JOHN P SULLIVAN FOUND A COOL FENDERLESS 1951 STUDEBAKER CHAMPION... WITH ZOOMIES, AT THE 2012 GOODGUYS PPG NATS
found on http://sakeracers.blogspot.com/2012/08/1951-studebaker-champion-starlight.h....
WHAT A 1930'S DUESENBURG CAR DEALERSHIP SHOWROOM MIGHT HAVE LOOKED LIKE
WHAT A 1930'S DUESENBURG CAR DEALERSHIP SHOWROOM MIGHT HAVE LOOKED LIKE.
SOME PEOPLE WAIT A LIFETIME TO FIND A GREAT CAR, SOME FIND IT WHEN THEY ARE A TEEN, AND WAIT A LIFETIME TO WON IT. MARK WAS A FORTUNATE RARITY, HE GOT BOTH THE CAR HE DESIRED 30ISH YEARS AGO, AND IT'S A BARNFIND 1969 GT 500 SHELBY MUSTANG
Mark's neighbor was an attorney that owned 3 Shelby Stangs, acquiring each as payment on cases, and this was the one he drove the most and damaged in the early 80's, and then parked it in the warehouse over his office.
Showing posts with label Ford. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ford. Show all posts
Sunday, December 2, 2012
displaying what little Ford has to interest consumers, various Mustangs
Sunday, October 28, 2012
one of the largest car collections is getting sold off in part, here are a couple of the unique vehicles to hit the block
the oldest surviving Ford sold, a 1903 rear entry tonneau
a 1900 Milwaukee steam runabout
1919 Renault torpedo
1933 Packard 12 convertible sedan, body by Dietrich
found on http://www.bornrich.com/john-oquinns-car-collection-sale-hershey-auction.html
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Car changes vs model longevity
Model Longevity... once, there was a time when the car was built year after year, decade after decade with minor changes but no new model... it is commonly known as the model T
The Ford Model T was made for 19 years, 1908 to 1927
The Model T was so popular, it wasn't even advertised between 1917 to 1923
In 1914 more Model Ts were made than all other car makes, combined.
Anyway, changes to the model meant not creating, designing, and engineering all new parts and methods to produce parts for a new design
The Corvette in 1976 had a lot of surveys to see what was going on with it's buyers, and some interesting things learned was that the average age of a Corvette buyer was 10 years younger than the average age of new car buyers in general
The Corvette buyers were 90% men, 57% were married vs general car buyers that are 80% married.
Most important to car makers is the repeat purchase rate... will a buyer sell the old Corvette, and buy a new one, but less than 20% did.. and that ties into the long model longevity. When the new year bring a new car that looks and performs the same, why sell your old one and buy a new one, with bigger car payments and higher insurance costs? Repeat purchase rate was low, and GM decided to reduce the cycle years to give a reason to buy a new car.
So instead of the cycle between the 53, 62, 67 and 83 C1, C2, C3, and C4 generations, the C5 and C6 have been brought to a 6 or 7 year cycle
After all, it was GM that is lilkely to get the credit for encouraging new car purchases by changing design features with every model year, and incorporating planned obsolescence through shorter warranties " definition, planned obsolescence was "Instilling in the buyer the desire to own something a little newer, a little better, a little sooner than is necessary.""
The Ford Model T was made for 19 years, 1908 to 1927
The Model T was so popular, it wasn't even advertised between 1917 to 1923
In 1914 more Model Ts were made than all other car makes, combined.
Anyway, changes to the model meant not creating, designing, and engineering all new parts and methods to produce parts for a new design
The Corvette in 1976 had a lot of surveys to see what was going on with it's buyers, and some interesting things learned was that the average age of a Corvette buyer was 10 years younger than the average age of new car buyers in general
The Corvette buyers were 90% men, 57% were married vs general car buyers that are 80% married.
Most important to car makers is the repeat purchase rate... will a buyer sell the old Corvette, and buy a new one, but less than 20% did.. and that ties into the long model longevity. When the new year bring a new car that looks and performs the same, why sell your old one and buy a new one, with bigger car payments and higher insurance costs? Repeat purchase rate was low, and GM decided to reduce the cycle years to give a reason to buy a new car.
