Snapshots

11/18/08 Bob Grutza's 1931 Nash Standard 8 Rumble Seat Coupe

This was the first year Nash offered a low cost 8 (L head in line). Nash offered two Overhead Valve in line 8's the previous year in 1930 for their senior series of cars only. This car mixes a little old with the new so to speak, New 8 engine, Old wood artillery wheels. This car has a 116" wheel base, sold for $975.00 New. Almost twice the price of a Ford Model A. The running boards are not authentic and should be covered in rubber. The previous owner liked the way it looked and left it that way.

Nash headquarters was located in Kenosha Wisconsin with other plants in Milwaukee and Racine.. This series of car besides offering this rumble seat coupe they offered a trunk model business coupe, a 2 door 5 window sedan, a four door sedan with and without rear quarter windows. For being a depression era auto Nash built almost 20,000 cars in the L head 8 series automobiles. The 6 cylinder version over 30,000 cars were produced.

The Kenosha History Museum located at 220 51st Place at the Kenosha Lake Front has 7 Nash autos of the 30's on display through May.

Some Snap Shots of Kenosha Historical

1/21/08

This little Chevy is just too cool!

This car was built by N2A motors (No Two Alike). Cost $40,000 over cost of new
Corvette C6 (MSRP $44,000). Unbelievable! The company is planning a production
run of about 100 vehicles. It sits on a Corvette C6 chassis, front styled like a 57 Chevy,
side like a 58, rear like a 59. Hence the designation '789.' Scroll down and drool! Cheri.

1/21/08

Click here: Top News - Classic 1957 Car Unearthed in Oklahoma - AOL News

for full description and video.

A gorgeous Chevy custom from California, incorporates a C6 Vette chassis, front end from a 57, sides styling like a 58 and the deck lid from a 59. Bob G.

5/10/07

This station was built in 1926 in New Ulm, MN. There is a washroom in each turret on the ground floor. The lady said originally they had intended to have Neon wind mill arms on the front of each turret at the top. They would not turn. This was never done though. Started life as "Wolf River Oil" ended in the 60's as a "Pure". Bob G.

3/10/07

Outside Continental Motors in Hinsdale. JJM

Bob G. found this sight in historical penny postcards. This is the Hotel Moraine in HP. Must have burned down. Neat cars.

2/1/07