4.400 rpm
Speed: 175 km/h
Production time: 1964
Production outlet: 55,957
Curb weight: 1878 kg
Special:
- Despite the side text and the 300K nose, it’s a (registered) Newport.
- The name Newport was first used by Chrysler on a 1940 showcar of which five actual vehicles were produced. Between 1961 and 1981 it was Chryslers entry level model.
- It has three-speed manual (Chrysler A745 or A230) gearbox (fully synchronized), steering column shifter, a Stromberg WWC3224 2-barrel downdraft carburettor, a 12-Volts electric system, a single 10.5 inch dry plate clutch, a 87 liter fuel tank, Autolite distributor and coil ignition system and rear wheel drive.
- The Chrysler C-platform chassis with all-steel monocoque body has a 122 inch wheelbase, worm & three tooth roller steering, single exhaust system, small, chrome-topped fins, independent torsion bar front suspension with upper wishbones, lower wishbone with elastic longitudinal tension strut, longitudinal semi-elliptic leaf spring rear suspension, hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers all round, a semi-floating type rear axle, hypoid differential, and hydraulic self-adjusting 11 inch drum brakes all around.
- A Torque Flite Eight three-speed automatic transmission, Sure-Grip differential lock, power steering, power brakes, power seats, air conditioning, two-tone colouring and a pushbutton radio were optional.
- The Series VC-1 was assembled at Jefferson Assembly Plant in Detroit (Michigan) and available as this 4-door Sedan, as 2-door Convertible (2,176 units built), as 2-door Hardtop Coupé (10,579 units built), as 4-door Hardtop Sedan (9,710 units built), as 4-door Town & Country Wagon - 2 seat (3,720 units built) and as 4-door Town & Country Wagon - 3 seat (3,041 units built).
Manufacturer: General Motors Company, Cadillac Division, Warren, Michigan - USA
Type: DeVille Series 68300 / 68367 2-door Convertible
Production time: September 1967 - September 1968
Production outlet: 18,025
Production time: January 1965 - September 1970
Production outlet: 106,242
Engine: 7729cc GM Cadillac V-8 472 OHV I-Head
Power: 380 bhp / 4.400 rpm
Torque: 712 Nm / 3.000 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 207 km/h
Curb weight: 2160 kg
Wheelbase: 129.5 inch
Chassis: GM C-platform perimeter X- frame with box beams and all-steel body (by Fisher)
Steering: Saginaw integral hydraulic powered variable ratio recirculating ball (PAS)
Gearbox: GM Turbo Hydramatic THM-400 three-speed automatic transmission / steering column shift
Clutch: not applicable
Carburettor: Rochester Quadrajet 4-barrel
Fuel tank: 98.5 liter
Electric system: Delco-Remy 12 Volts 73 Ah
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: 12 inch power duo-servo self-adjusting drums (Moraine or Bendix)
Brakes rear: 12 inch power duo-servo self-adjusting drums (Moraine or Bendix)
Suspension front: independent ball-joint front A-arms, upper stabilizer triangle wishbones, lower longitudinal thrust struts, helical coils + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Suspension rear: 4 link lower longitudinal thrust arms, upper stabilizer triangle, rubber-mounted strut rods, rubber bushings, sway bar, helical coils + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Rear axle: live semi-floating type
Differential: hypoid 2.94:1
Wheels: 6JK x 15 Kelsey Hayes slotted discs
Tires: 9 x 15 tubeless
Options: automatic level control, power windows, factory Air Conditioning, Automatic Climate Controls, speed control device, tilt telescope steering wheel, factory Cadillac Wonderbar AM/FM Stereo pushbutton radio, non-glare rear-view mirror, electric clock, power vent windows, headrests, reclining seats, front seats with carbon cloth heating pads built into the cushions and seatbacks, rear cigarette lighters, two-tone colouring
Special:
- "DeVilles", derived from “De Ville” (French for “town”), has always been GM's top-selling luxury series and featured class-leading automotive technology.
- This third generation (1965-1970) was re-designed by Bill Mitchell and Stanley Parker (Cadillac Studio: tailfins canted slightly downward, and sharp distinct body lines replaced the rounded look) and assembled at the Detroit Assembly, Detroit, Michigan - USA.
- The 1968 Cadillac DeVille Series 68300 was available as this 2-door Convertible, as 2-door 68347 Coupé DeVille (63,935 units built), as 4-door 68349 Sedan DeVille (72,662 units built) and as 4-door 68369 Hardtop Sedan DeVille (9,850 units built).
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Manufacturer: Dodge, Division of Chrysler Group LLC, Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S.A.
Type: Dart 6 Series 4-Door Sedan
Engine: 3696cc straight-6 (slant 6 overhead valve by Chrysler)
Power: 154 bhp / 4.000 rpm
Speed: 150 km/h
Production time: 1962
Production outlet: 35,500
Curb weight: 1538 kg
Special:
- The original Dart (1956) was designed by the Italian coachbuilder Carrozzeria Ghia as a lower-priced, shorter wheelbase, full-size Dodge. It became a production model in 1960.
- The '62 models were upgraded to a mid-size car.
- The '62 model didn't "hit" to the general public. Many people did not agree with the exterior design and styling, considering it to be rather ugly. Sales volumes declined rapidly to just 111,300 Dart models.
- It has three-speed manual gearbox, a Ball and Ball single downdraft carburettor, a single plate dry disc clutch, a 12-Volts electric system, a 76 liter fuel tank and rear wheel drive.
- The new lightweight unibody "B" platform, using Chrysler's "Torsion-Aire" torsion bar front suspension, longitudinal a-symmetric rear leaf springs suspension at the rear, a semi-floating type rear axle, a 116 inch wheelbase, worm & three tooth roller steering and 10 inch hydralic drum brakes all round.
- The Slant 6 Series was available as this 4-Door Sedan, as 2-Door Sedan, as Hardtop and as Station Wagon 2-seats.
- The body style and chassis was related to the Plymouth Valiant, Chrysler Valiant and Dodge Phoenix models and produced at the assembly plant in Newark, Delaware - USA and the Windsor plant , Ontario – Canada.
- A three-speed Torqueflite automatic gearbox, power brakes, power steering and a pushbutton radio were optional.
Manufacturer: General Motors Company, Cadillac Division, Warren, Michigan - USA
Type: DeVille Series 68300 / 68367 2-door Convertible
Production time: September 1969 - September 1970
Production outlet: 15,172
Production time: January 1965 - September 1970
Production outlet: 106,242
Engine: 7729cc GM Cadillac V-8 472 OHV I-Head
Power: 375 bhp / 4.400 rpm
Torque: 711 Nm / 3.000 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 206 km/h
Curb weight: 2270 kg
Wheelbase: 129.5 inch
Chassis: GM C-platform perimeter X- frame with box beams and trusses and all-steel unibody (by Fisher)
Steering: Saginaw integral hydraulic powered variable ratio recirculating ball (PAS)
Gearbox: GM Turbo Hydramatic THM-400 three-speed automatic transmission / steering column shift
Clutch: not applicable
Carburettor: Rochester 4MV 4-barrel
Fuel tank: 98.5 liter
Electric system: Delco-Remy 12 Volts 74 Ah
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: 11.9 inch power duo-servo discs
Brakes rear: 12 inch power duo-servo self-adjusting drums (Moraine or Bendix)
Suspension front: independent ball-joint front A-arms, upper trapezoid stabilizer triangle wishbones, lower longitudinal thrust struts, lower single crosslink, sway bar, helical coils + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Suspension rear: 4 link lower longitudinal thrust arms, upper stabilizer triangle, rubber-mounted strut rods, rubber bushings, sway bar, upper differential brackets, helical coils + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Rear axle: live semi-floating type
Differential: hypoid 2.93:1
Wheels: 6JK x 15 Kelsey Hayes slotted discs
Tires: L78 x 15 tubeless
Options: automatic level control, power windows, factory Air Conditioning, Automatic Climate Controls, speed control device, tilt telescope steering wheel, factory Cadillac Wonderbar AM/FM Stereo pushbutton radio, power antenna, non-glare rear-view mirror, electric clock, power vent windows, headrests, reclining seats, front seats with carbon cloth heating pads built into the cushions and seatbacks, rear cigarette lighters, two-tone colouring
Special:
- Cadillac was formed from the remnants of the Henry Ford Company when Henry Ford departed along with several of his key partners and the company was dissolved. With the intent of liquidating the firm's assets, Ford's financial backers, William Murphy and Lemuel Bowen called in engineer Henry M. Leland to appraise the plant and equipment prior to selling them. Instead, Leland persuaded them to continue the automobile business using Leland's proven 1-cylinder engine. Henry Ford's departure required a new name, and on August 22, 1902, the company reformed as the Cadillac Automobile Company.
- The Cadillac automobile was named after the 17th century French explorer Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, who founded Detroit in 1701.
