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Amazing by imidazol97
Jul 02, 2009 (5:10 am)
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Re: Reduce picture [andys120] by imidazol97
Jul 02, 2009 (5:13 am)
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Replying to: andys120 (Jul 02, 2009 4:50 am)

>no one got the Henry J in the picture
 
Great picture find.
 
I got the car but no idea on year in #21954.
 
"Is the blue car nearest entrace a Henry J."
  
That's an unusual blue on the Henry J.
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Re: Amazing [imidazol97] by stephen987
Jul 02, 2009 (5:29 am)
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Jul 02, 2009 5:10 am)

I'd say that's a '52-53 Kaiser Manhattan sedan.
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Re: Reduce picture [imidazol97] by andys120
Jul 02, 2009 (5:32 am)
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Jul 02, 2009 5:13 am)

 Sorry Imadzol, I din't see your reference to the Henry J. I don't think the color is unusual though, IIRC it was the most common color for those. In fact powder blue/sky blue cars were everywhere in the late 40s/early 50s.
 
My folks owned a light blue '47 Frazer and traded it in '53 for a Pontiac in the same color (talk about being in a rut!).
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Mystery motor> by andys120
Jul 02, 2009 (5:32 am)
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Re: Mystery motor> [andys120] by stephen987
Jul 02, 2009 (6:00 am)
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Replying to: andys120 (Jul 02, 2009 5:32 am)

The engine itself looks like it's from a Corvair, but the sheetmetal doesn't look right, especially that black corrugated piece in the upper left corner of the pic, which reminds me of the plastic engine cover of a Fiat X1/9.
 
I'm stumped.
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Re: Mystery motor> [andys120] by texases
Jul 02, 2009 (6:03 am)
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Replying to: andys120 (Jul 02, 2009 5:32 am)

Porsche 914-6?
 
edit - around 1970?
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Re: Mystery motor> [texases] by stephen987
Jul 02, 2009 (6:11 am)
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Replying to: texases (Jul 02, 2009 6:03 am)

Not many other choices out there for a carbureted flat six, are there?
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Re: Amazing [stephen987] by imidazol97
Jul 02, 2009 (6:12 am)
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Replying to: stephen987 (Jul 02, 2009 5:29 am)

>53 Kaiser Manhattan
 
Right on.
 
I saw this picture of one going down steps and wondered, "Why?"
 
It was to show the power steering kept the steering wheel from jerking back and forth and being hard to hold, especially for the distaff drivers.
 
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Re: Amazing [imidazol97] by stephen987
Jul 02, 2009 (6:15 am)
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Jul 02, 2009 6:12 am)

It was to show the power steering kept the steering wheel from jerking back and forth and being hard to hold, especially for the distaff drivers.
 
Hmm. Nowadays more direct "steering feel" might be welcome in many cars.

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