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I love the patina on this Bugatti (perhaps 'holes' would be a better description). The front emblem/mascot above the radiator reads "Boyce Motometer Paris" and then a trademark reference - "Marque Deposee Bravet 456-192 31 Mars 1913".
The Boyce Motometer is a thermometer that read the temperature of the radiator's vapor, allowing the driver to assess the coolant temperature as required.
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Engine: 6 cyl OHV
Transmission: 3-speed
Tires: 35x5 PJA Pneumatic wide whitewalls
Wheelbase: 121 inches
Listed for $1,275 when new
Genuine Boyce Motometer atop the radiator
2015 Cruisin’ the Commons, Solon, Ohio
At the turn of the 19th century Dayton Ohio held more patents per capita then any other place in the US. The twentieth century would see Dayton contribute to several fields, from cash registers to automobile self starters. Few would dispute Dayton's biggest contribution to mankind was from a pair of quiet brothers named Wright and their mastery of controlled powered flight. The very meticulously engineered Speedwell was produced in Dayton for 7 years and during 1910 Speedwell cars and Wright aircraft were produced in the same factory building.
This speedster model cost about the same as a Mercer Raceabout and $700 more than the Stutz Bearcat, and had similar sporting ability. It is the only known Speedwell Speed Car (Speedster) remaining in existence. Brass Brass Brass and the Wonderful monocle windshield. It sold for more than $800,000 at auction.
Enlarge to see details of the wonderful winged Boyce Motometer mascot
Taken at last summers Art Deco festival here in Napier, New Zealand. I had to look up what a Boyce MotoMeter was - I thought it was some weird make of car. But, according to Wikipedia:
"The Boyce MotoMeter was patented in 1912, and was used in automobiles to show the temperature of the radiator. From then through the late 1920s, the Boyce MotoMeter Company in Long Island City, New York, founded in 1912 by the German immigrant Hermann Schlaich, manufactured different models which varied in size and design"
There you go!
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A Boyce Moto-Meter temperature gauge adorning the radiator of an old Essex vintage car.
A few images from the 2021 Whanganui Vintage Weekend - an annual event filled with markets, music, steam punk, vintage and classic cars, food, paddle steamers and planes! An enjoyable few hours there today.
(c) Dominic Scott 2021
was patented in 1912 and was used to read the temperature of the radiator
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyce_MotoMeter
Napa Valley
California
The moto meter on our approximately 1925 Depot Hack Model T. It lets us know if the engine is overheating.
This crazy machine is my LEGO replica of the well known "Fire Truck" , a Show Rod designed in 1967 by legendary Chuck Miller .
Miller founded Styline Customs in Detroit in the late 1960s, specialized in building custom and concept cars designed to attract attention and win awards.
One of his major successes came at the 1968 Detroit Autorama, where he won the prestigious Ridler Award with the "Fire Truck".
My LEGO model features many details:
- "muscular" chromed blown small-block V-8;
- single windshield;
- abbreviated wooden ladders;
- Good Year drag slicks;
- fire engine style gold leaf “Engine n° 13” lettering on the cab sides;
- older-style drum headlights;
- vintage Model T taillights;
- a Motometer radiator cap;
- a roof rack.
Inside the Cab there are a fire extingusher, an axe, a pick and a fire helmet from Fabuland theme ;)
I also used many chromed bricks.
While the Fire Truck could be driven on the street, it was really designed to win custom cars shows, and it succeeded decisively, taking the coveted Detroit Autorama Ridler Award in 1968.
You can read the story about my vehicles, included many pictures, on the 2016 February issue of Brick Journal (# 38).
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Norton74 @ LEGO IDEAS
The Boyce MotoMeter was patented in 1912, and was used in automobiles to read the temperature of the radiator. From then through the late 1920s, the Boyce MotoMeter Company in Long Island City, New York, founded in 1912 by the German immigrant Hermann Schlaich, manufactured a variety of different models which varied in size and design.
