Posted by Sherman in Idaho [24.32.202.166] on Saturday, July 06, 2013 at 18:42:54 :
In Reply to: Re-Post Kenai AK July 4 Parade posted by kenaigary [65.74.50.206] on Friday, July 05, 2013 at 17:53:41 :
When I was a boy the vehicle that made the biggest impression on me was the '33 Deusenberg the governor rode in in our 4th of July parade, driven (and owned) by a man I later ended up working for as a gardener. Sometimes I'd go into the garage and just sit in the white leather seats of that car. The funny thing about it was the front seat and instrument panel were very sparse. All the satin and luxury were in the back seat, with a roll-up window between the passengers and the driver. Clearly the idea was that if you could afford a Deusenberg, you could afford a driver. It had a big straight-8 egine, pipes coming out the side of the hood, and they claimed it would do 120. It also had hydraulic brakes, the first ever, and a brake pressure gauge on the dash.
It was quite the car, but I'd rather have a nice powerwagon like yours. Well, honestly, I'd rather have the Deusenberg so I could sell it and buy 10 PWs, invest what was left, and never have to work again.
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