This Millennium Falcon of the depression era was un-surpassed in nearly every way. When the brothers built those chassis, it set the bar higher than most cars then and into the future. The reason BMW can claim to be "The Ultimate Driving Machine" is that Duesenbergs aren't being built anymore. If I could ever drive one of these cars, my life would be complete. ... View more

 When I was 13, somehow I convinced my parents to let me buy my first car. I scraped up $20.00 and bought a 1959 Plymouth Fury Convertible. It was gold with a tan canvas top and a tan & gold interior. It had wide white-walls and duel exhaust. We had a very long driveway and I was allowed to drive up & down it. I learned basic mechanics like oil changes, grease jobs and tune ups. I was the envy of all my buddys!   ... View more

We've been using 15w40 Diesel in "older" engines such as Ford & Chrysler flat-heads along with Gen 1 Chevy engines for decades with excellent results. I highly recommend it! ... View more

When I was 8 yrs. old, my "baby-sitter" had a boy friend who would come to see her after my folks went out for the evening. Nick had a '50 Ford... but it was different than the ones I'd seen before. It was flat black, had shorter windows and chrome spotlights by the windshield. It was very low to the ground and I could barely see the rear tires. I asked if I could go for a ride and off we went. It was loud, rumbley and fast! Nick drove to a filling station in town where there were a bunch of cars that were also different as well as a few motorcyles. His buddies looked like him; longer hair combed back, T-shirts, black leather jackets, jeans and engineer boots. They all seemed so happy... I've never been the same! ... View more

Don't leave out the Mighty Packardinline/flathead 327! ... View more