Show me a nice old car

[aw614]

I believe it did say Renault which in the US, are rarities in general

 

[KoNickon]

I believe it did say Renault which in the US, are rarities in general

I convinced my parents to buy a Renault 12 wagon back in the '70s. Man, was I wrong. Total piece of junk -- unreliable (electrical especially) and idiosyncratic controls, switches, etc. Our mechanic did heroic efforts to keep it going. Anyway, back to our regularly scheduled programming....

 

[AlwaysOnAuto]

 

[CMur12]

Is that a Renault? ^^

It's a Renault R10.

I had one. It was a great little car! It ran great; it was fun to drive; and it had 4-wheel disc brakes!

I later had a Renault R16, which was a completely different vehicle, but I loved it too. It had a suspension that soaked up bumps like you wouldn't believe. It rode like a much larger car. The long torsion bars in the rear were staggered, resulting in a different wheelbase on each side.

Among all the cars I have owned, these stand out as favorites.

- Murray

 

[AlwaysOnAuto]

 

[dourbalistar]

1951 Chevrolet Advance Design, Back Alley Bowl & Grill in Bishop, California.

Nikon FM2n, AI Nikkor 50mm f/1.8S, Kentmere Pan 400, developed in LegacyPro L110 at 1:31 for 5.5 minutes.


2024.04.18 Roll #356-08722-positive.jpg by dourbalistar, on Flickr

 

[dourbalistar]

1966 Ford Mustang. And probably a 1962 Chevrolet truck hiding in the back. Bishop, California.

Nikon FM2n, AI Nikkor 50mm f/1.8S, Kentmere Pan 400, developed in LegacyPro L110 at 1:31 for 5.5 minutes.


2024.03.30 Roll #352-08625-positive.jpg by dourbalistar, on Flickr

 

[Glenn2]

Found a couple in the archives of my hot rod back in the sixties. 1932 Ford roadster powered by a supercharged Chrysler Hemi. It was street legal and did a 120 mph, 12 second quarter mile at the local drag strip.

 

[AlwaysOnAuto]

I've never seen carbs hung off the sides of a supercharger like that before.

 

[Glenn2]

They would have blocked vision so I fabricated the manifold to get them low and to the sides. Throttle mechanism was aircraft fittings and cable, which worked quite well. Solid linkage would have been a nightmare.

 

[Moto-Uno]

So where in Alberta were you ?

 

[Glenn2]

So where in Alberta were you ?

Calgary was where I built the car, sold it around 1974. It got passed through several owners and is now in the NW USA somewhere. I’ve seen photos on the web, present owner occasionally exhibits it.

 

[aw614]

Went to Disney Springs last weekend and caught their Amphicar rides

Shot on Leotax Model F + Light Lens Lab 35mm F2 + Kentmere 400 pushed 2 stops

 

[CMur12]

Went to Disney Springs last weekend and caught their Amphicar rides

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I remember these! That car must be close to 60 years old!

- Murray

 

[FlâneurFloyd]

 

[AlwaysOnAuto]

 

[besk]

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And parked in front of solar panels.

 

[Guth]

And parked in front of solar panels.

No doubt taken before the owner was asked to move the car as the shadow it cast was cutting into their energy production. 😄

 

[Glenn2]

When the going gets rough it helps to have a winch. 1971 Long wheelbase (109") LandRover. M4, 21mm Super Angulon

 

[jaredangle]

1960s Ford Mustang

Contax G1
Zeiss 45mm f/2
Kodak Portra 400