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Old 01-13-2017, 12:45 PM   #141
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Coop....when you getting your ass up here to see my 32 ? BTW...Cadillac isn't mine
Sort something out in the summer? I,m a big dog lover also,had three English Bulldogs......cars ,bikes dogs and family ,as good as it gets .cheers .
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Old 01-13-2017, 12:48 PM   #142
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Coop....I'll let you know when we're holding our summer Goldie evening !
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Old 01-13-2017, 12:54 PM   #143
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Coop....I'll let you know when we're holding our summer Goldie evening !
Great ,as the song goes...just call my name n I,ll be there, Goldie's ,never had one but just love em.....sounds like my Panther?
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Old 01-13-2017, 03:03 PM   #144
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tiger.......Have ya ever taken the time to count just how many of those die-cast chrome squares there are in that '58 Buick grill? (Hint: The same number as the top speed shown on a 1958 Corvette speedometer) DD

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Old 01-13-2017, 03:24 PM   #145
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V8...I should know as I polish them once every so often but I have forgotten....guessing 160 or thereabouts ?
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37.....A Panther sounds like a mildly tuned Singer sewing machine....a Goldie is a fire
spitting one mean bitch of a motorcycle !
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V8...I should know as I polish them once every so often but I have forgotten....guessing 160 or thereabouts ?
Correct! I somehow remember that question coming-up fifty-some-odd years ago. I can't think of another American automobile with more chrome on it than a '58 Buick (but a '58 Olds probably comes close). DD
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Old 01-13-2017, 04:45 PM   #148
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Hey 37 Coup Man EEEzy on the 35 trunk back that was my first car .
Huh yeah probyl not the prettiest, but getting rare now some people are fitting the flat backs to them ,Shame .got a soft spot for them .heres one for sale in NZTed

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My 1940convertable was my first and was special ,my 39 deluxe coupe to me looks just right at every angle,I think coops just look better anyway,I know it doesn't count but my 37 Lincoln zephyr coupe blows them all away.......the ugliest to me is the 35 trunk sedan,but yup the 39 ford coupe I reckon is my number one.
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Old 01-13-2017, 05:18 PM   #149
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Well, I have to say the 39 pickup is a beauty to me
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Old 01-13-2017, 05:36 PM   #150
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Hey Coup Man EEEzy on the 35 trunk back that was my first car .
Huh yeah probyl not the prettiest, but getting rare now some people are fitting the flat backs to them ,Shame .got a soft spot for them .heres one for sale in NZTed

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Nice car, but either the negative is reversed or someone put the steering wheel on the wrong side!
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Old 01-13-2017, 06:23 PM   #151
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For me it's the 36 three window, full fender skirts all black.. it's Art Deco it's restraint it's class all the way. The 41 deluxe coupe is also on par with the 36, the body lines flow well and it's all Art Deco with style . These cars were made at a time when the designers actually cared what the public drove, when you could say that's a ford that's a chevy, now they all look the same and are over priced piles of fiberglass crap. Oh yes the 39/40 merc copies and the Lincoln zypher coupes were amazing in there design and elegance
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My favorite is the car that I'm driving at the time. The ugliest is all the others.
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number 1 --32 tudor sedan ,ugliest any 41 Ford.
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I have to wonder how many of us own and drive not what we really would like to have, but what we find available and can afford. I admire those that save for a specific year, make and model and eventually buy it.
You are absolutely correct, I would love to own a 1936 rumble seat coupe like my Dad had, but finding a nice one was out of my budget. l did buy a nice 1941 coupe that I could afford and enjoy.
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Old 01-14-2017, 02:17 PM   #155
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All 30's Fords are works of art. I like all of them. Some a bit better yes but I appreciate them all. Edsel and Bob Gregorie at their finest.

Now, some of the competition that's another story
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UGLIEST: Any Ford with a chebby motor.
BEAUTIFUL: Any Ford with a Flathead V8 still in the nest.

My Cars: Not Ugly, so watch yer mouth!
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Old 06-21-2017, 07:07 AM   #157
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Fantastic V8 the flathead!!
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Old 06-21-2017, 07:34 AM   #158
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Uglie is in the eye of the beholder.... Look at some of the women walking down the street and remember someone is married to most of them....
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Old 06-21-2017, 07:49 AM   #159
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Always thought the 40 Ford was the "one".
But, I've begun to favor my '39 lately...
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number 1 --32 tudor sedan ,ugliest any 41 Ford.
Ouch! But to be honest, a late model year '41 sedan with the extra (extraneous) chrome to the front end is not a handsome sight. But an early model year business coupe (narrow doors and without the chrome mustache) has beautiful lines and an "attitude" that sends chills. My wife's '34 pickup is striking, in addition to being useful in hauling the engine for the '41.
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