May
16
Do you like junk? Not just any junk but junk from a foreign land. Carlisle Johnny loves Import Junk. That is why Ole Carlisle Johnny is heading to the 2012 Carlisle Import and Kit Nationals. If you have ever been to any Import Carlisle event you know the fairgrounds will …
May
16
This luxury automobile was introduced in 1917.Its name was known as a low price brand.In an unusual move for head of GM Billy Durant this car was entered into the high price field going against Packard and Pierce Arrow.This touring car featured a very ahead of its time “overhead valve” …
May
10
Some more news on the 1929 Peerless..Well here I am Mr Big Classic Car Historian and Classic Car Appraiser and I got the info wrong on the Peerless but in a good way..I thought it was a Model 6-61 the lowest price offering that year. It’s n…ot. It is a …
May
07
As the saying goes..”All good things come to those who wait” Well not too sure about all good but in my case a 1929 Peerless Model 6-81. For as long as my car soaked brain can recall parked in my hometown of Port Jefferson NY has been a very lonely …
May
04
Did You Know?? The Long Island Motor Parkway was built as a racetrack and road for the rich..Also known as Vanderbilt Motor Parkway it was the first concrete road constructed for automobile use only in the USA. It was opened in 1908 as a “toll road” another first.The idea of …
Mar
08
Your Ole Buddy Carlisle Johnny has been to alot of places and seen alot of great cars and people. As we have always said ..“Its about..The people, stories and the old klunkers we love, romance and question” Car Show season is just around the corner here on the East Coast. …
May
02
This would be the last new body style for this car maker before World War II..But they would re-use it after WWII till 1949.The CEO of this inovative car company wanted to have a low price model to compete with Chevy and Ford. Forging into the low price field would …
May
01
Ole Carlisle Johnny aka Johnny B just got back from five fun filled days at the 150 acre wonder known as The Carlisle Fairgrounds for Spring Carlisle 2012. For those who do not know Spring Carlisle is the first major event of the East Coast car show season. More of …
Apr
20
If you were a portly TV detective named Frank Cannon in the 1970′s you only drove one kind of car. A Lincoln Mark Series. Maybe you had no choice due to your large gullet or maybe you just wanted the best Personal Luxury Car money could buy. In 1971 When …
Apr
19
If you were a kid in the 1970′s you probaly have fond memories of sliding around a big vinyl bench seat as your Dad made a turn in a 19 foot long tank known as the American Station Wagon. My Mom could pilot her 1972 Buick Estate Wagon, puff a …
Apr
18
I know its hard to admit but the British invented the Sports Car. When American troops after World War II started to drive early sports cars like the MGTD a love affair started with British roadsters. In 1953 when Triumph first started sending the brash TR2 to the USA another love …
Apr
17
Introduced in 1976 the Mecedes Benz ’123″ Chassis replaced the tried and true but aging 114/115 Chassis. Designed in a wind tunnel and styled by Benz master Bruno Sacco the 123 Body would be a new sheet of paper for Mercedes Benz. In the USA in 1977 you could get …
Apr
17
We all know your Ole Buddy Carlisle Johnny has different tastes in automobiles. For years we have made fun of some of the Worst Cars Of All Time. That made me think what are some of the Best Cars and Trucks off all time. Now understand my tastes tend to …
Apr
13
Did you know that the 1973 Triumph Dolomite Sprint was the first mass produced vehicle to have a Multi-Valve” cylinder head. First introduced in 1971 the Triumph Dolomite was a modern replacement for the aging Toledo line of cars. The Dolomite was praised by the motoring press of the day …
Apr
13
This car company would make cars of all types between 1885-1984.Not known for its sedans it would gain fame for its spirited sports cars.This “sports sedan” was produced from 1933-1938 in many confusing versions. Body types included a four door saloon in two different wheelbases,a drophead (convertible) coupe, 2 seat …
Apr
10
Being somewhat of a Trekie I can still hear in my brain those imortal words. “Going where no man has gone before” Oddly one of the places that Captain Kirk ended up was behind the wheel of 1931 Cadillac V12 Roadster. In the second season episode named “A piece of …
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