Great video! My uncle Virgil Wilson had three Crosleys in the 1950s. He was a well known barn builder and general contractor in the Yale, Michigan area back then. He had the same pickup, a convertible and a station wagon. He was known as a prolific inventor and innovator (although very frugal).........Gary in Michigan
Watching this vlog brought back memories! I learned about Crosley around 1955 at the ripe old age of 7 or so. My dad had a Crosley station wagon. I used to sit in it and play as if I was driving. One day I guess I pushed the clutch in and the car rolled into the street. Boy did I get a whoopin that day! All ended well because we lived in a place with little traffic. Thanks for sharing this chunk of American car history. BTW, I didn't know that Crosley auto was a spin off of Crosley radio. Thanks!
I thought it looked just adorable. I wouldn't mind one myself, especially with a new one litre Ecoboost engine out of a Fiesta, mated to a Sierra 5-speed transmission. That could be a fun daily driver.
cool car, thanks for posting the video. like you said in the video many people are forgetting old American cars that aren't mustangs, Camaros, ect. Thanks
I was gifted a 1939 covered wagon model as a teenager by my grandfather, I attempted to disassemble and begin restoration but I didn't have much mechanical knowledge then and got disgusted and sold it to a friend, I wish I had kept it, my grandfather is gone now, it would've been a good memento, plus the 39 covered wagons are extra rare now, only a handful are known about
At 77, I remember my dad in the 1950's - a true odd car collector - he bought a Crosley Wagon Delux. It was red with "woody" trim. He then traded it for two Crosley sedans. One night on our way to a friend's house he spotted that red woody wagon with a for sale sign. We finished the trip to our friends place with TWO Crosleys, mom drove the beige sedan with dad proudly at the wheel of the wagon. We ended up with another grey wagon until one day my dad traded all four cars for two Studebakers. One time he bought all the cars from a funeral home - five 1949 Buicks...
If your refrigerator has shelves in the door, thank Powell Crosley. He came out with the Crosley Shelvador refrigerator a long time before the major brands put shelves in their doors.
When I was growing up we had three Crosley's in my family. My mother had a 48 sedan, and a 51 Station Wagon, and I had a 51 Hot Shot. I can remember my Dad working on the 48 all the time, mainly motor problems. The water passages in the block would rust out and leak water into the combustion chambers, of the COBRA (copper brazed) engine. Dad would undo the connections and fittings and lift the engine out by hand and set it on the lawn. We would then go to the junk yard and get a different engine for about $25 and have the Sedan running again that day. The 51 Station Wagon did not last long because my Mother traded for a 51 Rambler 2 door. The Hot Shot was fun when you could get the disc brakes working at the same time. I ran it around Pittsburgh for a year or so and left it parked in the street in front of my house when I joined the Navy. When I came home on leave my Dad told me he had sold the car for $175 ( a $25 dollar profit) because he was tired of seeing it covered with snow and dirt in front of the house and the neighbors were complaining. Wish I had that Hot Shot now because I saw on on e-bay not to long age for $10,000. Smile
I love it when people comment on things that they don't know much about. The guy that said that Nash bought Crosley out has to be smoking something funny. Crosley plain went out of business in mid 1952. Also to clear something up , the 46-48 engines were copper brazed steel blocks. They were replaced with cast iron blocks in 1949, due to the fact that the steel blocks would rust and leak coolant. This car has a 49 or later engine in it. The claim that it is original is incorrect. I had 3 Crosley's growing up in the 60's. A 48 Wagon, a 49 Wagon, and a 52 Super Sport. If anyone has questions about these cars, I would to answer what I can.
Powell Crosley Jr. owned WLW Radio station and LOTS of other stuff in Cincinnati. The Crosley was his baby. I don't know why but Powell's Crosley was built in Marion Indiana.
The Crosley motors were used in midget racers competing with the V8-60 Fords and the small Offenhausers. There were special heads/cams etc, just like for the small Ford V-8-60. The first race I ever saw was in ~1950 and all of the midgets had these V-8 60s, Crosleys and Offys. They were all fast, running on alcohol/nitromethane and used castor oil (real castor oil). They ran dirt and also indoors at large locations. Now your brain is full ... ;)
Are there any videos of Crosley frames, suspensions, or engines (basically a full breakdown or rebuild) on RUclips? I'm fascinated with the concept of integrating older vehicle simplicity into new build mini hybrids. Anything for ideas.
