Jeep Willys Quad 1940

Initially, Willys-Overland and American Bantam Car Manufacturing Company, the only two companies meet. But soon, the Ford Motor Company entered the scene, and competition began among the three in which the company would receive the lucrative government contracts.

Each of the companies for the production of prototypes for testing in record time. Chief Engineer Bantam Bantam and the management team, developed the project, and the company has built its field car within 49 days.

Willys-Overland vice president of engineering Delmar G. Roos designed the Willys Quad. Ford developed its Model (General Purpose) GP, known as Pygmies, which was powered by an adapted Ford / Ferguson tractor. Each company has a prototype of the army in the summer of 1940 and obtained permission to build 70 test vehicles.

The army took possession of these vehicles in November 1940 at Camp Holabird, Md. Each of the three designs exceeded the Army specifications of £ 1,300., But the army realized that the limit is too low and raised for next round of vehicles.

The army has launched the next round of contracts in March 1941. Bantam BRC was to produce 40 vehicles 1500 model, Ford would build 1,500 modified and improved GP Pygmies, and Willys would build 1,500 Quads. Testing and evaluation led to the selection Army Willys vehicle as the standard.

Since then, most of the Bantam, Ford GP products were sent to England and Russia as part of the Lend-Lease. United Kingdom Ford vehicle was popularly known as the "Blitz Buggy."

With modifications and improvements, the Willys Quad became the MA, and later the MB. But the army, and the world became known as the Jeep ®.

1954 Chevrolet Nomad Raview

Chevrolet Nomad was a station wagon produced by Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors Corporation from 1955 to 1961. The Nomad is the best memory of a station wagon with two doors, and is often associated with the "surf culture" in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The Nomad is considered halo model Chevrolet during the production of three years as a station wagon with two doors.

1955-1957

The two-door Nomad differed from other station wagons of the day by having a unique style more reminiscent of a hardtop to a standard station wagon. Chevrolet shared this one with his sister, Pontiac, which marketed their version of the Pontiac Safari.

The Nomad's unique design has its roots in a car from General Motors Motorama show the same name, was based on the Corvette. GM approved production of the vehicle if the model could be transferred to their normal size models, because top GM brass felt that they could sell more models if it was related to the popular style of Bel Air.

Although considered a stage of vehicle design, General Motors discontinued the original Nomad at the end of 1957 the model to focus on its next new halo vehicles the Chevrolet Impala.

1958-1961

The 1958 model year, Chevrolet Nomad, the name applied to the traditional top-line wagon with four doors.

In 1959, Nomad was transferred to an expanded range of Impala, which had been replaced by the Bel Air Top-Line and Chevrolet. Chevrolet Nomad continue to be used as the end of 1961 model years, Chevrolet station wagon when all the parents gave the name of the model.

1964 to 1980,

Nomad back in 1964 and again in 1965 as a two-door Chevelle station wagon, and spent the rest of his life in 1960 with low Chevelle station wagon. In 1970 and early 1980 was also offered as the van G-Series full-size model.

1946 Fold ClassicTruck Review

"46 Ford has not changed much mechanically. Gary updated the old electrical system to 12 volts and fitted radio cassette player and speakers. He also noted that the 70-pin AMC Rebel could be adapted to the original axis of a droplet and 4-inch disc brakes on the interface between the modified rear leaf springs and shock short was added to reduce the time of equality. The fuel tank in stainless steel custom under the seat.

faithful would like to know the '49 8BA Flathead Flatt and bored .060-over and feeding the stock Holley carb. Fenton Diamond and exhaust silencers Cop improves the flow of air through the exhaust system. 12 volt generator apparently '60 Ford Falcon shares, Hagen 12-volt starter spins the wheel of origin.

Dave Mathison Rods & Customs handled the necessary bodywork before paint is applied, was an effort to keep the green of the Blue Nile PPG outside the period of perfection.

However, minor changes were made. Although the "46 of Ford Motor Company does not provide a spare wheel (due to the shortage of rubber), tire replacement side of the mountain was out of bed. Coker wide whitewalls mounted tires, American Racing chrome wheels with caps bullet center.

