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Jun 23, 2012 20:26:44 GMT
Post by The Vicar on Jun 23, 2012 20:26:44 GMT
I've got a car/movie question: if you could have any car/road vehicle from a movie, what would it be? Apologies for bumping this VERY old topic up, but I thought I'd have a go at it! The Munster's KoachIn generally, I totally prefer stock over rodded, with the exception of 'T' Buckets. Ones that are totally over done and over the top are ones I like. I don't really know why .
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Jul 5, 2012 3:58:36 GMT
Post by SRapi on Jul 5, 2012 3:58:36 GMT
I'm honored to see that someone wanted to talk about a post I made so long ago! Yeah, that Munster Koach is pretty epic.
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Jul 18, 2012 3:20:54 GMT
Post by The Vicar on Jul 18, 2012 3:20:54 GMT
On Friday I'm leaving for Detroit to go to The Henry Ford! I will see, among other things, a Bugatti Type 41, the 1896 Ford Quadricycle, the bus that Rosa Parks protested on, and several other spectacular cars!! The thing I look forward to the most is the 1963 Chrysler Turbine. Only 50 were made, nine of which survive, and only three in running condition.
It's been a very happy birthday indeed!
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Jul 23, 2012 3:59:11 GMT
Post by SRapi on Jul 23, 2012 3:59:11 GMT
Those sound pretty cool, TheVicar! How did it go?
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Jul 25, 2012 14:25:55 GMT
Post by The Vicar on Jul 25, 2012 14:25:55 GMT
It went great, SRapi, thanks for asking. Two Chrysler Turbines, Two Cord 810 Convertible Coupes, the worlds oldest surviving Ford Model T, a 1962 Mustang Concept, several early Fords, a 1948 Tucker, etc. So much to list here.
It's also interesting to mention that I saw a replica of Stephenson's Rocket, and a waterway which reminded me of Bigg City Port in several ways!
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Jul 29, 2012 5:11:51 GMT
Post by SRapi on Jul 29, 2012 5:11:51 GMT
Holy cow! Turbine cars, Cord 810s, the Stephenson Rocket, the waterway, and most importantly, a Tucker Sedan! Probably my favorite car of all time, and you got to see one in person! Very jealous, I must say. By the way, I've been meaning to ask, what is that car in your signature?
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Aug 13, 2012 8:40:17 GMT
Post by The Vicar on Aug 13, 2012 8:40:17 GMT
Sorry for the late reply, but it is a 1938 Graham "Sharknose", also known officially as the "Spirit in Motion". Quite an eye catching design. I'd love to see one of those in person, but I really can't complain.
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Aug 20, 2012 3:47:56 GMT
Post by SRapi on Aug 20, 2012 3:47:56 GMT
Really a magnificent car, I can't believe I've never heard of it before. Reminds me of the Cord Westchester, also known as the 'coffin-nose' car. Bit of a morbid name for such a wonderful vehicle, really captures the art deco look. Wouldn't mind getting behind the wheel of that either.
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Aug 20, 2012 6:05:42 GMT
Post by The Vicar on Aug 20, 2012 6:05:42 GMT
It's funny you should mention the Cord 810. Search up 1940 Graham Hollywood. Look familiar? The Graham is a very striking design. What's funny is the Graham Bluestreak from c. 1932 was the first car (to my knowledge) to have a grille sloping back. The 1938 design is opposite! 1936 and 1937 I think are the two greatest years of automotive design. -1937 Ford V8 -1936 Cord 810 Convertible Coupe (I think it's the most beautiful car ever made) -1937 Cord 812 all body styles are magnificent -1937 Graham Spirit of Motion -1936 Chrysler Airflow -1936 Stout Scarab -1936 Packard One Twenty -1937 Hudson Eight -1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantique (not American, but still counts) There are a select few from 1938 that I love (Phantom Corsair), but I think '36 and '37 really cover the greatest years. Coincidentally, my favourite car of all time is the Chrysler Turbine from 1963. 1963 uses the same numbers as 1936.