I heard when I was a kid in the early fifties that folks around here in East Tennessee used the engines for little quarter midget dit track cars. I remember an uncle had a station wagon around 1955.
They did make a 1946 Roundside Pickup, very low production something close to 250 units, cant remember it off the top of my head. I own a 1947 roundside pu. look it up.
note the door lock cyl only on passenger side . a safety feature from the era to make you enter from curb , not from the traffic side , or so i've been told .
Just so everyone knows the facts. Crosley cars were not produced in Cincinnati....From 39 to 42 they were built in Richmond Indiana. Then the war came and Crosley stopped building vehicles for public and started building things for the military. 1946-1952 were built in Marion Indiana. Cincinnati was home base where the crosley radio and the refrigerators and such were built.
they were built in Richmond IN and Marion IN not in Cincinnati !! Powell Crosley Jr. was from there and owned the Reds and Crosley radio broadcasting. He did start the car company too.
Scott Dupre The corporate offices were in Cincy. Another thing they didn't make any 1946 models this truck is a 1947 model. Maybe the build date was 1946 but is a 1947 from what I know.
Hi my name is Juan. I am argentinian and I have a similar crosmobile too. I don´t know anything About this car so if you can help me with some information or if you have any part which can be useful for me please tell me. Thank you. Juan
your Crosley is not a 1946 but it is a 1947 47 was first year for the pickup. and yellow was only color in 46 46 Crosley did not have any interior panels till 47
They had the stupidest design engine ever made, It was cast in two parts, the crankcase was one piece and the cylinders with integal head the other. The early ones were all cast iron and changed to aluminum castings in 1951. The worst part was the cylinders bolted down on the crankcase with 10 1/4x20 studs and nuts which no wrench made that would reach. Always leaked oil between the two halves. They should have stuck with radios. Nash bought them out in 1952.
I wonder if the goverment requires you to put daytime running lights on a classic to bring it across the border? haha.. my wife would kill me if I brought another toy home.
The Japanese mini trucks are all the rage. The us had it years before. Gotta be careful u tube will call this a hate speech no disrespect intended u tube nazis
Great video! My uncle Virgil Wilson had three Crosleys in the 1950s. He was a well known barn builder and general contractor in the Yale, Michigan area back then. He had the same pickup, a convertible and a station wagon. He was known as a prolific inventor and innovator (although very frugal).........Gary in Michigan
Cool....Thanks for checking this one out here!!
Watching this vlog brought back memories! I learned about Crosley around 1955 at the ripe old age of 7 or so. My dad had a Crosley station wagon. I used to sit in it and play as if I was driving. One day I guess I pushed the clutch in and the car rolled into the street. Boy did I get a whoopin that day! All ended well because we lived in a place with little traffic. Thanks for sharing this chunk of American car history. BTW, I didn't know that Crosley auto was a spin off of Crosley radio. Thanks!
Your welcome Brother....Glad You enjoyed it!!!
bro, i have never in my life saw one of these,this is so cool, thanks for finding and showing us bro....
Dad had one when I was a kid. Looked just like a little jeep, but it was even smaller than a jeep.
Right on...Thanks for checking this one out here!!
I thought it looked just adorable. I wouldn't mind one myself, especially with a new one litre Ecoboost engine out of a Fiesta, mated to a Sierra 5-speed transmission. That could be a fun daily driver.
CHris Henniker That would be cool!!!
cool car, thanks for posting the video. like you said in the video many people are forgetting old American cars that aren't mustangs, Camaros, ect. Thanks
My pleasure....glad you liked it!
My Dad just bought a 1947 round side pickup so this vid was GREAT to see! Thanks
I was gifted a 1939 covered wagon model as a teenager by my grandfather, I attempted to disassemble and begin restoration but I didn't have much mechanical knowledge then and got disgusted and sold it to a friend, I wish I had kept it, my grandfather is gone now, it would've been a good memento, plus the 39 covered wagons are extra rare now, only a handful are known about
Cool..Thanks for checking this one out here!!
