Category: 1940s

Simca 6 at Motoreum in NW Austin
Incredible range of collector cars at Motoreum. This rare French Simca 6 was made between 1947 and 1950, based on the Fiat Topolino. Fiat controlled Simca. Powered by 570 cc straight four cylinder engine, making

Steve Wertheimer’s Hot Rod 1949 Lincoln Cosmopolitan
I cannot tell from my pics of this Cosmopolitan has the four-speed Hydramatic automatic transmission supplied by General Motors or the three-speed manual. The stock engine was a 337 cu. in. version of the Ford

Old Austin: Thomas Bros. Lumber Co on E. 1st Street in 1949 (Cesar Chavez)
Not clear to me but this may be a Ford truck or Ford tractor dealership. I cannot find the address.

1941 Buick Special Fastback at Davis Rod & Cycle
Great car, really lucky to find it. Check Davis Rod and Cycle on Facebook and at link at right.

1949 Ford Club Coupe
Found this lovely V8 1949 Ford Club Coupe on the way back from Houston, at Whiz Motors in Chappell Hill.