Summer Tyme Contest

[Dennis Kirban]

Let's test the knowledge of the readers of this forum.

First the rules:

Contest is open to anyone reading this except those who own a related Turbo Regal business or work for one. Basically customers of companies only can reply.

You get one guess and one guess only.

You got to post it in this thread.

Earliest post that meets my qualifications is the winner.

Second place your out of luck.

Prize is a $50 certificate to any of our website parts.

Those are the rules here goes the clues.

Their is a connection between some of the ultra high dollar classics from years ago and certain model Turbo Regals. The high dollar classics I am referring to is certain model Cords, Auburn Speedster,
Stutz Black Hawks.

Explain in your answer the tie in with those cars and certain model Turbo Regals.

I plan to write about this in next weeks inner circle.

My clues may be vague but with the internet if I say to much the answer is easier to find.

Good luck players. Member one guess only make it count.

denniskirban@yahoo.com

 

[turbo87adam]

Two tone paint schemes??

 

[greeneyegi]

wire hubcaps

 

[Dennis Kirban]

Two tone paint schemes??

Your quick but wrong heck many other cars other than the ones I listed would fit your answer....sorry

denniskirban@yahoo.com

game is still in play

 

[Dennis Kirban]

wire hubcaps

see my answer you reached another "wrong" answer again sorry

denniskirban@yahoo.com

game is still in play

 

[pdzz]

Something to do with the guy who designed those old cars. He invented the removable top? Or, t-tops?

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[regan j]

same wheel bolt pattern

 

[87 Drop top]

The only connection I can come up with is the Cord 810, the auburn speedster 851, and the Black hawk, were one of the first American automobiles makes to dabble in supercharging and turbine enhanced engines, these were very luxurious cars and Lear manufacturing was involved with the turbine on the Cord. The early Grand Nationals used the Lear siegler leather seats in their turbo charged cars to pay homage to the first cars that meant "going fast with class". Just my opinion!

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[Dennis Kirban]

Something to do with the guy who designed those old cars. He invented the removable top? Or, t-tops?

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In your rambling answer you touched the tie in so based on that you are the winner .

email me personally denniskirban@yahoo.com

His name is Gordon Buehrig 1904-1990 at just the age of 25 he was the chief body designer for Dusenberg where he designed the Model J Dusenberg. Then years later joined SAuburn and made the 851 Boattail Speedster later designed the distinctive Cord 810/812 in 1949 jumped over to Ford and did the 1951 Victoria coupe ( first year I believe for the coupe with no post for Ford and then the 1956 Continental Mark II.

Back tracking slightly to 1951 June 5th to be exact he invented the removeable T-Top patented it. Sued GM for using it for the lst time with the new 1968 Corvette.

The man had an impressive resume to say the least. T-Tops was far from his greatest accomplishment but not one you would think was patented in 1951.
The one aftermarket company that really promoted T-Tops called them Hurst Hatch a subject I know quite a bit about since it was by Hurst.

I happen to have an original manual on how to cut the roof and install a set of Hurst Hatches....most popular on the Trans Ams and Camaros in the 1970s.

While a popular option on our cars its not one that usually holds up well as the cars age since they are prone to water leaks and unless kept out of the sunlite interiors quickly fade.

Ford was smart and discontinued the T-Top option at some point on the Fox body models. Maybe around 1988?

End of history lesson.

Congrats to the winner.

denniskirban@yahoo.com

On a side note I have run across a number of Turbo regals over the years that actually had aftermarket T-Tops cut into what was a solid roof example. Two ways to tell most obvious is check for the code on the trunk lid for T-Tops no code means aftermarket also if you are sharp enough aftermarket tops has a wider front area above the windshield and inside portion is crude looking compared to the GM format. A car with aftermarket T-Tops in my opinion will take a major hit in value assuming the buyer realizes they are aftermarket.

 

[pdzz]

Thanks, Dennis. I think I remember it from one of your old newsletters. Phil.

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