- Cadillac was purchased by the General Motors conglomerate in 1909. Cadillac became General Motors' prestige division, devoted to the production of large luxury vehicles. In the United States, the name became a synonym for "high quality", used in such phrases as "the Cadillac of watches," referring to a Rolex. In English usage outside North America, other brands are used in such phrases - usually Rolls-Royce.
- The Cadillac line was also GM's default marque for "commercial chassis" institutional vehicles, such as limousines, ambulances, hearses, and funeral home flower cars. The latter three of which were custom built by aftermarket manufacturers: Cadillac does not produce any such vehicles in factory.
- "DeVilles", derived from “De Ville” (French for “town”), has always been GM's top-selling luxury series and featured class-leading automotive technology.
- This third generation (1965-1970) was re-designed by Bill Mitchell and Stanley Parker (Cadillac Studio: tailfins canted slightly downward, and sharp distinct body lines replaced the rounded look) and assembled at the Detroit Assembly, Detroit, Michigan - USA.
- The 1970 Cadillac DeVille Series 68300 was available as this 2-door Convertible, as 2-door 68347 Coupé DeVille (76,043 units built), as 4-door 68349 Sedan DeVille (83,274 units built) and as 4-door 68369 Hardtop Sedan DeVille (7,230 units built).
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan - U.S.A.
Type: Customline Tudor Sedan model 70B V-8 3rd generation
Engine: 3923cc Ford Flathead 239 V-8
Power: 110 bhp / 3.800 rpm
Speed: 137 km/h
Production time: 1952
Production outlet: 175,762
Production time: 1952 – 1954 (all Tudor Sedans 3rd generation)
Production outlet: 774,570 (all Tudor Sedans 3rd generation)
Curb weight: 1550 kg
Special:
- The Customline was positioned between the Mainline (base model) and the Crestline (exclusive model), available as Fordor Sedan (4 doors), this Tudor Sedan (2 doors), Club Coupe (2 doors) and Country Sedan (4 doors station wagon) with an inline-6, 3528cc – 101 bhp / 3.500 rpm (Serial number code “A”) or this V-8 (Serial number code “U”).
- It has a three-speed manual gearbox, column shift, a Ford 8BA 2-barrel carburettor or a Holley dual downdraft carburettor (only North-America), a single dry plate disc clutch, a 6-Volts electric system, a 64 liter fuel tank and rear wheel drive.
- The chassis with steel ponton style body with grille sported a single center "bullet" surrounded by a chrome ring as well as "jet intake" corner markers, “jet” hood ornament, wraparound windshield, curved rear glass, tank cap placed on the back of the middle, with a hinged registration plate, round taillights, beginning of the fins, the first time in Fords history, has a 115 inch wheelbase, independent short and long transverse control arms and coil spring front suspension, longitudinal leaf spring suspension at the rear, a semi-floating type rigid rear axle, worm & roller steering and four- wheel hydraulic drum brakes.
- A four-speed (overdrive) manual gearbox or a three-speed Ford-O-Matic by Borg Warner were optional, just like power steering, whitewall tires with full wheel covers, front and rear bumper guards, factory clock, a fresh air heater, turn indicators, a six-tube AM pushbutton radio, two-tone colouring, two-tone colouring vinyl interior, seat covers, antifreeze and undercoating.
- The Custumline was produced in Ford plants in Chester (Pennsylvania), Long Beach (California), Saint Paul (Minnesota) and the 1952 Ford was also produced by Ford Australia from October 1952 to 1955.
Manufacturer: Chrysler Group Limited Liability Company (LLC), Auburn Hills, Michigan - USA
Type: Windsor Series PC1-L Model PC1-L-43 4-door Sedan
Production time: October 1959 - October 1960
Production outlet: 5,897
Engine: 6271cc Chrysler RB-series V-8 383 (Golden Lion)
Power: 305 bhp / 4.600 rpm
Torque: 556 Nm / 2.400 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 195 km/h
Curb weight: 1880 kg
Wheelbase: 122 inch
Chassis: box frame with crossbars and all steel “One-Piece” unibody
Steering: worm & three tooth roller
Gearbox: three-speed manual / / II and III synchronized / steering column shift
Clutch: single dry plate
Carburettor: Carter BBD 2-barrel downdraft
Fuel tank: 87 liter
Electric system: Auto Lite 12 Volts 70 Ah
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: 11 inch hydraulic drums
Brakes rear: 11 inch hydraulic drums
Suspension front: independent by single wheel steering, upper triangle crossbar, lower crossbar with elastically mounted longitudinal thrust strut, sway bar, lengthwise/longitudinal torsion spring bars (called Chrysler Torsion-Aire) + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Suspension rear: beam axle, A-arm wishbones, longitudinal semi-elliptic leaf springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Rear axle: live semi-floating type
Differential: hypoid 2.93:1
Wheels: 14 inch steel discs
Tires: 8 x 14
Options: Chrysler TorqueFlite three-speed automatic transmission, power steering, power brakes, power windows, whitewall radial tires, pushbutton radio, Dual DeLuxe A/C, Custom Conditionaire heater, rear window defroster, air ride suspension, “Auto-Pilot” cruise control, auto dimming headlights, a turntable, adjustable mirrors (from inside), Sure Grip se, two-tone colouring
Special:
- Chrysler LLC was founded by Walter P. Chrysler on June 6, 1925, when the Maxwell Motor Company was re-organized into the Chrysler Corporation.
- Walter Chrysler had originally arrived at the ailing Maxwell-Chalmers company in the early 1920s, having been hired to take over and overhaul the company's troubled operations (just after having done a similar rescue job at the Willys car company).
- This eighth Series (1960-1961) got the “Forward Look” by Virgil Exner.
- The 1960 Windsor Series PC1-L was available as this 4-door Sedan, as 2-door PC1-L-41 Sedan (25,152 units built), as 2-door PC1-L-23 Hardtop Coupé (6,496 units built), as 2-door PC1-L-27 Convertible (1,467 units built), as 5-door PC1-L-45A Town & Country Wagon - 2 seat (1,120 units built and as 5-door PC1-L-45B Town & Country Wagon - 3 seat (1,026 units built).
- The Windsor Series was assembled from 1939 until 1961 at the Los Angeles (Maywood) assembly in the USA and from 1961 until 1966 in Windsor, Ontario in Canada, purposes the equivalent of the Chrysler Newport in the United States.
The 1961 Dodge Flitewing Concept Car was a futuristic and innovative design created by Chrysler's advanced styling studio under the direction of Virgil Exner. It was first introduced to the public on December 5, 1961, in Central Park, Manhattan. The car featured two "flip-up" window-roof canopies that automatically activated when the doors were opened or closed, controlled by pushbuttons. This design aimed to improve visibility and ease of entry and exit by eliminating a center post.
Although the Flitewing was initially intended to influence future exterior designs at Chrysler, its ambitious features, such as the gullwing side-glass and windshield assemblies, were deemed impractical for mass production due to issues with dependability, sealing, and cost. Despite this, some elements of the Flitewing's design, like its sleek lines and subtle tail fins, can be seen in later Chrysler models, like the Chrysler Imperial.
The Flitewing was powered by a 383-cubic-inch V8 engine with ram-induction intake manifolding, producing 330 horsepower, and paired with a Torqueflite automatic transmission. It also featured advanced gadgets for its time, such as platform bucket seats and a unique speedometer that looked like a thermometer with 13 lit windows.
As for its current whereabouts, the Flitewing has not been seen in public for many years, and its exact location is unknown. It is believed that the car was displayed at various auto shows until around 1964, but its fate remains a mystery.
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Manufacturer: Studebaker-Packard Corporation, Hamilton, Ontario - Canada
Type: Gran Turismo Hawk V8 Series 62S Sport Coupe Model Number 62V-K6
Engine: 4737cc V-8 90°
Power: 210 bhp / 4.500 rpm
Speed: 180 km/h
Production time: 1962 - 1964
Production outlet: 15,736
Curb weight: 1620 kg
Special:
- The Hawk was the only Loewy-descendent in the Studebaker Program, got a new body, redesigned by Brooks Stevens (on a shoestring budget) and was named GT Hawk.
- Outside America this GT could be ordered with a straight-six engine, but almost all GT Hawks have the “old” V-8.
- This, only in South Bend, Indiana built car(s), has a three-speed manual gearbox, a Stromberg dual downdraft carburettor, a 68 liter fuel tank, a 12-Volts electric system, distributor and coil ignition system, a 10.5 inch single plate dry disc clutch and rear wheel drive.
- The chassis with all-steel body has a 120.5 inch wheelbase, cam & roller steering, column steering shifter, wood grain dashboard, a tachometer, pleated vinyl interior, dual exhaust system, independent coil spring front suspension with trapezoidal wishbones and sway bar, longitudinal leaf spring rear suspension, hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers all around, semi-floating type rear axle, hypoid differential and 11 inch hydraulic drum brakes all round.
