Classic car photos - Huskytalk.com

**Richard230** · 03-10-13

So this morning I was at Alice's Restaurant in Woodside, CA, and after a while various interesting classic cars, motorcycles and sport cars started showing up. I took a lot of photos so I will divide them up into three threads. Here are the classic cars. The first one is a Stuz 32. I had heard of their Bearcat, but I had no idea they made this huge touring sedan. I sure wouldn't want to try to turn the engine over with a crank.

**Richard230** · 03-10-13

Is this a Packard? And a 1948 MG and a couple of Morgans.

**Richard230** · 03-10-13

Here is an unusual Ford and a V-8 Jeep.

And for contrast, a new Ford GT-40 and 2 new AC Cobras

**Alfie01** · 03-15-13

Wow I love the classic things because they are old, unique and expensive.... Thanks for sharing these priceless photos of great cars.... actually today most of them are seen in museums so that why I am glad to see them outside. Good sharing.

**notacop** · 03-15-13

Most of the old cars had really low compression because the gas was crap. Barely above Kerosene. They also had spark adjustments on the steering wheel to facilitate the starting process.
Cadillac had electric starts as early as 1912. The Model T came out with electric start in 1926.
The hand crank ability was held over until the 60's on some vehicles like the jeep. There was a hole through the radiator to the front pulley but I don't think a crank was provided.
What the heck, the foot start on motorcycles was a long time in dying too. My 1973 Honda 500/4 had an electric starter and a kick pedal too, also.

**DWS** · 03-15-13

I had a 1969 Nissan Patrol that had a crank handle. I used it a couple of times too. It took quite a crank to turn over the six cylinder engine.
I also used the crank handle, out bush, to cook rabbit rotisserie style.

**Roadpizza** · 03-15-13

My Dad took a 1969 Nissan Patrol in as a down payment for a house he built in Ouray, Colorado. I remember the crank but, never used it. Kind of a clumsy thing that had a tendency to die out in the mountian roads. I borrowed it to go sking up on the Mesa and did a slow motion roll down the mountain as it had bald tires.....

It was interesting rolling around in it with all his tools. Put a dent in the roof that got banged out but, because it was deep powder it made out OK...better then I did

**DWS** · 03-15-13

I used mine to circumnavigate the country in 1973. Got badly bogged in outback South Aus. In the process of de-bogging, a lock washer in the gearbox broke, a nut fell off and the clutch shaft and main shaft joined up and welded themselves together. The outcome of this was no gears, and direct drive from motor to rear wheels. Luckily we had got out of the bog.
The only way to get the vehicle moving was to slip the clutch and have my two mates push and jump in when we were rolling.
We drove like this for about 50 miles to the nearest town, Ceduna. We were stuck in Ceduna for two weeks waiting for parts to be flown in from Melbourne. To fill in time, we got a job with the local council, and helped build the Ceduna Tennis club.

**Roadpizza** · 03-15-13

The upshot from this is, even the Jeep CJ5 was a better 4X4 then the Datsun.....the Toyota Land-cruiser of the time was an even better choice for hitting the "jeep" trails. Land Rover bailed out of this country in the earlier 70's as Leland was self-destructing...

**notacop** · 03-16-13

Good stories. I had 2 jeeps. A '65 CJ5 and a'66 CJ6.
My '90 Trooper was more sophisticated than the jeeps.
My 2001 4Runner is the most comfy but I wish I still had my '80 Toyota 4wd truck. I loved that thing.

**Richard230** · 03-17-13

Here is a photo of a low-slung, right-drive, rust-bucket, Ford hot rod that I saw up at Alice's Restaurant today. Definitely something a little different. In case you were wondering he uses hydraulics as a "parking brake" and as a way to get moving again.

**Roadpizza** · 03-17-13

Looks like something found in nearly 80% the fields and front yards in Oregon....without any fancy-schamncy hydraulics and such.

**IanA** · 03-27-13

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Pic is of my late lamented 1948 Healey Silverstone. The guy on the left is TheMan - Donald Healey himself, on a visit to Aus in the 70's. on the right, a much younger IanA.
I bought the car in 1963 for a mere $600, raced and rallied it for years before selling it 1990 for $60K.
It disappeared until last year when it was sold to a Dutch restorer for $160K. It has now undergone a complete makeover. Value now? maybe $280K or more. Chances of me getting it back? Nil.
Have lots more pics/ info if anyone interested.

