What do you drive?
- Lucius1958
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Re: What do you drive?
'07 Corolla, which does limit what I can haul - I had to borrow a wagon to bring home my Baby Console...
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- Victor VI
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Re: What do you drive?
What do I drive???......well, my Wife crazy buying Gramophones, etc.....
. I remember strapping a Victor four "cabinet that matches" on the rear rack of my '70 Corvette. It just would not fit inside...
. Now I have a truck to use......better!!!!!.



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- Victor VI
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Re: What do you drive?
Just bought a Prius V. Bought that model specifically for the copious cargo space.
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- premis2
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Re: What do you drive?
I drive a 1999 Olds Cutlass with the rear seat cushion removed. It has a fold down back seat cushion with access to trunk. I can easily carry small orthophonic units, vv 4-3 and 4-7 size in the rear passenger area and larger consoles such as a VV 4-4 in the trunk with straps.
Anything larger I bring out the big gun, my 1959 Edsel. Trunk capacity is Credenza sized.
Anything larger I bring out the big gun, my 1959 Edsel. Trunk capacity is Credenza sized.
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- Victor IV
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Re: What do you drive?
I've had Ford Windstar minivans since they came out in 1994. I'm on my fourth one, a 2002 with 130K+ miles on it. Take out the rear seats and you can carry anything back there. The biggest phono load I can remember carrying was a Columbia 800 and a Borgia II with plenty of room to spare. It has a towing setup, so if I buy too much to put in the van I can always go to the nearest Uhaul and rent the extra space. Unfortunately, Ford doesn't make anything quite like it any more so you would need to go with Chrysler or Honda.
Jim
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Re: What do you drive?
2013 Smart Fortwo; That way, I don't (CAN'T) buy any more floor models! 

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- Victor VI
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Re: What do you drive?
I drive a Suzuki Forenza Wagon. For a small car, it can hold a lot, even a Credenza, though tight. It gets great gas mileage,too.
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Re: What do you drive?
My 1947 Morris and 1956 Armstrong Siddeley, which are pictured elsewhere, occasionally transport portables to car shows.
Our only modern car is my wife's Daihatsu Sirion, which BELIEVE IT OR NOT transported a complete Expert Senior successfully. All the seats except the driver's had to be lowered, and it only just fitted.
I wish I had thought to photograph this epic adventure.
Last weekend the car had it easy. An Amberola 50, three display cases for needles and a small quantity of records!
Our only modern car is my wife's Daihatsu Sirion, which BELIEVE IT OR NOT transported a complete Expert Senior successfully. All the seats except the driver's had to be lowered, and it only just fitted.
I wish I had thought to photograph this epic adventure.
Last weekend the car had it easy. An Amberola 50, three display cases for needles and a small quantity of records!
- VintageTechnologies
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Re: What do you drive?
I drive a Dodge 250 van for serious phonograph hauling.
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- FloridaClay
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Re: What do you drive?
That should give room for a bunch of phonographs and Nipper too!VintageTechnologies wrote:I drive a Dodge 250 van for serious phonograph hauling.
Clay
Arthur W. J. G. Ord-Hume's Laws of Collecting
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.