tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466935929430378304.comments2024-03-26T16:00:39.965-07:00poeschl on cars Robert Poeschlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08215299046711891538noreply@blogger.comBlogger419125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466935929430378304.post-43645629977065599162024-03-26T16:00:39.965-07:002024-03-26T16:00:39.965-07:00No problem at all, drop me an email when you are a...No problem at all, drop me an email when you are able.<br />Lewis. Lewis Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12114521494029152120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466935929430378304.post-22834852929506563672024-03-26T09:48:50.008-07:002024-03-26T09:48:50.008-07:00Hi Lewis----Sorry about the late reply; discovered...Hi Lewis----Sorry about the late reply; discovered yesterday that my email had been hacked last week, and we're in repair mode around here. I can reply to comments on the blog, but no emails will go out until we're sure that they (and we) are safe.Robert Poeschlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08215299046711891538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466935929430378304.post-23678482271470902222024-03-24T13:48:28.581-07:002024-03-24T13:48:28.581-07:00Hi there,
I am interested in your photos from you...Hi there,<br /><br />I am interested in your photos from your previous blog post on visiting Europe in the 70s. I wonder if you could email me at:<br />250swb@motorshowphotos.co.uk <br /><br />Best wishes,<br /><br />Lewis Mitchell Lewis Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12114521494029152120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466935929430378304.post-9806295710447595412024-02-27T04:30:05.659-08:002024-02-27T04:30:05.659-08:00Lawrence Meder, son of Frederick Meder and Elaine ...Lawrence Meder, son of Frederick Meder and Elaine MaedarAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466935929430378304.post-10108553722725602042024-02-11T07:31:55.560-08:002024-02-11T07:31:55.560-08:00Thanks, Sara, for giving us new information on the...Thanks, Sara, for giving us new information on the Mandarini cars and your family members who built them. It's good to know that these very rare cars survive, and that your uncle is still active in the vintage car community.Robert Poeschlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466935929430378304.post-86311577338284883072024-02-11T03:57:14.728-08:002024-02-11T03:57:14.728-08:00Hi there, I'm one of Mandarini's nieces, S...Hi there, I'm one of Mandarini's nieces, Sara. The gentleman in the top pic was my grandad. My uncle Eraldo has now retired and the workshop has closed. He's still active in the vintage cars community.The Mandarini cars built are 3 in total. One of them is currently on sale.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03380726709176408978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466935929430378304.post-78823722801681237232024-01-11T09:12:28.121-08:002024-01-11T09:12:28.121-08:00You've said it better than I could have, Georg...You've said it better than I could have, George. The conciseness of your comment makes me wonder why you don't start a blog, or better yet, run for the city council or planning board in your town...Robert Poeschlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08215299046711891538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466935929430378304.post-73820116847853668742024-01-10T18:33:09.638-08:002024-01-10T18:33:09.638-08:00Sheeler cleared the idealism away to reveal a somb...Sheeler cleared the idealism away to reveal a somber vision of our culture that returns to capital are more important than the individual. People as cogs in the machine of consumption, not participants in a broad based social contract of advancement. <br /><br />Another good one Robert!George Havelkanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466935929430378304.post-21858148953523379362023-12-20T09:05:53.346-08:002023-12-20T09:05:53.346-08:00Thanks for this. As someone who has spent more ti...Thanks for this. As someone who has spent more time in the Doggosphere than the Blogosphere, my "cheerful mutt" comment was meant as a compliment. Like Max Balchowsky later on with his Old Yeller series, Ak Miller proved the durability and reliability of mutts compared with those purebred Ferraris, Maseratis and Astons...Bob Poeschlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466935929430378304.post-63451253811393042112023-12-20T08:58:24.106-08:002023-12-20T08:58:24.106-08:00Thanks for having a look. This is a fact of which...Thanks for having a look. This is a fact of which we were unaware.<br />Wonder if Doble received royalties for that...Bob Poeschlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466935929430378304.post-53502444660239479572023-12-19T04:32:32.548-08:002023-12-19T04:32:32.548-08:00Abner Doble's high pressure fuel pump and igni...Abner Doble's high pressure fuel pump and ignition system for his boiler formed the basis for home heating oil furnace burners...