Blue Monday....photos....

[frankieflathead]

A recent trip to Bennington yielded a number of good photo ops.....

 

First stop was at a friend's place out in the country to show him the car. He hadn't seen it before. Located less than a quarter mile off the pavement, I didn't feel too bad about driving the old bus that short distance on dirt.....

 

 

The Blue Bus at the Blue Benn. "I'll have the Blue Plate Special, please!"

 

 

 

This is what cruising in southern Vermont is all about. Hogback Mountain, about ¼ of the way there....

 

 

 

On the way over and back, there are a couple of really long steep grades. If any of you guys have ever driven Vermont Route 9, you know these used to be infamous car killers : Searsburg and Woodford Mountain. These were the biggest challenge for the old Dodge to date. I made a run at the hill on the Searsburg side and got the old girl up to 60 m.p.h. at the bottom. She pulled the entire hill in third gear, and had only slowed to 40 by the top.

 

Temp rose from 165°F to 180°, and rapidly cooled off once on level road once again. Compression held me back very well on the down hill side, so I could save my brakes. In the old days, people who rode them all the way down might experience real fading. Returned 15.9 m.p.g. for the trip with that kind of severe use. I couldn't be happier with performance like that! And thanx fur lookin'!

Edited May 22, 2013 by frankieflathead

[Mark D]

Excellent pictures! Thanks for sharing.

[1940plymouth]

AWESOME photos, thanks for sharing

 

Is the view off of Rt 9 towards NY or New Hampshire?

Edited May 20, 2013 by 1940plymouth

[48Dodger]

Very cool!

 

48D

[RobertKB]

Nice pictures as usual. Glad you had a "blue" Monday as in colour, not mood.

Edited May 20, 2013 by RobertKB

[1941Rick]

Nice pictures.....a few years ago I made a 2 month trip to the east coast  (truck and camper) and Vermont was one of my favs. It was an old route and cannot remember the number. Lots of old covered bridges and cool towns. Would love to make the trip in the old 41.

[John Reddie]

Great car and photos. Love the Plymouth and Dodge club coupes those years. Very sharp.

John R

[frankieflathead]

AWESOME photos, thanks for sharing

 

Is the view off of Rt 9 towards NY or New Hampshire?

 

That's actually south into Massachusetts and Connecticut. On a clear day it's legitimate 100 mile view.

[frankieflathead]

Nice pictures as usual. Glad you had a "blue" Monday as in colour, not mood.

 

Thanx, Robert.

[frankieflathead]

Nice pictures.....a few years ago I made a 2 month trip to the east coast  (truck and camper) and Vermont was one of my favs. It was an old route and cannot remember the number. Lots of old covered bridges and cool towns. Would love to make the trip in the old 41.

 

Thanx, Rick. Sounds like a memorable trip.

[frankieflathead]

Great car and photos. Love the Plymouth and Dodge club coupes those years. Very sharp.

John R

 

Thanx, John. I'm kinda partial to 'em, too.

[LAKOTA169]

Great pictures. Looks like a fun drive.

[frankieflathead]

Great pictures. Looks like a fun drive.

 

Thanx. Yup, it sure was. An 80 mile round trip blew out the last of the cobwebs left over from winter storage.

[larryconnors]

Thanks for sharing. I'd like to make number of similar trips in new england this summer and fall. Is your Dodge fluid Drive? Although fluid drive was an option that cost extra, it seems like almost everyone bought it. 

[frankieflathead]

Thanks for sharing. I'd like to make number of similar trips in new england this summer and fall. Is your Dodge fluid Drive? Although fluid drive was an option that cost extra, it seems like almost everyone bought it. 

 

Yeah Larry, it has Fluid Drive. I believe it was standard equipment on all D24's.