Posted on 05/23/2011 9:55:11 AM PDT by Reaganite Republican
I want one
Wow. Me want!
Sweet a car with style.
That plaid upholstery is wild.
That plaid upholstery is wild.
Humma humma humma. That’s a gem. My first car (in 1968) was a ‘53 Chevy w/3 on the floor. We called it the Blue Goose.
Nice car
Made in America... good stuff.
Those things felt like they where made of IRON, not steel... seriously, the gauge they used in the 50s is like a tank
My first car was a ‘54 Chevy 4 door, green with a white top. It had the two speed automatic that would allow the driver to kick down into the lower range for passing.
I don’t recall ever changing the oil...I just kept adding as needed...
Unless it has been used a lot in the last 10 years, I know where a Ford 3/4 ton 1955 Pickup is located. It had only 5000 miles at the time, even had the original tires which did not show even the slightest sign of rot and actually had very little wear.
It was always kept indoors. For most of it’s life it was used as a fire truck then used as a welder’s truck. It was well kept up and really did still look almost new.
Radio too. Back then, only rich people had cars with radios in them.
Wow, look at the fender skirts on that thing. Talk about the automotive equivalent of Jennifer Lopez’ backside!
Neat car.
}:-)4
Nice! One of my previous neighbors had a car just like it and the same color too, I believe. Not sure about the year, but must have been close to it.
bttt
Omg! Destroy it! How many people will that car kill with it’s emissions??????/s
My parents had a Cadillac about this vintage and that light green color. I had a model of it as a kid (a giveaway when they bought the car?). As a kid I thought the color was ugly - now not so much, at least on the older cars.
I think it was ‘52 or ‘54 and they took it on the Queen Elizabeth with them to Europe for a few months trip. Would get the biggest looks I heard. Mom even signed a few autographs - I’ll have to ask her again what movie star she signed as!
The 216 didn't really have a pressurized oil system. At faster speeds, the engine was very likely to starve for oil at necessary points (like rod bearings) due to the configuration. We had an old 1951 Chevy pick-up that originally came with the 216. My dad and I replaced the 216 with a 235 from a later model to get the pressurized oil system, and upgraded the 6-volt system to a 12-volt system.
Also, the '51 pick-up had the starter button on the floor underneath the gas pedal. I'm not certain if the car was the same, but it's probable.
You'd pull the choke on, pump the gas a few times, turn on the key, and push the gas pedal all the way to the floor to start it (ensuring a splash of fuel and open throttle for the start).
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