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A thrilling 1935 MG NB Airline Coupe, in spectacular red. (Norwegian MG Drivers Club)

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My first car was a 1939 ford Coupe. But in truth this was my first.

At the ripe age f 13 my friend Greg and I bought on in 1960, a total disaster. Top gone but the frame, upholstery rotten because it sat outside for years.
Engine ran, sorta.
Bought for $50 we got started on all the wrong things first, like upholstery. My quasi cousin Burr, ad a shop that did tops and seats. He taught me everything but didn't tell mom. Within a year it was road worthy. Again, sorta. But back then, safety inspections were not required. However, being 16 with a driver's license was. So the cops pulled us over and somehow that got to mom and dad.

Mom made me sell my share, IE $25 so my buddy got a deal. An a year later, he drove it to school

Add some rust to the quarter panels, rockers, and over the headlights and it looked a lot like this one.
 
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My first car was a 1939 ford Coupe. But in truth this was my first.

At the ripe age f 13 my friend Greg and I bought on in 1960, a total disaster. Top gone but the frame, upholstery rotten because it sat outside for years.
Engine ran, sorta.
Bought for $50 we got started on all the wrong things first, like upholstery. My quasi cousin Burr, ad a shop that did tops and seats. He taught me everything but didn't tell mom. Within a year it was road worthy. Again, sorta. But back then, safety inspections were not required. However, being 16 with a driver's license was. So the cops pulled us over and somehow that got to mom and dad.

Mom made me sell my share, IE $25 so my buddy got a deal. An a year later, he drove it to school

Add some rust to the quarter panels, rockers, and over the headlights and it looked a lot like this one.
Aniy idea how much those cars weighted? They were built like a tank.
 

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Aniy idea how much those cars weighted? They were built like a tank.
The 1950's Ford Ragtopn with three on a tree tranny weighed about 3200 Lbs

My 1956 Pontiac Star-Chief with the 316 CUI V/8,,, 4BBL carb and four speed Hydromantic tranny weighed in at 3,800 lbs
 
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The 1950's Ford Ragtopn with three on a tree tranny weighed about 3200 Lbs

My 1956 Pontiac Star-Chief with the 316 CUI V/8,,, 4BBL carb and four speed Hydromantic tranny weighed in at 3,800 lbs
Thanks Franc. i would have guessed over 5k. I never drove one that old but a neighbor had one and to knock on the hood or fender it was so solid. Nothing like todays cars, yet they were not that heavy. Good engineering for the times.
 

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We used to sit on the hood at the Drive in Theatres. Yeah, those cars were solid.

My Two seat roadster Crossfire weighs in at 3,000 lbs. I too thought the old ones were heavier.
 

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hybrid/multi year custom build....
 

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hybrid/multi year custom build....
Kewl. Thanks Chowder!!! :tiphat:
 

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1915 Packard, twin six (V12) one of seven built...
 

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