So instead of the cycle between the 53, 62, 67 and 83 C1, C2, C3, and C4 generations, the C5 and C6 have been brought to a 6 or 7 year cycle
After all, it was GM that is lilkely to get the credit for encouraging new car purchases by changing design features with every model year, and incorporating planned obsolescence through shorter warranties " definition, planned obsolescence was "Instilling in the buyer the desire to own something a little newer, a little better, a little sooner than is necessary.""
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Rare aluminum Ford 9n tractor parts were made, due to tooling delays with the steel parts
Early in 1939, as Ford and Ferguson rolled out the first 9N tractors, a tooling delay prevented Ford from having several of the stamped-steel components available for the assembly line. As a result, the first production run of about 700 9N tractors featured aluminum hoods, timing covers, steering columns, grilles and several other parts, which were then painted gray like the rest of the tractor before being sold. As these tractors continued their working life on the farm, many of the aluminum components became dented or mangled and by then, replacements were available from Ford parts suppliers. Replacement parts in steel, that is.
Image and info from Hemmings Blog http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2012/07/27/mecums-gone-farmin-auction-features-aluminum-hood-ford-9n/
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Monday, May 26, 2008
Huge Engine in a Tiny Car : Ford Shelby Cobra
Ford Shelby Cobra was unveiled at Detroit Motor Show 2004. This car has aluminum chassis of the Ford GT, a front mounted V10 engine and 605 horsepower. The concept of the car was based on the principle a Huge Engine in a Tiny Car and weighing just more than 3000 pounds .
Specifications Ford Shelby Cobra Concept (2004) :
Engine :
engine : 90 Degree, Aluminum V10
position : Front Longitudinal
valvetrain : DOHC, 4 Valves per Cyl
displacement : 6392 cc / 390.1 cu in
bore :
stroke :
compression : 10.8:1
power : 451.2 kw / 605.1 bhp @ 6750 rpm
hp per litre : 94.67 bhp per litre
bhp/weight : 433.76 bhp per weight
torque : 679.26 nm /
redline : 7500
drive wheels : RWD w/LSD
body / frame : Aluminum Space Frame
Brakes :
front brakes : Brembro Cross-Drilled & Vented Discs w/4-Piston Calipers
f brake size :
rear brakes : Brembro Cross-Drilled & Vented Discs w/4-Piston Calipers
r brake size :
Wheels :
front wheels : F 45.7 x
rear wheels : R 48.3 x
front tire size : P275/40R18 BF Goodrich
rear tire size : P345/35R19 BF Goodrich
steering Rack & Pinion : w/Power Assist
f suspension : Double Wishbones w/Coil-Over Monotube Shocks, Stabilizer Bar
r suspension : Double Wishbones w/Coil-Over Monotube Shocks, Stabilizer Bar
Dimension :
weight :
wheelbase :
length :
width :
rear track :
transmission : Rear Mounted Ricardo 6-Speed Transaxle
gear ratios : 2.60:1, 1.70:1, 1.23:1, 0.95:1, 0.76:1, 0.63:1
final drive : 3.36:1
Monday, February 18, 2008
Ford Shelby Cobra GT500
General specifications :Numbers built N/A (Prototype)
Produced in 2005
Introduced at 2005 New York International Auto Show Engine : 90� V 8
Engine Location : Front , longitudinally mounted
Configuration : cast-iron block, aluminum head
Displacement : 5.409 liter / 330.1 cu in Bore /
Stroke : 90.2 mm (3.6 in) / 105.8 mm (4.2 in)
Valvetrain : 4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
Fuel feed : Fuel injection
Aspiration : Eaton roots-type supercharger
Chassis/body : unitary steel
Front suspension : McPherson struts, tubular anti-roll bar
Rear suspension : three link solid axle, Panhard rod, solid anti-roll bar
Steering : rack-and-pinion, power assisted
Brakes : vented and cross drilled discs, all-round, ABS
Gearbox : Tremec T-56 6 speed Manual
Dimensions Length / Width / Height :
4775 mm (188 in) / 1877 mm (73.9 in) / 1415 mm (55.7 in)
Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) :
2720 mm (107.1 in) / 1572 mm (61.9 in) / 1588 mm (62.5 in)
Performance figures Power :
450 bhp / 336 KW Torque 610 Nm / 450 ft lbs BHP/Liter 83 bhp / liter
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