- A 259 CID (4244cc – 180 bhp/4.500 rpm) V-8 engine, the Avanti Supercharger R2 “Jet Thrust” engine/ 240 bhp with 4-barrel carburettor or 5L engine supercharged with 330 bhp/4-speed manual transmission combination (from 1963), a Flightomatic automatic transmission, four-speed manual gearbox with floor shifter, twin traction rear axle, Bendix-Eaton-Servo powered steering, Hydrovac vacuum powered brakes, factory Climatizer air conditioning, front disc brakes (from 1963), Studebaker wire wheels, silver-threaded cloth upholstery, a pushbutton AM/FM radio and two-tone colouring were optional.
Manufacturer: Pontiac Division of General Motors, Detroit, Michigan - USA
Type: Catalina Sports Coupé Series 52
Engine: 6375cc V-8 valve-in-head (by GM)
Power: 256 bhp / 4.600 rpm
Speed: 185 km/h
Production time: 1965
Production outlet: 92,009
Curb weight: 1920 kg
Special:
- This "Coke-bottle" profile 2+2 Sports Coupé has a two-speed Turbo Hydramatic HTM 300 automatic gearbox (fully synchronized), twin Rochester two-barrel downdraft carburettor, a single dry plate clutch, single with crossover exhaust system, a 12-Volts electric system, bucket seats, full carpeting, glovebox and trunk lights, dual front ashtrays, cigar lighter, glove compartment snack bar (two cup indents on the glovebox door), heater/defroster, a choice of cloth and Morrokide vinyl upholstery or expanded Morrokide (all-vinyl trim), distributor and coil ignition system, a 100 liter fuel tank and rear wheel drive.
- The chassis with steel body (by Fisher) has a 121 inch wheelbase, recirculating ball steering, independent ball joint with coil spring suspension, wishbones (A-arm, control arm) and anti-roll (anti-sway) bar (ARB) at the front, independent coil spring suspension, radius arms with a semi-floating type axle at the rear and hydraulic self-adjusting 11 inch drum brakes all round.
- Series 52 was available as this Sports Coupé, as 2-door Sedan (9, 526 units built), as 4-door Sedan (78,853 units built), as 4-door Vista Sedan (34,814 units built), as 4-door Safari - 2 seats (station wagon, 6 passengers, 22,399 units built), as 4-door Safari - 3 seats (station wagon, 9 passengers, 15,110 units built) and as 2-door Convertible (18,347 units built).
- A Turbo Hydramatic three-speed automatic transmission (THM 400), a three-speed manual gearbox, a 6913cc V-8 engine with 381 bhp / 5.000 rpm, two-tone colouring, power steering, power seats, power windows, power brakes, air conditioning, full wheel covers, deluxe steering wheel, chrome pedal trim plates and a pushbutton radio were optional.
Manufacturer: General Motors, Buick Motor Division, Flint, Michigan - USA
Type: Electra 225 Series Model 4867 Convertible
Production time: October 1963 - September 1964
Production outlet: 7,181
Engine: 6572cc GM Buick Nailhead V-8 90° 401 (Wildcat) OHV valve-in-head
Power: 325 bhp / 4.400 rpm
Torque: 603 Nm / 2.800 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 191 km/h
Curb weight: 1995 kg
Wheelbase: 126 inch
Chassis: GM C-body platform X-frame with box girders and separate all-steel body (by Fisher)
Steering: Saginaw ball circulation control variable-ratio power
Gearbox: Super Turbine 400 (ST-400) with the torque converter Switch-Pitch three-speed automatic transmission / steering column shift
Clutch: not applicable
Carburettor: Carter AFG 4-barrel downdraft / Rochester 4GC 4-barrel downdraft
Fuel tank: 76 liter
Electric system: 12 Volts 70 Ah
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: Delco-Moraine 12 inch air-cooled hydraulic power self-adjusting finned aluminum drums
Brakes rear: Delco-Moraine 12 inch air-cooled hydraulic power self-adjusting drums
Suspension front: independent ball joints, upper triangular wishbone, lower wishbone with elastic struts, sway bar, coil springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Suspension rear: beam axle, Panhard rod, trailing arms, torque arm, coil springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Rear axle: live semi-floating type
Differential: hypoid 3.07:1
Wheels: 15 inch steel discs
Tires: 8.00 x 15 4-ply
Options: 6970cc GM Buick Nailhead V-8 425 Power Pack Super Turbine 400 (360bhp), 6970cc GM Buick Nailhead V-8 425 Super Turbine 400 (340bhp), cruise control, pushbutton radio, bucket seats, leather interior, Economical Cool-Pack Air Conditioning, power windows (standard on Convertible), air suspension with central leveling, whitewall tires, side-view mirror, heater, defroster, electric clock, DeLuxe wheel covers, back-up lights, 7-way tilt steering wheel , two-tone colouring
Special:
- Buick originated as an independent motor car manufacturer, the Buick Motor Company, incorporated on May 19, 1903 by the Scottish-American David Dunbar Buick (who invented the overhead valve engine on which the company's success was based) in Flint, Michigan. In 1904 the struggling company was taken over by James Whiting, who brought in William C. Durant to manage his new acquisition. Buick sold his stock for a small sum upon departure and died in modest circumstances twenty-five years later.
- Buick soon became the largest car maker in America. Using the profits from this, Durant embarked on a series of corporate acquisitions, calling the new mega-corporation General Motors.
- At first, the manufacturers comprising General Motors competed against each other, but Durant ended that. He wanted each General Motors division to target one class of buyer and in his new scheme Buick was near the top: only the Cadillac brand had more prestige.
- The “Electra” was named after Buicks president Harlow H. Curtice’s sister-in-law, Electra Waggoner Biggs.
- The name was followed by "225" (“Deuce and a quarter“) designates the top of the line, signifying the vehicles overall length of 225-inches.
- The 1964 Electra 225 Series was avialable as this 2-door Convertible, as 2-door 4847 Sport Coupé (9,045 units built), as 4-door 4839 Hardtop Sedan (24,935 units built), as 4-door 4819 Sedan (15,968 units built), as 4-door 4829 Pillarless Sedan (11,663 units built) and 120 units Model 4810 Crated Knocked Down Chassis.
- This second generation Electra (1961-1964), designed by Bill Mitchell, was assembled in South Gate (California), Wilmington (Delaware), Doraville (Georgia), Kansas City (Kansas), Framingham (Massachusetts), Flint (Michigan), Linden (New Jersey) and in Arlington (Texas).
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan - U.S.A.
Type: Thunderbird Model 76A Convertible
Production time: August 12th 1963 - July 24th 1964
Production outlet: 9,198
Engine: 6384cc Ford FE-series V-8 390 Special code Z V-90deg, OHV
Power: 300 bhp / 4.600 rpm
Torque: 579 Nm / 2.800 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 192 km/h
Curb weight: 2080 kg
Wheelbase: 113.2 inch
Chassis: box frame with crossmemebers and all-steel unibody
Steering: Ford integral power ball circuit
Gearbox: Ford Cruise-O-Matic MX/FX three-speed automatic transmission / steering column shift
Clutch: not applicable
Carburettor: Holley 4-barrel downdraft
Fuel tank: 83 liter
Electric system: Ford 12 Volts 65 Ah
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: vacuum brake assist Midland Ross 11.09 inch self-adjusting drums
Brakes rear: : vacuum brake assist Midland Ross 11.09 inch self-adjusting drums
Suspension front: independent ball joint, upper triangular wishbones, lower simple wishbones, tension struts, rubber-bushed Link-Type Mounting Stabilizer, 4.18" ID rubber-mounted coil springs + vertical mounted hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Suspension rear: beam axle, 60.00" x 2.5" rubber-bushed longitudinal semi-elliptic leaf springs (reinforced ) + angle-mounted hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Rear axle: live semi-floating type
Differential: hypoid 3.0:1
Wheels: 5J x 15 inch welded steel discs
Tires: 8.15 x 15 Low Profile 4-Ply BSW
Options: 6384cc Ford FE-series V-8 390 Special code P engine (330bhp),power windows, 4-Way power seats, reclining passenger seat, adjustable headrest, Select-Aire Conditioning, differential 3.25:1, Equa-Lock rear axle, Automatic Speed Control, Safety-Convenience Control Panel, vacuum door locks, Kelsey-Hayes wire wheels, 14 Inch 48-spoke chrome plated wire wheels, DeLuxe wheel covers with simulated knock-off hubs, 8.00 x 14 Low Profile 4-Ply Ventilated BSW, white sidewall 8.15 x 15 rayon tires, rear fender shields, tonneau cover, transistorized ignition system, leather interior, tinted glass with banded windshield, rear seat belts, rear seat belt retractors, AM/FM pushbutton radio, StudioSonic Sound System, rear seat speaker, Sports side trim, Sports tachometer, contoured vinyl floor mats, automatic headlamp dimmer, spotlight, right exterior rear view mirror, door edge guards, license plate frame, fuel filler door edge guard, accent striping (black/white/red), two-tone colouring
Special:
- Ford was launched in a converted factory in 1903 with $28,000 in cash from twelve investors, most notably John Francis Dodge and Horace Elgin Dodge who would later found the Dodge Brothers Motor Vehicle Company.
