History We ALL Love a DARE! PIX of TRULY Extinct Makes?

Rockets were definately in vogue in the late 1920's - 30's. From Modern Mechanix - June 1931. This one had skis, but, I feel the inventor could have substituted wheels at any time he felt so inclined......



http://blog.modernmechanix.com/category/transportation/page/7/

 

The Luverne - extinct?




http://www.autogallery.org.ru/k/l/15luverneSpecialSpeedRoadster_Cardiscoveries.jpg

"Legend has it that this "Big Brown Luverne" Special Speed Roadster was built to race at the Indianapolis Speedway but various problems arose and the car never made the race. It was produced as seen above as a sports roadster."





http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2009/11/page/2/



1903



http://www.american-automobiles.com/Luverne.html

"Luverne
The Luverne Automobile Co.
Luverne, MN
1903-1917"

 

The Jonckheere Coupe, to me (NOTE: to me - not to anyone else), is now extinct.
The black car, that is being featured, is not Jonckheere Coupe, it is something that has been cobbled together at great cost as a modern/current interpretation of what was an exceptional piece of history.
The black car has been constructed to win trophies. I can appreciate the time, effort and money that has been put into the project, but, to me (to me), it failed. For what was achieved, to me (to me), it would have been preferrable to retain all of the original material in as found condition and build a copy. The black car is, to me (to me), over restored (Is there such a thing?). It is too well done. It is too close to perfect. It's nice, just too nice.....

PS I don't need/expect anyone else to agree.




http://www.coachbuild.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=37306

 

The site below IDs this as a '31 DeVaux and states that fewer
than 5,000 DeVaux cars were made before the company sold out.

http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Ghosts-of-Autos-Past

 

About '62 show car? Who knows about this Chrysler?

 

There has been another DeVaux. (I will only post a link)

http://www.devauxcars.com/media_005.html

I think the "new DeVaux" will probably be extinct before the original one.

 

Introduced by Virgil Exner Senior in 1960 - Chrysler Turboflite Experimental.







From:
http://imperialclub.com/Yr/1963/Turbine/index.htm

 

Thanks, man! Yes, the "new" DeVaux deserves to succeed. We can only hope!

THANKS, too, for the info on Exner's turbine there. Wow! The only Chrysler turbine I'd seen before was the one that (to me) resembled a Ford piece.

Great input, MrFire (as usual!)

 

Is it possible that the above is a really poor modern interpretation of...



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I got Nothin'

 

Boy was that an ignorant author. From the article:

"De Vaux Motors Company

Only one year of this manufacturer and their car. The year was 1931 and the company could not meet the demand. De Vaux produced 4,808 cars and sold out to General Motors."

Nonsense.

The company was broke because it wan't selling cars, just building them. They closed their doors, sticking the Continental Motor Company with $500,000 (1931 dollars) for engines. Continental bought the company out of bankruptcy for $40,000 in cash and forgiving of half the debt. They built out the remaining Hayes bodies as DeVaux/Continental and started fresh in 1933 with an all new all-steel body with suicide doors, badging the cars as "Continental" for 1933 in Beacon, Flyer and Ace models and "Red Seal" for 1934, which was basically a face-lifted Beacon.

 

Hopefully, this photo works - 1936 Bugatti Le Roadster 57-S Du Salon:



http://www.automania.be/files/Image/BUGATTI/57/61 Roadster 57 S en fin 1936.jpg

 

Peace on Earth, fellow HAMB brothers & sisters.
It has been a wonderfully enjoyable TWO years, thanks to finding
the HAMB. I wish you all well in the coming New Year! -- Jimi



Ca. '15 Max that used to sit aside a Boone, N.C., antiques shop. The building
and car are gone, and no one seems to know if the Maxwell found a home,
or if it went to Jack Benny's garage in the sky. Let's hope for the best!

 

Dominion Motors Limited - Walkerville, Ontario, Canada. - Extinct?