**Richard230** · 04-14-13

Not exactly a classic car, but today I saw my first Ariel Atom. That thing sure doesn't have much in the way of wind protection. Instead of getting bugs in your teeth, you get bugs up your underwear.

Also, the windshields are so small that even flies don't collect there. Plus, the seats are even harder than what BMW installs on their bikes.

You got to be tough to drive this car.

**Roadpizza** · 04-14-13

I saw the review of the Atom on Top Gear.. looks like a hoot but, I wouldn't want to do any winter driving in the thing. Basically an over blown go-cart.

**IanA** · 04-14-13

The Atom. Somebody's channeling Colin Chapman.

**Richard230** · 05-19-13

At the car show that I attended yesterday, there were a number of interesting cars that I had not seen before.

**Richard230** · 05-19-13

Here are photos of a classic Porsche 1600, a 1950 Studebaker Champion coupe (my favorite car from my youth) and a new Epic Torq Roadster electric vehicle. This car is the first one off their assembly line and costs around $90,000. It is powered via the front wheels, uses a brushed DC motor and has a whole lot of LiFePo4 battery cells running along the center of the car.

**Richard230** · 05-19-13

I am not sure if this should be under car or motorcycle photos. But here is the nicest restored BMW Isetta 300 that I have ever seen. The car was in mint condition (the owner said that the green color was not original) and it sounded great when he pulled up at Alice's Restaurant today. But with that car's brakes, I would want to keep a very long gap between me and the vehicle in front when traveling in traffic.

**Roadpizza** · 05-19-13

When I was in grade school the neighbor across from us had one. Black with red interior. I thought it was the coolest thing since the Schwinn Singray.

**IanA** · 05-20-13

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Richard, Amazing that the guy with the Isetta was even game to expose it in public. No reflection on its looks - just I would be very worried that it would be squashed like a bug by the nearest redneck F100. These things are now bringing absurd prices. At RM Auctions earlier this year, a '56 Isetta pickup brought $89,700 and a '58 sports $92,000 !!!! (mind you, a Messershmitt went for $92K at the same auction)
I once owned (1969) a nice little BMW 700 CS Coupe, the successor to the Isetta. It was a neat little coupe with a rear mounted Boxer motor mated to a transaxle with Lotus like rubber shaft joints - the whole thing kinda like a two cylinder Porsche, in a way.
I thrashed the poor little thing all around Europe and UK for two years before selling it for 90 quid to get an air ticket home to Aus. Wonder what it would be worth now?......

**IanA** · 05-20-13

BTW, I get my fix for great car pix by subscribing to Sports Car Digest Weekly.com
Fantastic site, guaranteed time absorber (or waster, if I listen to She Who Must Be Obeyed)
Ian A

**IanA** · 05-20-13

They even do bike reports occasionally http://www.sportscardigest.com/quail...rt-and-photos/

**richarde1605** · 05-21-13

Wow Ian, if I had only worn checked trousers while carrying lenses, I may have had some better cars too.........

**richarde1605** · 05-21-13

Some very nice bikes in there Ian, page 4 "I don't know what it is but I want one, must be Italian' My call Parilla from Milan, very successful in both Canada and the US, in lightweight classes during the 50's into the early 60's.....

**IanA** · 05-21-13

Great site Richard, worth subscribing to. Something new every week, and superb photography.

Observant bastard ! Don't have the old blue car anymore, and the Nikon hasn't been used in 15 years, but I thnk I might still have the flares around somewhere....

What did I read today? Oh, yes " If you can remember the Sixties - you weren't there"

Cheers, IanA

**richarde1605** · 05-21-13

I was borne in sixty two at an early age................

**richarde1605** · 05-21-13

Yes Ian, beautiful fotos. Signing up.......

**DWS** · 05-21-13

there was a sixties? ...

**IanA** · 05-21-13

Ask Riche's Mum...

**IanA** · 06-01-13

Don't wish to belabour my respect for the Sportscar Digest site, but.... cop an eyefull of this weeks' offering! The Villa d'Este Concours is seriously on my bucket list- one day. The MilleMiglia report is just great , as well.