The non-pressurized Thermosiphon cooling systems that were widely used until the 1920s led to a low boiling point. The Boyce MotoMeter was a simple device. Although it not always warned about engine overheating in time to prevent damage, it offered for the first time information about the engine temperature from the driver's seat.
Photographed during the July 26, 2014 RM Motor City Auction, held at the Inn at St. John's in Plymouth, Michigan in conjunction with the Concours d'Elegance of America at St. John's.
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Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan - U.S.A.
Type: Model TT Fire Truck
Engine: 2892cc straight-4
Power: 20 bhp / 1.800 rpm
Speed: 35 km/h / 56 km/h*
Production time: 1917 - 1927**
Production outlet: 1,346,718 (not include foreign production)
Wheelbase: 123.3 inch
Curb weight: 1120 kg
Load capacity: 380 kg
Special:
* With the Ruckstell "under drive" a speed of 56 km/h (35 mph) was achievable.
** Even in the early '30's TT rolling chassis were available (leftovers).
- The one ton heavy duty truck version of the Model T (designed by Henry Ford, Childe Harold Wills, Joseph A. Galamb and Eugene Farkas) is called the Model TT truck.
- Mass production with Ford produced bodies and beds ran officially from 1925 to 1927** (known as the C cab), so from 1917 on all TTs separate chassis ("rolling chassis" or "bare bones package") went to independent coach builders, like Miffinburg Body Company, San Antonio Body Company (San Antonio, Texas), Albert Rich in Cambridge (NY) and many others to build the cabs and beds or built by the owners themselves.
- It was high on the wheels to avoid all obstacles and had a wide track width to fit into the grooves of the pioneer wagons.
- Its chassis was 25 inches longer than the standard Model T, and firmer, too.
- It has the Model T engine with a HO carburettor, but not the 'three speed' planetary gear type transmission (actually two-speeds forward plus one reverse).
- The rear axle of the TT had a worm drive (and lower ratios) and crown wheel, unlike the Model T's crown wheel and pinion, to enable the engine to move a ton of freight.
- They were often equipped with an accessory such as the by Ford approved Ruckstell rear end, which was an "under-drive" (or granny gear) or a three-speed manual Jumbo gearbox, which allowed the truck to have intermediate gears between low and high, useful for hill climbing.
- As a result, the TT was significantly slower than regular T's. With standard gearing, a speed of not more than 25 km/h (15 mph) was the "top" and with special gearing, a speed of not more than 35 km/h (22 mph) was the limit.
- With the Ruckstell "under drive" a speed of 56 km/h (35 mph) was achievable*.
- Just like the Model T, it had only drum brakes on the rear wheels. The parking brake lever operated the band brakes on the outside of the rear brake drums.
- Its wheels have shorter, stouter spokes and a wider rim to accommodate stronger tires than the high narrow wheels on regular Model T's.
- The spokes on the front wheels are slightly longer and thinner than those on the rear which has a different, stronger inflatable tire to handle most of the weight. At that time most trucks had solid rubber at the back.
- The rear axle had twin leaf springs, one per wheel, unlike regular T's that had one set of cross beam leaf springs at both ends of the vehicle.
- Its only gauge is a voltmeter. There is no speedometer or fuel gauge (just dipping a measuring stick into the tank located under the seats☺).
- It has factory installed electric lights, horn and starter.
- Option were a "motometer" or radiator cap mounted engine temperature gauge, a "period correct" rear view mirror, brake lights for safety, a set of side curtains and a hand operated windshield wiper (from 1925 on).
- By 1920 over half the trucks in America were based on the Model TT truck and most were owned by farmers.
- About 39,000 Ford Model TT trucks were used by Allied forces during World War One, many as ambulances.
This crazy machine is my LEGO replica of the well known "Fire Truck" , a Show Rod designed in 1967 by legendary Chuck Miller .
Miller founded Styline Customs in Detroit in the late 1960s, specialized in building custom and concept cars designed to attract attention and win awards.
One of his major successes came at the 1968 Detroit Autorama, where he won the prestigious Ridler Award with the "Fire Truck".