At 77, I remember my dad in the 1950's - a true odd car collector - he bought a Crosley Wagon Delux. It was red with "woody" trim. He then traded it for two Crosley sedans. One night on our way to a friend's house he spotted that red woody wagon with a for sale sign. We finished the trip to our friends place with TWO Crosleys, mom drove the beige sedan with dad proudly at the wheel of the wagon. We ended up with another grey wagon until one day my dad traded all four cars for two Studebakers. One time he bought all the cars from a funeral home - five 1949 Buicks...
Cool...Thanks for checking this one out here!!
If your refrigerator has shelves in the door, thank Powell Crosley. He came out with the Crosley Shelvador refrigerator a long time before the major brands put shelves in their doors.
Cool!!...Mine does!!
What a cool little truck,very different. Thanks for sharing it.
That's a nice little truck, I'd like to have one!
Cool find! I want one.
No Problem....thanks for checking it out!
Thanks...glad you liked it!
When I was growing up we had three Crosley's in my family. My mother had a 48 sedan, and a 51 Station Wagon, and I had a 51 Hot Shot. I can remember my Dad working on the 48 all the time, mainly motor problems. The water passages in the block would rust out and leak water into the combustion chambers, of the COBRA (copper brazed) engine. Dad would undo the connections and fittings and lift the engine out by hand and set it on the lawn. We would then go to the junk yard and get a different engine for about $25 and have the Sedan running again that day.
The 51 Station Wagon did not last long because my Mother traded for a 51 Rambler 2 door. The Hot Shot was fun when you could get the disc brakes working at the same time. I ran it around Pittsburgh for a year or so and left it parked in the street in front of my house when I joined the Navy. When I came home on leave my Dad told me he had sold the car for $175 ( a $25 dollar profit) because he was tired of seeing it covered with snow and dirt in front of the house and the neighbors were complaining. Wish I had that Hot Shot now because I saw on on e-bay not to long age for $10,000.
Smile
Cool....thanks for the story!
I love it when people comment on things that they don't know much about. The guy that said that Nash bought Crosley out has to be smoking something funny. Crosley plain went out of business in mid 1952. Also to clear something up , the 46-48 engines were copper brazed steel blocks. They were replaced with cast iron blocks in 1949, due to the fact that the steel blocks would rust and leak coolant. This car has a 49 or later engine in it. The claim that it is original is incorrect.
I had 3 Crosley's growing up in the 60's. A 48 Wagon, a 49 Wagon, and a 52 Super Sport. If anyone has questions about these cars, I would to answer what I can.
Tell your shit to someone that doesn't know better. Google my info on the net and see if I'm incorrect.
Sorry, I may have incorrectly criticized your comment. Were you disagreeing with me? If you agree, then you have my apology.
i have a 48 crosley fridge that still purrs like a kitten . seems to weigh almost as much as this truck .
I agree....Thanks for checking it out!!!
The name cobra was first used on a Crosley with their original brazed copper (co-bra) engines
Cool..Thanks for the information!
Cool..thanks for checking it out!!
Cool..glad you liked it Brother!
Worked for a bodyshop in the 90s the owner had about 15 or more Crosley cars even had 3 hotshot all stored inside in separate heated room.
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No Problem...thanks Brother!
Pretty neat. Economy minded people even back in the day.
Cool..glad you enjoyed it!!
Powell Crosley Jr. owned WLW Radio station and LOTS of other stuff in Cincinnati. The Crosley was his baby. I don't know why but Powell's Crosley was built in Marion Indiana.
Cool..Thanks for checking it out!!
Cool..glad you liked it!
The early Crosley's used a sheet metal engine called Cobra or something. I think they were used in WW2 for pump engines or generators.
WOW...thanks for checking this one out here!
I like the crosley nice little car. I see a studebaker lark in the garage 👍👍
Thanks for checking it out!!
The Crosley motors were used in midget racers competing with the V8-60 Fords and the small Offenhausers. There were special heads/cams etc, just like for the small Ford V-8-60. The first race I ever saw was in ~1950 and all of the midgets had these V-8 60s, Crosleys and Offys. They were all fast, running on alcohol/nitromethane and used castor oil (real castor oil). They ran dirt and also indoors at large locations.