- Henry Ford was 40 years old when he founded the Ford Motor Company, which would go on to become one of the largest and most profitable companies in the world, the largest family-controlled company in the world, as well as being one of the few to survive the Great Depression.
- The word "thunderbird" is a reference to a legendary creature for North American indigenous people. It is considered a supernatural bird of power and strength.
- Lewis D. Crusoe, Frank Hershey, and George Walker are considered the creators of the Thunderbird.
- It is rumored that Jack Austen Crabbs of Davenport (Iowa) was the owner of the Thunderbird name.
- The fourth generation (1964-1966) of all new T-bird appeared in 1964 was called the “Flair Bird”.
- The 1964 Thunderbirds rank high on most collector's lists of favorite Thunderbirds.
- The 1964 Thunderbird Series was available as this 2-door Convertible, as 2-door 63A Hardtop (60,552 units built) and as 2-door 63B Landau (22,715 units built).
Manufacturer: Chrysler Group Limited Liability Company (LLC), Auburn Hills, Michigan - USA
Type: Newport Series VC-1 / VC1-L-41 Sedan
Production time: September 1963 - September 1964
Production outlet: 55,957
Engine: 5913cc Chrysler B-series V-8 361 (Firebolt) valve-in-head
Power: 265 bhp / 4.400 rpm
Torque: 515 Nm/ 2.400 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 187 km/h
Curb weight: 1880 kg
Wheelbase: 122 inch
Chassis: Chrysler platform box frame and separate all-steel body
Steering: worm & three tooth roller
Gearbox: Chrysler A745 or A230 three-speed manual / all synchromesh / steering column shft
Clutch: 10½ inch single dry plate disc
Carburettor: Stromberg WWC3224 2-barrel downdraft
Fuel tank: 87 liter
Electric system: 12 Volts 59 Ah
Ignition system: Autolite distributor and coil
Brakes front: 11 inch hydraulic self-adjusting drums
Brakes rear: 11 inch hydraulic self-adjusting drums
Suspension front: independent torsion bar (”Torsion-Aire Ride”), upper triangle cross-bar, lower cross-link with elastic longitudinal tension struts, longitudinal torsion-spring bars, longitudinal semi-elliptic leaf springs + Oriflow hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Suspension rear: beam axle, longitudinal semi-elliptic leaf springs + Oriflow hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Rear axle: live semi-floating type
Differential: hypoid 3.23:1
Wheels: 14 inch steel discs
Tires: 8.00 x 14
Options: Chrysler TorqueFlite three-speed automatic transmission, Sure-Grip differential lock, power steering, power brakes, power windows, power seats, Air Conditioning, Music Master pushbutton radio, Electro Touch Tuner radio with foot control standard, rear speaker set, safety rim wheels, wire wheels, Stainless steel wheel covers, custom wheel covers, Solex tinted glass, white sidewall Rayon tires, Prismatic mirror, vanity mirror, left outside rear view mirror, rear seat center arm rest, back-up lights, luggage compartment light, glove box light, windshield washer, electric clock, front bumper guards, rear license plate frame, two-tone colouring
Special:
- Chrysler LLC was founded by Walter P. Chrysler on June 6, 1925, when the Maxwell Motor Company was re-organized into the Chrysler Corporation.
- Walter Chrysler had originally arrived at the ailing Maxwell-Chalmers company in the early 1920s, having been hired to take over and overhaul the company's troubled operations (just after having done a similar rescue job at the Willys car company).
- The name Newport was first used by Chrysler on a 1940 showcar of which five actual vehicles were produced. Between 1961 and 1981 it was Chryslers entry level model.
- The 1964 Newport Series VC-1 was available as this 4-door Sedan, as 4-door VC1-L-43 Hardtop Sedan (9,710 units built), as 2-door VC1-L-23 Hardtop Coupé (10,579 units built), as 2-door VC1-L-27 Convertible (2,176 units built), as 4-door VC1-L-46 Town & Country Wagon - 2 seat (3,720 units built) and as 4-door VC1-L-46 Town & Country Wagon - 3 seat (3,041 units built).
- This third generation Newport (1960-1964) was assembled at the Jefferson Assembly Plant in Detroit (Michigan).
Ford Thunderbird (1st Gen) (1954-57) Engine 289 cu in (4733cc) Ford Y block V8
Production 53,166 (1955 16,155. 1956 15,631, 1957 21,380)
Registration Number 290 XVA (Lanarkshire)
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The first generation of the Ford Thunderbird was initially developed as a response to Genral Motors, showing of the forthcoming Chevrolet Corvette at the Motorama display at the 1953 New York Auto Show. The Thunderbird however focused more on driver comfort than speed, and was not a direct rival to either the Corvette or European sports cars. Dubbed a "a personal car of distinction" by Ford it was designed to be a brisk luxury tourer rather than outright sportscar, which was to prove more suitable for the American car buyer ith sales of 16,155, versus 674 Corvettes in 1955.
The Thunderbird was unveiled at the 1954 Detroit Motorshow with first production car came off the line on September 9, 1954, and was the first 2-seat Ford since 1938. The car used existing chassis and suspension design and off-the-shelf Ford mechanical components. It was constructed using a body-on-frame technique utilizing a version of the standard Ford design cut-down to a 102-inch wheelbase identical to the Corvette's. With a design attributed to being inspired by the much smaller Auto Union 1000 Sp sports coupe. At introduction in 1955 the engine was was Ford's 292-cubic-inch OHV 292 Y-block V8 with exhaust pipes exited through twin bumper guards bolted to the rear bumper. paired either with a Fordomatic automatic or manual overdrive transmissions, and the car featured four-way powered seats and pushbutton interior door handles. Other unique features were a telescoping steering wheel and a tachometer.
For the 1956 model year, more trunk space was added, the spare wheel was mounted outside. A 312 cu in (5.1 L) Y-block V8 was added as an option.
For the 1957 model year, the front bumper was reshaped, the grille and tailfins were made larger, and larger taillights were fitted. The spare wheel moved back inside the trunk, which had been redesigned to allow it to be mounted vertically. In addition to the standard 292 and optional 312 engines, higher performance versions of the 312 were offered
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Manufacturer: Mercury division of Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan - USA
Type: Monterey Hardtop Coupé Model Number 63A
Production time: October 1964 - October 1965
Production outlet: 16,857
Engine: 6384cc Ford FE-series V-8 390 OHV valve in head
Power: 253 bhp / 4.400 rpm
Torque: 512 Nm/ 2.400 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 187 km/h
Curb weight: 1948 kg
Wheelbase: 123 inch
Chassis: torque-box frame with crossbeams and all-steel unibody
Steering: Ford recirculating ball
Gearbox: three-speed manual / all synchromesh / floor shift
Clutch: 11 inch single dry plate disc
Carburettor: Ford C5MF 9519A 2-barrel downdraft
Fuel tank: 79 liter
Electric system: 12 Volts 45 Ah
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: Midland-Ross 11.003 inch hydraulic self-adjusting drums
Brakes rear: Midland-Ross 11.003 inch hydraulic self-adjusting drums
Suspension front: independent ball joint, upper trapezoidal wishbone, lower single wishbone with elastically mounted tension strut, sway bar, coil springs +
Suspension rear: beam axle, Panhard rod, lower trailing arms, upper torque support, coil springs +
Rear axle: live semi-floating type
Differential: hypoid 3.0:1
Wheels: 15 inch steel discs
Tires: 8.15 x 15 4-ply
Options: 6384cc Ford FE-series V-8 Super 390 engine (300bhp), 6384cc Ford FE-series V-8 Interceptor 390 engine (330bhp), 6964cc Ford Big-Block FE 427 engine (425bhp), Multi-Drive Merc-O-Matic three-speed automatic transmission, a four-speed manual gearbox, Ford power steering, Tilt steering wheel, speed control, 4-way power bucket seat, bucket seats (with vinyl trim optional), 6-way power bench seat, Midland-Ross power brakes, power front disc brakes, power windows, power vent windows, power door locks, Air Conditioner Deluxe, Whisper-Aire Conditioning, Breezeway ventilation system, AM pushbutton radio, AM/FM pushbutton radio, Stereo Sonic Tape system, power antenna, tinted glass (complete), tinted windshield, front safety seat belts, shoulder belts, wire wheels, wheel covers Deluxe, wheel covers DeLuxe with spinner, wheel covers custom, white sidewall tires, rear axle power transfer, remote control trunk release, heater, defroster, dual exhaust system, cornering lights, interval selector windshield wipers, Oxford roof, electric clock, two-tone colouring
Special:
- Mercury was founded by Ford in 1939 with the purpose to market entry-level-luxury vehicles that were slotted in between Ford-branded regular models and Lincoln-branded luxury vehicles.
- The Mercury name is derived from “messenger of the gods” of Roman mythology.
- The 1965 Monterey Series was available as this 2-door Hardtop Coupé, as 2-door 76A Convertible (4,762 units built), as 2-door 62A Sedan (5,775 units built), as 4-door 54A Sedan (23,363 units built), as 4-door 57A Hardtop Sedan(10,047 units built) and as 4-door 50A Breezeway Sedan (19,569 units built).