My LEGO model features many details:
- "muscular" chromed blown small-block V-8;
- single windshield;
- abbreviated wooden ladders;
- Good Year drag slicks;
- fire engine style gold leaf “Engine n° 13” lettering on the cab sides;
- older-style drum headlights;
- vintage Model T taillights;
- a Motometer radiator cap;
- a roof rack.
Inside the Cab there are a fire extingusher, an axe, a pick and a fire helmet from Fabuland theme ;)
I also used many chromed bricks.
While the Fire Truck could be driven on the street, it was really designed to win custom cars shows, and it succeeded decisively, taking the coveted Detroit Autorama Ridler Award in 1968.
You can read the story about my vehicles, included many pictures, on the 2016 February issue of Brick Journal (# 38).
Norton74 @ Facebook
Norton74 @ LEGO IDEAS
Manufacturer: General Motors Company (GM), Cadillac Motor Car Division, Detroit, Michigan - USA
Type: 314 Standard Series Sedan
Engine: 5154cc 90 Degree V8 L-head
Power: 87 bhp / 3.000 rpm
Speed: 129 km/h
Production time: 1925 - 1927
Production outlet: 50,618 (all models)
Curb weight: 2040 kg
Special:
- This four-door 5 passengers automobile has a manual three-speed selective sliding gearbox, standard equipment Kellogg tire pump on the transmission, shaft drive, a Cadillac single up-draught carburettor, multiple dry plate disc clutch (7 3/4 inches), a 6-Volts electric system, a Motometer on the top of the radiator grille, exterior rubber-finished door handles, automatic dome light, running board mats, a 76 liter fuel tank and rear wheel drive.
- The chassis, 132 inch wheelbase with aluminum body has worm & sector steering, semi-elliptic leaf spring front suspension with shock absorbers, semi-elliptic leaf spring suspension, shock absorbers with a full floating type axle at the rear, Artillery type wooden spoke wheels with Cord tires size 33x6.75 and mechanically-operated brakes only at the rear (from 1926 mechanical all-wheel brakes - 314-A models).
- An extendable trouble light, Westinghouse Air Spring shock absorbers, brass door handles, silk cord handles, special seat fabric with springs for comfort, electric gasoline gauge, a roll-out windshield, interior hardwood decorative panels, detachable vanity and smoker cases, fold-up rear seats, Hickory-spoke wheels, period trunk, panel lights, 10-inch drum headlights, a double front bumper, twin-demountable spare rims, nickel-plated radiator shell and a Bi-Flex front bumper were optional.
- The 314 Series was available as Standard Series with models: Victoria, Coupé, Sedan – 5 passengers, Sedan – 7 passengers, Imperial and Brougham.
- And the 314 Series was available as Custom Series (138 or 150 inch wheelbase) with models: Cabriolet Coupe, Cabriolet Sedan, Cabriolet Suburban, Coupe, Imperial, Imperial Cabriolet Suburban, Imperial Suburban, Phaeton, Roadster, Sedan – 5 passengers, Sedan – 7 passengers, Suburban and Touring.
Manufacturer: Dodge, Division of Chrysler Group LLC, Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S.A.
Type: Series 24-116 Standard Touring
Engine: 3474cc straigh-4 vertical L-head
Power: 35 bhp / 2.000 rpm
Speed: 80 km/h
Production time: 1924
Production outlet: 193,861 (all Series 24)
Curb weight: 1218 kg
Special:
- This Open Tourer has a helical selective sliding three-speed manual gearbox (all synchromesh), floor shifter, a Stewart downdraft carburetor, a 57 liter fuel tank. a 12-Volts electric system, Delco-Remy distributor and coil ignition system, dry multi disc clutch and rear wheel drive.
- The chassis with steel body has a 116 inch wheelbase, front and rear bumpers, Enamel paint type, worm & wheel steering, standard with speedometer, Ammeter, cloth seats, electric horn, a rear brake light and tire pump, the original cloisonne badge and motometer type radiator caps, nickel-plated radiators, bright metal running board step plates, etched glass wind wings, semi-elliptic leaf spring front and rear suspension, a solid front axle, a semi-floating type live rear axle, spiral bevel differential, wooden spoke Artillery type wheels with straight side rims and tires size 32x4 and mechanical extending contracting drum brakes only at the rear.
