Automotive Museum and Member Classics...What We Do For Fun.

[RCW]

The Buick t-type, is it an '87? I had a '69 Caprice that was a Tonawanda dealer prep car, very nice car.

I don’t recall but think 86 or 87.

I didn’t notice a Grand National in the mix. I know they were looking for one.

 

[skeets]

Tell me true now is that a real Super bird, and Daytona and an Avanti too,,, OH BABY !!!!!

 

[DustyRusty]

Doubt I could find it, but we had a Corvair with a clear rear hood so you could see the engine.

We had the rear of the car situated so our customers could see it well.

Apparently was a dealership showroom feature if I recall correctly.

We had a complete engine (and transmission?) on a stand right next to the rear of the Corvair so visitors could see the drivetrain.

I know exactly what you are referring to about the clear engine cover. I have one that I got out of a Chevrolet dealership in the 1980s, along with a cutaway 4-speed Corvair Transmission. When I visited the Chrysler Museum about a decade ago, they had a Corvair Drivetrain that was a cutaway and had an electrical motor that turned the flywheel and it in turn drove all the pistons, valves, etc. It was a very interesting display piece, but out of place in a Chrysler museum.

 

[RCW]

Tell me true now is that a real Super bird, and Daytona and an Avanti too,,, OH BABY !!!!!

@skeets - they’re both the real McCoy.

 

[RCW]

I was at Museum last week for a meeting.

At the end we took a delivery.

1941 Lincoln Continental V12. Looked at the engine but didn’t get a picture.

Trust me, there are 12 cylinders….

Real beauty. AACA would call this a “full classic.” Special car.

The new red leather interior smelled so good….. Smelled like the tack room in a horse b

In front of it on the truck was a 53 or 54 Corvette. Looked straight and true. It didn’t stay with us.

Above the Corvette was a 1967 Chevy Impala SS….with a 427!

 

[RCW]

Been a while since I posted here.

Since my retirement I've been able to spend more time at the museum.

We were moving some of the Pre-War vehicles around today in Building 1 and our "Made in New York" Exhibit in Building 3.

Just got a couple pictures today. Didn't get the two Chase trucks (same engineer named Chase went from Franklin, then his own brand and later became Brockway I think).

While I walked by the Post-War cars in Building 2 multiple times I didn’t get any pictures of the Shelby’s etc…..

Pierce-Arrows were made in New York.

Model A

Oldsmobile

 

[RCW]

I was back today for a couple meetings and some other stuff.

Was around some of our more modern vehicles again and took a few pictures.

A lot of “us guys” can relate better to these….

 

[lugbolt]

was at the neighbors Sunday and asked him if I could take some pics of his cars. He declined, said he didn't want to get them out. Understandable. I'll snap pics next time he drives by. 68 GT500 all original 1 owner (he bought it new when he came back from overseas). Also has a non-original boss 9, said he always wanted one but couldn't find an original so he had one built.

I'm about burned out on "cars" and have mine on the market.

 

[skeets]

I sometimes think I would like to build another hotrod,,,,, but then reality kicks in and I say nawwwww I ll pass