Comments on: Books http://localhost:8080/books Senior Fellow, Hillsdale College Churchill Project, Writer and Historian Thu, 06 Feb 2025 21:45:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: Richard Langworth http://localhost:8080/books#comment-19661 Mon, 30 Jul 2018 14:28:18 +0000 http://richardlangworth.com/?page_id=344#comment-19661 In reply to James Tauber.

Thanks for that interesting story. I never heard of the car but when I wrote my Thunderbird book I mainly interviewed designers and engineers, so it was unlikely I’d run into it. Quite possible–anything was possible in those days. I have published your note and phone number in case any reader can help. Have you tried the International Thunderbird Club ?

]]> By: James Tauber http://localhost:8080/books#comment-19658 Sun, 29 Jul 2018 21:03:53 +0000 http://richardlangworth.com/?page_id=344#comment-19658 I have a 1958 Tbird allegedly made for Ford for the state police of Pennsylvania. My father bought the car in 1961 and later when he needed suspension parts, nothing fit. Ford came to see what the problem was and revealed the car was built for the state police and the suspension and motor were custom. We did not get any documentation, but its performance revealed it was not stock. I recently had the engine rebuilt and the rebuilder said he had never seen a Ford engine like this one. Can you help me document this custom-built car? My phone is 330 604 6165 and I would greatly appreciate hearing from anyone who could help. The car is all original and in good condition, and I never reached top speed as I aborted at 140 mph.

]]> By: Richard Langworth http://localhost:8080/books#comment-18372 Thu, 03 May 2018 15:22:20 +0000 http://richardlangworth.com/?page_id=344#comment-18372 In reply to SYED HAMEEDUDDIN ASIF.

Click on the links provided for most book titles. They are to Amazon USA. Amazon has other outlets worldwide. If you can’t find a title on Amazon, try bookfinder.com

]]> By: SYED HAMEEDUDDIN ASIF http://localhost:8080/books#comment-18369 Thu, 03 May 2018 10:52:19 +0000 http://richardlangworth.com/?page_id=344#comment-18369 Gentlemen I would like to order Vintage Car Books
would you tell me the procedure.
Regards,

Asif

]]> By: Richard Langworth http://localhost:8080/books#comment-15122 Fri, 21 Jul 2017 18:36:50 +0000 http://richardlangworth.com/?page_id=344#comment-15122 In reply to Tom Ashley.

Tom, thanks for the kind words. I’m resonsible for all those cars? (I blush, but not for long.) If you can put up with Winston Churchill instead of old cars, I will be making my first-ever visit to Nashville in October. See the post under “Appearances.”

]]> By: Tom Ashley http://localhost:8080/books#comment-15119 Fri, 21 Jul 2017 17:53:55 +0000 http://richardlangworth.com/?page_id=344#comment-15119 Thank you Mr. Langworth for many wonderful hours reading your automotive histories. You are the reason I own a ’48 Chrysler,’54 Chrysler Windsor and ’47 Packard Clipper Super. Have read your postwar history of Hudson at least twice. I never travel without a copy of one of your books. My newest car is a 50K mile 1952 Lincoln Cosmopolitan hardtop that I take delivery of in a day or two. Have always wanted to meet you and this is the a close second getting to speak to you.Nashville is getting so hectic, not as much fun to drive a vintage car but try to when I can.

]]> By: Richard Langworth http://localhost:8080/books#comment-12856 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 22:48:45 +0000 http://richardlangworth.com/?page_id=344#comment-12856 In reply to Hallgeir.

Thanks very much for the kind words, Hallgeir. Charles Nash, George Mason, George Romney and Roy Chapin built a great company with many innovations: Twin-Ignition, the great Ambassadors, the first postwar compact (Rambler), the unique Metropolitan, the Nash-Healey and more. Try Charles K. Hyde’s Storied Independent Automakers: Nash, Hudson and American Motors. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MMSKGUM/?tag=richmlang-20

]]> By: Hallgeir http://localhost:8080/books#comment-12855 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 22:33:03 +0000 http://richardlangworth.com/?page_id=344#comment-12855 I am a Norwegian who has studied 50,000 pages of American automotive history. Richard Langworth is the man. He has taken the story of the American cars to a new level, not only for me but the world. I want you in the future to write a story of the underdog in the American car story. Please make a great book about Nash. Thats missing in the picture I see of the American cars. But thank you for all you have done to inform us about the biggest Industry in the world. —Hallgeir

]]> By: Bill Tilden 1935-2013: Tribute to a Friend - Richard M. Langworth http://localhost:8080/books#comment-1478 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 22:02:31 +0000 http://richardlangworth.com/?page_id=344#comment-1478 […] great­est col­lab­o­ra­tion was on my first book, Kaiser-Frazer: Last Onslaught [until then] on Detroit, which was a good job because of Bill. As his­to­ri­ans, we were just in time. Many […]

]]> By: Lorne Sturdy http://localhost:8080/books#comment-589 Sun, 04 Sep 2011 11:18:14 +0000 http://richardlangworth.com/?page_id=344#comment-589 G’day Richard, I recently picked up a well worn copy of Personal luxury, the Thunderbird Story, and I was thoroughly wrapped that someone has written a book on T-birds including to the Bunkie [Knudsen] Birds of 1970-71. I purchased a 1970 Landau 2010 and whilst the car needs restoration it only set me back $5000 which is not bad considering it came from LA to Melbourne, Australia! A really great read mate, and skipping through the covers of your other works I have noticed that I four more, all really enjoyable. Thanks again, Lorne Sturdy, Emerald, Melbourne, Victoria. (Cheers, Lorne, good luck with yer Bonzer Bird. RML)

]]> By: Douglas S. Russell http://localhost:8080/books#comment-65 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:17:03 +0000 http://richardlangworth.com/?page_id=344#comment-65 My first automobile ride was in a 1950 Studebaker Champion with the greenhouse rear window. My first long vacation trip with my parents was in a turquoise 1954 Studebaker Conestoga Wagon. The first car I ever drove was a 1965 Studebaker Lark station wagon with the sliding roof. Such memories. Since then it has been strictly Volvos and a Subaru Forester. (Nobody’s perfect, Doug! RML)

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