Those were the days,and you knew who you were then

"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile) 06/02/2016 at 11:24 • Filed to: None

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Mister, we could use a brand like Hupmobile again.

Yes, I know the song refers to a LaSalle. Bring those back too.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 06/02/2016 at 11:28

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Your boy, BJR > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 06/02/2016 at 11:28

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GET FUCKED, EELS!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Your boy, BJR 06/02/2016 at 11:34

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< Rollandbaiting intensifies >

RallyWrench > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 06/02/2016 at 12:15

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Also let’s not forget, let’s not forget, dude, that Franklins are cool too.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > RallyWrench 06/02/2016 at 12:18

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I kind of wonder, is the car world ready for a company to start selling with flappers and art deco again? I mean, nobody is a 20s hipster, and it seems like that’s a really rich vein, untapped.

RallyWrench > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 06/02/2016 at 12:59

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This is where Scion blew it. If they had just duplicated the old Toyota “Get the feeling!” campaign with prewar hipsters, they wouldn’t be able to keep up with demand. Bellbottoms and tie-dye only lasted so long, and the suspiciously well groomed lumberjack/emaciated castaway look has had its day. The hipsters are going to have to do something different, and they can only go back in time. A rich vein, indeed... this is how we’ll fund the ability to drive around the country with a pair of flat trailers full time, finding old projects to stash on some property. If Magnus Walker can build a Porsche collection on the back of some torn jeans, why the hell not? It’d be a good excuse to call trips to the Goodwood Revival a tax writeoff too, because it’d be a “marketing” trip.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > RallyWrench 06/02/2016 at 13:14

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You know, I was sort of joking, but if you think about how popular Jeeves & Wooster was, even this side of the pond, and all the David Suchet Poirot adventures, and there’s even a late ‘20s/early ‘30s series about an Aussie female detective. Why is the success of this limited only to television thus far? Go FULL RETARD on the early jazz age and I’m absolutely certain you’d hit gold.

kanadanmajava1 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 06/02/2016 at 13:49

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No. The car world is too boring now.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Your boy, BJR 06/02/2016 at 13:56

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/1936-Other…

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Your boy, BJR 06/02/2016 at 14:00

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http://albany.craigslist.org/cto/5591666387…

Jonee > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 06/02/2016 at 14:19

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I used to work at a museum that had a Hupmobile and I loved that thing. It was a 3 door coupe 70 years before Saturn claimed they invented the idea.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Jonee 06/02/2016 at 14:22

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Check out the links I posted at Rolland. They’re spendy these days, but they *can* be had, even the low production most Art Deco’ey ones.

Your boy, BJR > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 06/02/2016 at 14:40

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Your boy, BJR > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 06/02/2016 at 14:40

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GIMME

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Your boy, BJR 06/02/2016 at 14:43

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Word. Two pics ain’t enough. I’m not sure why anybody who could pay cash for an $18k car would ever own more than one or two new ones when there’s so much win like that out there to be had.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Your boy, BJR 06/02/2016 at 14:44

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The ‘36 is just staggering. Fitting that they want a staggering price for it, I guess.

Jonee > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 06/02/2016 at 14:48

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There are a lot spendier cars, though. That ‘35 in Albany actually seems like a fair deal. That’s a good looking car, too. If my ship ever comes in, a Hup is on my list.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Jonee 06/02/2016 at 14:51

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They’re a screamingly good deal relative to a Pierce-Arrow for a lot of the same panache - a pretty good match year for year. Also, they were designed from nearly the beginning for simple ergonomics and comfort, which is a standout feature - their “wide doors” selling point wasn’t just a brief fling.

ranwhenparked > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 06/02/2016 at 19:18

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The Resorts casino in Atlantic City attempted that, right when Boardwalk Empire was at the peak of its popularity. They redecorated the whole building to give off a pseudo Art Deco appearance, put their cocktail waitresses in flapper outfits, and began advertising themselves as offering a return to the grand old Roaring ‘20s. It didn’t last very long, they changed ownership, a new operator was brought in, and all that was deemphasized in favor of a vaguely tropical motif.

Your boy, BJR > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 06/03/2016 at 13:46

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http://classiccars.com/listings/view/…

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Your boy, BJR 06/03/2016 at 13:47

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Not too fuckin’ bad for $16,9. Hump-worthy. (Humpmobile?)