Vintage John
Posted in Prints on 12/07/2008 06:30 am by admin |
 1891 JOHN WRIGHT FRUIT GROWERS GUIDE 6 VOLUMES 43 PRINT $1,975.00 Time Remaining: 19d 36m Buy It Now for only: $1,975.00 |
 1742 COLLECTION JOHN HADLEY ESQ COLOR ENGRAVING $1,499.99 Time Remaining: 27d 19h 31m Buy It Now for only: $1,499.99 |
 LARGE ANTIQUE 1855 MARRIAGE OF POCAHONTAS Framed Engraving John C McRae NY $1,499.99 Time Remaining: 7d 17h 3m Buy It Now for only: $1,499.99 |
 1972 John Ruthven SN Aquatint Series Carolina Paraquets $879.97 Time Remaining: 14d 17h 46m Buy It Now for only: $879.97 |
 1974 John Ruthven SN Aquatint Ivory Billed Woodpecker $797.97 Time Remaining: 14d 17h 46m Buy It Now for only: $797.97 |
 John Kip Vtg Rare 1750 1800 Print St Clements Church in the Strand $750.00 Time Remaining: 15d 23h 11m Buy It Now for only: $750.00 |
 1973 John Ruthven SN Aquatint Series Passenger Pigeon $789.97 Time Remaining: 14d 17h 46m Buy It Now for only: $789.97 |
 Jerome Jerry Schurr Vintage Print Padres Bay John Szoke Graphics NY 1980 $599.88 Time Remaining: 14d 6h 27m Buy It Now for only: $599.88 |
 1975 John Ruthven SN Aquatint Etching of Labrador Duck $579.97 Time Remaining: 14d 17h 46m Buy It Now for only: $579.97 |
 JOHN CHAMBERLAIN Vintage Historic Leo Castelli Gallery NY Lithograph Poster 1976 $562.50 Time Remaining: 22d 14h 2m Buy It Now for only: $562.50 |
 JOHN LUKE EASTMAN Vintage Art LITHOGRAPH Hand Signed NUMBERED Framed Print $495.00 Time Remaining: 27d 20h 20m Buy It Now for only: $495.00 |
 Rare Vintage Convent Print on Metal by John Duffy New York c1940 $500.00 Time Remaining: 8d 1h 51m Buy It Now for only: $500.00 |
 VINTAGE HORSE FOX HUNT HUNTING THE MEET JOHN FREDERICK HERRING SR Print Framed $399.99 Time Remaining: 15h 25m Buy It Now for only: $399.99 |
 1888 SACKETTWILHELMS STREET GALLANTRY JOHN GEORGE BROWN CHROMOLITHOGRAPH $345.00 Time Remaining: 29d 20h 2m Buy It Now for only: $345.00 |
 John Singer SargentOyster Gatherers of CancaleVintage $295.00 Time Remaining: 25d 53m Buy It Now for only: $295.00 |
 RARE VINTAGE ST OUEN ROUEN PRINT BY JOHN T BENTLEY $279.99 Time Remaining: 10d 1h 57m Buy It Now for only: $279.99 |
 New Years Wish by John Paul Strain Artists Proof $300.00 Time Remaining: 26d 15h 14m Buy It Now for only: $300.00 |
 Morning Journal Giclee Print by Louis John Rhead 60x44 $319.99 Time Remaining: 12h 19m Buy It Now for only: $319.99 |
 Bristol Haunt of Long John Silver Gwr LMS Poste $319.99 Time Remaining: 1d 2h 20m Buy It Now for only: $319.99 |
 Hawaiian Night Giclee Print by John Kelly 44x60 $319.99 Time Remaining: 1d 15h 28m Buy It Now for only: $319.99 |
 Healani Hawaii Giclee Print by John Kelly 44x60 $319.99 Time Remaining: 1d 15h 28m Buy It Now for only: $319.99 |
 Lippincotts October 1896 Giclee Print by John Gould $319.99 Time Remaining: 2d 2h 9m Buy It Now for only: $319.99 |
 Salon des Cent Giclee Print by Louis John Rhead 44x60 $319.99 Time Remaining: 2d 2h 13m Buy It Now for only: $319.99 |
 Newmarket Giclee Poster Print by John Hassall 44x60 $319.99 Time Remaining: 2d 2h 22m Buy It Now for only: $319.99 |
 The Trossachs Giclee Print by John Littlejohns 60x44 $319.99 Time Remaining: 2d 4h 3m Buy It Now for only: $319.99 |
