I sure did enjoy the 1958 Volvo PV444 that we had in the 1990’s. It was a mostly original driver quality car, but still a head turner. Someone re-powered it with a B18 engine which was more powerful than the original B16. During the move from California to Oregon, the moving company damaged it, so we decided to prepare it for a full restoration which was never to be. We ended up giving it away a few years later. Hopefully, it’s still around or donated parts to another driver. Kevin in Hillsboro, OR 2019 Sprinter 650 miles, Low Mileage Lutgard AKA Der DoodleWagen 1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard in quarantine
Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 29, 2020, at 8:35 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > No one can accuse you of being overly spendthrift. > >> On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 4:54 PM G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> wrote: >> >> I owned one of those, decades ago... bought it for $8.00. The starter had >> burned out and it had been parked for 2 years... I primed the fuel system >> with fresh fuel and a little spray death start fluid, and got a rope pull >> start from another car.. drove it home.. Fixed the starter, which cost more >> than the car, and then tried to flog it to deatth >> >> On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 9:29 AM OK Don via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com >>> >> wrote: >> >>> A local fellow put Goodyear Blue Streak racing tires on one of those back >>> in the early '70's, and managed to roll it in a flat parking lot gymkhana >>> event. >>> >>> On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 11:06 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I drove one of these in Mpls.-St. Paul while in grad school. To assure >>> it >>>> would start every morning I would 1) bring the battery inside to my >>>> basement flat, and 2) insert a dipstick heater to keep the oil warm. >>>> Eventually my gloves disintegrated from the cumulative exposure to >>> battery >>>> acid. >>>> >>>> These were great highway cars, averaging 77 mph for long distances >>> between >>>> OH and MN. I also appreciated the orthopedic driver's seat which >>>> successfully combated fatigue. >>>> >>>> Otherwise, not particularly collectible. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1960-volvo-pv544-5/?utm_source=dailymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2020-03-29 >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> OK Don >>> >>> "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to >>> pause and reflect." Mark Twain >>> >>> “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” >>> Wernher >>> Von Braun >>> 2013 F150, 18 mpg >>> 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg >>> 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
