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2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
The Parisienne didn't get the wood trim on the dash, but a black crinkle or vinyl finish instead. Still a nice dash though.
For reason that I never understood, they didn't keep it long. I asked and was told it was a lemon, but I suspect that it was for financial reasons.
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Here is a 1960 Ford 4-door hardtop:
And here is a 1960 Edsel 4-door hardtop:
As @fintail says, the Edsel appears to use the 4-door sedan rear bubble glass.
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Even with the weird taillights (which I've read are '61 Comet taillights, but I don't know), I really like '60 Edsels. Ford's two-door hardtop roofline that year was so pretty. A longtime coworker of mine, now retired, an avid Ford buff, has told me for years that the dealer in Wadsworth, OH, his hometown then and now, had a new '60 Edsel convertible. He's aware of the production number of 76.
At Hershey maybe a decade ago, I saw two '60 Edsels at different locations in the swap meet. I have heard some people faking Fords into Edsels, but that seems hard-to-believe. How common could the Edsel grille be, LOL?!
On Monday Dec. 9, 1963, notice went out across the country that after 111 years, Studebaker was stopping final production in South Bend, its only U.S. production facility. The engine plant would continue to provide engines for the Hamilton, Ontario plant, and stamping would continue in South Bend. The engine plant closed later in 1964.
Studebaker did not want photos of the last car being taken, as it would give the impression they were abandoning the car business completely. NBC snuck a reporter in to take film of the last car coming down the line which was shown on Huntley and Brinkley that night. I wish I could find that on the 'net somewhere.
I'll condense the story, but probably 15 years ago I was wearing a Studebaker Museum sweatshirt in a restaurant one town over from where I live now, and an older gentleman came over and told me he was the guy who took the footage. He had worked for the NBC affiliate in South Bend and was given the 'spy camera' by the Chicago affiliate. He had no idea how big of a story that is in Studebaker circles.
Studebaker truck hauler.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Avantis weren't built on a regular 'line' but were built in a different building than Lark-types and Hawks.
Doesn't look like it in this pic, but Avantis had glass headlight covers.
An employee took this photo, and also took one of the engine being installed in this vehicle. It was built for government use so most-likely doesn't survive.
I like the '64 two-doors too. Roomy inside, and I don't think there's an ounce of fat in the styling. I'm always reminded of the '78 GM mid-size two-doors in concept.
I like the looks of no outside mirror, but totally impractical of course.
I don't think the Comet and Edsel share lights - Comet looks to have different proportions to my eye. It's funny to think of someone faking a 60 Edsel as well, they aren't especially valuable, I am sure everyone who really wants one has one.
I remember that red hardtop from the museum, great display with the sign behind it. The Avanti reminds me that I prefer the round lights.
Some of the comments under pictures are separated with ads between, but interesting...
https://www.curbsideclassic.com/blog/forgotten-future/forgotten-future-1960-edsel-comet/
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
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2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
I've seen that 64 Lark Daytona.
A '64 Daytona Hardtop is desirable in the Stude world anyway, with only 2,414 built between South Bend and Hamilton, but the equipment and color and provenance of this particular one make it even more so.
The Edsel was above the Ford in the FoMoCo hierarchy, though.
I like the bubble back window better.
I'm still learning things I thought I knew already!
I think that car didn't always have ideal storage over the years. I want to say I remember hearing that it was kept for awhile in the basement of the South Bend Water Authority or something like that.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/sjb4photos/7143686819
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I have to admit, I listen to when 'Mayor Pete' is interviewed to see if Studebaker is mentioned. I have heard it a couple times, including this past week where the segment mentioned that he announced his candidacy from the old Studebaker Body building in South Bend which has been refurbished into high-tech office space.
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
We had a Loblaw's in my hometown of Greenville, PA when I was a kid. The building is now Phil Godfrey Ford, one of only two new-car dealers still in the zip code and the only one left in the borough-proper.
I thought all of you gurus here would have noticed the rear window quirk
Funny thing with the Edsel/Pontiac/divided grille link. Pontiac has used a divided grille, sometimes with a beak, for eons. Via this and the sometimes performance desires of the brand, some have called it the "American BMW", and accused Pontiac of copying the BMW kidney/split grille. However, Pontiac used the theme from their first model in 1929:
The long going chicken and egg question...
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In 1929, BMW cars were still based on the diminutive Austin 7:
But in 1933, BMW introduced their first in-house (I think) car, and it had the grille which lives on:
Pontiac did kind of abandon it in the 40s and 50s, maybe the Bimmerphiles can embrace that.
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"This is Dean Martins 1972 Stutz Blackhawk, I purchased it this summer from the Buck Owens estate. In 1974 Dean sold the car to country star Buck Owens and Buck kept it in Bakersfield and it was in storage for over 30 years. It came fully documented wit the original registration signed by Dean, a letter from Jules Meyers (Stutz distributor) to Buck congratulating him on purchasing Deans Stutz, the documents for the license plate interchange from “Drunky”. I had it shipped from Bakersfield to Massachusetts so it’s the first time in almost 50 years leaving california."
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I wonder if this model had the clock in the steering wheel hub, I know I saw a Stutz with that fun feature, but I don't recall the details.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
The first day it didn't work at all, food got caked on the utensils and dishes.
I noticed no water came out....soap pocket did fall out of holder. Went to pick it up and it must have been 1000 degrees.
Called B-I-L. He said he probably forgot to turn the water back on...under the sink.
Got that fixed.
Now it does a beautiful job.....plates and utensils couldn't come out cleaner. I think the tines could be designed to be more efficient.
Reviews on Home Depot site are extremely good. Biggest fault seems to be people walking by and accidentally pushing on a button....can't imagine doing that, must be a lot of drunk home owners out there. Many report their last dishwasher only lasted a short time...some 2 years, that seems to happen a fair bit.
Stick.....hope yours keeps going...........
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
It has been a rainy day in Florida today, so went to see Knives Out. Very clever with lots of twists and turns, Daniel Craig was incredible...no one could have played his part better.
There was a really lame car chase at one point, a Hyundai Accent that could only get up to 60 mph being chased by police cars.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
No background info, I suspect this is from the fintail introduction in 1959.
2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech, 2006 Acura TL w/nav
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
https://youtu.be/nOtxi39gKiY
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The Type 82
The Thing
Wasn't there talk of bringing back the Thing as an EV a couple of years ago?
Weird ad comparison too, Datsun 810? I know which I'd rather have.
Yhat Thing is going to make for a gnarly crash.
I drove one of them for a winter in VT.
I put wet towels around the sides of the top framework.
They froze and cut down on the drafts.