ASSORTED, INTERESTING, OLD VEHICLES

MOPAR 

Let's start first with this big Chrysler Convertible in great condition. I think white and red are the perfect colors for this car.





Then a mildly rat-rodded 2-door Valiant; lowered, with dual exhausts, no badges, blacked out trim, no wheel covers, and matt gray paint





And now its close relation, a 4-door Dodge Dart





MOVING ON TO CHEVROLET

We saw this nice Chevy Camaro SS350 from the late Sixties, I think, with traction bars hanging down. If I recall correctly, these cars had single-leaf rear springs and the suspension needed additional rear stiffening for drag racing.

Now this car wasn't exactly sitting at the curb, but a nice yellow/black Camaro SS convertible can't be omitted from the day's spotting ...

(as I posted this picture, I see another yellow Chevy, an El Camino, in the background. I didn't see it yesterday)






As we rolled past a local fix-it shop, my wife spotted the black truck. My eye went to the 1961 Chevy 2-door mild custom with curved front pillars and flat-top roofline. We'll go back some other day and find out more about the truck.

FORD PRODUCTS

Here we have to be content with only one entry, but what a sight! The Edsel Ranger. You can't miss the look of the worst-selling range ever introduced by Ford. This one's about 1960.

And the final Ford is this little Surprise which I am including for Bill. After an hour of strolling around, we were walking back to the car through an alley and saw a nice Baja Bug. It was very trick, with fresh paint, 1220 motor, dual 2-choke Webers, roll cage, custom suspension, etc. etc.  Look in the garage behind it ...

I commented that "there's a car lover around here, that's for sure!" and two guys popped out of the shadows of the garage. We talked cars for 15 minutes, then my wife asked "What's under the car cover?"



Here is the owner and constructor of this "1927 Ford" He designed the car layout, built the frame, collected all the parts, painted the car, and built it up - here in his garage.

Drill press, lathe, welder, grinder, etc. He was an IT guy who went to community college shop classes at night for entertainment.

This car was intended to be black, but he saw a good friend (in a black car) get hit on a sunny, clear day ... and immediately made plans to paint his car a more visible color.



I particularly like the red coated exhaust and wheels. The body is a fiberglass bucket; the engine is a 289 with a 302 crank. For those who prefer a steel body, he's working on one of those too. The guy holding the tarp owns the VW out in front. Notice the friction shocks and low-capacity fuel tank (it matches the bladder capacity of an "older gentleman").

The car club he belongs to is 70 years old. They admit Ford vehicles only, which must be 1948 or older, have three major modifications from stock condition, have glossy paint, upholstery, and run. This is his third rod and you can learn more about it by checking this article from a year ago:

LINK TO BACKGROUND ON THIS HOT ROD

I hope you enjoyed theses finds.

Cazalea