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Auto Factoids for April 13, 2020

By Tim Sweet | April 13, 2020 - 4:33 PM |April 13, 2020 #AutoFactoids, #ProjectBeepBeep, #ProjectSportsRoof

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On this date the Cadillac company (not part of GM/Chevrolet) was heavily damaged by a fire.

1904 Caddy

Caddy Assembly Plant

Cadillac produced 2457 cars that year of the Model B variety. It used a one cylinder “Little Hercules” Leland & Faulconer engine and two speed transmission. It made 8.25 hp and displaced 98 cubic inches.

In 1965 Pontiac produced it’s 10-millionth on this day.

It was a 4 Door Catalina, powered by a 326.

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Tim

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Gorgeous ˜Wood Vehicles 1948 – Part IV Willys Woody

By Tim Sweet | April 2, 2012 - 10:04 PM |April 2, 2012 Antique Cars, Auto Restoration, Engine Mods, Willys-Overland

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In 1948 Willys was not to be left without a ‘woody”.

1948 Willys Woody Wagon

There were only about 22k sedans and wagons were produced (with about 10k Jeepsters).

These were powered by one of two engine choices, the inline 4 and the inline 6. But only the inline 6 was used in the wagons.

1948 Willys Engine

These engines were power house engine producing 72 hp, 148 cid and topped with a 1 bbl Carter carb – dubbed “Lightning”.

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Tim

Lost Car Show Videos

By Tim Sweet | April 28, 2011 - 8:44 PM |April 28, 2011 Auto Body Work, Auto Cross, Auto Restoration, Auto Technology, Automatic Transmission, C4, C6, Car Art, Car Contest., Car Girls, Car Models, Car Parts, Car Restoration, Car Shows, Carbs, Cars, Chevy, Chrysler, Corvette, Corvette C6, Dirt racing, Dodge, Dodge, Drag Racing, Engine Mods, Ford, low riders, MOPAR, Muscle Cars, Mustang, Plymouth, Pontiac, Restro-Mods, Stock Car Racing, Street Racing, Suspension Mods, Tires, Transmission, Uncategorized, ZR1

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Here are a couple of videos I forgot to post up.

The first is my friend Steve Fagan’s 427 vette he just finished restoring. Took 2nd place in his class at one of the largest car shows in the areas.

And here is my Mustang at the same show.

Enjoy.

Tim

Name that Car – #7

By Tim Sweet | April 16, 2011 - 8:56 PM |April 16, 2011 Auto Body Work, Auto Cross, Auto Restoration, Auto Technology, Automatic Transmission, C4, C6, Car Art, Car Contest., Car Girls, Car Models, Car Parts, Car Restoration, Car Shows, Carbs, Cars, Chevy, Chrysler, Corvette, Corvette C6, Dirt racing, Dodge, Dodge, Drag Racing, Engine Mods, Ford, low riders, MOPAR, Muscle Cars, Mustang, Plymouth, Pontiac, Restro-Mods, Stock Car Racing, Street Racing, Suspension Mods, Tires, Transmission, ZR1

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Ok…we are rollin’ along now. I’m also running these over on Armed Forces Car Club, so there will be two winners, one for this site and one for theirs.

Here is the next car.

This is (again) a 60’s era car. This is not of the Big 3 but this company brought us some excellent cars with some healthy power plants under the hood.

In it natural state (right off the assembly line), this car was not a muscle car, but now days you can find them with all kinds of transplants.