 LEstampe Modern Giclee Print by Louis John Rhead $319.99 Time Remaining: 2d 4h 4m Buy It Now for only: $319.99 |
 Social Cooperation Giclee Print by Arthur John Elsley $319.99 Time Remaining: 24d 2h 40m Buy It Now for only: $319.99 |
 St Johns Cambridge Giclee Print by Fred Taylor 44x60 $319.99 Time Remaining: 24d 2h 53m Buy It Now for only: $319.99 |
 John Bull Fussballstiefel Giclee Poster Print 44x60 $319.99 Time Remaining: 24d 3h 7m Buy It Now for only: $319.99 |
 John L Sullivan Irish Boxer Giclee Print 44x60 $319.99 Time Remaining: 24d 3h 8m Buy It Now for only: $319.99 |
 Fisherman of Hawaii Giclee Print by John Kelly 44x60 $319.99 Time Remaining: 24d 3h 27m Buy It Now for only: $319.99 |
 Lei Maker Hawaii Giclee Print by John Kelly 44x60 $319.99 Time Remaining: 29d 3h 16m Buy It Now for only: $319.99 |
 Vintage 1738 Engraving of John Jocke Portrait LOOK $300.00 Time Remaining: 17d 1h 7m Buy It Now for only: $300.00 |
 Lake Placid 1980 Skier Text by John Gallucci 26x37 $299.99 Time Remaining: 15h 4m Buy It Now for only: $299.99 |
 Musee Grevin Fantoches de John Hewelt Giclee Print $299.99 Time Remaining: 27d 13h 27m Buy It Now for only: $299.99 |
 JOHN DE POL Signed 1957 Wood Engraving LISTED $275.00 Time Remaining: 18d 19h 53m Buy It Now for only: $275.00 |
 John Hopps Sons by Bazzi 1920s original on linen $250.00 Time Remaining: 8d 8h 50m Buy It Now for only: $250.00 |
 VINTAGE 1976 NO MOUNTAINS POETRY PROJECT BROADSIDE JOHN HAWKES TRAVESTY 81 150 $269.99 Time Remaining: 20d 15h 30m Buy It Now for only: $269.99 |
 Vintage SETOF 6 JOHN WAYNE THE DUKE FRAMED LIMITED EDITION PRINTS BY RON ADAIR $250.00 Time Remaining: 3d 1h 11m Buy It Now for only: $250.00 |
 1909 John Knowles Hare Jr 1884 1947 Gibson Girl Print in Period Frame $250.00 Time Remaining: 25d 3h 8m Buy It Now for only: $250.00 |
 1862 ORIGINAL JOHN GOULD BIRD BRITAIN 1ST EDITION MANX SHEARWATER $245.00 Time Remaining: 22d 23h 54m Buy It Now for only: $245.00 |
 1862 ORIGINAL JOHN GOULD BIRD BRITAIN 1ST EDITION FOLIO HAND COLOR TERN $245.00 Time Remaining: 22d 23h 54m Buy It Now for only: $245.00 |
 SPORTING HORSES ART CLASSIC JOHN FERNELEY FRAMED GAYHURST CONNELLY MINT $199.95 Time Remaining: 24d 15h 57m Buy It Now for only: $199.95 |
 New Years Wish by John Paul Strain $200.00 Time Remaining: 18d 15h Buy It Now for only: $200.00 |
 1862 ORIGINAL JOHN GOULD BIRD BRITAIN 1ST EDITION FOLIO PRINT LITTLE GULL $225.00 Time Remaining: 22d 23h 54m Buy It Now for only: $225.00 |
 Sunday in Winchester by John Paul Strain $200.00 Time Remaining: 26d 15h 14m Buy It Now for only: $200.00 |
 GOLF Won British OpenJohn BallAntique Spy Print1892 $224.96 Time Remaining: 3d 11h 27m Buy It Now for only: $224.96 |
 Vintage Lithographic Print of John Tunnards Work Holiday BAYNARD PRESS SCHOOL $222.74 Time Remaining: 26d 16h 55m Buy It Now for only: $222.74 |
 56x12 VINTAGE VINYL ALBUM 4PC SET by JOHN W GOLDEN 72 45 RPM TURNTABLE CANVAS $219.00 Time Remaining: 17d 21h 32m Buy It Now for only: $219.00 |
 Vintage Etching of Longhorn Cattle by John MacWhirter $199.00 Time Remaining: 25d 12h 49m Buy It Now for only: $199.00 |
 Vintage Etching of Cattle Listed Artist John MacWhirter $199.00 Time Remaining: 25d 12h 49m Buy It Now for only: $199.00 |
