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06/09/2024 7:59 am
In 1958 I got a call from a friend, the owner of a local junk yard, ( yes they were called junk yards then ) and he told me he had just gotten in a 1958 Oldsmobile Super 88 hardtop which was totaled in the rear. At the time my car was a 1950 Mercury coupe with a worn out flathead motor that burned more oil than gas. Turns out the Olds only had 13,000 miles on it and the 371 cu motor had the J2 tripower setup. I asked how much did he want for the motor and transmission and was told $150.00 but I had to take them out of the car. Within an hour me and two friends were there pulling the unit. Making new motor mounts to accommodate the Olds engine was my first attempt at welding and on my first drive one of the mounts broke loose from the frame. This 18 year old wasn't quite as cool as he thought but hopefully you live and learn.
Well you learned and learned well Bob. COOL story!
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06/09/2024 10:25 am
A photo like this is like doing a "Where's Waldo?". It's fun to try and identify as many as possible. Some are not recognizable, but most can be made out. A good brain test for us "old codgers". 
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
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06/09/2024 11:17 am
@bob-jackman That's a cool story too! That J-2 manifold alone is worth a small fortune today. 😬 😬
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06/09/2024 11:25 am
Some are not recognizable, but most can be made out.
Correct, only a few simply can't be seen enough to identify. It appears they're all American makes, with the newest being a 1962 Oldsmobile Cutlass, seen in the lower far left.
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