Past Crosley of the Month Winners

A highlight of 2004 National show was Gerald Davenport's (KY) Land Speed racing 1946 Crosley. Complete with Crofton tow vehicle.

Gerald held the J/Pro record at 94 mph and plans to get it back. Gerald's goal is to break 100 mph and has come very close on several runs. All from a modified Crosley engine.

Orlando's Crosley participated in the Pioneer Days Show on Nov.6, 2004. ( Fall Fun Fest ) Orlando Nieves for many years was our member in Puerto Rico, he moved to Florida a few years back and is enjoying the the car show circuit there now.

His 47 wagon is a real eye catcher. Orlando says "The radio is from a 1973 VW (Hitachi transistorized) with 6-12 volts and neg-pos switches. Works perfectly and draws very little current from the battery. I adapted it to the dash board."

Crosley Motors research and engineering department 3401 Spring Grove Avenue in Cincinnati.

Photos were taken/furnished by Mike Banks

Crosley Motors Plant No. 1 at 2530 Spring Grove Avenue

Dennis Wray of Ohio owns this nicely modified 1947 Crosley Sedan with a Ford V4. He calls it Pro Sidewalk

It has been Pro Streeted but you can't see the tires in the shadows.

Crosley Powered Lotus H Modified. These were posted on our original Yahoo Web board. When Yahoo lost the club site I had saved the pictures but not all the text. The fellow that posted the pictures was looking for this car.

His Father was involved as the builder or driver or both. The only thing I have to identify the pictures were the labels and those were the name Johnny and Burt. Any body recognize the pictures or car? I believe they were taken in the 60s.

Bandini car with a Crosley engine two carburettor Dell'orto. From a book on the Bandini writen by his nephew Michele Orsi Bandini.

Besides the book that Michele Orsi Bandini has written about his Uncle Ilario Bandini he has a small museum of Bandini (12 different examples).

Highly modified dual overhead cam Bandini Crosley engine.

Michele Orsi Bandini supplied these pictures and others that will be added to the Engine Family Tree page in the future. He writes that only 83 cars were built in total across the 4 different displacement models (only the 750cc model used Crosley engines). They have a registry that list 47 known to still exist.

HydroPlane Boats and other Crosley Boats fall under the Special Body Class. This example was shown by Ed Laforme at the 2003 Nationals

This military issue 3500lb Transitier Forklift is owned by Barry Seel. Dave Edwards showed a 2000lb Transitiers Forklift at the 2003 Nationals.

Paul Gorrell pulled another surprise at this years nationals, bring his freshly restored 4 wheel drive 4 wheel steering 1942 Crosley tractor. Little is know about the tractor and why Crosley built it.

Grace Lyon driving her birthday present back in June. Jeff Lyon (Napa, CA) bought this 1950 HotShot as a basket case back in July 2004 and finished it in time for his wife's birthday in June 2005. He had help from several Crosley people along the way.

It is powered by a Barry Seel Bearcat engine, Disc brakes were rebuilt by Butch at Service Motors, body panels by Tim Freshley and other needed parts and advise from Dave Edwards. Jeff did all the body work himself.

Deane Sherman of Ohio and Board Member, showed his FarmOroad Ice Cream truck at the 2005 Nationals fresh from a multi-year restoration.

To say it was a crowd favorite is an understatement. Hand out Ice Cream on a Hot Mid West July day and you draw a crowd.

Julie and Pete on a date in 1959. "We could fill up the Hot shot with $0.24 a gallon gas and get a dish, cup, or other kitchen ware free!"

Julie and Pete Berard at the 2005 Florida Regional meet, borrowing a Hot Shot from Smoke Stover to recreate the pose. Showing there love for each other and Crosleys, and they said it wouldn't last.

Built in 1955 by Dale Tholen with full race Crosley engine and a 500 Fiat transmission. Was featured on the cover of Road and Track March 1959. It extensively raced in California in the 50s and 60s. More Info.

Currently owned by Gerald Davenport of KY. Gerald took it to the Bonneville Salt Flats and ran 108 mph first time out. The pictures are from the 2005 Crosley Nationals.

Sold new at Charlie Nicholas dealership in Fairmont Minnesota to Hegge's Phillips 66 station in Lakefield MN, then sold to a collector in the Lakefield area. Jim and Florence Killion of Mankato, Minnesota purchaced it in February 1975. Jim sold it to Karl Krotz in 1985, and he then sold it to Gerald Davenport of Kentucky Crosley.

So it wasn't on purpose but Gerald has had two Crosley of the Month in a row. From the dates it looks like Karl owned it when the picture was taken.

From the looks of the grass that must have been one of the hot and very dry years in NW Ohio.

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