Raoul Ross Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 (edited) Driving through Champain IL last week and ran across these. I think he said it was a '51 Crosley. Yea Crosley, the car that Frank Lloyd Wright made famous. Fortunately he left the hideous front off it. Note the FoMoCo 2-barrel carbs with 3 adapters under them. Otherwise a nicley executed RR. Also note the turn signals in the firewall. Edited August 20, 2022 by Raoul Ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raoul Ross Posted August 20, 2022 Author Share Posted August 20, 2022 (edited) Right behind that was a really sweet (for a Ford?) Econoline pickup. The owner said he put a 289 and a C4 in it, otherwise is unrestored except for a paint job. Edited August 20, 2022 by Raoul Ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raoul Ross Posted August 20, 2022 Author Share Posted August 20, 2022 (edited) What's in the garage? A One Owner '70 Z-28! He wouldn't open the hood for me but claimed it's a stroker small block with NoS. Edited August 20, 2022 by Raoul Ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raoul Ross Posted August 20, 2022 Author Share Posted August 20, 2022 (edited) In front of that is a '48(?) 'Shivey' Boulevard cruiser. All in All, a nice little detour during a work day. Edited August 20, 2022 by Raoul Ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Gotta say the Crosley is my favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarheelRick Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 This fellow has way too many beautiful toys to play with. Got to love the Ford Econoline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldscool Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 I'll bet that Econoline scoots with a 289 in it. If it can get any traction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 The black Chevy may be older than a '48 based on the grill. On the Crosley, a guy I went to school with had one setting under some trees along side of the family garage. The story was that his folks bought it new and parked it when they bought a new car as the dealer wouldn't give them anything for the Corsley. After a couple of other new cars, the Crosley was just set aside and never driven or licensed. My buddy was getting his drivers permit so I helped him get it going as a first car. The little wagon, they also offered a coupe body style, was the same color as the one in the picture above. We lived in the 'B urbs of Chicago, could this be the same car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raoul Ross Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share Posted August 21, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, espo said: The black Chevy may be older than a '48 based on the grill.... You're right, it's a '42 Edited August 21, 2022 by Raoul Ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenmojr Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 (edited) Cool cars. The only Crosleys I ever saw in person where at the Owls Head Transportation Museum in Maine "the Pine Tree state". Really digging that low down Chevy... Edited August 21, 2022 by Kenmojr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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