As I watched this I was immediately taken back to my childhood in the far north Kaitaia in the 60s.My dad had a similar car. I remember leaving our grandmothers to return home we had to climb a small hill which the car would often require a 2nd run to get over the hill. Good memories. I look around at all these modern cars that look the same. I miss the 60s and 70s.
I thought I recognised this car by the sun visor. As a result I pulled out my parents first photo album and sure enough there is a picture of this exact car taken in probably 1955 with the engine out (my father, standing to the car in his work overalls, was a mechanic when he first came to Australia from Holland in 1950) and myself as a four year old sitting on the running board with my sister. I wish I could send you this classic picture.
I love these old cars but 60 mph in one like this is pretty uncomfortable for me. I have a couple 1938 Mopars. In my Plymouth with 4.11 rear end, 45 is very solid and stable. 50 gets a little buzzy. At 55 mph the feels pretty strung out. My ‘38 Chrysler 3.90 rear end with OD, 60 mph is easy. 70 is fine, power wise. But handling, braking and lack of any safety features keeps me back down in the 50-55 mph comfort range.
I had a 29 chrysler phaeton for years and it was so much fun to drive and always ran well. Where is this car located? Obviously not in the Untied States.
These type of older cars were not built for speed, it tended to vary somewhere in the 60--80mph range cruise about 45-50. Real nice old car from some angles you see the overall shape of the Model A Ford, back then roads were not half as good what we have now.
