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Old 04-05-2019, 11:36 AM   #45
Ron Pilger
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Default Re: Best early V8 to buy

This is kind of like asking a Mormon which wife he likes the most. I expect the answer could fluctuate now and again (depending on the weather).

On a more personal note, I searched high and low to find a restorable 34 Cabriolet. I can't imagine not having it, frankly. My 34 3W is as close to a perfect car as humanely possible but there's something special about driving a collector car with the top down, even if the windows have to be rolled up. I have a 37 Cabriolet and a 1938 Coupe. I find both ride slightly better, and steer far easier than the original 34's. I have a 36 3 W under construction. I cherish this body style, won't worry about doors flying open when driving, or a passenger with hands heading to the door handle instead of the window crank. I expect the LB engine in the 36 will outlast and be on my mind less than the 34's babbit - a plus for me. A lot of rambling, I know, but all-in-all the 34 Cabriolet would be my preferred choice. I'd look for a 36 LB swap and a Columbia.
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