1937 Studebaker sedan delivery

 

Taking Dad's Ferrari for a spin

 

1947 Toyopet SA

The first Toyota after WW2. It was a 4 cylinder and independent suspension. It was only available as a two door. The flat windshield featured a single centered wiper. The engineers had visited Germany prior to the war and studied the Volkswagen and Porsche designs hence the rear engine air cooled Toyopet.

The guy needed a ride

 

            

Long term parking

 

Hershey Swap Meet

The Hershey Swap Meet has been going on for almost 75 years. If you are a car enthusiast you are probably aware of it. Car and Driver had a great article about it in 2015 that you can read here.

Another one that got away...

 I purchased this Mustang for $2400 from the older friend of a co-worker in about 1975. It had 15,000 miles on it at the time and was in pristine condition. It was a 289 with an automatic transmission. I didn't have a garage at the time so I rented space to keep it in. I sold it about a year later as I was staging up to build our house.

A few years ago I got a phone call from a person who had tracked me down and wanted to know what I could tell him about the car. Evidently at that time it was for sale at the Fall Hershey Swap Meet. There were only a few thousand more miles on it at time. I don't remember what the asking price was but it was in the mid $20K.

Stretched coupe

 

Off the rack

 

1954 Panhard Dyna Z

 

Roy Lichtenstein

Roy Lichtenstein was an artist that worked mostly in graphic arts. However, he also did a bit of sculpture as is evidenced by his House III in the sculpture garden at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia. The video below presents a walk by view of the sculpture. Additional information is here.

1934 Studebaker Commander Land Cruiser Sedan

 

Short Chevy

 

48 cylinder 4.2 liter Kawasaki

Built for the purpose of being recognized by Guinness as the vehicle with the most cylinders. It was built by Simon Whitelock by mating 16 250cc Kawasaki three cylinder 2 cycle engines. The "Tinker Toy" uses an additional 125 cc engine for starting.

It is going to auction in April at Bonhams Spring Stafford Sale and is expected to bring $76.000. Read about it at jalopnik.com

Lucky to be alive

 

Citroen SM car hauler

 

Opposite ends of the spectrum in 1959

 

Mercedes camper

 

1912 Phanomobil

 

Stalled project

 

Fabulous Hudson Hornet

This is a full length (52 minute) documentary about early stock car racing and how Hudson came to dominate the sport in the 1950's. The film features the only remaining Hudson factory race car. That car is housed at The National Hudson Motor Car Company Museum in Ypsilanti, Michigan when it is not on loan to other museums. 

Tight quarters

 

Camper bug

 

1935 Fordson 7V

 

1949 Delahaye 175 Saoutchik Roadster

This Delahaye was designed by Saoutchik and built for the post war concours circuit. It was owned by British actress Diana Dors.

 

Prius camper

 

Citroen based van

 

Stool bus

 

Radio Flyer