IoMT?

[bams50]

Recently I've had a few e-mails inquiring about my sig. line- as in "what's that mean, anyway?"

If you watch the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer cartoon (actually clay-mation, I believe) Santa rescues oddball toys from the IoMT and gets them to kids that want them... Jack-in-the-box named Charlie, lion with wings, etc...

A family member visited my place, which contains Studes, Lincolns, Ford Falcon vans, 54 Packard, 64 Imperial, 55 Desoto, etc.; most of which are either fair to poor, or barely drivers [8D]... after harassing me for having so many, and only my 65 Linc. Conv. fully restored, he named my place the IoMT... and it stuck...[:I]

To those wh wondered, that's the story... and I'm such a car nerd I wouldn't have it any other way!!

Robert K. Andrews Owner- IoMT (Island of Misfit Toys!)

[Roscomacaw]

OK, now explain "bams50".

Miscreant at large.

1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
1957 President 2-dr
1955 President State
1951 Champion Biz cpe
1963 Daytona project FS

[bams50]

quote:Originally posted by Mr.Biggs

OK, now explain "bams50".

I drove race cars for 24 years; most of that time I owned my own racing team- named Bob Andrews Motor Sports...

Later, changed the family used car business name to Bob Andrews Motor Sales...

Convenient dual-usage...

Now, can you guess what car number I was known for? (Hint: It begins with a 5....)

Robert K. Andrews Owner- IoMT (Island of Misfit Toys!)

[Roscomacaw]

Thanks Bob. Interesting insight.

Miscreant at large.

1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
1957 President 2-dr
1955 President State
1951 Champion Biz cpe
1963 Daytona project FS

[JBOYLE]

quote:Originally posted by bams50

Now, can you guess what car number I was known for? (Hint: It begins with a 5....)

Robert K. Andrews Owner- IoMT (Island of Misfit Toys!)

WOW!! a new Ford 500! Neat ride....the Lark of the 21st Century!

63 Avanti R1 2788
1914 Stutz Bearcat
(George Barris replica)

Washington State

[bams50]

How do you know it's not a Renault 5...?

Robert K. Andrews Owner- IoMT (Island of Misfit Toys!)

[JBOYLE]

quote:Originally posted by bams50

How do you know it's not a Renault 5...?

Robert K. Andrews Owner- IoMT (Island of Misfit Toys!)

As a studebaker owner, you obviously have too much sense to own a "Le Car" (what the poor thing was marketed as in the U.S.).

63 Avanti R1 2788
1914 Stutz Bearcat
(George Barris replica)

Washington State

[bams50]

INTERESTING you should say that...............

I did in fact own sveral Le Cars... bought the first one as a joke; but it turned out they were a riot to drive! Soft, long-travel suspension made it a RIOT to hammer on- stuck to the road like glue- plus they were fun to roll over [:I][B)]

But the main reason we bought them was:

Absolutely PATHETIC resale! Read:cheap

We were buying them 3-4 years old, low mileage, exc. condition for about $300-500!!

We'd hammer them till they blew the head, then throw them away...

Funny thing about them, if the starter went, you were supposed to pull the engine! [}] We'd just park them on a hill- till we figured out how to just cut a hole in the firewall with an air chisel- about 15 min. job then...

And just when you thought I might be human......[xx(]

Robert K. Andrews Owner- IoMT (Island of Misfit Toys!)

[JBOYLE]

quote:Originally posted by bams50


I did in fact own sveral Le Cars...And just when you thought I might be human......[xx(]
Robert K. Andrews Owner- IoMT (Island of Misfit Toys!)

Well...I've been wrong before, and I'll, no doubt, be wrong again.
I never figured a Studebaker guy ever having a Renault. Your experiences sound like real "car guy" stuff. I love the idea about the hole for the starter. Then again, the idea of function over form is what Studebakers are all about.

63 Avanti R1 2788
1914 Stutz Bearcat
(George Barris replica)

Washington State

[Transtar56]

I remember seeing a Le Car years ago when there where a few of them on the road around here. Right under the panel that had the script that said"Le Car,by Renault" there was a large dent.Someone had painted on the words"Le dent,by Buick"