- The Series 24-116 was available as this 4-door Standard Touring, as Special Touring, as Coupé, as Coupé B, as Special Coupé, as Roadster, as Special Roadster, as Sedan A, as Sedan B, as Special Sedan and as rolling chassis.
- Budd-Michelin steel sic wheels, electric windscreen wipers, leather upholstery, a flat, slanted sun visor with curved corner brackets, etched glass wind wings, bumper guards, a spotlamp, a chrome radiator shell, metal sidemount covers, metal spare tire cover, exterior rearview mirrors, body pinstriping and special paint were optional.
Manufacturer: General Motors Company (GM), Cadillac Motor Car Division, Detroit, Michigan - USA
Type: V-63 Series DeLuxe Sedan
Engine: 5153cc L-head V-8
Power: 80 bhp / 2.760 rpm
Speed: 120 km/h
Production time: 1923 – 1925
Production outlet: 35,500
Curb weight: 2032 kg
Special:
- The V-63 Series was the first Cadillac with four wheel brakes in stead of only brakes at the rear and had the new designed V-8 engine. This new V-8 was not assembled as two four-cylinder engines (45-degree angle) on a common 'flat' crankshaft but made the same way V-8 engines are made today. It was balanced, had two-plane (cross-plane) crankshaft, counterweighed with rod journals at 90-degrees to one another. The result was a very smooth engine that produced more power - thanks, in part, to a lighter flywheel.
- This four door 5 passengers automobile has a manual three-speed selective sliding gearbox, standard equipment Kellogg tire pump on the transmission, shaft drive, a Cadillac single up-draught carburettor, multiple dry plate disc clutch (7 3/4 inches), a 6-Volts electric system, a 76 liter fuel tank, interior hardwood decorative panels, detachable vanity and smoker cases and rear wheel drive.
- The chassis, 132 inch wheelbase with steel body has worm & sector steering, semi-elliptic leaf spring front suspension with shock absorbers, three quarter leaf spring suspension, shock absorbers with a full floating type axle at the rear, Artillery type wooden spoke wheels with balloon tires size 33x5 and (still) mechanically-operated all-wheel brakes.
- An extendable trouble light, Westinghouse Air Spring shock absorbers, brass door handles, silk cord handles, special seat fabric with springs for comfort, electric gasoline gauge, a roll-out windshield, fold-up rear seats, Hickory-spoke wheels, period trunk, panel lights, a Motometer on the top of the radiator grille, a double front bumper, running board mats, twin-demountable spare rims, nickel-plated radiator shell and a Bi-Flex front bumper were optional.
- The V-63 Series was available rolling chassis, as Touring, as Phaeton, as Roadster, as Victoria, as Coupé, as Sport Coupé, as Sedan, as DeLuxe Sedan, as Landau Sedan, as Imperial Sedan, as Limousine, as Town Brougham, Suburban Coupé, DeLuxe Suburban and as Suburban.
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan - U.S.A. / Mifflinburg Body Company, Miffinburg (Pennsylvania) - U.S.A.
Type: Model TT truck Miffinburg body
Engine: 2892cc straight-4
Power: 20 bhp / 1.800 rpm
Speed: 35 km/h
Production time: 1917 - 1927
Production outlet: 1,346,718 (not include foreign production)
Curb weight: 740 kg
Special:
- The one ton heavy duty truck version of the Model T (designed by Henry Ford, Childe Harold Wills, Joseph A. Galamb and Eugene Farkas) is called the Model TT truck.
- Mass production with Ford produced bodies and beds ran from 1925 to 1927 (known as the C cab), so from 1917 on all TTs separate chassis ("rolling chassis" or "bare bones package") went to independent coach builders, like Miffinburg Body Company, San Antonio Body Company (San Antonio, Texas), Albert Rich in Cambridge (NY) and many others to build the cabs and beds or built by the owners themselves.
