Recent content by Topdownfun

I was at the Henry Ford museum and Greenfield Village on Thursday of that week. Didn't notice any security vehicles around. Plenty of "hot" cars though, it was about 100 degrees... TM

We have a local "Cars n Coffee" show first Sunday of every month and my wife and I thoroughly enjoy it. We've made several friends there, just discussing our cars. It's only for a few hours, not a whole day, so it's just long enough to set up our chairs and cooler, do a few strolls and take it...

My '28 Tudor--gas tank stamped date of 10-11-28, and assembled in San Francisco, was purchased used in 1930 by a family friend of my dad's. It was his family's only car until 1973, and was driven daily until his arthritis got bad and he parked it in his garage and got a used car with an...

Look what I found at the car museum at Rosanky, TX yesterday. This is the first one I've seen that is exactly like mine, down to the original B&S motor. Just like mine, it has a bum LF fender. I drove mine so much as a kid I wore a hole in the step plate with the end of the brake lever. With...

"Band Fresh?" I don't get it. Did he mean "barn fresh?" TM

http://www.auctionsamerica.com/events/feature-lots.cfm?SaleCode=LH11&ID=r1242 Check out this one that sold at the Hartung auction yesterday for $920 with no engine. TM

Like it. Mine's an older version, judging by the radiator--mine was built in 1957 and has the wood wheels. One of these days I need to find a missing hubcap, along with a fender. Mine doesn't have the engine cover. That red is nice--what a fun kid's car--mine saw many parades and many miles...

That is great. If they have any kind of parts list/price list, that would be handy. The project might get started early. TM

For what it's worth, pun intended, I still have the one I got when I was in third grade back in the early 60's. My dad got it used; I still know the original owner. Mine was built in 1957 by the McDonough company. It's been in storage for years, waiting to be 'restored to mint condition'. It...