I have enjoyed reading about all the old cars owned by list members. I really liked seeing Ken's Model A with Nipper radiator cap and appreciate what it takes to make a 400+ mile trip in an car approaching eighty years old! DeeDee and I have two terrific cars living in our garage. My car is a 1965 poppy red Mustang. It was purchased new by my Dad and delivered in November, 1964. I earned my license in that car on May 10th, 1968. Dad was rather thrifty so there's no power steering or brakes or even backup lights. What it does have is a 289 V8, 4-speed and it's a Fastback. A few years ago, Dan Melvin and I attended an OTAPS meeting in Medford. While there we visited a collector that was downsizing and purchased numerous Zonophone horns, a couple of small machines and even considered loading an Amberola 75. It now has new interior so an Amberola is out of the question but I'd still fit in a good horn or two. DeeDee's car is a 1965 Porsche 356C. I always thought a music teacher should drive something cute and pudgy and she looks like a million bucks in the old Porsche tub. If there's a Victrola XVIII at an estate sale down a long curly road, this is the rig to take. I don't know how we'd load it but it will get there in a hurry. The Corvette would be tough to beat but for 75hp, the Porsche is more fun per horse power than any car I have ever driven. Happy Collecting & Motoring, Jerry & DeeDee Blais
____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. http://farechase.yahoo.com/ From ediso...@verizon.net Mon Jun 25 21:51:53 2007 From: ediso...@verizon.net (Dan Kj) Date: Mon Jun 25 21:53:14 2007 Subject: [Phono-L] Dual purpose victrola. References: <bay107-dav9e9dcdb6469976ed5a544d9...@phx.gbl> <000401c7b797$15910a00$47e6f...@esjqacchoqgqch> Message-ID: <000601c7b7ad$b7bab400$7201a...@lap> It looks just the way it should - metal grille, no paint. ----- Original Message ----- That is how it was made, although didn't the grille have a painted or wood grained finish when new? From ediso...@verizon.net Mon Jun 25 23:59:01 2007 From: ediso...@verizon.net (Dan Kj) Date: Tue Jun 26 00:00:50 2007 Subject: [Phono-L] OT-vintage car References: <ce2.13c35f7d.33b1c...@aol.com> Message-ID: <000301c7b7bf$7a95e970$7201a...@lap> Nah, we go too slow to be hit! Just celebrated the 20th anniversary of getting my driver's license, and no accidents (knocking on wood, right now ) . My vehicles have always been 'old', and only lately became "vintage" by dint of endurance. (40 years - one year older than I am, Jack Benny - wise ) ----- Original Message ----- From: <zonophone2...@aol.com> To: <phono-l@oldcrank.org> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 10:02 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] OT-vintage car KUDOS TO YOU RENE YOU ARE BRAVER THAN ME OLD CARS ARE FUN BUT THEY CAN GET TOO EXPENSIVE IF SOMEONE HITS YOU ENJOY ZONO .org