- It was high on the wheels to avoid all obstacles and had a wide track width to fit into the grooves of the pioneer wagons.
- Its chassis was 25 inches longer than the standard Model T, and firmer, too.
- It has the Model T engine with a HO carburettor, but not the 'three speed' planetary gear type transmission (actually two-speeds forward plus one reverse).
- The rear axle of the TT had a worm drive (and lower ratios) and crown wheel, unlike the Model T's crown wheel and pinion, to enable the engine to move a ton of freight.
- They were often equipped with an accessory such as the by Ford approved Ruckstell rear end, which was an "under-drive" (or granny gear) or a three-speed manual Jumbo gearbox, which allowed the truck to have intermediate gears between low and high, useful for hill climbing.
- As a result, the TT was significantly slower than regular Ts. With standard gearing, a speed of not more than 25 km/h (15 mph) was the "top" and with special gearing, a speed of not more than 35 km/h (22 mph) was the limit.
- With the Ruckstell "under drive" a speed of 56 km/h (35 mph) was achievable.
- Just like the Model T, it had only drum brakes on the rear wheels. The parking brake lever operated the band brakes on the outside of the rear brake drums.
- Its wheels have shorter, stouter spokes and a wider rim to accommodate stronger tires than the high narrow wheels on regular Model T's.
- The spokes on the front wheels are slightly longer and thinner than those on the rear which has a different, stronger inflatable tire to handle most of the weight. At that time most trucks had solid rubber at the back.
- The rear axle had twin leaf springs, one per wheel, unlike regular Ts that had one set of cross beam leaf springs at both ends of the vehicle.
- Its only gauge is a voltmeter. There is no speedometer or fuel gauge (just dipping a measuring stick into the tank located under the seats☺).
- It has factory installed electric lights, horn and starter.
- Option were a "motometer" or radiator cap mounted engine temperature gauge, a "period correct" rear view mirror, brake lights for safety, a set of side curtains and a hand operated windshield wiper (from 1925 on).
- By 1920 over half the trucks in America were based on the Model TT truck and most were owned by farmers.
- About 39,000 Ford Model TT trucks were used by Allied forces during World War One, many as ambulances.
Manufacturer: General Motors Company (GM), Cadillac Motor Car Division, Detroit, Michigan - USA
Type: V-63 Series SD Touring
Engine: 5146cc L-head V-8
Power: 83 bhp / 2.760 rpm
Speed: 120 km/h
Production time: 1924
Production outlet: 18,827 (all models)
Curb weight: 1960 kg
Special:
- The 1924 V-63 Series was the first Cadillac to have front wheel brakes and the new designed V-8 engine. This new V-8 was not assembled as two four-cylinder engines (45-degree angle) on a common 'flat' crankshaft but made the same way V-8 engines are made today. It was balanced, had two-plane (cross-plane) crankshaft, counterweighed with rod journals at 90-degrees to one another. The result was a very smooth engine that produced more power - thanks, in part, to a lighter flywheel.
- This four door 5 passengers automobile has a manual three-speed selective sliding gearbox, shaft drive, a Cadillac single up-draught carburettor, multiple dry plate disc clutch (7 3/4 inches), a 6-Volts electric system, storage battery & generator ignition system, a 76 liter fuel tank, interior hardwood decorative panels, detachable vanity and smoker cases and rear wheel drive.
- The chassis, 132 inch wheelbase with steel body has worm & sector steering, semi-elliptic leaf spring front suspension with shock absorbers, three quarter leaf spring suspension, shock absorbers with a full floating type axle at the rear, spiral bevel differential, Artillery type wooden spoke wheels with balloon tires size 33x5 and (still) mechanically-operated internal expanding front brakes and external contracting brakes at the rear.
