The Wandering Minstrel

The better half spotted this classic in traffic today. Not only is it a classic Checker Marathon, but has a custom license tag that evokes even more nostalgia . . .

At least I think it is, from what I can see - maybe it’s a 1955. One thing is for sure, this is really a cool car.

This baby was built at a time when GM was free to build good cars without the intervention of untenable government regulations, the unreasonable expenses and pressures from the UAW, and without having to beg the government to bail them out.

I didn’t pixel out the license tags as I usually do since the owner of this purdy 33 seems to be proud of his possession and probably won’t mind people seeing it.

This one is a beauty. The better half snapped this photo as we rode past a classic Ford Model T Roadster. I presume the poor guy standing there (pixeled out for privacy) is the owner talking to the tow truck driver who is about to haul the man’s pride and joy away.

This roadster is even older than the one we saw a couple of weeks ago. Notice the wooden wheels. Unseen in the photo are the California “Horseless Carriage” license tags issued to cars of this vintage.

The better half caught this photo of a Model A Ford as we rode past an intersection while we were out and about today. This roadster is one of the nicest ones I’ve seen.

From Wikipedia:

Prices for the Model A ranged from US $385 for a roadster to $1400 for the top-of-the-line Town Car. The engine was an L-head 4-cylinder with a displacement of 201 cubic inches (3.3 L). This engine gave the car 40 horsepower. Typical fuel consumption was between 25 and 30 mpg using a Zenith one-barrel up-draft carburetor, with a top speed of around 65 mph (104 km/h).