AAA has a 1961 Polara CHP Pursuit Special

the 383 engine dynod at 332HP 406 ft lbs.  Likely it's that powerful due to the 100 octane, 10.3 to 1 compression, and the hot cam from the dual quad 413



Ironically, it has a Jones speedometer

Irony because the Jones speedometers from 1910s or 20s were sold to civilians with a sign telling police to quit harassing drivers, as they KNEW how fast they were going with a Jones speedometer
https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2015/01/equipped-with-jones-speedometer.html

Statute of limitations: Expired. (May I lead a cheer for those who commit shenannigans? Hip hip hooray, and throw hats in the air, and chug beer!) (Post of the month!!!)

There was a guy who got pissed off at the Santa Monica Police back in the '70's for giving him a parking ticket, so he followed the metermaid (on her Harley trike!) back to the city yard, then late that night hopped the fence and made off with a complete '60's vintage light bar and the speedometer off a Harley trike.

Statute of limitations: Expired.

The (ahem) person who committed the heist no longer has the police light bar.

According the the person who was actually there, regards,

Don

It's been years since I've been this impressed with an original speedometer and instrument set, constructed by Dakota Digital from plans by the owner/designer. The hood is the only dual cowl I've seen in two pieces hinged at the back... and great rims!

1960 Oldsmobile Super 88 had a cool speedometer trick you had to be driving it to see... as you went faster, the speedo bar was green, then orange yellow, then red (Thanks Les!)

I had no idea the Elgin watch company made speedometers, well, they didn't know it would have the letter "o" in it, so they made a "speedmeter" instead

1947 Irat, a french boutique car builder with style, body by Labourdette

In 1910 the director of the automobile service to the General Electric Company, 20 year old Georges Irat began trying to build a car, and finally achieved success at the Paris Motor Show in 1935 with the presentation of small roadsters and convertible front-wheel drive.

After the war, Georges Irat abandoned this production and specialized in electric cars made in Begles in the suburbs of Bordeaux.

At the same time, he developed a new car and presented at the Paris Salon 1946 a revolutionary prototype mounted on a magnesium frame.

At the time, the success in the face of the competition was not to be, and the prototype marked the end of the automobile adventure of George Irat. Only the bodywork of this car attributed to the famous coachbuilder Labourdette was found in the factory of Bègles. It was mounted to a Simca for the purposes of demonstrating for posterity the design and possibilities of the Irat car.

http://www.artcurial.com/en/asp/fullcatalogue.asp?salelot=2877+++++184+&refno=10539950&image=21
http://www.viaretro.com/2016/08/monsieur-irats-aabne-bil-for-labourdette/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/classiccarshows/with/29171515593/

http://anyskin.tumblr.com/post/121665013517/vaultek-les-automobiles-georges-irat#notes

lots of interesting things coming to auction at Morphy (I love their online catalog)

Packard dealership display

I'm not sure, but it seems the above was for Model Ts with steering wheel lever acceleration

https://view.flipdocs.com/?ID=10012366_655004
http://www.morphyauctions.com/auctions/view/10032016-10032016-AutomobiliaPetroliana

well done photos of Robert Anderson's 40 Ford

https://www.facebook.com/groups/108731209478234/?fref=nf

some interesting things I noticed at the annual Benedict Castle car show