- An extendable trouble light, Westinghouse Air Spring shock absorbers, brass door handles, silk cord handles, special seat fabric with springs for comfort, electric gasoline gauge, a roll-out windshield, fold-up rear seats, Hickory-spoke wheels, period trunk, panel lights, a Motometer on the top of the radiator grille, a double front bumper, running board mats, twin-demountable spare rims, nickel-plated radiator shell and a Bi-Flex front bumper were optional.
- The V-63 Series was available as this Touring, as Coupé, as Sport Coupé, as Suburban Coupé, as Sedan, as DeLuxe Sedan, as Imperial Sedan, as Suburban, as DeLuxe Suburban, as Landau, as Limousine, as Phaeton, as Roadster, as Town Brougham, as Victoria and as rolling chassis.
The Background
Elegant Victorian house in Geneva, Illinois recorded while walking to the site of the 2023 Geneva Concours d’Elegance, August 27.
The car and lady
A “portion” of a vintage photograph that has been stored on my archives for several years. Decided it was time to get it out of mothballs and display it.
I "think" the car is a 1932 Cadillac V16 452-B Sport Phaeton.
A few words about automotive hood ornaments or what is more precisely known as; Mascots.
Evolution of American Car Mascots and Hood Ornaments: Selections from the Jon Zoler Collection, runs from June 2022 to March 2023. This is the first of a two-part display. It features 150 specifically curated American car mascots and hood ornaments from 1911 to 1957 and will be displayed throughout the museum’s Company Showroom. Popularized in the 1920s and 30s, hood ornaments were seen by auto manufacturers as a means to bring marque uniqueness that highlighted and communicated the brand’s image. They served both an aesthetic and functional purpose. Marques include Auburn, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Cord, Duesenberg, LaSalle, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Studebaker and others, as well as 16 accessory mascots. More information on the second part of the display will be forthcoming.
The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum is honored to exhibit these hood ornaments and car mascots from the Zoler Collection.
Today, very few automakers offer hood accessories, but for early motorists, they served as practical and decorative works of art. From 1905 to the early 1930s motorists relied on MotoMeters, a thermometer device mounted on the top of the radiator to monitor engine coolant temperature. Car manufacturers took the opportunity to market their brands and created mascots associated with certain makes and models. These mascots would accompany MotoMeters on the caps of car radiators until car body designs changed, placing the radiator under the hood. Mascots remained a fashionable accessory on top of the hood, but auto designers added chrome-plated strips and called them hood ornaments for a more modern look. Today the terms “car mascot” and “hood ornament” are used interchangeably.
Designs reflected the style of the time period. In the 1910s through the early 1920s, mascot figures were realistically depicted. With a desire for a more modern look, mascots became highly stylized under the influence of the Art Deco movement. Designers commonly used themes of women or goddesses, mythological men, and creatures; swift, graceful, or powerful animals and abstract streamlined shapes like rockets. In the 1960s hood ornaments started to be seen as safety hazards in collisions and were left out of designs in the effort to streamline car body styles. As you look at the evolution of these car mascots and hood ornaments consider how each one conveys the individual interests and passions of car owners.
Source: AUBURN CORD DUSENBERG Automobile Museum
Hope ya’all enjoy…………..
This crazy machine is my LEGO replica of the well known "Fire Truck" , a Show Rod designed in 1967 by legendary Chuck Miller .
Miller founded Styline Customs in Detroit in the late 1960s, specialized in building custom and concept cars designed to attract attention and win awards.
One of his major successes came at the 1968 Detroit Autorama, where he won the prestigious Ridler Award with the "Fire Truck".
My LEGO model features many details:
- "muscular" chromed blown small-block V-8;
- single windshield;
- abbreviated wooden ladders;
- Good Year drag slicks;
- fire engine style gold leaf “Engine n° 13” lettering on the cab sides;
- older-style drum headlights;
- vintage Model T taillights;
- a Motometer radiator cap;
- a roof rack.
Inside the Cab there are a fire extingusher, an axe, a pick and a fire helmet from Fabuland theme ;)
I also used many chromed bricks.
