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Vintage convertible Packard

January 16th 2012 05:03

Packard rare beast vintage cars








Now that's nice, I wouldn't mind one of those myself, pricey I suspect


It's a head turner



The 1936 Packard 12 convertible sedan was far from a big seller.




Nine were built, and just six remain in existence.



The 1936 Packard has a 445-cubic-inch, V-12 engine with a three-speed manual transmission that puts out 160 horsepower.

In its day, Packard was "the top car, beyond Cadillac,"




In the early 20th century, "everybody was trying to build a car. In 1895, there were 150,000 horses in Manhattan, and people were desperate to solve the horse problem" with its public sanitation issues.

Now "100 years later, we're trying to solve the automobile problem," he said



Pinched from:TribLive that's the net for you, there's worse things happening out in the big wide cyberworld






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Classic: Christchurch man Bruce Miles was driving his 1929 Ford Tourer through Picton on Friday afternoon to a vintage car rally in Wanganui when he was stopped by a local man requesting a picture.


sorry they won't let me pich the picture, but it's a good one. miserable old so and so's


So I pinched these words instead, sorry about the picture, it's a goodie


If you want to see the picture I suggest you go to the link much as that hurts
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'Golden Year of the Dragon' for BMW

January 16th 2012 04:50

BMW golden year dragon motoring cars



New plants, models to tap growing luxury car market

China is where it's all happening, and I can't say I like that, we British have our pride you know


Joint venture success


BMW's China portfolio, a combination of locally produced 3 Series and 5 Series cars and a diverse import lineup including the flagship 7 Series saloon and the X family of SUVs.

They are doubling sales,

perhaps I should get myself on a slow boat to China, but the farm calls, I'd never be allowed, being the Squire and all, and with my Mother, who controls the purse strings, NO WAY!







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