- This sixth generation Monterey (1965-1968), with the more slab-sided look, reflecting the popularity of the Continental, was assembled in St. Louis (Missouri), Maywood (California), Pico Rivera (California), Atlanta (Georgia) and in Mahwah (New Jersey).
I can't decide if I like the pole dominating the right half of the photograph or if it's distracting and darkens the image to much. Mostly I am just happy the cross walk button came out in focus and readable. No easy feat shooting in B mode in the darkness of morning trying to guess the three feet focusing distance.
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan - U.S.A.
Type: Galaxie 500 V8 Series Model 65A 2-door Club Victoria Hardtop
Production time: September 1961 - September 1962
Production outlet: 87,562
Engine: 4778cc Ford Y-block OHV V-8 292
Power: 170 bhp / 4.200 rpm
Torque: 378 Nm / 2.200 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 160 km/h
Curb weight: 1630 kg
Wheelbase: 119 inch
Chassis: box frame with crossbars with steel unibody
Steering: recirculating ball and nut
Gearbox: three-speed manual / all synchronized / steering column shift
Clutch: 10 inch single dry plate disc
Carburettor: Holley dual downdraft
Fuel tank: 76 liter
Electric system: Ford 12 Volts 55 Ah
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: 11 inch hydraulic self-adjusting drums
Brakes rear: 11 inch hydraulic self-adjusting drums
Suspension front: independent ball joint, trapezoidal wishbones,sway bar, coil springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Suspension rear: beam axle, three link trailing arms, longitudinal leaf springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Rear axle: live semi-floating type
Differential: hypoid 3.56:1
Wheels: 14 inch steel discs
Tires: 7.5 x 14
Options: Fordomatic two-speed automatic transmission, Cruise-O-Matic three-speed automatic transmission, four-speed manual, 352 CID (5766cc) V-8 engine, 390 CID (6391cc) V-8 engine, 406 CID (6639cc) V-8 engine, seat belts, power brakes, power steering, power seats, Air Conditioning, pushbutton radio, dual exhaust system, Sunray multi-colored wheel covers, two-tone colouring
Special:
- The name “Galaxie” was used in a marketing attempt to appeal to the excitement surrounding the “Space Race” in the late ‘50s.
- The Galaxie 500 V8 Series was available as this 2-door Club Victoria Hardtop, as 62A 2-door Club Sedan (27,824 units built), as 76A 2-door Sunliner (42,646 units built), as 54A 4-door Town Sedan (174,195 units built) and as 75A 4-door Town Victoria (30,778 units built).
- This second generation Galaxie (1960-1964) was assembled in Atlanta (Georgia), St. Louis (Missouri), Norfolk (Virginia), Chicago (Illinois), Mahwah (New Jersey), Pico Rivera (California), Wayne (Michigan), Homebush, Sydney (Australia) and in São Paulo (Brazil).
Manufacturer: Imperial Division of Chrysler Corporation / Chrysler Group Limited Liability Company (LLC), Auburn Hills, Michigan - USA
Type: Crown Series TY-1 Southampton 4-door Hardtop Sedan
Production time: September 1962 - September 1963
Production outlet: 6,960
Engine: 6771cc Chrysler RB-series V-8 413 OHV (Golden Lion, FirePower)
Power: 340 bhp / 4.600 rpm
Torque: 637 Nm / 2.800 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 191 km/h
Curb weight: 2310 kg
Wheelbase: 129 inch
Chassis: D-platform box cross section frame with 6 crossmembers and all-steel unibody (by Chrysler)
Steering: integral power recirculating ball and nut PAS
Gearbox: Chrysler Push Button Torque-Flite A727 three-speed auto amtic transmission / all synchromesh / dashboard push button panel (left of steering wheel)
Clutch: not applicable
Carburettor: Carter AFB3256S 4-barrel with mechanically controlled secondary barrels
Fuel tank: 87 liter
Electric system: Autolite 12 Volts 70 Ah
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: vacuum servo-assisted automatic-adjusting hydraulic 11 inch drums
Brakes rear: vacuum servo-assisted automatic-adjusting hydraulic 11 inch drums
Suspension front: independent upper triangular cross-link, lower cross-link with elastically mounted longitudinal thrust strut, chrome-steel longitudinal torsion-spring bars (MOPAR Torsion-Aire sytem), ball-joint pivots, sway bar + Oriflow hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Suspension rear: beam axle, Hotchkiss drive, stabilizer struts, longitudinal multi-leaf springs + Oriflow hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Rear axle: live semi-floating type
Differential: hypoid 2.93:1
Wheels: 15 inch steel discs with stainless steel wheel covers
Tires: 8.20 x 15 rayon tubeless
Options: pushbutton radio, dual rear air conditioning, auto pilot (automatic speed regulator), remote control outside mirror, emergency warning flasher, power vend windows, electric inside door locks, leather interior (standard on Convertible), automatic headlight beam changer, underhood light, whitewall tires, sure gripp differential, heater, rear window defogger, tinted windshield, tinted windows, seat belts
Special:
- The Imperial name had been used since 1926, but was never a separate make, just the top-of-the-line Chrysler, until 1955 when it was launched and registered as a separate luxury marque.
- The Imperial Crown Series TY-1, designed by Virgil Exner (last year at Chrysler’s) and Elwood Engel, was available as this 4-door Southampton Hardtop Sedan, as 2-door Southampton Hardtop Sedan (1,067 units built) and as 2-door Convertible (531 units built).
- This Chrysler Imperial second Series (1957-1966) / ninth generation (1960-1963) was assembled at the Warren Avenue Assembly, Detroit (Michigan - USA).
- Imperial’s 1963 slogan: “America’s most carefully built car”.
Manufacturer: Chrysler Group Limited Liability Company (LLC), Auburn Hills, Michigan - USA
Type: 300H Series SC2-M-23 Hardtop
Engine: 6746cc V-8 90°
Power: 380 bhp / 5.200 rpm
Speed: 210 km/h
Production time: 1962
Production outlet: 435
Curb weight: 1930 kg
Special:
- In 1962 the "Windsor" was renamed "Chrysler 300" (non-letter Series), which gave a lot of confusion, because in that year (196) also came the "Chrysler 300H" (letter Series), designed by Virgil Exner. The first was a honest family car, while the latter was a “disguised racing car”.
- With a 413.16 CID V-8 engine with twin McCulloch turbos, Anthony "Andy" Granatelli set a new record of 303,84 km/h.
- This 300 “letter car” has a push button Torqueflite three-speed automatic transmission,, twin Carter Type AFB 4-barrels Models 3258S downdraft carburettor, an Autolite 12-Volts electric system, distributor and coil ignition system, a 87 liter fuel tank and rear wheel drive.
- The chassis with all-steel body has a 122 inch wheelbase, four headlights (stacked two per side in tilted columns),standard power windows, glove compartment light, rack & sector PAS steering, double exhaust system, independent single wheel torsion bar front suspension and upper wishbone, longitudinal leaf spring rear suspension and wishbone with elastic longitudinal compression strut and longitudinally torsion rods, semi-floating type rear axle, hypoid differential, hydraulic telescopic dampers all round and hydraulic powered 12 inch drum brakes all around.
- A 413.16 CID (6770cc) V-8 Golden Lion wedge-head design engine with twin Carter AFB3258S 4-barrel carb. and ram-induction / 405 bhp/5.200 rpm, Electroluminescent Astrodome instrument gauge cluster, undercoating, factory tachometer mounted on center console, vacuum door locks, power door locks, stone guards, leather interior, variable speed windshield wipers, tinted windshield, tinted glass, shaded backlight, Dual DeLuxe A/C, Custom Conditionaire heater, rear window defroster, tailgate assist handle, left outside remote control mirror, cruise control, bucket seats, front power seats, whitewall radial tires, a Golden Tone pushbutton radio, rear shelf radio speaker, power radio antenna and two-tone colouring were optional.
- The 300H Series was also available as 2-door SC2-M-27 Convertible (123 units built and less than 10 left in the world) and assembled at the Los Angeles (Maywood) Assembly.
Manufacturer: Pontiac Division of General Motors, Detroit, Michigan - USA
Type: Catalina Series 21 4-door Sedan
Engine: 6372cc V-8 90° valve-in-head (by GM)
Power: 245 bhp / 4.200 rpm
Speed: 175 km/h
Production time: 1959
Production outlet: 72,377
Curb weight: 1940 kg
Special:
- The Catalina Series 21 (first year for wide-trac Pontiac) with the iconic Pontiac “Split Grille Design” was put into the market as "economy car" (low compressive/powered engine and only a dual barrel carburettor), was America’s first car with acrylic lacquer and became the “1959 Car Of The Year” trophy (by Motor Trend Magazine) in the US.
- The ’59 “Split Grille Design” includes three series: the value-priced Catalina, the mid-level Star Chief and the top-drawer Bonneville.