While the Fire Truck could be driven on the street, it was really designed to win custom cars shows, and it succeeded decisively, taking the coveted Detroit Autorama Ridler Award in 1968.
You can read the story about my vehicles, included many pictures, on the 2016 February issue of Brick Journal (# 38).
Norton74 @ Facebook
Norton74 @ LEGO IDEAS
I liked this more pastel yellow and the chrome, black and red. Usually I tend more towards bolder colors This was a temperature gauge on old cars and represents a simple but elegant solution to engine overheating. Looking back at it, perhaps I should have fixed the bug parts on the from that probably happened as the owner drove to the show. This was at a little small town car show I went to.. Possibly a Model T replica but unfortunately did not think to make note.
The Boyce MotoMeter was patented in 1912, and was used in automobiles to read the temperature of the radiator.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyce_MotoMeter
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This crazy machine is the well known "Fire Truck" , a Show Rod designed in 1967 by legendary Chuck Miller .
Miller founded Styline Customs in Detroit in the late 1960s, specialized in building custom and concept cars designed to attract attention and win awards.
One of his major successes came at the 1968 Detroit Autorama, where he won the prestigious Ridler Award with the "Fire Truck".
I built the Fire Truck with LEGO bricks. My model features many details:
- "muscular" chromed blown small-block V-8;
- single windshield;
- abbreviated wooden ladders;
- Good Year drag slicks;
- fire engine style gold leaf “Engine n° 13” lettering on the cab sides;
- older-style drum headlights;
- vintage Model T taillights;
- a Motometer radiator cap;
- a roof rack.
Inside the Cab there are a fire extingusher, an axe, a pick and a fire helmet from Fabuland theme ;)
I also used many chromed bricks.
While the Fire Truck could be driven on the street, it was really designed to win custom cars shows, and it succeeded decisively, taking the coveted Detroit Autorama Ridler Award in 1968.
You can read the story about my vehicles, included many pictures, on the 2016 February issue of Brick Journal (# 38).
Norton74 @ Facebook
Norton74 @ LEGO IDEAS
Down where I was born, was heaven on earth
The Flint River washes that red Georgia dirt
The sun sets slow and the stars shine bright
Where I grew up, we rode in trucks...
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The Fageol Motor Company was founded in 1916, in Oakland, California by Rollie, William, Frank and Claude Fageol, to manufacture motor trucks, farm tractors and automobiles...In 1921 they built the first school bus from the ground up...The Fageol brothers left the company in 1927 to form the Twin Coach Company, manufacturing buses in Kent, Ohio...In 1938, T. A. Peterman bought the factory and its contents and in 1939, the first Peterbilt was produced...
Photographed on September 1, 2018 at the Saturday Auburn, Cord and Duesenberg Concours in Eckhart Park during the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival in Auburn, Indiana.
All of my classic car photos can be found here: Car Collections
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The "Paddy Wagon" is a Show Rod designed in 1968 by Tom Daniel, probably the most talented and popular fantasy-car designer of all time.
Tom worked many years for GM and in his spare time he created new “Off the Sketchpad” articles for Rod & Custom magazine. This caught the attention of Monogram’s model shop supervisor, Roger Harney, who got approval to have Daniel create new model designs.
Then, from 1967 through 1975, Tom designed over 75 plastic model kit designs that Monogram manufactured, many of which enjoyed multi-million unit sales.
Among these the "Paddy Wagon" that I recreated via LEGO bricks.
Old-time police wagons were called "Paddy Wagons", probably because most cops in those days were Irish. "Paddy" is slang for "Irish".
Main "Paddy Wagon" features:
- "muscular" chromed blown small-block V-8;
- a "C" cab;
- double windshield (glass for Window 1x6x5);
- chrome gold side horns;
- Good Year drag slicks;
- custom silver stickers;
- older-style drum headlights;
- oval side windows barred;
- a Motometer radiator cap.
This is my third Show Rod, the first I built was the Beer Wagon (from the same designer) and then the Fire Truck (by Chuck Miller). Hope you like it!
Thanks for stopping by.
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