des42 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Posted January 6, 2015 Tervetuloa! Yes there are a few American Finns hanging around this fourm too. Mikä osa Suomen? Minun suhteet ovat Oulunsalossa ja Raahessa. Thank you :-) Olen Länsi-suomesta,Porin läheltä(western Finland,near Pori) I know one guy from Raahe who has old flathead Mopars...J-P 1
Dodgeb4ya Posted January 6, 2015 Report Posted January 6, 2015 I did some work on the blue one in sweden and knew that it sold from there. Thought maybe it was yours. Those cars are so rare-odd that two ended up across the ocean.
Mark D Posted January 6, 2015 Report Posted January 6, 2015 Thank you :-) Olen Länsi-suomesta,Porin läheltä(western Finland,near Pori) I know one guy from Raahe who has old flathead Mopars...J-P I've been to Pori a few times. Last visit was we stopped and met forum member "uncle Pekka" and attended his club meeting near Kokkola if my memory is correct. He has a nice Dodge D24 sedan. I think he lives full time in Jyvaskyla. Next visit for us to Finland will be in 2016.
timkingsbury Posted January 6, 2015 Report Posted January 6, 2015 Well the Kingsbury's do seem to have a bit of an affliction for Business Coupes. I have reaquired my "Aunt Thelma's" 1949 Plymouth Business Coupe. I recently wrote the story about her on my blog - http://p15-d24.com/blog/17-keeping-up-with-the-aok-boys/ I have a 1941 Plymouth Business Coupe. My Dad's first car was a 1941 Business Coupe and I was lucky to find out a couple of years ago. We also have a 1948 Plymouth Business Coupe, that has a super body but needs so mechanical attention. There is a 1939 Plymouth Business Coupe literally growing in the bush which was my Grandmothers Brothers and has been there since he died in the 40's and for whatever reason it never moved. Finally we have a Chrysler straight eight business coupe which has been in the family for quite a while. Dual carb intake, dual exhaust and an overdrive, combined with 3:23 rear end and It will indeed fly down the road. But of them all the 1949 Plymouth is the apple in my eye ! Tim 1
1952B3b23 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Posted January 6, 2015 What no pictures of the planted 39? X2 on that comment. We gotta see some pics!
timkingsbury Posted January 6, 2015 Report Posted January 6, 2015 What no pictures of the planted 39? Lol.. I may have to head out to the woods and take a few of it as I couldn't lay my hands on any, although I know we have some somewhere. In the mean time I did find some pics of the "couch on wheels" 1
DJ194950 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Posted January 6, 2015 Man that's in great shape! Reminds me of a Kardashian (spelling?) DJ
Niel Hoback Posted January 7, 2015 Report Posted January 7, 2015 Wow! That's fantastic. If it were mine, I would worship it!
LAKOTA169 Posted January 7, 2015 Report Posted January 7, 2015 My '37 business Coupe. You could probably fit 3 on the seat if your real friendly. 1
timkingsbury Posted January 7, 2015 Report Posted January 7, 2015 Wow! That's fantastic. If it were mine, I would worship it! Man that's in great shape! Reminds me of a Kardashian (spelling?) DJ Lol.. so I take it you guys are into big front ends and big back ends... lol I prefer a little more balance.. Tim ps: as promised a few more pics of the 41 untitled.bmp 2
falconvan Posted January 7, 2015 Report Posted January 7, 2015 I've got mine, love the single seater. 1
MarcDeSoto Posted January 7, 2015 Report Posted January 7, 2015 My '37 business Coupe. You could probably fit 3 on the seat if your real friendly. Hey Lakota! I hope you saw last summer's Laguna Beach Pageant of the Masters! Your car was the star of the show! Your car drove in front of the huge stadium and Humphrey Bogart got out with a revolver. Gangsters were shooting at him and he finally got hit. Tim Kingsbury, did you goof when you said you had a Chrysler straight 8, because those pics are of a Chrysler Windsor 6. Nice 3 window coupe though. I have a DeSoto.
des42 Posted January 8, 2015 Report Posted January 8, 2015 I've been to Pori a few times. Last visit was we stopped and met forum member "uncle Pekka" and attended his club meeting near Kokkola if my memory is correct. He has a nice Dodge D24 sedan. I think he lives full time in Jyvaskyla. Next visit for us to Finland will be in 2016. Welcome to visit in my place then..:-) I hope that I can visit in USA someday.
falconvan Posted January 8, 2015 Report Posted January 8, 2015 That is one looonnnggg coupe, very cool!
Dodgeb4ya Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 Some local area 6 & 8 cylinder Chrysler 3 passenger coupes. The NewYorker 8 Cylinder hoods are sooooo loonng! Oh so ugly.. butt they are so cool.... Bob 2
Plymouthy Adams Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 Is not the basic car the same 6 or 8 from the cowl rearward?
Dodgeb4ya Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 Is not the basic car the same 6 or 8 from the cowl rearward? Yes.. the main body shell is the same. 1947- 48 eight cylinder rear fenders are made different for the bigger 8.20 tires. 1946 NewYokers used 7.60 tires. The Eight cylinder frame/chassis is much heavier with larger suspension and brake parts
timkingsbury Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 (edited) My '37 business Coupe. You could probably fit 3 on the seat if your real friendly. Hey Lakota! I hope you saw last summer's Laguna Beach Pageant of the Masters! Your car was the star of the show! Your car drove in front of the huge stadium and Humphrey Bogart got out with a revolver. Gangsters were shooting at him and he finally got hit. Tim Kingsbury, did you goof when you said you had a Chrysler straight 8, because those pics are of a Chrysler Windsor 6. Nice 3 window coupe though. I have a DeSoto. Hi Marc - just saw this. The Chrysler is a New Yorker its not a Windsor and while it thinks it is a torque-master 6 cylinder so it can have an AoK triple carb intake on her, its a straight 8 - 323 cubic inches - so its lucky that it has a dual carb intake ! Edited January 9, 2015 by timkingsbury
jcmiller Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 Looks like the answers to the original OP are yes and no!
RobertKB Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 Some local area 6 & 8 cylinder Chrysler 3 passenger coupes. The NewYorker 8 Cylinder hoods are sooooo loonng! Oh so ugly.. butt they are so cool.... Bob Those gorgeous '46-'48 Chrysler business coupes, especially the straight eights, are HUGE cars. They make my '51 business coupe (mentioned earlier in Post# 12) look like a pygmy although like any business coupe, it has a big butt comparatively speaking. 1
Andydodge Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 A question if I may..........do those 42-48 Dodge Desoto and Chrysler 3 Window Business Coupes use the SAME door that the various 5 Window "Club" Coupes use for those three brands in the same yrs, ie, do the 1942 -48 Dodge,DeSoto & Chrysler Coupes all use the same door?(note, I know 2dr sedan doors would be different).........not ever having actually seen a 42-48 Mopar Coupe in the flesh makes it hard to make any real life comparisions........so be gentle with me......lol........Andy Douglas
Don Coatney Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 Of all the big butts this one is still my favorite. 1
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