Limited production 1910-1911. 4 cylinder.



http://www.windsorpubliclibrary.com/digi/sar/images/part1/dominionad.jpg

 

This LeRoy was designed and built in Kitchener (then known as Berlin). Between 1901 and 1903, Leroy Manufacturing reportedly produced 10 to 20 units according to Richard White, who wrote a book on the history of the Canadian auto industry. (Photo: Musée des sciences et de la technologie du Canada)

 

Might not be rare or extinct since it's a model T, but with such an upscale body style made in France it's rather rare. You have to know that at the time import taxes were so high that a T was 3 times more expensive in France than in the US, making it a rather expensive car on the French market. Ford didn't build cars in France prior to 1913 to avoid those taxes, but even though given the limited production numbers they were still expensive compared to Citroens.
This particular coupe with chauffeur is a 1924 model that was for sale a couple of months ago.

 

Came across this pic, in a Book that my Father got for Christmas. Never knew any of these were made. According to info with pic, there were only 3 of these built.
55 Rambler Sedan Delivery Style.

 

THREE made in '55, Vern? WOW! I NEVER even heard
of a Rambler sedan-delivery before, so it's QUITE a surprise
to me!

This must have been a sort of TRIAL body style??? Anybody
have an opinion? Since they didn't (?) make it to production
(?), I suppose the first question I had is MOOT: Would it have
been badged Nash AND Hudson?

 

1957 Nash Metropolitan Station Wagon

 

The Nash Rambler Deliveryman:

Captioned as 1953 -





http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1953_Nash_Rambler_Delivery_wagon.JPG

<TABLE style="WIDTH: 100%; DIRECTION: ltr" class="toccolours vevent" cellPadding=2><TBODY><TR><TD> 1953 Nash Rambler Deliveryman. However, this model was no longer listed in the regular 1953 catalog, and records indicate only nine were built (see: http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1953-1955-nash-hudson-rambler3.htm) This possibly could be a converted Greenbrier 2-door wagon wagon of which only 3,536 were made? (see: http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1953-1955-nash-hudson-rambler7.htm) The stripes and trim on the body side are not factory. Photograph taken where this car was for sale in Maryland.
</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TH style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; PADDING-RIGHT: 0.4em; WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; BACKGROUND: rgb(204,204,255)" id=fileinfotpl_date>Date</TH><TD>12 July 2010(2010-07-12)
</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TH style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; PADDING-RIGHT: 0.4em; BACKGROUND: rgb(204,204,255)" id=fileinfotpl_src>Source</TH><TD>Own work
</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TH style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; PADDING-RIGHT: 0.4em; BACKGROUND: rgb(204,204,255)" id=fileinfotpl_aut>Author</TH><TD>English: CZmarlin &#8212; Christopher Ziemnowicz, releases all rights but a photo credit would be appreciated if this image is used anywhere other than Wikipedia. Please leave a note at Wikipedia here. Thank you!
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Above photo - "Christopher Ziemnowicz, releases all rights but a photo credit would be appreciated."
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Captioned as 1959 -



the only other information is that it was a calendar print.

http://lmwautoliterature.com/images/59amramdelcp.JPG.JPG

http://lmwautoliterature.com/ammotocalpic.aspx

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Again, not much information, it's captioned as 1951 Sedan Delivery -




http://www.motortopia.com/cars/1951-nash-rambler-sedan-deliveryman-8550

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Wagons or Deliveryman???



http://route66rambler.com/tamchf/index.php?topic=2096.0

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and, more on the modified one



A feature was done by Cruisen News on the Dan/Don Zapico vehicle:

http://www.cruisenewsonline.com/51NashSedanDelivery/51NashDeliveryFeature.html

"Don Zapico's 1951 Nash Sedan Delivery​

As a retired Ford Motor Company engineer, and after 40 years of messing with hot rods and race cars, Dan Zapico likely has oil running through his veins. Just like with many of us, it goes far beyond a hobby and becomes more of a way of life.
Of the many cars Dan has owned through the years, this unusual 1951 Nash Rambler Sedan Delivery is among those currently residing in his garage. What started out as a Deliveryman (2-Door Station Wagon) ........................"