Hope the link works.

http://www.sportscardigest.com/conco...JbMbA7x1nus.C0

**DWS** · 06-01-13

Yum ... love the umbrellas ...

**IanA** · 06-01-13

Bit wet up your way as well, Dev.?

**DWS** · 06-01-13

been a little wet, sun poking through a bit today though.

**Richard230** · 06-30-13

The BMW Isetta 300 was back at Alice's Restaurant today and I got a couple of clear photos of the February 1958 Road and Track test report article that was displayed on the package shelf under the rear window. If you copy it and blow it up on your computer screen it is readable.

Also in the Restaurant's parking lot was a new Morgan 3, powered by an American-made S&S motor rated at something like 125 hp. The owner said that he bought it from the Morgan dealer in San Francisco and it cost something like $58,000 - if I heard correctly.

**Roadpizza** · 06-30-13

Unfortunetly, you heard right. It has become Morgan's most popular model and they have plans to enlarge the line-up. Hopefully with a much less price on it's head.

**IanA** · 07-07-13

Another Isetta. This one was amongst the amazing lineup at the 2012 Villa D'Este concours.

**Richard230** · 07-08-13

I picked these two photos of a Nash Metropolitan parked at a Texaco station off of the Chain Gang website. It brings back (fond?) memories. I still see these cars from the 1950's being driven around the Bay Area occasionally. There is at least one in my town.

**Richard230** · 07-14-13

Here is a farkled Mini that I saw today. Nice car but nothing new - other than the cute license plate.

**IanA** · 07-14-13

A real Mini!! Nice treatment without being too OTT.
I had high hopes for the new Mini but BMW Marketing seem to have disappeared up their own fundamental orifice with all the weird variations on the theme in recent times. Keep The Faith !

**Richard230** · 07-24-13

While returning from the MOA rally, I stopped for a few minutes at the nicest, newest and largest rest stop in Oregon, and noticed this FIAT station wagon from the 1970's. I had never seen one like it before. The owner told me that it was a daily driver and he likes it a lot. It is nice to see a FIAT that old still running.

**Roadpizza** · 07-24-13

I nearly bought one back when it was new. I ended up getting a VW Rabbit instead a year or so later.

**Richard230** · 08-10-13

Today I attended another local car show, this one in San Mateo, CA. Notable were a few million dollars worth of cars on display, including a Ferrari Enzo and a real (so I was informed) Ford GT racing car. I was told that the woman who owns the Ferrari is a divorcee and owns two more Ferraris, as well as 47 other classic cars and lives on a 20 acre estate in Woodside, CA. It must have been a great marriage.

**Richard230** · 08-10-13

Here are some more interesting cars.

**Richard230** · 08-10-13

From the 1960's and 1950's we have these.

**richarde1605** · 08-10-13

Originally Posted by Richard230

Today I attended another local car show, this one in San Mateo, CA. Notable were a few million dollars worth of cars on display, including a Ferrari Enzo and a real (so I was informed) Ford GT racing car. I was told that the woman who owns the Ferrari is a divorcee and owns two more Ferraris, as well as 47 other classic cars and lives on a 20 acre estate in Woodside, CA. It must have been a great marriage.

Is she free?

**TheMeteor** · 08-12-13

Originally Posted by Richard230

Here are some more interesting cars.

Love that Sunbeam....

**gwintle** · 08-13-13

We stopped for service at a Kawasaki dealer in Rapid City SD a couple weeks back and a felow rolled up in a nice old Mustang. I took a front picture and then went to the back and noticed that he had a trailer hitch. I asked who would put a trailer hitch on a restored car like that? I was told it was his daily driver and he towed his dirt bikes with it. Now how cool is that?

**Richard230** · 11-03-13

Today there was a Cord and a Ferrari to provide contrast at Alice's Restaurant today. I liked the Cord more than the Ferrari. (They all look alike to me. You can't say that about the Cord.) The Ferrari had a cop standing next to it to make sure that it stayed safe. The Cord was just parked at the Restaurant like it belonged there. Photos attached.

I tossed in a Grom just for fun.

**IanA** · 11-03-13

I think the cops were there waiting to arrest the owner for perpetrating that white top colour scheme! Cord is just lurrvely...

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