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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 04:45 PM
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Question What would you pick?

What vehicle would you choose that is prior to 1950?
I would have to choose the 1936 Auburn boattail convertible
 
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 04:50 PM
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1930-31 Model A cabriolet/coupe/pickup

They may not be the prettiest or the fastest, but they're easy to work on, easy to get parts for, fun to drive, and not so rare that I'd worry much about driving it regularly.
 
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 05:00 PM
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Must be lost

I'll answer in the GAD forum
 
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 05:13 PM
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1937 Cord 812 Supercharged Roadster - a coffin nosed, front wheel drive beauty.
 
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 05:33 PM
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 09:02 PM
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1947 Mercury sedan. Just like the one I had to sell to buy the house I had to give to my ex-wife.
Pic here- http://s111.photobucket.com/albums/n...t=mercury5.jpg
 
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 09:31 PM
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48 or 49 Ford Truck, of course!
 
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 09:35 PM
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Skipped_Link's '49!
 
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 10:18 PM
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'49 Mercury Coupe, like one Sylvester Stallone drove in "Cobra".

2nd on the list would be 1936-1942 Lincoln Zephyr.
 
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 10:36 PM
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Ultimately, I'd probably go for a Stutz Bearcat, or a T-bucket.
 
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 11:22 PM
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man oh man, think id go for a 32 Ford Pickup closed cabfor most of the same reasons as john deere, but there are some more exotic and domestic cars id really like, not even nescessarily to have, just to drive them a little bit, specially some of those old lincolns
 
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 12:27 AM
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