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Aug 20, 2012 7:43:03 GMT
Post by Maxine on Aug 20, 2012 7:43:03 GMT
I have a few favorite cars:
Chrysler PT Cruiser - My mom has one of these, and I don't know why, but I love it. DMC-12 - I don't think that I need to explain this one, but I will say that my love of the DeLorean probably shows how much of a nerd I am. A little bit, anyway. 2012 Ford Fusion - As much as I dislike more modern cars, (you know, the ones that all look almost identical) I drove one of these in school (driver education) and I guess I got kind of attached/accustomed to it. Jeep Wrangler YJ (late 80s-mid 90s) or TJ (mid 90s-2006), not the newer one (I think it's called the JK. I could be wrong.) - This is the car that I really want to get for myself. I don't like how the newer models' front curves/slopes back towards the cab (I think that's the right term. Sorry, I know far more about trains than I do cars). As stated above, I'm not much of a fan of cars that look similar to a lot of other models, and the Wrangler has a very distinctive look. Plus I like the more boxy-shaped cars, regardless of what kind of mileage they get. As a side note, I think that the four-door Wrangler looks strange.
I do, unfortunately for my almost 5' 11" self, seem to like mostly smaller cars in which I have to put the seat all the way back.
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Aug 21, 2012 20:44:51 GMT
Post by Ed on Aug 21, 2012 20:44:51 GMT
I might be bumping a dead thread here but I've only just found it and driving is one of my joys in life. Quite literally better than sex.
I drive a 1984 Suzuki SJ410WVX type 2 short wheelbase 'tin-top'. It has a 1 litre SOHC Suzuki F10A engine (the same unit fitted to Bedford Rascals, Suzuki Carrys etc.) which has been fitted with a non-standard Skinners Union (SU) HIF38 carburettor for better torque and fuel economy. It also currently has non-standard seats from a later model SJ413 Samurai because the originals were only shoulder high and lacked head restraints. I have kept all of the original parts though. I would like, once I have a full time career the other side of University and have another vehicle, to get my SJ restored as best as possible, as it is not only a rare Suzuki SJ, but an even rarer 'tin-top' and a rarer still early type (the type 1 and 2 are rare outside of Japan compared to the later types 3 through 5) with the instruments from the preceding LJ and a half metal dashboard.
In terms of other cars I would like to own and/or drive; I would also like to get my hands on an extremely rare Suzuki SJ413KJA. There were only ever about one thousand of these imported into the UK if memory serves. These are the long wheelbase, 2 seat cab drop-side pick-up versions of the little truck. As you can tell, I am very attached to the little Kanto tractors.
Suzuki SJs aside, forgive the long list:
Rover P5B coupe Rover P6 V8 Rover SD1 TP Vitesse Land Rover Series II (preferably a N/A diesel, slow but they'll run forever) Land Rover Series III stage one (The first time the ex-Buick V8 was dropped in a Land Rover out of the factory) Land Rover Discovery MK1 300 3.9 V8 (These run great on LPG. Stepdad has one and it pulls, if you excuse the pun, like a train) Land Rover Range Rover P38 4.2 supercharged V8 Vogue MGB GT 1.8 MGB GT V8 Triumph Stag Triumph TR2 Triumph TR5 Triumph TR6 Triumph GT6 Triumph Spitfire MK3 Triumph Vitesse MK2 Triumph Dolomite Sprint Jaguar Mark 2 3.8 litre Vauxhall Astra MK2 GTE Vauxhall Belmont 2.0 CD Vauxhall Bertone 2.0 CD Ford Sierra Cosworth Ford Sierra XR4x4 Toyota Sprinter Trueno AE86 Lotus Carlton (A mad-as-a-bag-of-frogs version of the Vauxhall Carlton) Lotus Esprit MK2 DeLorean DMC-12 Jeep Wrangler CJ5 1958 Plymouth Fury Sport 1960 Chevrolet Corvette
The following are all from the 1967-71 era of american muscle cars: Ford Mustang Convertible Dodger Charger R/T Dodge Super Bee Six Pack Plymouth Barracuda Hemi Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Hell of a list and I'm never going to drive them all, but I'm going to try. Vehicles, road or rail, is what I live for.
