What car would you buy in 1938?

"JR1" (type35bugatti) 01/13/2016 at 13:24 • Filed to: What Would You Buy When, WWYBW

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Rules: The car had to be sold new in 1938.

For me I would pick the 1938 Lincoln Model K. The car had a 414 cubic inch V12 producing 150hp. It is really a beautiful car that stood out against the Packards and Cadillacs of the late 30s.

What would you buy Oppo?

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PilotMan > JR1 01/13/2016 at 13:30

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This from a used car lot after the owner went broke. Supposedly that actually happened during the depression.

Tripper > JR1 01/13/2016 at 13:32

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I wish I could participate because I’ve got a good one, but kinja wont even let me paste a link as plain text, let alone upload a picture.

JR1 > PilotMan 01/13/2016 at 13:35

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You broke rule number one. It has to be NEW

JR1 > Tripper 01/13/2016 at 13:35

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Well just say what car it is!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > JR1 01/13/2016 at 13:36

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If I wasn’t doing that well, possibly a Willys:

Assuming I was doing a bit better and in the same vein, a Graham:

Available supercharged, baby.

Tripper > JR1 01/13/2016 at 13:37

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1938 Bentley Coupe. The one in particular that I was going to post comes up first if you google “1938 Bentley Coupe” kind of a flat olive green w/ red wheels. Christmas edition

BlackberryShawtyHasAnE46 > JR1 01/13/2016 at 13:38

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Mercedes 540k definitely

PilotMan > JR1 01/13/2016 at 13:39

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Sorry Jared, I guess I’ll take a Lincoln Zephyr Coupe with a V12 Flathead.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > JR1 01/13/2016 at 13:45

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I wanted to look up a Duesy but they stopped production in 37 and unlike PilotMan I DON’T CHEAT.

Also, Mercury isn’t in production yet in the 30's and I already used the Lincoln Zephyr Flat Head V12 in a different oppo answer today so.....

How about a 1938 Plymouth pickup.

JR1 > Tripper 01/13/2016 at 13:45

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Just looked at it. Very good choice.

JR1 > BlackberryShawtyHasAnE46 01/13/2016 at 13:46

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You can’t go wrong there. That is one of Mercedes finest

JR1 > PilotMan 01/13/2016 at 13:47

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I love the teardrop design of the Zephyr. And in all honesty I would probably have bought a used Duesenberg in 38 as well.

JR1 > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 01/13/2016 at 13:48

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Haha good reasoning I guess. And it is fun when you can’t pick a Mercury it makes it less predictable

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > JR1 01/13/2016 at 13:53

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Hahahaha.

I don’t ALWAYS pick Mercury. I’ve picked Willy’s before too

RallyWrench > JR1 01/13/2016 at 13:55

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The Lincoln is a great choice, but I’d have to go with an Alfa 8C 2900

NinetyQ > JR1 01/13/2016 at 13:55

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If money was no object, ‘38 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Tripper 01/13/2016 at 13:56

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JR1 > RallyWrench 01/13/2016 at 13:57

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Yeah I can’t argue there.

JR1 > NinetyQ 01/13/2016 at 13:58

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When did Bugatti go out of business? The 57SC had to be on of their last hurrahs

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/13/2016 at 14:01

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Will your Graham have visible wheels/tires?!

Land_Yacht_225 > JR1 01/13/2016 at 14:12

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Why, a 1938 Maybach DS8 Zeppelin sedan with a 8.0L V12 and Varioex 8-Speed vacuum assist semi-automatic transmission, of course.

Tripper > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 01/13/2016 at 14:13

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lol thank you!!

Porsche was my first word > JR1 01/13/2016 at 14:24

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It would be a Bugatti, theType 57 Series 3 Cabriolet Aravis,

or a Type 57 SC Atlantic

But I do like the Mercedes-Benz 500 k Sport-Roadster

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Tripper 01/13/2016 at 14:32

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seems to be working if you click the little comment toolbar, then click the image add in button and paste in your image url.

JR1 > Land_Yacht_225 01/13/2016 at 14:37

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Great pick. These thing we're just beasts

JR1 > Porsche was my first word 01/13/2016 at 14:37

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Hard to choice eh?

Cé hé sin > JR1 01/13/2016 at 14:43

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Delahaye 165 cabrio by Figoni et Falaschi.

You’ll see buttons marked S and D on the dash. S stands for “starter” but it’s not. “Starter” is the French for “choke”. “D” is the “le démarreur”, the starter.

JR1 > Cé hé sin 01/13/2016 at 14:58

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Well that would get confusing. And there is little doubt in my mind the French built some of if not the most beautiful cars of all time.

Herr Quattro - Has a 4-Motion > JR1 01/13/2016 at 17:00

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1938 Audi V16 Type C Streamliner.

Not entirely sure on the ‘model’ year on this, because from what I can gather, it was built in 1937, but Rosemeyer crashed (and died) in 1938.

And if Audi can sell a 2017 Q4 now, then I say it's legit.

Cé hé sin > JR1 01/13/2016 at 17:05

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If it was my car I’d see if I could get the two knobs the right way up!

Note the reversed (left to right) gearchange pattern and the apparent absence of something. R or AR, according to preference.

JR1 > Herr Quattro - Has a 4-Motion 01/13/2016 at 17:10

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I will allow it. And that is a damn good choice by the way

JR1 > Cé hé sin 01/13/2016 at 17:12

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This car does have a very odd interior. I think it is interesting the 200kph is at the 6 o’clock position instead of 4 or 5. The designers must have been having fun when they were putting together this interior.

Hoccy > JR1 01/13/2016 at 17:36

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Opel Admiral

JR1 > Hoccy 01/13/2016 at 17:48

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Very cool. That waterfall grill is excellent

Hoccy > JR1 01/13/2016 at 17:58

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I also like the slits on the side of the hood, as well as the gently sloping rear end.

JR1 > Hoccy 01/13/2016 at 17:59

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It is really a great design overall. The slopping rear makes it that much better.

pip bip - choose Corrour > JR1 01/14/2016 at 03:14

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Chevrolet.

Your boy, BJR > JR1 01/27/2016 at 11:25

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I’ll take a couple of more cylinders and styling that looks like a big rig, thank you very much.

JR1 > Your boy, BJR 01/27/2016 at 11:26

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Yes because that is what every luxury car buyer wants. Styling that gets you confused as a truck driver.