 Vintage 1800s Local Option Billards Print John Leopold Grays Ferry Rd Philada $199.00 Time Remaining: 2d 13h 55m Buy It Now for only: $199.00 |
 Dallas John Mercedes 540K Signed Numbered Serigraph Art vintage car MAKE OFFER $200.00 Time Remaining: 26d 21h 11m Buy It Now for only: $200.00 |
 Orignal Etching by John Park Shields Harbour in the Evening $199.95 Time Remaining: 2d 23h 19m Buy It Now for only: $199.95 |
 Rendevous by John Morrow signed and numbered 205 of 950 $175.00 Time Remaining: 6d 12h 7m Buy It Now for only: $175.00 |
 Vintage Hussongs cantina bc John Ramos Signed Print Hussongs Cantina Baja $200.00 Time Remaining: 16d 21h 17m Buy It Now for only: $200.00 |
 Bristol Haunt of Long John Silver Gwr LMS Poste $189.99 Time Remaining: 1d 2h 37m Buy It Now for only: $189.99 |
 Hawaiian Night Giclee Print by John Kelly 32x44 $189.99 Time Remaining: 1d 15h 28m Buy It Now for only: $189.99 |
 Healani Hawaii Giclee Print by John Kelly 32x44 $189.99 Time Remaining: 1d 15h 28m Buy It Now for only: $189.99 |
 Salon des Cent Giclee Print by Louis John Rhead 32x44 $189.99 Time Remaining: 1d 20h 13m Buy It Now for only: $189.99 |
 Lippincotts October 1896 Giclee Print by John Gould $189.99 Time Remaining: 2d 4h 31m Buy It Now for only: $189.99 |
 Newmarket Giclee Poster Print by John Hassall 32x44 $189.99 Time Remaining: 2d 4h 44m Buy It Now for only: $189.99 |
 The Trossachs Giclee Print by John Littlejohns 44x32 $189.99 Time Remaining: 2d 6h 1m Buy It Now for only: $189.99 |
 LEstampe Modern Giclee Print by Louis John Rhead $189.99 Time Remaining: 2d 6h 4m Buy It Now for only: $189.99 |
 Morning Journal Giclee Print by Louis John Rhead 44x32 $189.99 Time Remaining: 3d 41m Buy It Now for only: $189.99 |
 Social Cooperation Giclee Print by Arthur John Elsley $189.99 Time Remaining: 24d 2h 42m Buy It Now for only: $189.99 |
 St Johns Cambridge Giclee Print by Fred Taylor 32x44 $189.99 Time Remaining: 24d 2h 54m Buy It Now for only: $189.99 |
 John Bull Fussballstiefel Giclee Poster Print 32x44 $189.99 Time Remaining: 24d 3h 10m Buy It Now for only: $189.99 |
 John L Sullivan Irish Boxer Giclee Print 32x44 $189.99 Time Remaining: 24d 3h 10m Buy It Now for only: $189.99 |
 Lei Maker Hawaii Giclee Print by John Kelly 32x44 $189.99 Time Remaining: 29d 3h 15m Buy It Now for only: $189.99 |
 HUGE John Gould Robin Print Repro STRETCHED Canvas Art $188.99 Time Remaining: 26d 19h 48m Buy It Now for only: $188.99 |
 BILLIARDS Vanity Fair Spy Cartoon John ROBERTS 1885 $187.46 Time Remaining: 24d 11h 4m Buy It Now for only: $187.46 |
 1831 JOHN DOYLE HAND COLORED LITHOGRAPH CARICATURE A TALE OF A TUB $165.00 Time Remaining: 27d 6h 53m Buy It Now for only: $165.00 |
 JOHN LENNON rare Brownfield 1981 vintage print FRAMED $175.00 Time Remaining: 19d 14h 46m Buy It Now for only: $175.00 |
 Musee Grevin Fantoches de John Hewelt Giclee Print $169.99 Time Remaining: 27d 15h 47m Buy It Now for only: $169.99 |
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Using Unleaded Gas in Vintage Cars
At one of the vintage cars websites sites I belong to there was a member who shared an interesting experience to the forum. Below is the Readers Digest version.
