1970 Jeep Gladiator , Buick 350 V-8 , T-18 truck 4 spd. 4.56 ratio in Dana axles . Back when Jeep built a truck , not a cute V-6 , rubber ducky hauler with so much "tech" there is little chance of all of it operating at once for long.
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We think 3 is just as good as the other two, but some folks don't like it as well.
Meanwhile on the other side of town. 1930 Cadillac V-16 Sport Phaeton , Body by Fleetwood.
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Duesenberg! Couldn't tell you what year, for certain, but I'd venture a guess of around '28-'31. They're way outta my league, but I can still dream and drool...
Duesenberg! Couldn't tell you what year, for certain, but I'd venture a guess of around '28-'31. They're way outta my league, but I can still dream and drool...
32 "J" model with the supercharger. 140mph top speed and zero to 100 in 15 seconds. Not bad for the depression.
No touchscreens or technology, and it looks FAR better than anything made today - or even post war for that matter. What a car should look like.
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Kinda what I was thinking, but you'd look cool as fuck turning it around.
It may be less than you think. Many older vehicles could turn their wheels far more than modern ones. I remember when my father "upgraded" from a '63 GMC 1 ton to a '78 Chevy 1 ton. The Chevy drove him nuts! The front wheels would only turn about 45 degrees whereas the GMC's would turn almost sideways! Made a huge difference when backing up our 29 foot 5th wheel, and the Jimmy had a longer wheelbase!
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Lifted from the Antique Automobile Club of America's Website:
Turning radius of a LARGE car will usually run from 24 to 28 feet. A131 inch wb is not large for the era, and I would expect the Reo to be able to make a 20 foot turn radius. We have several cars in the 150 inch plus range, and 28 feet is required. I have driven large cars through old narrow lanes in the Northeast and Europe where the car will not make the turns due to tight roads and have had to back up and seek another road......... last time I needed to back up was on Martha's Vineyard with a 147 inch Pierce. Yes, data was published before the war, and can be found in dealer handouts. Small cars didnt publish the data due to the fact their cars needed much less room. As far as one manufacturer VS another. Rolls PII and Cadillac 16"s always have my attention when approaching a tight area. Packards seem to be ok even on the long chassis, but the Rolls Royce PII is like driving a long rig. Ed
Edited January 31, 2018 by edinmass (see edit history)
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Turning radius of a LARGE car will usually run from 24 to 28 feet. A131 inch wb is not large for the era, and I would expect the Reo to be able to make a 20 foot turn radius. We have several cars in the 150 inch plus range, and 28 feet is required. I have driven large cars through old narrow lanes in the Northeast and Europe where the car will not make the turns due to tight roads and have had to back up and seek another road......... last time I needed to back up was on Martha's Vineyard with a 147 inch Pierce. Yes, data was published before the war, and can be found in dealer handouts. Small cars didnt publish the data due to the fact their cars needed much less room. As far as one manufacturer VS another. Rolls PII and Cadillac 16"s always have my attention when approaching a tight area. Packards seem to be ok even on the long chassis, but the Rolls Royce PII is like driving a long rig. Ed
Edited January 31, 2018 by edinmass (see edit history)