I remember when I was a kid I would buy quantities of old National Geographics at yard sales and cut the car ads out of them...I remember seeing small Panhard ads from the late 50s, and that funny front end stuck in my head.
At first I thought it was an Austin A90 Atlantic, the source of some of the mechanicals that went into the Healey 100. But it's a smaller Austin, perhaps an A40 Somerset?
Quite correct, fintail, it's a 1964 Panhard 24CT. There was also a longer-wheelbase version, the 24BT, with a slightly more sedan-like profile. Both were allegedly capable of 100 mph despite a displacement of only 850cc.
I never heard of the P1900 Sport - now I know why:
"The Volvo P1900 was a fibreglass-bodied roadster built in small numbers in 1956 and 1957 by Volvo of Sweden.
Volvo's president and founder Assar Gabrielsson got the idea for the car when he saw a Chevrolet Corvette in America and wanted to make something similar. He asked Glasspar in California to tool a fibreglass / reinforced polyester body, which was later produced in Sweden. The car was built on a tubular steel chassis and used Volvo's B14A and B16B engines fitted with twin SU carburettors, driving through a three-speed manual gearbox. Many parts were taken from the Volvo PV444.
Demand was low, and the build quality was not high. Gunnar Engellau, who replaced Gabrielsson as president in 1956, took one for a drive on a holiday weekend and was dissatisfied enough that on returning to his office the following week cancelled the remaining production. "I thought it would fall apart!" is the legendary quote.
The total P1900 production was 68 cars, plus four or five prototypes. 44 were built in 1956, mostly for the Swedish market, and the vast majority still survive. Most of 1957's production went to the United States and elsewhere, and fewer of these are still in existence. Volvo's next sports car, the P1800 was much more successful."
It's true that the P1800 was a commercial success but it was certainly no "sports car " by the standards of the time, despite the fact that they were assembled by Jensen an established maker of sports cars.
They just didn't have the performance expected of sports cars in what was the Golden Age of Sports cars.
I guess the P1800 was more in the mold of the Borgward Isabella TS, or perhaps the Mercedes-Benz 190SL--a comfortable, stylish touring car for two. I've always liked them, but then I have idiosyncratic tastes.
Shared body with the Dodge Charger of that era. I'm not sure of they were also based off the K Car platform, but they looked like an uglier and boxier version of the 80s mustang imo.
A guy I knew had one years ago. he praised it like it was the best engineered car in the world. :lemon:
You are correct Boomchek. The Turismo /TC3 was not K-Car based but a variation on the smaller L-Body which began as the Dodge Omni/Plymouth Horizon and spawned Talbot and Simca versions for the Euro market as well.
As for engineering, I have never driven a car with as much torque steer as when I drove a friend's brand-new TC3. With less than 100hp and a three speed autobox, the damn thing nearly tore my arms off when I punched the throttle to make a left turn. :surprise: :sick:
All true. I believe there were actually some components from the L-body that were actually VW-derived, including the original 1.7 liter engine. The later 2.2 version (with the engine from a K-car) was actually pretty quick for its time and market.
1976 Cadillac deville STATION WAGON on ebay Has anyone ever seen one?
I have driven one on several occasions. Our radio station acquired a '76 Cadillac Hearse from an outfit in Michigan that specializes in them and used it for 5 or 6 years as a promo vehicles at station remotes and appearances. It was painted yellow and sound equipment was installed. It was known as "The Yellow Submarine".
It handled more like a battleship, sucked gas like the Exxon Valdez and braked like the Queen Mary. It was sold to a local guy who owns a biker bar and he still uses it as a promo vehicle.
No doubt the item on Ebay has seen Hearse or Ambulance duty.
Here's the link for that '76 Cadillac wagon. This one actually looks like a custom job, and indeed, the write-up says only 12 were built. Instead of being a hearse/ambulance, which had a long wheelbase and raised roof, and generally contracted out to outside companies to finish them, this thing looks like a factory job. It appears they took a Sedan Deville 4-door hardtop and grafted a station wagon roof on the back. From the side it looks a bit like the GM clamshells, but the rear looks like it has a regular drop-down tailgate.
Interesting looking beast, but I'm sure it would be a terror to restore! And hardtops and wagons were two body styles that never did mix well...I imagine it rattles like crazy.
Yes. The C-pillar is particularly troubling in its shape--it's not from either the GM full-size wagon or the stock Cadillac sedan. It looks like they just cut along the forward edge of the little sail-panel window. Not likely very good in a rollover. . .
