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YUP: Today is my Birthday. Here I am at "17 Years Old", with my 3rd Car. MG ???????

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Joe Baba 2021

Happy Birthday Joe!
I have no idea what model is behind you.

Very COOL Pic...HAPPY B-DAY!!

Looks like a 38 Chevy to me....neet car

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Happy Birthday Joe, BTW here is what a 1957 MG looks like:

LLOYD 1937 Coupe. Yup, that was my 3 Rd car , 1st was a 27 Model "A", Pulled it home with the tractor and actually got it running, I was about 13 1/2 years old. Drove it around the farm and raced up and down the Irrigation canal banks. Bought a 1939 Sedan, pulled out the engine and took it up to a speed shop in Berkeley. They build me a pretty strong "Straight 6", GMC Head, Big Esky Cam I put on a set of "Holly Down Drafts" Edelbrock Intake and Exhaust Manifolds. I got my "Provisional" drivers License at 14 1/4 years old, to drive "Farm Equipment" on the Roads hauling Hay and other stuff into town. Ran my 39 Chevy at the "Stockton" Drag Way, 1/4 Mile run, 108 MPH and if I remember right ?? ET was like 12's ????? THAN I HIT THE 2000 lb "HOLSTEIN COW" Street Racing At Night. March 19, 1956 / My 16th Birthday. WELL Still here.

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IN ALL SUBJECTS.: For those who believe, no proof is needed. For those who don’t believe, no proof is possible.

"Strive for perfection in everything. Take the best that exists and make it better. If it doesn't exist, create it. Accept nothing nearly right or good enough"
Sir Henry Royce
co-founder of Rolls-Royce .

"I take no credit for my own, of another man's fame".
Joe Baba 2021

Maybe you guys can tell me something about my dad's first car. This photo was taken across the street from my great grandfather's service station on Holgate street in Portland, OR. It's not an MG either, although it looks like he tried customize.

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Joseph - hope you had steak that night after the crash -

Rod - your Dad's looks like a '37 Ford.
Believe he tried to make it look like a Duesenburg with the side pipes coming out of the hood.

Damn Joe!!!! You were one hot lookin' dude... I'll bet the chicks chased you down the street thinking you were James Dean!!!

Happy Birthday Brother... And 10,000 more to ya!

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Those who confuse Burro and Burrow don't know their @ss from a hole in the ground...

PAUL: Thanks, I think I did OK ??

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IN ALL SUBJECTS.: For those who believe, no proof is needed. For those who don’t believe, no proof is possible.

"Strive for perfection in everything. Take the best that exists and make it better. If it doesn't exist, create it. Accept nothing nearly right or good enough"
Sir Henry Royce
co-founder of Rolls-Royce .

"I take no credit for my own, of another man's fame".
Joe Baba 2021

Joe....search the memory deeper ! ! That's a 38/39 Chevy coupe......not a 37.

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It's hard to tell without seeing the front, other than the grill they look the same. Photos of each year attached.
I learned to drive with my dad's 38 2 door, we also had a 39 after the 38. I wrecked and destroyed the 38. No
photos or scars to prove it.

Rod your picture looks to be a 37 Ford as was mentioned.

Clifton

LLOYD: Could be, Wont argue. For sure the Cow Killer was a 39 and the Coupe was earlier. Tell me why you think that. ??? I was always modifying my cars even back then. I know for sure I was in the process changing out the tail lights. I Think I had already gotten rid of the side trim. I soldered up the holes with a Solder iron you had to heat up on the kitchen stove. You could only do like two holes at a time before the iron got cold. I have more pictures of the back and sides ????

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IN ALL SUBJECTS.: For those who believe, no proof is needed. For those who don’t believe, no proof is possible.

"Strive for perfection in everything. Take the best that exists and make it better. If it doesn't exist, create it. Accept nothing nearly right or good enough"
Sir Henry Royce
co-founder of Rolls-Royce .

"I take no credit for my own, of another man's fame".
Joe Baba 2021

LLOYD: Dug up some more Really don't know for sure. ??????

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IN ALL SUBJECTS.: For those who believe, no proof is needed. For those who don’t believe, no proof is possible.

"Strive for perfection in everything. Take the best that exists and make it better. If it doesn't exist, create it. Accept nothing nearly right or good enough"
Sir Henry Royce
co-founder of Rolls-Royce .

"I take no credit for my own, of another man's fame".
Joe Baba 2021

That's a 39 Chevy.

The rear quarter windows are much bigger than the 37 and 38 business coupe. Rear roof line is much more abrupt where it meets the rear deck. Also note the hood side trim in the other pictures posted.

Very desirable car nowdays.... more so than an MGA.

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Law of Logical Argument - Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.

"Anyone with an intense emotional interest in a subject loses the ability to observe it objectively: You selectively perceive events. You ignore data and facts that disagree with your main philosophy. Even your memory works to fool you, as you selectively retain what you believe in, and subtly mask any memories that might conflict."



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2018-03-19 08:52 PM by balloonfoot.