Fill Russell Bremerton, Washington, applied black Naugahyde is the bench again with close 'n' roll style to the original harvest times. Russell has also designed a custom flag, which extends behind the counter. When you convert 12 volts, replaces Gary empty paper towel and add an electric motor.

Gary is working on a platform more powerful, but keep it as reliable (and original at the time) as possible. Appearance and general performance of the traditional bar Gower "46 Ford hot trucks, and we would not otherwise.

1970 Chevrolet Camaro Collection Review

The state of things was not too sad in 1970 itself. The new Camaro was released with great fanfare and success at the end of the year 1970 model. Most of the credit went to the new style, which was of European inspiration. Still based on Scotland, the new Camaro, two inches longer and had gates more than five inches, and is now only available as a coupe (not convertible). She had a new front suspension arm and insultation better sound. Under the hood, never the new project of 454 units and she has continued Camaro SS with the 350 and 396 engines. After January 1970, but 396 engines are no longer displaced 396 cubic inches. Chevrolet actually extended to 402 cubic inches, but the leaders decided to name the 396 to take advantage of name recognition and avoid the attention of insurance companies. RS option now included a free-standing grill, bumperettes twin, Endura rubber frame grill and parking lights between headlights and grille.

SS option included a black grille special hidden windshield, power brakes, tires engine trim, white-letter, chrome exhaust, and SS396 also came with panels painted in black trunk and a special suspension.

1970 Camaro was a big change of style. Gone was the old square shape to look more European. Chevrolet had some capacity problems and the car was not published until the end of February 1970. The new design was a success, but because of the production lot of short sales data does not truly represent the popularity of the 1970 Camaro.

As usual, the Rally Sport or RS package is available for all three models Camaro. Camaro RS option to include advanced security features to share bumpers, windscreen wipers hidden and RS symbols. Retail $ 165 package and added 27,136,124,901 Camaro, and was built in 1970.

Bottom Camaro could be either small or six-cylinder 307ci V8. The next step was the performance of a Super Sport or choose a 350ci 396ci V8. Camaro SS muscle car was a version of the trio. It 'been a solid performer in a straight line. For those interested in the course of the SS was a good balance between price and performance. The admission price was 10-15% less than the Z/28.

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Sydney Mustang 1966 Shelby GT350

Shelby guys might like to know this beautiful original 1966 Shelby GT350, which is auctioned next month in the 2008 Shannons Sydney Autumn Classic Auction.

We do not see see a few original Shelbys for sale in Australia, but not very often. This example is the beginning of 6S263, and was originally a white car at Le Mans stripes, and was delivered to Ford Trudell, Inc., Warren, Michigan, November 15, 1965, before the car in order to respond to This specification was Northwestern Motor Car Co. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which took delivery of 23 February 1966.

Be the beginning of 1966, car, this Shelby several important functions later gradually reduce costs, including lowered front control arms, traction bars rolling axle cable and bonnet latch limiting deleted. On April 6, 1971 Shelby was sold to Arnold E. Benson Ford Grant of Florida who has it in stock, with a collection of more than 100 years in a shed from 1976 until his death in 2001 with 40,950 miles on the odometer.

Since then, the car changed hands several times and has undergone a complete restoration was done with the specification "with factory oxide red nose and sprayed over the exterior color. L exhaust has been changed to 1965 side tubes with a correct reproduction and the transmission shifts to a picture of T-5 five-speed road improved (transmission and the original components remain with the car) for reconstruction. The engine keeps the engine block casting with the correct dates in the block, heads, transmission and differential all correspondents. The car is painted in the original color of white and blue stripes remains Crager wheels. The car came to Australia in a short time after the restoration was completed in mid-2004 with 41,600 miles on the clock and odometer now reads a little over 43,000 miles. "

"The current owner has only made one change, because to buy a car that suits modern seat belts to meet local codes, but the original belts are included in the sale and can easily be reinstalled."

Shannons said that the car is sold "as documented, including the two factory invoice, purchase order, notes of the factory, the U.S. securities that trace the history back to 1971, Shelby American Club of verification and images intact."