Does this Kiwi know what he's talking about????

[Jim Saraceno]

I just got back from two weeks in New Zealand, the most spectacularly beautiful place I've ever been!

While I was there, I ran into a group of couples touring in their mid sixties Volkswagan beetles. Having cut my teeth as a car guy on those cars when I was in my 20s, I had to go talk with them. When I told them that I had a 1935 Plymouth, one guy started telling me he has (or had) a 1932 Chrysler Airflow. He said he thought it was Canadian made, had a four cylinder engine, and had "an indian on the bonnet" I'm not clear if that was a hood ornament or a gas cap ornament.

I thought the airflow was introduced in '34 and I confirmed that on the Allpar website. Also, an indian on the hood made me think of Pontiac.

Anyone have any insight as to what this guy may have been talking about?

[old stovebolt]

Ditto, as far as I know, and all the literature docs I have,

the Airflow came out in '34.

[old stovebolt]

Which reminds me of a story. A few years back, a neighbor a few blocks

away was moving out of state. He hired a moving company for the household

stuff and a car carrier for his mint 1935 Chrysler Airflow. The house stuff

was loaded OK, but when it came to loading the Airflow, they decided to

"drive" it up the ramp into the enclosed trailer. Yep, they missed the left

ramp and drove off the side. Hanging halfway off, it took 'em awhile to

get it back up and on the ramp. Quite a sight to see......

[moparbenny]

go go gadget Crestline!..it appears Chrysler did build prototype Airflows in '32.

but they only made 2..has far as the Indian it could be a pierce-arrow..because they made a silver- arrow which look similar to the airflow.

and one thing i have noticed from talking with car people..is sometimes they don't always know there years has well as they think they do....

(short story) when i was a kid (or younger then i am now) there was undeveloped lot next to a burger king. on the lot sat a late teen's early 20's

C- cab big truck. during the holidays said lot was rented to sell Christmas trees.

so dad and brother and i went there to buy one. and ask the guy selling our tree about the old truck (which had no grill) and the guy told me that is was a

28-36 Ford truck...:eek:we just bought our tree and left..My dad at one time was president of the early ford v8 club at the time..i knew how to identify

fords and old cars before i knew how to read..(grew up looking at Crestline books)so even at 11 years old i knew this guy didnt know what he was talking about....long story short there is some people out there who just don't pay attention to stuff...

Edited November 20, 2010 by moparbenny

[norrism1]

Bonnet is the trunk.

[greg g]

no trunk is boot, bonnet is between the front mud gaurds.

[norrism1]

Greg G, your right, been too many years since I had my 65 MG Midget.

At least I got the first letter right!

[Andydodge]

Bonnet is the English/ Australian "hood", mudguards are what you yanks call fenders, and Pommies(English) call wings and trunks are called boots here in Oz & kipperville(England).......makes perfect sense to me...........lol........andyd

[Plymouthy Adams]

just don't yank my knaveplates....

[Captain Neon]

I had a guy that swore my '46 Plymouth was a '34 because it has suicide doors. Some people aren't as knowledgeable as they think they are. Always amased by people that think suicide doors are a rare option. As far as I am concerned, making note of dual or quad headlights makes more sense than pointing out the suicide doors on American four doors from the '30s and '40s. I have yet to read a car ad that makes that point, but gobs that make mention of the suicide doors.

[hkestes41]

Was at the Roundup in Austin this summer when I heard a guy walking by the car below telling his wife/girlfriend "that is a nice Corvair"

[BobT-47P15]

Well, it sure looks "unsafe at any speed".