I was in Hickory Corners Michigan yesterday for a diner presentation but also had a chance to tour the Gilmore Car Museum. www.GilmoreCarMuseum.org This an amazing collection worth seeing. There is everything from steam powered brass era cars to some rare muscle cars. The buildings are unique barns dismantled, restored and erected on sight to house unique collections. An office to resemble Preston Tucker's with original "Tucker" parts boxes and #48 Tucker sitting outside it with movie prop parts around the car. A building for Cadillac/LaSalle, Pierce Arrow and Franklin automobiles. There was a 1919 Franklin sedan which had an inline air cooled six cylinder that was mostly unrestored with 6,000 miles on it. In the front building there was a private collection of Hudson/Essex cars on loan, some '50s classics and #10 Futureliner. Then there was a good group of muscle cars, '64 Royal Bobcat GTO, a bunch of hemi cars and SS chevys. Some rare Fords including a '70 428SCJ Mach 1 Twister and a 427 Cobra, one of six with no hood scoop or side pipes. Even a few rods on display. Well worth the 2 1/2 hour drive from Port Huron.

flatblack55delivery wrote:

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Looks like a Hudson to me. Ed

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         could it be called, a 2 door post?   

It's a '47 Hudson. Here is a site that I use to ID cars a trucks http://carnut.com/ Under the car pics it list the manufactures, then years and models. Sure is helpful.

sasquatch wrote:

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Sorry i have no pic, but the coffee shop i frequent has had a young moose hanging around there for over a week. he/she comes out of the bush behind there and walks around the parking lot, casualy watching the customers comming and going. It has been there almost everyday for 8-10 days.
About 3/4 grown must be last years calf.

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 thats awesome - I wish it was in my area so I could get photos of it. I hope to see one every year when we go up north...havent yet

Jazz..That was a couple of great pics ..thanks for taking the time to share them.. I think the car is a Hudson,  too.. I was thinkin it looks in the pic like he is pulling a pretty good grade in that truck and he's probaly huggin third on that  old  flatty and the grade could explain the 25mph ..That Hudson looks pretty complete and straight all the mouldings, bumper nice ,looks like it could make a nice ride .. kool-kewel pictures and you were in the right spot @ the right time..

They are southern cars  

have sat all summer  

 not must interest in Mopars up this way    

They would be the double the money in 2006  

12,995  and 13,995  or best offer     Covered with 6 inch of snow today

I had a '71 340 Duster (factory) years ago ... can't say I ever remember hearing of (or seeing) a factory 340 Valiant though.

Just took this off a wikipedia page ....

"Though the 340 cu in (5.6 L) V8 engine with 10.5:1 compression, 275 bhp (205 kW) and 340 lb·ft (461 N·m) of torque had been available for special order in Valiants and Barracudas since 1968, the 340 was offered as a regular production option in the Duster 340, Plymouth's analogue to the Dodge Demon 340 and the Dodge Dart Swinger 340."

Learn something new every day ... 

the 68 dart looks good for a car if ready to drive with mechanical ,the usa 69 gt ? as nothing in the pics to prove it is a gt .............68 and 69 for me to pay that price have to have a big block and wide ones at the back.........so the last pic is the best deal if your looking for original specially if the color is the original..............and the 68 win for a ready to go car but with a smaller tag price ..............and while you build your case 68 annd 69 are different value cars than the 70 s Carl had posted...hope you know that this is all in a fun wayy

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the 68 dart looks good for a car if ready to drive with mechanical ,the usa 69 gt ? as nothing in the pics to prove it is a gt .............68 and 69 for me to pay that price have to have a big block and wide ones at the back.........so the last pic is the best deal if your looking for original specially if the color is the original..............and the 68 win for a ready to go car but with a smaller tag price ..............and while you build your case 68 annd 69 are different value cars than the 70 s Carl had posted...hope you know that this is all in a fun wayy

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 Yeah, no worries here - I just like a good debate.

That last link, the 69 is wishing it was coming home with me...but no cashola. I realize that I found older Darts, but then again I am the most partial to those (68-69) and feel they are more sought after than post 70 darts. Then again I dont like those at all, and actually prefer the valiant in that case with the exception of the angular, sliced off trunklid and angled bumpers. Likewise Dusters, I prefer them (70-72 only - I'm picky...) over Demons. Chrysler had so many design changes over this period that I love some model years and hate them at the next design change. (Like the 73 Road Runner...pukes in mouth...sorry 73-74 RR fans) The RR from 68-70 Was hot, the 71 was the hottest (IMO), 72 lost steam and 73 was a fail and only got worse.

Perhaps my pickyness of model years infleunces my perception of value somewhat - I know I wouldnt pay half of asking on those 2 valiants, but close to asking $ on the 69 Dart GT if I didnt have the current moth eaten wallet I've been carrying.

Here's mine, original #'s car, had it for over 25 years, and it's a Valiant, AKA 340 Duster. The Duster was built on the Valiant platform, but no 4 door available.

It's a fun car, and you'd be hard pressed to get it from me for less then $25K. It's a numbers match, 4 speed, Butterscotch car, extremely rare in this color.

My thought's are that that car was abused if the owner DIDN"T do that.

Steve the train rolled thru about 530-545,it was longer than last year and there seamed to be way more lights,my thanks to the crews that worked on this display it was great.----DavyJ lights and fireworks over the falls sounds like a fun night that the grand kids should remember for a long time,but the highlight may turn out to be watching a bunch of crazey people on skates hurtling down some kind of bobsled run. Ed

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this is the one night I am glad my shop is near the RR tracks.Tonight My daughter brought the grandkids to the shop and we stood with a bunch or other people and watched as the Christmas train rolled by on the viaduct .It was truely amasing to watch the expressions on there faces.Thiss train was decked out in I don't know how many thousands of lights and seasons greeting messages,it was the longest time that the grandkids have been quiet and still for a long time .This was well worth the waite in the cold . Ed

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 what time did it roll thru ed

So we were scrapping out an old compressor at work......................and i needed to build a Smoker. added a propane burner, cut a door, grabbed a Ford Drive shaft to make a smoke stack. the hard work was all done by a good buddies son, who had some free time on his hands.......................voila, one fine smoker