And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Looks fairly stock, wonder if the mechanicals have been upgraded. Disc brakes and a modern suspension would be nice, maybe a new power train for reliability.
The oval Marmon-Harrington badges on the hoods of their conversions sure stand out once you become aware of them. And yes, there is a transfer case lever in this rig, just to the right of the main box lever.
I would have to add seat belts just to keep my ass from flying sideways on those seats when cornering!
ReplyDeleteI don't think it would corner too fast, but it would be fun to take on trails.
DeleteI just had a cargasm!
ReplyDelete'54?
ReplyDeleteMaybe '52?
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ReplyDeleteIn a heartbeat. Nice lookin' ride.
ReplyDeleteLooks fairly stock, wonder if the mechanicals have been upgraded. Disc brakes and a modern suspension would be nice, maybe a new power train for reliability.
ReplyDeleteNot modified I think, with that original top loader tranny.
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Did you just say "tranny?"
DeleteA web search states this
ReplyDelete1 of 11 known to exist Rare 1951 Ford F-1 Marmon-Herrington AWD Only 54 were produced in 4 years
OK.
ReplyDeleteAWD answers the...where's the transfer case shifter question.
No power steering, used to drive my aunt's '53 Plymouth in the 70s. Tough to handle but loved its 3 on the tree.
ReplyDeleteThe oval Marmon-Harrington badges on the hoods of their conversions sure stand out once you become aware of them.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, there is a transfer case lever in this rig, just to the right of the main box lever.
LOVE the renewed old 4x4 series here. Excellent, all of them.
ReplyDeletea lot of younger ones thinking hollywood injun -speak, HOW ?
ReplyDeletekinda looks like one of them diecast cars. hmmm?
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