They called these the Big Six for good reason: there are 354 cubic inches living under that long hood. Designed for smooth torque that minimizes shifting, it pulls the big touring car around with genuine authority. Regarded as one of the fastest cars of the era, it’s got 75 horsepower and cruises pretty happily at 45-50 MPH. The engine fills up that engine bay, using a typical flathead design with a distributor up front and a vacuum tank on the firewall that feeds the updraft carburetor (assisted by a modern electric fuel pump out back). It’s quite correct, still running the heat riser from the exhaust manifold and vintage-style cloth-wrapped hoses and a leather fan belt, and once you master the staring procedure, it springs to life easily. The 3-speed manual transmission has well-spaced ratios and it works best if you remember that this car likes low RPM, so you don’t have to wring it out to get best results. The suspension is rigid axles and leaf springs, and with drum brakes on the rear wheels only, you should probably plan your stops carefully. Disc wheels were a dashing option, with these carrying handsome wide whites that really dress the car up.
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Location: Lithia Springs, Georgia, United States
