"Stock" is a word that is rarely used to describe Crosley automobiles - and with good reason: they are one of the most-modified automobiles on Earth, perhaps second only to Volkswagen Beetle for percentage of modified vs. stock cars. I've been ogling Crosleys for almost 25 years, and I can count the number of truly factory-stock cars I've encountered on one hand.
So, I was happily surprised to see this incredibly period-correct '47 truck for sale in Hemmings.
I haven't laid eyes on my Crosley Super Sports in nearly two years. It, along with most of my tools, was packed into storage when we tore down my old garage to start building the new house and shop.
If I haven't been able to work on my Super Sports, I have been able to think about the restoration and plan out exactly how I want it: color, stance, interior, frame mods, performance upgrades... even tires. I've been moving this car around in pieces for 23 years, but I finally see light at the end of the tunnel.
If you are anything like me, a tattered project car is a source of endless speculation. A nice survivor or restored car is pretty obvious: you drive it, fix whatever breaks and make minor changes that don't disrupt the feng shui of the thing. But a genuine basket case is wide open. You have to do everything over, so unless you are planning a concours restoration, you have nearly unlimited options - at least insofar as your budget and imagination will go.
And one of the places my imagination - and my research - took me was to the Super Sports Coupe.