Now your brain is full ... ;)
Are there any videos of Crosley frames, suspensions, or engines (basically a full breakdown or rebuild) on RUclips? I'm fascinated with the concept of integrating older vehicle simplicity into new build mini hybrids. Anything for ideas.
I don't have anything that involved....sorry
I heard when I was a kid in the early fifties that folks around here in East Tennessee used the engines for little quarter midget dit track cars. I remember an uncle had a station wagon around 1955.
It's possible...
Love the studabaker lark in the garage.
Cool!
There was a big Crosley Car manufacturing factory in Marion Indiana! Where else were the made? Experts?
All I know is in the video....sorry no expert
Cool..thanks for the information!
hay scottie that is a cool little car
Cool part of automotive history..
Cool little truck!!
They did make a 1946 Roundside Pickup, very low production something close to 250 units, cant remember it off the top of my head. I own a 1947 roundside pu. look it up.
lol...thanks for the information...very cool!!
Cool..
That's a bad ass lil truck
It's for sale?
Those Crossleys are so cute! Do the seats go back far enough for a basketball player?
I doubt it...
note the door lock cyl only on passenger side . a safety feature from the era to make you enter from curb , not from the traffic side , or so i've been told .
Cool!
There is a youtube channel called Cutworm. He does all Crosley all the time. Pretty good guy too.
Gas has always been considered expensive?
Just so everyone knows the facts. Crosley cars were not produced in Cincinnati....From 39 to 42 they were built in Richmond Indiana. Then the war came and Crosley stopped building vehicles for public and started building things for the military. 1946-1952 were built in Marion Indiana. Cincinnati was home base where the crosley radio and the refrigerators and such were built.
Thanks for the information!
No I'm not...could be a 2014 Chevy to?..lol
they were built in Richmond IN and Marion IN not in Cincinnati !! Powell Crosley Jr. was from there and owned the Reds and Crosley radio broadcasting. He did start the car company too.
Cool..thanks for the info!
Scott Dupre The corporate offices were in Cincy. Another thing they didn't make any 1946 models this truck is a 1947 model. Maybe the build date was 1946 but is a 1947 from what I know.
Todd Switzer Ya...I don't know much about them.....thanks again for the information...
Oh, didn't know they were built in Richmond too. Thanks for the info.
I could not help you Brother...I don't know nothing!
Hi my name is Juan. I am argentinian and I have a similar crosmobile too. I don´t know anything About this car so if you can help me with some information or if you have any part which can be useful for me please tell me. Thank you. Juan
lol..cool!
What the Studebaker Lark in the garage?
I don't remember....sorry
So Crosley auto is the one who started with the inner bed fenders with the trucks. Huh.
Crazy...
How much does that go for?
LOV IT ,THAY NEED TO BUILD A CHEEP CAR FOR TODAY,
your Crosley is not a 1946 but it is a 1947 47 was first year for the pickup. and yellow was only color in 46 46 Crosley did not have any interior panels till 47
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He would sell it for $10,000...don't have any idea what it is worth
cast iron engine not available till 49
Wrong they were built in MARION INDIANA. but close. (Nice Truck).
He is asking $10,000
Gas rationing is why he built them.
Cool!
It would not take up much room...lol
lol...no!
LMAO..All day
They had the stupidest design engine ever made, It was cast in two parts, the crankcase was one piece and the cylinders with integal head the other. The early ones were all cast iron and changed to aluminum castings in 1951. The worst part was the cylinders bolted down on the crankcase with 10 1/4x20 studs and nuts which no wrench made that would reach. Always leaked oil between the two halves. They should have stuck with radios. Nash bought them out in 1952.
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I see a Studebaker
Thanks for checking it out!!
I wonder if the goverment requires you to put daytime running lights on a classic to bring it across the border? haha.. my wife would kill me if I brought another toy home.
The Japanese mini trucks are all the rage. The us had it years before. Gotta be careful u tube will call this a hate speech no disrespect intended u tube nazis
Thanks for checking out the video!!
No Problem...thanks for checking it out!
Cool..glad you liked it Brother!
It's for sale?