February 2010 – CARS-YDSE.com

1941 Chevrolet Special DeLux (The Contest Winner)

Click on pictures to Z O O M in.

Correction, one of my readers notified me that this is a 1941 Chevrolet, not a 1942 as was originally posted. Thanks go out to “Guru” for pointing this out. Here is a link to a similar 1942, Two things caught my eye, the grills on the two cars and the way the front fender is carried through the door on the ’42.

To see a 1942, click here

Thank you Peter, you guessed the “Mystery Car”. This car is beautiful. I wish I knew who the driver was. I’d love to photograph this car at less than 65 MPH.

In 1942 the Chevrolet Master DeLuxe and Special DeLuxe models were almost identical to the 1941 versions. Chevy introduced a new two-door fastback called the Fleetline Aerosedan, their best-seller that year with 61,855 produced. With World War II underway, production numbers of 1942 Chevrolets saw a sharp decline of approximately 75%. On February 1st, the government ceased production of all American cars.

1959 Dodge Custom Royal

Click on the picture to Z O O M in.

1958-1959, what years they were for the U.S. auto industry. Really, we should say what years these were for the chromium suppliers. This 1958 Dodge was really decked out with fine lines and big bumpers that gave it that ” Swept Wind look”.

I got this picture one fine afternoon as we were driving south on RT 280 near Palo Alto California.

Have a look at this 1958 T.V. advertisement for the 1858 Dodge.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJK5bUV0bY8&feature=related]

Custom Royal

The flagship model was the Custom Royal. It came with the 350 in³ (5.7 L) Super Red Ram hemi-head V8 with a standard two-barrel carburetor, but the optional four-barrel carb delivered 300 hp (224 kW). One unique feature of the Custom Royal was its bumper-mounted exhaust.

More Information, click here

1956 Packard, It’s Almost Over

Click on the picture to Z O O M in.

Click on the picture to Z O O M in.
Tens years after the war, the U.S. car market was more than the “Big Three” There were other manufactures trying to compete with GM, Ford and Chrysler. Kaiser Frasier, Willies, Studebaker, Packard, Crossly, Rambler and probably a few I don’t remember. This 1956 Packard was really the last of the big car models released by Packard. They did have 1957 models but only sold about 4700 cars in 1957. Packard had already merged with Studebaker by that time but Cadillac had really taken over the luxury car business and it was too late for Packard in 1956.

For 1956, Teague kept the basic 1955 design, and added more garish touches to the body. Headlamps were hooded in a more radical style in the front fenders, slight shuffling of tinward distinguished the ’56. “Electronic Push-button Ultramatic,” which located push buttons to control the automatic transmission on a stalk off the steering column, proved to be trouble-prone, adding to the car’s reputation as a lemon which would soon become an orphan. Model series remained the same, but the V8 was now enlarged to 374 cubic inches for Senior series. In the top-of-the-line Caribbean, that engine put out 310 horsepower. Clippers continued to use the 352 engine, however.

More Information, click here

Mystery Car, To Be Revealed In Time

Click on pictures to Z O O M in.

This time it is up to someone else to fill in the information on this car. If you guess the make, model and year, I will fill in the other data. Really, this will be amazing if someone does guess because I only get about 15-20 visitors each day, but we will give it a try. I’ll reveal more photos and clues as we go along.

I took this shot in 2005 near Monterrey California. It was a beautiful day and the driver of the car was smiling brightly.

My first clue is that this is an unusual car because it was produced as we entered World War Two.
This car was “Special”. In fact, this is the only one I’ve seen since I am in California. Here is a wider angle picture.
This brand of car was the sponsor for a TV variety show hosted by a woman in the 1950s.

Well, that clue gave it away. Peter said “Could it be a Chevy? “See the USA in a Chevrolet …” Dinah Shore.”

Have a look at the full spread. Click here to see the 1942 Chevrolet

1962 Studebaker Lark Station Wagon

Click on pictures to Z O O M in.

This car and the photos are a bit different than the others in this collection. I know the person who owns this car and he sent me these pictures in 1999. I believe this car to be a 1962 Studebaker Lark station wagon. Also, these photos are over 10 years old so please excuse the quality.

The 1962 and 1963 Studebaker Lark

Turning his attention to the upcoming 1962 and 1963 Studebaker Lark models, Stevens — sensing that the public had tired of the car’s stubby appearance — stretched the wheelbase of all four-door cars to 113 inches.

More Information on the Studebaker, click here

Alfa Romeo Milano 75, 1985

Click on pictures to Z O O M in.

This blog has been going for about six months now and there are over fifty cars listed on the it. By far, the most popular car is the Alfa Romeo Giulia 1300. I really don’t know why, but the Giulia usually gets many hits every day. So I found another great looking Alfa in my collection. It is an Alfa Romeo Milano 75. I think it is a 1985. The 75 refers to the 75th anniversary of the Alfa motorcar.

Have a look at the original posting.
More Information on the Giulia, click here

I found this information about the Milano 75.

Introduced in May 1985, the Alfa 75 (or Milano in the USA), named to celebrate 75 years of Alfa Romeo, was developed as a successor to the Giulietta/Alfetta. A mid size saloon the Alfa 75 continued the unusual Alfa Romeo design of having the engine at the front and the gearbox at the rear to provide a good distribution of the weight.

At launch, the engines were as follows : 1600 (1570cc, 110 bhp), and 2000 (1962cc,148 bhp) four cylinder units with carburetors, and a 2.4 turbo diesel (1995cc, 110 bhp).

More Information, click here