- It has a three-speed Hydra-Matic gearbox, a Rochester dual barrel downdraft carburettor, a 12-Volts electric system, heater/defroster, distributor and coil ignition system, a 82 liter fuel tank, a 11 inch single plate dry disc clutch and rear wheel drive.
- The chassis wit hall-steel body (by Fisher) has a 122 inch wheelbase, tail fins issued as wings on the sides, six-window styling (4-door vehicles), horizontal quad headlights, horizontal sweep speedometer, recirculating ball bearing steering, independent ball joint with coil spring front suspension with hydraulic shock absorbers, pivoted control arms, coil spring suspension with shock absorbers at the rear, a semi-floating type rear axle, single with crossover exhaust system, cigar lighter, glovebox, trunk lights and hydraulic 11 inch drum brakes all round.
- The Series 21 was available as this 4-door Sedan, as 4-door Vista Sedan (45,012 units built), as 4-door Safari - 2 seater (6 passengers, 21,162 units built), as 4-door Safari - 3 seater (9 passengers, 14,084 units built), as 2-door Sport Sedan (26,102 units built), as 2-door Sport Coupé (38,309 units built) and as 2-door Convertible Coupé (14,515 units built).
- A column shift three-speed manual gearbox (all synchromesh), a four-speed Super Hydra-Matic automatic transmission, a padded safety dashboard, power brakes, power steering, power windows, dual ashtrays, snack bar glove compartment door, chrome pedels trim, deluxe steering wheel, air conditioning, bucket seats, a pushbutton radio, tri-tone leather interior, chrome pedal trim plates, a "Sportable Transistor" radio, two-tone colouring, (after market) seat belts and air-suspension were optional.
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company / Edsel Division, Dearborn, Michigan - U.S.A.
Type: Ranger Model 58D 4-door Sedan
Production time: November 1958 - October 1959
Production outlet: 12,814 USA / 1,249 Canada
Engine: 4785cc Ford Y-block OHV V-8 292
Power: 200 bhp / 4.400 rpm
Torque: 386 Nm / 2.200 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 165 km/h
Curb weight: 1750 kg
Wheelbase: 120 inch
Chassis: “Guard-Rail” frame system box section / ladder type chassis with 5 crossbars and all-steel body (by Ford)
Steering: recirculating ball and nut
Gearbox: three-speed manual / II and III synchronized / steering column shift
Clutch: 10.6 inch single dry plate disc semi-centrifugal
Carburettor: Holley dual downdraft / Ford dual downdraft
Fuel tank: 76 liter
Electric system: 12 Volts 55 Ah
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: 11 inch hydraulic self-adjusting internal expanding drums
Brakes rear: 11 inch hydraulic self-adjusting internal drums
Suspension front: independent ball joint, swept-back trapezoidal wishbones, sway bar, coil springs + internally mounted hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Suspension rear: beam axle Hotchkiss drive type, semi-elliptic leaf springs (mounted outside frame) + angle mounted Direct-Acting hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Rear axle: live semi-floating type
Differential: hypoid 3.56:1
Wheels: 14 inch steel discs
Tires: 8.00 x 14 4-ply
Options: 5911cc Ford FE-series V-8 361 (Edsel E-400 Super Express / 303bhp) engine, 5911cc Ford FE-series V-8 361 (Edsel E-400 / 303bhp), Ford Fordomatic/Edsel Mile-O-Matic two-speed automatic transmission, T-85 Borg-Warner automatic overdrive transmission, Dual-Power Automatic Transmission (Super Express V-8 only), power brakes, power steering, locking fuel tank cap, windshield washer, 4-way power seats, Rocker panel mouldings, station seeking pushbutton radio (5-tube standard /manual antenna), rear speaker, tinted glass, dual exhaust system, Dial-Temp air conditioning, Dial-Temp heater, seat belts, warning lights, back-up lights, automatic trunk opener, rear door child safety lock covers, special wheel covers, wheel covers with spinner applique, whitewall tires, two-tone colouring
Special:
- As a tribute to Edsel Bryant Ford (November 6, 1893 - May 26, 1943), designer and son of Henry Ford, Edsel became an independent brand in 1957.
- The Edsels came at a time, the average American wanted smaller economy vehicles and bought a Volkswagen.
- So disappointing sales performances, marketing disaster and more than $ 300 million loss, compelled to stop production in 1960.
- The ’59 models, redisgned by Edsel's chief designer, Roy Brown Jr., are recognized by the horizontal grille with the green "badge" built into the top-center of the grille.
- The Ranger Series was available as this 4-door Sedan, as 64C 2-door Sedan (7,778 units built, all-in the USA), as 63F 2-door Hardtop Sedan (5,474 units built in the USA, 492 units in Canada) and as 57F 4-door Hardtop Sedan (2,352 units built in te USA, 99 in Canada).
- Edsel’s were assembled in Edison (New Jersey), Louisville (Kentucky), Wayne (Michigan), Somerville (Massachusetts), Atlanta (Georgia), San Jose (California) and in Oakville, Ontario (Canada).
Attached to a sheet metal brake press (bending machine) the size of a bus. Seen a bit of action.
Smile on Saturday! :-) - Red & Round
Here's a link to how this same Edsel looked in 1959. I took this picture with my Brownie Hawkeye when I was thirteen.
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A bit busy today and tomorrow, but will try to visit everyone's stream. Thanks for your patience
When my stepfather first met my mother in 1959, he was driving a brand new 1958 Ford Edsel. At that time it was touted as being far ahead of its time. The big feature was the ability of the driver to shift gears by pushing buttons on a touch pad in the centre of the steering wheel.
After a few years the Edsel was abandoned. It had become an embarrassment to Ford. The button shift did not live up to its potential, and was notorious for losing its timing. It sometimes took up to five seconds from the time you pushed a button until the time the transmission shifted, usually with a jolting 'thunk'. Further, the Edsel was an overly heavy car, even in an age of heavy cars.
I did drive it a fair bit over a ten year period, and it could be scary at times.
Over the years I wondered what happened to it. I couldn't remember it being traded in. Then, several years ago, I spotted it in the farm yard at my brother, Steve's, place. it was pretty badly smacked up, and had been used for .22 practice. I always meant to photograph it, but didn't get a chance until yesterday. It had been towed about fifty feet from where I originally saw it, and the tow had not been kind.
From my set entitled “Steve and Marg’s Farm”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/sets/72157608031549391/
In my collection entitled “Places”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/collections/7215760074...
In my photostream
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/
The Story of the Edsel
(taken from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
The Edsel was a marquee division of Ford Motor Company during the 1958, 1959 and 1960 model years.
In the early 1950s, the Ford Motor Co. became a publicly traded corporation that was no longer entirely owned by members of the Ford family. They were then able to sell cars according to then-current market trends following the sellers' market of the postwar years. The new management compared the roster of Ford makes with that of General Motors, and noted that Lincoln competed not with Cadillac, but with Oldsmobile. Since Ford had an excess of money on hand from the success of the Ford Thunderbird the plan was developed to move Lincoln upmarket with the Continental at the top, and to add another make to the intermediate slot vacated by Lincoln. Research and development had begun in 1955 under the name "E-car," which stood for "Experimental car." This represented a new division of the firm alongside that of Ford itself and the Lincoln-Mercury division, whose cars at the time shared the same body.
The Edsel was introduced amidst considerable publicity on "E Day"—September 4, 1957. It was promoted by a top-rated television special, The Edsel Show on October 13, but it was not enough to counter the adverse public reaction to the car's styling and conventional build. For months Ford had been circulating rumours that led consumers to expect an entirely new kind of car when in reality the Edsel shared its bodywork with other Ford models.
The Edsel was to be sold through a new Ford division. It existed from November 1956 until January 1958, after which Edsels were made by the Mercury-Edsel-Lincoln division (referred to as M-E-L). Edsel was sold through a new network of 1,500 dealers. This briefly brought total dealers of all Ford products to 10,000. Ford saw this as a way to come closer to parity with the other two companies of the Big Three: Chrysler had 10,000 dealers and General Motors had 16,000. As soon as it became apparent that the Edsels were not selling, many of these dealers added Lincoln-Mercury, English Ford and/or Taunus dealerships to their lines with the encouragement of Ford Motor Company. Some dealers, however, closed.
For the 1958 model year, Edsel produced four models, including the larger Mercury-based Citation and Corsair, and the smaller Ford-based Pacer and Ranger. The Citation came in two-door and four-door hardtops and two-door convertible versions. The Corsair came in two-door and four-door hardtop versions. The Pacer came in two-door and four-door hardtops, four-door sedan, and two-door convertible. The Ranger came in two-door and four-door hardtop or sedan versions. The four-door Bermuda and Villager wagons and the two-door Roundup wagon were based on the 116" wheelbase Ford station wagon platform and shared the trim and features of the Ranger and Pacer models. It included several innovative features, among which were its "rolling dome" speedometer and its Teletouch transmission shifting system in the center of the steering wheel. Other design innovations included an ergonomically designed controls for the driver, and self-adjusting brakes (often claimed as a first for the industry, although Studebaker had pioneered them earlier in the decade).
