The vintage 1920s Dodge car was reluctant to start. A few checks and tests persuade the engine to run, then we head out to the post office to collect a large parcel (coincidentally of American car parts) before enjoying a 1920s-style drive around quiet back lanes at a leisurely 30 mph or so. Our son (13) then tests the clutch and gears for himself as he gets used to the quirks of owning vintage cars with the latest in a series of driving lessons he's had in this and other ancient vehicles. He's getting the hang of it all now.
This vintage car has a 3.5 litre, four-cylinder, sidevalve engine, it's a real plodder with plenty of torque meaning that its rare that I have to change down for corners, as this old-car video will demonstrate.
We've owned this example since 2012, it was bought as a non-running older restoration, and has gradually been worked upon ever since.
Compared to driving a later classic car, getting behind the wheel of vintage cars like this does require some extra concentration, for example in the Dodge the gears are mostly not where you might expect them to be, and the pedal layout is also different to what we're used to nowadays. Although compared to driving a Ford Model T, not something I've tried but I know people who have, it's not too difficult to master, and is part of the fun of owning & driving a near-100yr-old antique car (this Dodge Brothers tourer was built in 1924 and spent most of its life in Australia).
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8 июн 2021
