Q&A

Informative column featuring Firsatsaatleri reader questions about caring for antique automobiles answered by our well-respected answer man Kit Foster. Our most-read feature in our magazine, Q&A is now online to provide the nuts and bolts of classic car care at your fingertips.

Q & A with Kit Foster: October 13, 2015

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Q. I found this key fob at a yard sale a few years ago. It says “GM Powerama 1955.” Can you shed some light on this? I’ve heard of the Motorama, but not Powerama.        — Jim Sikora, Western Springs, Ill. A. I hadn’t heard of it either, but...

Q&A With Kit Foster: Aug. 22, 2015

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Q. This is definitely a greyhound-looking ornament, but with a “GEM Chicago” stamp on the base. Who and what vehicle does this belong to? When was this figurine manufactured and by which company? — Markus Delirious, via e-mail

Q&A with Kit Foster: August 8, 2015

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Q. I have a 1956 Plymouth Savoy with a 277-cubic-inch V-8 and manual three-speed transmission. Changing the oil filter is always a hassle due to the cartridge-type oil filter. You have to be careful to make sure the gasket sits right while trying not to cross-thread the bolt, all while lying...

Q&A with Kit Foster: July 30, 2015

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Q. This was the first car in the Town of Fabius, N.Y., just southeast of Syracuse. We know who the owner was, but we’re trying to learn the make and year of this car. Any educated guesses would be appreciated by the old car faction of the Fabius Historical Society. —...

Q&A with Kit Foster: July 23, 2015

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Q.  I read your answer to the “four eyed” 1956 Cadillac question (Apr. 16).  Actually the Sedan DeVille in the photo is probably the only actual quad headlight prototype done by Cadillac on a production car. It was a hardtop Sedan DeVille that was shown by Car Life or Motor Trend...

Q&A with Kit Foster: July 9, 2015

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Q. I own a 1941 Lincoln-Zephyr Club Coupe with push-button doors. Of all the pictures I can find on Google or Bing, or original advertising, I see no other Club Coupe with push button doors (like the Continental). I have a copy of the original build sheet, of all the options...

Q&A with Kit Foster: June 25, 2015

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Q. I just read about the shocking horn button in the 1947 Ford (May 21). This has nothing to do with battery voltage, as 6 or 12 volts DC will not shock anybody, but has to do with inductive magnetic field collapse of the horn’s actuation coil [in the horn relay]....

Q&A with Kit Foster: June 18, 2015

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Q. This is my grandfather’s car, in a picture from 1914. I can’t find what it is. Can you? — Richard T. Meyer, Auburn, N.Y. A. The radiator shape and outline looks just like a Model F Buick. This was a popular two-cylinder car built from 1906 to 1910. I think...