In the first year, 63,110 Edsels were sold in the U.S. with another 4,935 sold in Canada. Though below expectations, it was still the second largest car launch for any brand to date, second only to the Plymouth introduction in 1928.
For the 1959 model year, there were only two Edsels: the Ranger and the Corsair. The two larger cars were not produced. The new Corsair came in two-door and four-door hardtops, four-door sedan, and two-door convertible. The Ranger came in two-door and four-door hardtops, two-door and four-door sedans, and the Villager station wagon. In the 1959 model year, 44,891 cars were sold in the U.S., with an additional 2,505 sales in Canada.
For the 1960 model year, Edsel's last, only the Ranger and Villager were produced. The 1960 Edsel, in its final model year, emerged as a Ford. Its grill, hood, and four taillights, along with its side sweep spears, were the only real differences separating the Edsel from the Ford.
Ford announced the end of the Edsel program on Thursday, November 19, 1959. However, cars continued being produced until late in November, with the final tally at 2,846 1960 models. Total sales were approximately 84,000, less than half McNamara's projected break-even point. The company lost $350 million on the venture [1].
On Friday, November 20, United Press International's (UPI) wire service reported that book values for used Edsels had decreased by as much as $400 [approximately $2800 in 2006 dollars] (based on condition and age) immediately following the Ford press release. In some newspaper markets, dealers scrambled to renegotiate newspaper advertising contracts involving the 1960 Edsel models, while others dropped the name from their dealership's advertising "slugs." Ford issued a statement that it would distribute coupons to consumers who purchased 1960 models (and carryover 1959 models) prior to the announcement, valued at $300 to $400 towards the purchase of new Ford products to offset the decreased values. The company also issued credits to dealers for stock unsold or received, following the announcement.
There is no single reason why the Edsel failed, and failed so spectacularly. Popular culture often faults the car’s styling. Consumer Reports cited poor workmanship. Marketing experts hold the Edsel up as a supreme example of corporate America’s failure to understand the nature of the American consumer. Business analysts cite the weak internal support for the product inside Ford’s executive offices. According to author and Edsel scholar Jan Deutsch, the Edsel was "the wrong car at the wrong time."
One popular misconception was that the Edsel was an engineering failure, or a lemon, although it shared the same general reliability of its sister Mercury and Ford models that were built in the same factories. The Edsel is most famous for being a marketing disaster. Indeed, the name Edsel came to be synonymous with commercial failure, and similar ill-fated products have often been colloquially referred to as Edsels. Since it was such a debacle, it provided a case study for marketers on how not to market a product. The main reason the Edsel's failure is so famous was that it flopped despite Ford’s investment of $400,000,000 in its development.
The prerelease advertising campaign touted the car as having "...more YOU ideas," and the teaser advertisements in magazines only revealed glimpses of the car through a highly blurred lens or wrapped in paper or under tarps. Edsels were shipped to the dealerships undercover and remained wrapped on the dealer lots.
But the public also had a hard time understanding what the Edsel was, mostly because Ford made the mistake of pricing the Edsel within Mercury’s market price segment. Theoretically, the Edsel was conceived to fit into Ford’s marketing plans as the brand slotted in between Ford and Mercury. However, when the car arrived in 1958, its least expensive model—the Ranger—was priced within $73 of the most expensive and best-trimmed Ford sedan and $63 less than Mercury’s base Medalist model. In its midrange pricing, Edsel's Pacer and Corsair models were more expensive than their Mercury counterparts. Edsel's top-of-the-line Citation four door hardtop model was the only model priced to correctly compete with Mercury’s mid-range Montclair Turnpike Cruiser model.
Not only was the Edsel competing against its own sister divisions, but model for model, consumers did not understand what the car was supposed to be—a step up or a step below the Mercury.
After its introduction to the public, the Edsel did not live up to its overblown hype, even though it did have many new features, such as self-adjusting rear brakes and automatic lubrication. While consumer focus groups had said these and other features would make the "E" car attractive to them as car buyers, the cost of the cars outstripped what the public was willing to pay. When many potential buyers saw the base price tag, they simply left the dealership, and others were frightened by the price for a fully loaded, top of the line model.
One of the external forces working against the Edsel that Ford had no control over was the onset of the recession in late 1957.
When the Edsel was in its planning stages in the early and mid-1950s, the American economy was robust and growing. However, in the years that spanned the planning to its introduction, an economic recession hit, and American consumers not only shifted their idea of what an ideal car should be; in prior economic downturns, buyers flocked to the lower price marques like Plymouth, Chevrolet, and Ford. But in 1958, even these cars were perceived by some as unnecessarily large, and while the compact Rambler saw itself shoot to the third best selling make, none of the Big Three had anything compact to sell except their European cars built for Vauxhall, Simca, and Opel. The compacts introduced by the Big Three in 1960 were the direct result of the recession of 1958.
Compounding Edsel's problems was that the car had to appeal to buyers of other well established nameplates from the Big Three, such as Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Dodge, DeSoto, and even its internal sister division, Mercury -- itself never a stellar sales success.
Even if the 1958 recession hadn't hit when it did, the Edsel was entering into a shrinking marketplace. While Ernest Breech convinced Ford management that this market segment offered great untapped opportunity in the early 1950s, when the "E" car was in its earliest stages, by 1957, independent manufacturers in the mid-price field were drifting towards insolvency. Hoping to turn around their losses, Packard acquired Studebaker, yet the venerable Packard was no longer produced after 1958. On the other hand, American Motors changed its focus to the compact Rambler models, while their pre-merger brands (Nash and Hudson) were discontinued after the 1957 model year. Even Chrysler saw sales of its DeSoto marque drop dramatically from its 1957 high by over 50% in 1958. Following a disastrous 1959 model year, plans were made in Highland Park to discontinue DeSoto during its 1961 model year run.
Thus, the large, expensive Edsel that was planned to be all things to all people suddenly stood for excess, not progress.
The name of the car, Edsel, is also often cited as a further reason for its unpopularity. Naming the vehicle after Edsel Ford was proposed early in its development. However, the Ford family strongly opposed its use, Henry Ford II stating that he didn't want his father's good name spinning around on thousands of hubcaps. Ford also ran internal studies to decide on a name and even dispatched employees to stand outside movie theaters to poll audiences as to what their feelings were on several ideas. They reached no conclusions.
Ford hired the advertising firm Foote, Cone and Belding to come up with a name. However, when the advertising agency issued its report, citing over 6,000 possibilities, Ford's Ernest Breech commented that they had been hired to develop a name, not 6,000. Early favorites for the name brand included Citation, Corsair, Pacer, and Ranger, which were ultimately chosen for the vehicle's series names.
David Wallace, Manager of Marketing Research, and coworker Bob Young unofficially invited poet Marianne Moore for input and suggestions. Moore's unorthodox contributions (among them "Utopian Turtletop," "Pastelogram," and "Mongoose Civique") were meant to stir creative thought and were not officially authorized or contractual in nature. History has greatly exaggerated her relationship to the project.
At the behest of Ernest Breech, who was chairing a meeting in the absence of Henry Ford II, the car was finally called "Edsel" in honor of Edsel Ford, former company president and son of Henry Ford. Marketing surveys later found the name was thought to sound like the name of a tractor (Edson) and therefore was unpopular with the public.
Moreover, several consumer studies showed that people associated the name "Edsel" with "weasel" and "dead cell" (dead battery), drawing further unattractive comparisons.
Perhaps the most important factor in the Edsel's failure, however, was that when the car was introduced, the U.S. was entering a period of recession. Sales for all car manufacturers, even those not introducing new models, were down; consumers entered a period of preferring less expensive, more fuel-efficient automobiles.
Edsels were fast, but required premium gas and did not have the fuel economy desired during a recession. Mechanics disliked the bigger engine because of its unique design. The cylinder head had no combustion chamber and was perfectly flat, with the head set at an angle and "roof" pistons forming both a squish zone on one side and a combustion chamber on the other, meaning that the combustion took place entirely within the cylinder bore. This design reduced the cost of manufacture and possibly carbon buildup, but appeared strange to mechanics.
There were also reports of mechanical flaws in the models originating in the factory, due to lack of quality control and confusion of parts with other Ford models. Edsels in their first (1958) model year were made in both Mercury and Ford factories; the longer wheelbase models, Citation and Corsair, were produced alongside the Mercury products, and the shorter wheelbase models, Pacer and Ranger, were produced alongside the Ford products. There was never a stand-alone Edsel factory devoted solely to Edsel model production; workers making Fords and Mercurys literally had to change parts bins and tools to assemble extra Edsels once their hourly quota of regular Fords and Mercurys was achieved. As such, the desired quality control of the different Edsel models was difficult to attain for the new make of car. Many Edsels left the line unfinished, with the extra parts having been put into the trunks, with assembly instructions for the mechanics at the dealerships.