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466935929430378304.post-54807813070987879322023-12-19T03:36:21.251-08:002023-12-19T03:36:21.251-08:00The "cheerful mutt of a backyard special"...The "cheerful mutt of a backyard special" is Ak Miller's "Caballo de Hierro", the Iron Horse. It finished 8th in 1953. Contemporary Hot Rod magazines covered it. His story is varied and well worth the read: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=ak+miller+Caballo+de+Hierro&atb=v369-1&ia=webAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466935929430378304.post-66119510693608673742023-12-17T18:47:24.684-08:002023-12-17T18:47:24.684-08:00Didn't think that could be the real thing; the...Didn't think that could be the real thing; the windshield was a clue. Didn't know about the Fiberfab replica though. Thanks for the historical note!Bob Poeschlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466935929430378304.post-86246080777080561652023-12-14T05:31:45.536-08:002023-12-14T05:31:45.536-08:00The Corvette Stingray prototype is actually a Fibe...The Corvette Stingray prototype is actually a Fiberfab Centurian kit car from the early '60's. Very few bodies made before GM Legal stopped them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466935929430378304.post-23206245564989268582023-12-05T15:01:26.461-08:002023-12-05T15:01:26.461-08:00Too bad the engine upgrades came late; it might...Too bad the engine upgrades came late; it might've lasted as long as the Mazda rotaries (on the road and in the marketplace) otherwise.<br />Agree 100% on the Ro80 styling; it's a landmark.Bob Poeschlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466935929430378304.post-39415043697563894112023-12-05T03:51:21.442-08:002023-12-05T03:51:21.442-08:00Modern tech fixed the Ro80 engine, styling never n...Modern tech fixed the Ro80 engine, styling never needed refreshing. Still beautiful today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466935929430378304.post-1516875297134232412023-12-03T14:14:26.009-08:002023-12-03T14:14:26.009-08:00Thanks for having a look. Thought the bluff-front...Thanks for having a look. Thought the bluff-fronted look might be the equivalent of "I'm not a lumberjack, but check out my cool flannel shirt" in clothes. But women seem to like it too; maybe it makes them feel safer to be driving a 3-ton battering ram. DId the math on France's new weight penalty tax; for a Grand Wagoneer L it amounts to $13,349.Bob Poeschlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466935929430378304.post-89662046333521479582023-12-02T21:55:44.476-08:002023-12-02T21:55:44.476-08:00Another good one Bob! Hopefully the Ford Maverick...Another good one Bob! Hopefully the Ford Maverick and the proposed plug in hybrid Ranger will find significant audience. Me included. Still, stylists are hell bent to make the full size trucks as aero as a brick. WTF. <br />Cheers. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466935929430378304.post-53171044149175265332023-06-13T17:58:27.046-07:002023-06-13T17:58:27.046-07:00Didn't know about Guy Lombardo's hydroplan...Didn't know about Guy Lombardo's hydroplane racer, but at least I know about his musical career. Thanks for having a look.Robert Poeschlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08215299046711891538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466935929430378304.post-18325217046158933412023-06-13T07:50:46.248-07:002023-06-13T07:50:46.248-07:00Zumbach's also took care of Guy Lombardo's...Zumbach's also took care of Guy Lombardo's hydroplane racer Tempo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466935929430378304.post-13400128062952350372023-06-01T11:23:13.142-07:002023-06-01T11:23:13.142-07:00Thanks for having a look. Glad my detective work ...Thanks for having a look. Glad my detective work was headed in the right direction...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466935929430378304.post-26902708434844421572023-05-31T06:27:05.572-07:002023-05-31T06:27:05.572-07:00 Robert; Many tks and congratulations on anoth... Robert; Many tks and congratulations on another excellent and very thoroughly-researched article. Pleased of course to have my three included, but apologies for not having clarified the Monarch to you: titled to me as a ‘46 Monarch, of which 26 were produced, 40 in ‘47, but even more rare, since when I reluctantly placed it for sale on line, Monarch enthusiasts in Canada have informed me that for whatever reason someone replaced Mercury grille and other pieces w those of a Monarch. So it’s a one of a kind,Keith Carlsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466935929430378304.post-70619658128418612512023-05-14T19:33:04.246-07:002023-05-14T19:33:04.246-07:00Glad you enjoyed these Morettis. We should get ar...Glad you enjoyed these Morettis. We should get around to a post on the Moretti-bodied Maserati pretty soon, as we may be running out of smaller etceterini to post...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466935929430378304.post-17153238498122859082023-05-13T07:09:49.094-07:002023-05-13T07:09:49.094-07:00Omg, unbelievable nice cars! Thanks for all this i...Omg, unbelievable nice cars! Thanks for all this information that I've never heard. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466935929430378304.post-12538409682276809302023-05-10T16:38:35.634-07:002023-05-10T16:38:35.634-07:00I'm glad these old photos brought back happy m...I'm glad these old photos brought back happy memories for you.Robert Poeschlnoreply@blogger.com