The new owner (who we will call John) had seen his dream vintage car advertised on the same website referenced above. John liked what he saw, and it helped that many forum members validated how nice the car was. John set an appointment to test drive the car. When John arrived the car was even better looking than the pictures indicated. The owner decided that John was a serious buyer and wasn't a "tire kicker". They decided to take the car out for a test drive. The car started on the first turn of the key, idled smoothly, and ran perfectly. The owner let John drive back on the return trip. And even though John was taking it easy, he was able to get the tires to chirp easily in 2nd and 3rd gear.
John purchased the car, loaded it up on his trailer, and was now the proud owner of a beautiful 1970 Nova Super Sport. Since the car was almost perfect and didn't need any work, John started driving to a couple of local car cruises and classic car shows to get a feel of the car.
The next car show was about an hour and a half away. After waxing the car, and checking the fluids, John filled the gas tank. A couple of miles down the road John stopped at a red light. When the light turned green, he pulled away, and heard a light knocking/pinging noise on acceleration. The noise grew louder the longer he drove the car. The only time John heard the noise was on acceleration. If he drove the car "easy" like there was an egg under the gas pedal, the pinging was almost non existent and tolerable. If he had to pass another car and was required to accelerate, the noise got worse, and the engine didn't have the same power as his first test drive. Other than the noise, the car performed flawlessly. John drove the car to and from the show, but he was really anxious and nervous because he thought he had bought a lemon. And he wasn't a happy camper.
Long story short, some of the people reading John's story started to ask him questions. A group of them even made a special trip to John's house to take a test drive with John to see if they could determine what was happening. During the discussion one of the bystanders asked John what changes he made to the car since buying it. John replied "I didn't touch a thing, except to wash it, wax it, and I filled the gas tank". The bystander said, "I am going to take a leap here" then he asked "what kind of gas did you put in it"?
Let me jump ahead here in the story, and explain why this is so important.
High performance cars from the 60's and early 70's require high performance gasoline. Unless the engine has already been modified, pre-1971 cars require leaded high octane gasoline to run correctly. Because leaded gasoline is no longer sold in the United States, owners of these types of vehicles need to buy lead substitute additives (around $2-$5 per bottle). A bottle is generally good for one tank of gas. Lead is critical because it acts as a lubricant for the internal engine parts and stops them from wearing out prematurely. Engines built in 1971 and later are built to run on unleaded gas so adding lead substitute is not needed. In fact, lead damages Catalytic Converters, which are required on cars built after 1977, and is more harmful to the environment. Adding a lead additive to a pre-1971 engine will literally prevent the engine from beating itself to death.
John's experience was something that happens to many vintage car owners. The reason the Nova ran great with the previous owner was because he used a 92 octane gasoline and added a bottle of lead substitute with every fill-up. When John filled the gas tank he used the same 87 octane gasoline he uses for his everyday driver. He never gave any thought to what type of gas he was running. Most people don't buy vintage cars for gas mileage and economy reasons. Therefore it only took a couple of weekends of local driving before John needed to fill up his gas tank again. Now the engine was off of its "design point", meaning it was never intended to run on low octane, unleaded fuel. The engine started to ping and knock under a load, as soon as the new gas was being burned.
When John shared his story on the forum, there was about a quarter of a tank of economy gas left. He added a bottle of octane booster, a bottle of lead substitute, and filled the rest of the tank with 92 octane premium gas. Since then, John's car has been running perfectly.
An original pre 70's engine which has not been modified for unleaded fuel will need a little help in the gas department. Always use the highest octane possible. A bottle of good octane booster and a lead substitute will help maximize performance and the engine's longevity. You should be purchasing the highest octane gas possible because a high octane rating prevents knocking and pinging. Supreme unleaded (92 octane) is fine and should be used for most engines and everyday driving.
Owners of truly high performance engines, meaning a compression ratio greater than 10.0:1, must use an octane booster to keep their engines running smoothly. Octane boosters will also help if you plan to race your car occasionally or whenever you want a little more power. Remember, racing fuel in the 104 octane category and higher is expensive and sometimes hard to find.
Racing fuel should only be used if you truly have an engine built for racing and is overkill for a street car.
About the Author
Tim Leary is a serial car nut and likes nothing better to find you your long-time dream classic car!
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