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11742169@N00/2582684710

and from IMCDB - from 1952 movie "Loan Shark" -



http://imcdb.org/vehicle_296997-Nash-Rambler-Sedan-Delivery-1951.html

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OFF TOPIC

This would be a rare Nash. When Superman was out of uniform he drove a Nash Healey (Lois Lane also owned a Nash).....




http://comicon.com/pulse/index.php/2010/03/07/supermans-lil-nash-rambler/

 

Still OFF TOPIC.

This is similar to Lois' car



http://jumpwithjoey.blogspot.com/2009/02/lois-lanes-1951-nash-rambler.html



http://www.eons.com/photos/group/memory-lane/photo/180980?context=browse_owner_username_14808

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and Superman driving



http://www.glasshousepresents.com/hof_nashhealey.htm

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When Superman was George Reeves, he drove an 1953 Alvis TA21 -100 Convertible that was one of only five built:



http://www.supermanhomepage.com/tv/tv.php?topic=george-reeves-car

 

aw the electrobat...........................


first ever electric automobile

http://www.greenlaunches.com/entry_images/0710/06/first-electric-car-2-thumb-450x337.jpg

 

Russell Motorcars of Canada

 

Hemmings Find of the Day - 1953 Studebaker Kart Hauler By Daniel Strohl 12/27/2010



If you really wanted a sedan-turned-pickup, there are plenty of options for you out there, from the European versions done to skirt tax laws to the Australian Utes, to the hillbilly-engineered versions to be found here in the United States. This 1953 Studebaker &#8220;Kart Hauler&#8221; is none of the above; instead, it&#8217;s a genuine 1950s-built custom with Grand National Roadster Show history.

From the seller&#8217;s description:

1953 Studebaker

Est. 200+ hp modified 1955 Studebaker President 259 cu. in. V-8 engine, vintage Stu-V intake manifold with dual Stromberg WW carburetors, Borg-Warner/Studebaker T86 three-speed manual transmission with overdrive, independent front suspension, live rear axle, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 116.5&#8243;

- First built and customized in 1958
- First shown at the 1959 Oakland Roadster Show
- Painstakingly restored and featured in numerous magazines
- Displayed again at the 2009 Grand National Roadster Show
-Invited to appear at the 2011 Grand National Roadster Show to join an elite gathering of the most historically significant customs in the world. &#8220;Customs Then and Now&#8221;

This stunning 1953 Studebaker coupe-based vintage show car was first built in 1958 by Lee Talbot and Sam Chakries and first shown at the 1959 Oakland Roadster show, known today as the Grand National Roadster Show. Combining the aerodynamic Studebaker frontal design of the early 1950s with a pickup bed, similar in concept to the Ford Ranchero or Australian&#8221; Utes&#8221; of the era, the Kart Hauler was literally designed to haul the fast go-karts that were popular during the late 1950s and early 1960s.

A painstaking restoration was completed in January 2009 in time for the Kart Hauler to make its second show debut at the Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona, California, marking the 50th anniversary since its first appearance in 1959.

The flawless restoration was completed with no expense spared, including body and paintwork by Jon Falcon, with upholstery by &#8220;Howdy&#8221; Ledbetter. For power, a 259-cubic-inch V-8 from a 1955 Studebaker President was used, with period speed parts including a Stu-V dual-carb intake with dual Stromberg WW two-barrel carburetors, as well as Offenhauser finned valve covers, a finned valley pan and a number of other polished goodies. Power is harnessed by a Borg-Warner/Studebaker T86 three-speed manual transmission with overdrive and a period-style floor shift, routed to a 4.27:1 final drive.

The resurrected &#8220;Kart Hauler&#8221; includes a faithful reproduction of the popular late-1950s/early-1960s Rupp Dart &#8220;A Bone&#8221; go-kart. Features include twin West Bend 820 engines with 13,000-rpm redlines, an Airheart hydraulic brake and period-perfect wheels, tires and upholstery.

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very kewl