That's a Dellow, made in the UK from '49-'58. The angle of the photo obscures the split kidney shaped grille that charcterized these cars. The light weight and small size of these cars made them very competitive in Trials Competition (essentially off-road hill climbing).>
I agree Andre, the roof on our Yellow Sub was raised considerably to make room for the rear...er...passenger (caskets can be quite tall). That is a custom of some kind, I see it does not have the awful bench seat of the Hearse version, easily the least comfortable car I have ever driven which includes old pickups and a Hummer H1.
All true. I believe there were actually some components from the L-body that were actually VW-derived, including the original 1.7 liter engine. The later 2.2 version (with the engine from a K-car) was actually pretty quick for its time and market.
The engine (and one transmission) was derived from Volkswagen. The rest of the car was French, from Chrysler's European divisions...as stated above.
The L-body (Dodge Omni/024/Charger and Plymouth Horizon/TC3/Turismo) was powered by a range of engines during it's 13 year run including the aforementioned 1.7L, a Peugeot 1.6L, and of course a variety of Chrysler 2.2L engines from 84hp to to 175hp. The later K-Car was an American design.
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I think I can imagine a R4 behind the 2CV, too.
I don't really know, I've never seen one up close, or at all except pics.
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I remember when I was a kid I would buy quantities of old National Geographics at yard sales and cut the car ads out of them...I remember seeing small Panhard ads from the late 50s, and that funny front end stuck in my head.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
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Hard to look beyond that concave mouth... maybe designed to make the PV444 look great in comparison? :confuse:
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
"The Volvo P1900 was a fibreglass-bodied roadster built in small numbers in 1956 and 1957 by Volvo of Sweden.
Volvo's president and founder Assar Gabrielsson got the idea for the car when he saw a Chevrolet Corvette in America and wanted to make something similar. He asked Glasspar in California to tool a fibreglass / reinforced polyester body, which was later produced in Sweden. The car was built on a tubular steel chassis and used Volvo's B14A and B16B engines fitted with twin SU carburettors, driving through a three-speed manual gearbox. Many parts were taken from the Volvo PV444.
Demand was low, and the build quality was not high. Gunnar Engellau, who replaced Gabrielsson as president in 1956, took one for a drive on a holiday weekend and was dissatisfied enough that on returning to his office the following week cancelled the remaining production. "I thought it would fall apart!" is the legendary quote.
The total P1900 production was 68 cars, plus four or five prototypes. 44 were built in 1956, mostly for the Swedish market, and the vast majority still survive. Most of 1957's production went to the United States and elsewhere, and fewer of these are still in existence. Volvo's next sports car, the P1800 was much more successful."
an established maker of sports cars.
They just didn't have the performance expected of sports cars in what was the Golden Age of Sports cars.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Speaking of idiosyncratic tastes:
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Shared body with the Dodge Charger of that era. I'm not sure of they were also based off the K Car platform, but they looked like an uglier and boxier version of the 80s mustang imo.
A guy I knew had one years ago. he praised it like it was the best engineered car in the world. :lemon:
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As for engineering, I have never driven a car with as much torque steer as when I drove a friend's brand-new TC3. With less than 100hp and a three speed autobox, the damn thing nearly tore my arms off when I punched the throttle to make a left turn. :surprise: :sick:
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
DeVille?
Has anyone ever seen one?
Does anybody have info on these?
Has anyone ever seen one?
I have driven one on several occasions. Our radio station acquired a '76 Cadillac Hearse from an outfit in Michigan that specializes in them and used it for 5 or 6 years as a promo vehicles at station remotes and appearances. It was painted yellow and sound equipment was installed. It was known as "The Yellow Submarine".
It handled more like a battleship, sucked gas like the Exxon Valdez and braked like the Queen Mary. It was sold to a local guy who owns a biker bar and he still uses it as a promo vehicle.
No doubt the item on Ebay has seen Hearse or Ambulance duty.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Interesting looking beast, but I'm sure it would be a terror to restore! And hardtops and wagons were two body styles that never did mix well...I imagine it rattles like crazy.
Restore it? Yikes!
split kidney shaped grille that charcterized these cars. The light weight and small size of these cars made them very competitive in Trials Competition (essentially off-road hill climbing).>
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
see it does not have the awful bench seat of the Hearse version, easily the least comfortable car I have ever driven which includes old pickups and a Hummer H1.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
The engine (and one transmission) was derived from Volkswagen. The rest of the car was French, from Chrysler's European divisions...as stated above.
The L-body (Dodge Omni/024/Charger and Plymouth Horizon/TC3/Turismo) was powered by a range of engines during it's 13 year run including the aforementioned 1.7L, a Peugeot 1.6L, and of course a variety of Chrysler 2.2L engines from 84hp to to 175hp. The later K-Car was an American design.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
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2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93