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Aug 27, 2012 5:24:19 GMT
Post by SRapi on Aug 27, 2012 5:24:19 GMT
The Vicar, that Graham Hollywood is BEAUTIFUL. It looks like something straight out of an old Tex Avery or even Disney cartoon. It's funny that you mention the Turbinecar, that is one of my favorites as well. I love unusual cars, especially in terms of technology more so than design. A car with a turboshaft engine is certainly grounds for being considered unusual, to say the least.
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Post by The Vicar on Aug 27, 2012 20:39:56 GMT
Here's a new topic. If you had the choice to drive any car ever made, what would it be and why? It doesn't necessarily have to be your favourite car, but something unique, challenging, etc. One of mine would be a Bugatti Type 37A. I've seen one in person, and my god was it tiny. I'd love going down the freeway with no protection of weather or wind, having the engine screaming at the red line on the tach. The engine is half the size of a Model T, and it just zips around through the wind! ~ ~ ~ TUGS, Railway Series, Early TV Series, and Thomas Wooden Railway fan.
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Aug 29, 2012 13:25:47 GMT
Post by Skarlouie on Aug 29, 2012 13:25:47 GMT
If I had the choice to drive any car for the rest of my life, I think it would just have to be the 1980 Audi Quattro, I mean come on, who doesn't like that car, it is fast, it's flash and it is just awesome! Look at it!
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Aug 30, 2012 13:13:09 GMT
Post by Andrej on Aug 30, 2012 13:13:09 GMT
I'd want to drive an ancient SUBWAY CAR!
Oh wait, wrong type. Whoops. I would have to say the Volkswagen Beetle. What's not to like? It's small and cozy-looking, the design looks very nice and overall it's just awesome.
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Sept 16, 2012 22:14:32 GMT
Post by SRapi on Sept 16, 2012 22:14:32 GMT
I'd like to learn how to drive a Model T. From what I've heard, they're surprisingly difficult and very counter-intuitive on how you'd drive a car today. I mean, it has a separate pedal for going in reverse, so I think you can see that as an indication!
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Post by The Vicar on Sept 16, 2012 22:57:55 GMT
I've never stepped behind the wheel of a T, but I have rode in the front seat of one many times, and had the privilege of talking to a staff member at Greenfield Village on how to drive them. They're actually very easy to drive, once you know how the pedals work.
To go from idle to low gear:
Push the brake (right pedal) all the way down
Hold the clutch (left pedal) half way down (will want to move up after step three)
Move the hand brake all the way forward
Push the clutch all the way down while you let off the brake while pulling the throttle lever (right side under the steering wheel) and you're off!
To go from low gear to high gear:
Simply let off the left pedal. With no pedals being used, you're in cruise control mode!
To brake:
Push the clutch down halfway and push the brake pedal all the way down while pulling the throttle lever up. Note how you will be in the same position when you started (except for the hand lever)
To reverse from an idle
With the brake depressed…
Pull the hand lever halfway up, putting the car in neutral.
Press the reverse (middle pedal) down
Pull the throttle lever down as you go back
I have a particular fondness for Ts. I have studied them for years, more specifically "Early Fords", cars that Ford built from 1903-1909. It's my "specialty", you could say.
I'm only three years away from driving one at my local museum!
~ ~ ~ TUGS, Railway Series, Early TV Series, and Thomas Wooden Railway fan.
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Aug 31, 2013 23:35:45 GMT
Post by The Vicar on Aug 31, 2013 23:35:45 GMT
Today, I had the privilege of seeing a very special Jaguar. A Series III E-Type V12. Nothing special? This was the thirteenth one made, and the oldest known V12 in existence. Just think! A British sports car with that kind of significance is literally on my street! This was quite a surprise for me.
Also, a few years ago, the world's oldest Plymouth was found in my province! Never got to see that, though.
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Sept 2, 2013 5:21:41 GMT
Post by SRapi on Sept 2, 2013 5:21:41 GMT
Incredible! Though when you say oldest V12, I assume you mean for automotive use? Also, the fact that it's the oldest and still running is really something to make you ponder.
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