The Odd Couple by goodoleboy
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BUY THESE CARS!!!
Sixty-sixth in a series of classic vehicles, captured 9/21/08, at the beautiful Palos Verdes Concours d'Elegance, held annually at the beautiful Trump National Golf Club on the beautiful Palos Verdes Peninsula in overpopulated Southern California.
For more information on this event, see my posting for 9/28/08.
To avoid the dissimilarities between these autos I could have posted each on consecutive days, but I'm so loaded with vehicle photos from various car shows that it would take eons to complete the task of showing them all. Ergo, different as they may be from each other, be practical and bunch them up into collages.
The postwar T-series MGs (the TC, TD and TF) continued with the pre-war traditional British sports car styling of the original TA and TB. The TC was not changed much as MG geared up after the war torn manufacturing infrastructure was rebuilt. The TD and TF were modernized more significantly. The T-series, starting with the TB, used the Morris 10s rugged four-cylinder XP series engine that took performance tuning in its stride. The MG TF 1500 used the last development of the TB's XPAG 1250cc motor, bored out to 1466cc to become the XPEG, and made it 63 horsepower. (The TA used the MPJG motor from the Wolsely 10.) This car is one of only 3400 cars built.
1955 MG TF 1500 was launched in 1953 as a 'facelifted TD with as sloping grille and the headlamps in the wings.' The following year, 1954, MG offered the TF 1500 - 1500 meaning 1466cc and 63 horsepower at 5500 RPM - using a redesigned XPEG motor. Some 3400 1500s were made before production ceased in 1955 with news of the incoming MGA.
Source: conceptcarz.com
As for the Oldsmobile, it was a family auto so common and familiar that no sense bothering to post any stats on it. Google it if you wish.
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Thankx for dropping by, and have a fabulously frenetic Friday.
Comments (16)
tallpindo
The MG always looked like just the right size to me. The Olds might have a J2 three carburetor intake like the one on the lumber yard owners coupe.
schonee
WOW nice Rides Love them!
RobyHermida
Wonderfull!!!!!!!!!!!!!
frankie96
Can really identify with these rides..now your getting into my generation of first wheels..:)
Fidelity2
Very magical imagination on your part. 5+.
jocko500
super job on the shots
MrsRatbag
Two beautiful cars; I especially like the top one. Great captures, Harry!
babuci
Yep, top one is a winner. Wonderful car and a starshine on the edge is brilliant.
Meisiekind
I will also have to go with the top one Harry... Just stunning... You truly are the master as these oldies but beauties!!! Have a smashing Saturday! :)
Demented_She-Penguin
Both beautiful cars, but I think I like the bottom one best. The top one is oh so gorgeous and old school gangsta, but I have always loved the Oldsmobile. Wonderful shots!!
Hendesse
Superb shots, love to see all the details. I like very much such old cars.
ledwolorz
Wonderful shots.
durleybeachbum
Give me the MG anytime!
tennesseecowgirl
Very nice~~
bmac62
It seems like just yesterday that I saw both of these driving around my boyhood neighborhood. Good memories. Excellent photos as always Harry. Bill Looks like the spare tire on the '57 Olds had to tip outward a little to match the line of the trunk lid...used to think anybody with a "Continental Kit" had really arrived.
Biffowitz
Sweet autos you caught here Harry, the MG looks great, but the Olds is so interesting!