Comments on: 17th Annual Phoenix Orphan Car Picnic http://www.route66rambler.net/2007/10/21/17th-annual-phoenix-orphan-car-picnic Nashin' & Thrashin' Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:29:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Route 66 Rambler http://www.route66rambler.net/2007/10/21/17th-annual-phoenix-orphan-car-picnic#comment-73 Route 66 Rambler Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:22:11 +0000 http://www.route66rambler.net/2007/10/21/17th-annual-phoenix-orphan-car-picnic#comment-73 The simplest definition for an "Orphan" make, is simply that the brand of car is no longer manufactured. Examples would be Hupmobile, Packard, Studebaker, Rambler, etc. The term is generally applied to cars and companies that were not part of the Big 3 umbrella, but this is not hard and fast, especially since so many companies are now part of the collective heritage of the few remaining automakers, through mergers. Companies in this category would include Plymouth(Orphaned by Chrysler), Oldsmobile(General Motors), or Merkur as a late-model entry from Ford. DeSoto was a Chrysler favorite that is no longer made, and there's always Ford's Edsel brand. The easier list would be what is NOT an Orphan Car. If the maker of the car is still in current production, theoretically the car is at least somewhat supported by the maker, and is not an orphan. Chevy Camaro. Not made anymore, but Chevy's still around. So these are NOT Orphan Makes: Ford Mercury Lincoln Chrysler Dodge Jeep Chevrolet Pontiac Buick Cadillac GMC Hummer Saturn While these ARE: This list is VERY far from conclusive... Oldsmobile Plymouth Eagle AMC Rambler Jeffery Nash Hudson Willys Kaiser Metropolitan Ajax Essex Terraplane Studebaker International Harvester(sort of survives as a heavy truck builder) Packard Franklin Duesenburg Stutz Thomas Mitchell Tucker Auburn Cord LaFayette LaSalle(actually a Cadillac brand) Frazer Crosley Hupmobile Locomobile Doble Columbia Pope etc. Pretty much, odds are, if it's a genuine antique that's not big 3, Olds, Plymouth or Eagle, it's an Orphan. Ditto if it's some brand you've never heard of, yet is built and drives the same as a Big 3 car from the same period. Orphan. I hope this helps with your organizing somewhat. Look up the AACA, Antique Automobile Club of America, and the VMCCA, Veteran Motor Car Club of America. In this case the word, "Veteran" refers to the cars themselves, this is a driving club. Good luck, and I'll be sure to post your event on the list at The AMC Heritage Forum, Forum.Route66Rambler.com -mike The simplest definition for an “Orphan” make, is simply that the brand of car is no longer manufactured. Examples would be Hupmobile, Packard, Studebaker, Rambler, etc.

The term is generally applied to cars and companies that were not part of the Big 3 umbrella, but this is not hard and fast, especially since so many companies are now part of the collective heritage of the few remaining automakers, through mergers. Companies in this category would include Plymouth(Orphaned by Chrysler), Oldsmobile(General Motors), or Merkur as a late-model entry from Ford. DeSoto was a Chrysler favorite that is no longer made, and there’s always Ford’s Edsel brand.

The easier list would be what is NOT an Orphan Car. If the maker of the car is still in current production, theoretically the car is at least somewhat supported by the maker, and is not an orphan. Chevy Camaro. Not made anymore, but Chevy’s still around.

So these are NOT Orphan Makes:

Ford
Mercury
Lincoln

Chrysler
Dodge
Jeep

Chevrolet
Pontiac
Buick
Cadillac
GMC
Hummer
Saturn

While these ARE:
This list is VERY far from conclusive…

Oldsmobile
Plymouth
Eagle
AMC
Rambler
Jeffery
Nash
Hudson
Willys
Kaiser
Metropolitan
Ajax
Essex
Terraplane
Studebaker
International Harvester(sort of survives as a heavy truck builder)
Packard
Franklin
Duesenburg
Stutz
Thomas
Mitchell
Tucker
Auburn
Cord
LaFayette
LaSalle(actually a Cadillac brand)
Frazer
Crosley
Hupmobile
Locomobile
Doble
Columbia
Pope

etc. Pretty much, odds are, if it’s a genuine antique that’s not big 3, Olds, Plymouth or Eagle, it’s an Orphan. Ditto if it’s some brand you’ve never heard of, yet is built and drives the same as a Big 3 car from the same period. Orphan.

I hope this helps with your organizing somewhat. Look up the AACA, Antique Automobile Club of America, and the VMCCA, Veteran Motor Car Club of America. In this case the word, “Veteran” refers to the cars themselves, this is a driving club.
Good luck, and I’ll be sure to post your event on the list at The AMC Heritage Forum,
Forum.Route66Rambler.com

-mike

]]> By: Terry Worful http://www.route66rambler.net/2007/10/21/17th-annual-phoenix-orphan-car-picnic#comment-72 Terry Worful Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:07:08 +0000 http://www.route66rambler.net/2007/10/21/17th-annual-phoenix-orphan-car-picnic#comment-72 I m the show chairwoman for the Ford Mercury Restorers Club Of America Car show. This year we are offering an orphan car trophy. We except all makes and models at our car show. It will be July 20, 2008 In Belleville, MI at the WAyne County youth Fairgrounds, on Quirk Rd. I94 and Belleville exit on the south side of I94. The entry fee for your car is free with a paid $5 admission per person to the swapmeet. My question is what is the list of orphan cars. There is a desrepancy on which cars willl qualify. Could you please send me a list? I
m the show chairwoman for the Ford Mercury Restorers Club Of America Car show. This year we are offering an orphan car trophy. We except all makes and models at our car show. It will be July 20, 2008 In Belleville, MI at the WAyne County youth Fairgrounds, on Quirk Rd. I94 and Belleville exit on the south side of I94.
The entry fee for your car is free with a paid $5 admission per person to the swapmeet.
My question is what is the list of orphan cars. There is a desrepancy on which cars willl qualify. Could you please send me a list?

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