The Edsel is best remembered for its trademark "horsecollar" grille, which made it stand out from other cars of the period. A widely circulated wisecrack at the time was that "It looked like an Oldsmobile sucking on a lemon." Men often referred to the horsecollar grille as being akin to a woman’s genitalia. In fact, Robin Jones, a Ford designer at the time, later recalled that someone in the design studio - presumably as a cruel joke - actually taped hair to the inside of the grille area on one of the clay models produced during the design process; the end result, according to Jones, "looked like a hormonally-disturbed cow after giving birth."
Jokes aside, the front of the original Edsel turned out nothing like what was originally intended. Roy Brown, the original chief designer on the project, wanted a slender, almost delicate opening in the center; engineers, fearing engine cooling problems, vetoed the intended design, which led to the "horsecollar." The vertical grille theme, while improved for the 1959 models, was discontinued for the 1960 models, which were almost indistinguishable from Ford models of the same year, although the new front-end design bore no small resemblance to that of the 1959 Pontiac.
Many drivers disliked having the automatic transmission as pushbuttons (above) mounted on the steering wheel hub: this was the traditional location of the horn, and drivers ended up shifting gears instead of honking the horn. While the Edsel was fast, the location of the transmission pushbuttons was not conducive to street racing. There were jokes about stoplight dragsters and the buttons: D for Drag, L for Leap, and R for Race (instead of Drive, Low and Reverse).
There were also complaints about the taillights on 1958-model Edsel station wagons, which were boomerang-shaped and placed in a reverse fashion; at a distance, they appeared as arrows pointed in the opposite direction of the turn being made. While the left turn signal blinked, its arrow shape pointed right, and vice versa. However, there was little that could be done to give the Ford-based station wagons a unique appearance from the rear; corporate management insisted that no sheetmetal could be changed. Only the taillights and trim could be touched.
While the car and Ford’s planning of the car are the most often cited reasons for its failure, internal politics within the executive offices at Ford are as much to blame for the failure of the Edsel. Following World War II, Henry Ford II brought on Robert McNamara as one of the "whiz kids" to help turn Ford around. McNamara’s cost cutting and cost containment skills helped Ford emerge from its near collapse after the war. As such, McNamara eventually assumed a great deal of power at Ford. In many ways, McNamara was very much like Henry Ford: both men were committed to Ford above all other things and had little use for Continental, Lincoln, Mercury, and Edsel brand cars made by the company.
McNamara was against the formation of the separate divisions for Continental, Lincoln, Mercury, and Edsel cars, and moved to consolidate Lincoln, Mercury, and Edsel into the M-E-L division. McNamara saw to it that the Continental program was canceled and that the model was merged into the Lincoln range for 1958. He next set his sights on Edsel by maneuvering for elimination of the dual wheelbases and separate body used in 1958; instead, the Edsel would share the Ford platform and use Ford’s inner body structure for 1959. In 1960, the Edsel emerged as a Ford with different trim. McNamara also moved to reduce Edsel’s advertising budget for 1959, and for 1960, he virtually eliminated it. The final blow came in the fall of 1959, when McNamara convinced Henry Ford II and the management structure that the Edsel was doomed and that it was time to end production before the Edsel bled the company dry. (Note: McNamara also attempted to end the Lincoln nameplate; however, that effort ended with Elwood Engel's now classic redesign of 1961.) McNamara left Ford when he was named Secretary of Defense by President John F. Kennedy.
During the 1964 presidential election, Republican nominee Barry Goldwater blamed McNamara, then Secretary of Defense, for the Edsel's failure. Eventually, Ford's former executive vice president and financial contributor to Goldwater's campaign Ernest R. Breech wrote the Senator's campaign explaining that "Mr. McNamara ... had nothing to do with the plans for the Edsel car or any part of the program." However, the charge continued to be leveled against McNamara for years. During his time as head of the World Bank he instructed his public affairs officer to distribute copies of Breech's letter to the press whenever the accusation was made.[2]
The scheduled 1960 Edsel Comet compact car was hastily rebranded the Comet and assigned to Mercury dealerships. The Comet was an instant success, selling more cars in its first year than all models of Edsel produced during its three-year run. Styling touches seen in the Comets sold to the public that allude to being part of the Edsel family of models included the instrument cluster, rear tailfins (though canted diagonally), and the taillight shape (the lens is visually similar to that used on the 1960 Edsel, and even retained the embossed "E" code). The Comet's keys were even shaped like Edsel keys, with the center bar removed from the "E" to form a "C." For 1962, Ford officially assigned the Comet to the Mercury brand.
As the Edsel was a large commercial failure, the name became a popular joke in various media. A backronym, "Every Day Something Else Leaks", was inspired by the car's failure. Television programs, cartoons, video games, and films have all used the Edsel as humor, usually as a quick joke or as a sight gag.
In May 1958, then Vice President Richard Nixon was on a trip to Peru, riding in an Edsel convertible, when he was pelted with eggs and tomatoes by demonstrators. Nixon later joked: "They were throwing eggs at the car, not me."[3]
Fifty years after its spectacular failure, Edsel has become a highly collectible item amongst vintage car hobbyists. Fewer than 6,000 Edsels survive and are considered collectors’ items. A mint 1958 Citation convertible sometimes sells for over $100,000,[1] while rare models, like the 1960 convertible, may price up to $200,000. While the design was considered "ugly" fifty years ago, many other car manufacturers, such as Pontiac and Alfa Romeo, have employed similar vertical grille successfully on their car designs.
Many of the Edsel's features, such as transmission lock on ignition, adjustable brakes, gear selection as steering wheel buttons etc, which were considered "too impractical" in the late 1950s, are today standard features of sports cars.
Post Processing:
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Photographed at the Walter P. Chrysler 46th Annual National Meet in Springfield, Illinois on July 21-25, 2015.
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These knobs look like pushbuttons to me. Perhaps they release the black bits behind so that you can change them out for something less formal. Near Zabriskie Point in Death Valley National Park.
Homemade Pinholaroid Integral.
Eject on pushbutton.
Film: Impossible Cool Shade PX680.
exposure time 4 sec
Manufacturer: Pontiac Division of General Motors, Detroit, Michigan - USA
Type: Bonneville Series 28 2837 2-door Hardtop Sports Coupé
Engine: 6362cc V-8 valve-in-head
Power: 306 bhp / 4.800 rpm
Speed: 190 km/h
Production time: 1963 - 1964
Production outlet: 65,762
Curb weight: 1960 kg
Special:
- “There is no substitute for cubic inches” is a familiar slogan in America and with this in mind Pontiacs engineers built the Bonneville.
- This "Coke-bottle" profiled car has a three-speed manual all synchronized gearbox, floor shifter, a Rochester downdraft 4-barrel carburettor, a 12-Volts electric system, a 10.4 inch single dry plate clutch, distributor and coil ignition system, a 95 liter fuel tank and rear wheel drive.
- The chassis with all-steel body (by Fisher) has a 123 inch wheelbase, recirculating ball steering, dual exhaust system, independent ball joint with coil spring suspension, wishbones (A-arm, control arm) and anti-roll (anti-sway) bar (ARB) at the front, independent coil spring suspension, radius arms with a semi-floating type axle at the rear and 11 inch hydraulic drum brakes all around.
- A 421 cu. in. 421HO Trophy V-8 Tri-Power engine (6899cc) with 405 bhp / 5.200 rpm, a four-speed manual gearbox, a Hydra-Matic automatic transmission, air conditioning, power brakes, power seats, power steering, two-tone colouring, cruise control, 8-lug aluminum wheels that included integral brake drums for improved stopping power and a pushbutton radio were optional.
- Besides this 2-door Hardtop Sports Coupé, the Series 28 were available as 4-door Hardtop Brougham, as 4-door Vista Sedan, as 4-door Safari 2-seat, as 2-door Convertible and as 2-door Convertible Coupé.
- They were assembled at the plants in Pontiac (Michigan), Flint (Michigan) and Ypsilanti (Michigan).
no one's picking up the phone
guess it's me and me
and this little masochist
she's ready to confess
all the things that i never thought
that she could feel and
hey jupiter
nothings been the same
so are you gay
are you blue
thought we both could use a friend
to run to
and i thought i wouldn't have to be
with you something new
sometimes i breathe you in
and i know you know
and sometimes you take a swim
found your writing on my wall
if my hearts soaking wet
boy your boots can leave a mess
hey jupiter
nothings been the same
so are you gay
are you blue
thought we both could use a friend
to run to
and i thought you wouldn't have to keep
with me
hiding
thought i knew myself so well
all the dolls i had
took my leather off the shelf
your apocalypse was fab
for a girl who couldn't choose between
the shower or the bath
and i thought i wouldn't have to be
with you
a magazine
no one's picking up the phone
guess it's clear he's gone
and this little masochist
is lifting up her dress
guess i thought i could never feel
the things i feel
hey jupiter
so are you gay
are you blue
thought we both could use a friend to run to
hey jupiter
nothing's been the same
so are you safe
now we're through
thought we both could use a friend to run to
hey jupiter
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