Happy Halloween

 

1953 Buick Skylark

It would seem that there would be easier and less expensive ways of trashing a nice old Buick.

It's a lawn Dart

 

Quick turn around

 

Renault 10

 It looks like a lonely existence for this Renault 10. I'm guessing it is from the 60's or early 70's.

Whole lot of stretching

 

Bus conversion

 

Audi A4- Test mule paint scheme

MTZ Farmula 1

 Made by the Minsk Tractor Works it has an alleged top speed of 174MPH

Two Mercedes and parts from 40 other cars

 

1954 Dodge Firearrow Concept

Rollin' on the river

 

1957 Buick Sport wagon

Buick's answer to Chevrolet's Nomad and Pontiac's Safari

 

Looking for work

 

Shake it off and move on

 

Mr. Collison

 I ran across Dan Collison's agency while passing through Carlisle, PA

Tired of mowing

 

Batmobile wannabes

 

Batmobile #1

This Batmobile started life as a1956 Oldsmobile 88. From 1960-63 Forrest Robinson constructed what has been recognized as the Batmobile. It was officially licensed by DC Comics for promotional purposes. 

Human hoist

 

Wood addiction

 

Unexpected delay

 

Buick in the rough

 

This little piggy…

 

1955 Nash Ambassador

 

Catch and release

 

Blacked out '59 Caddy

Raymond Loewy's personal 1957 BMW 507

Loewy was born in France but did most of his designing in the United States. He did extensive reworking of the BMW 507 in a one off personal car. Read more about his relationship with the 507 here. The site includes several other cars that Loewy "redesigned" for his own use.

When I look at the 507 as offered from BMW I believe I prefer it to Loewy's.

Skitching in the rain

 

1959 Mercedes 219

I purchased this Mercedes in about 1976. It was original and had been sitting in a garage for a number of years. The engine was stuck. I removed the head and oil pan and drove the pistons out. New rings and honing the bores enabled getting it running. I painted it and then drove it for awhile. No storage space prompted me to sell the car at a Kruse Auto auction in Cincinnati. I wish I could have hung on to it.

Vince Gardner's 1947 Studebaker

 

Vince bought this new Studebaker in 1947. He took it home and immediately began building his speedster. When he was done he took it to the Oakland Roadster Show and won the "Most Magnificent Custom Roadster" award. See additional photos here.