Vernon Automotive , Founded from One man’s misfortune in 1949 in a effort to overtake the American Luxury market, to another mans Fortune. in 1948 John Patrice The 3rd, a big time Chairman for Sliverman sachs , is blunt and always straight to the point Firing interns left and right, Decided to Resign in the following month of January at age 48 for various health reasons. His Nephew, Hallond Porter, Took over the Chairman seat Until he Himself had to step down over a Ongoing Security Business Scandal dating from January 2nd, 1949. To This point, John and Hall’s relationship were nothing more than average pub goers, but now, They have one Monumental goal in mind. John Himself was a very avid car fanatic, having owned Sliver yorks. He enjoyed the visceral feel from driving the 49S and the hand stitched embroidered seats from The Silver York but was always craving for something more. Hallond was on the other side of the Spectrum when it came to cars. He never really focused greatly on them like his uncle did, Saw them Only as Machines that get you from A to B. But His One and Only Silver Lining was Silver York’s Mythical Rouge Teliotita. He Knew it was something, even he, a Wealthy Business man couldnt afford. Hal was the more bissness savvy when it came to the the Art of deals while his Uncle was very forward thinking, unpredictable and even a bit eccentric at times but his mind was always in the right place. On one, cool, humid summer day on the date of May 2nd, 1949, John Patrice now 49, and his only nephew, Hallond Porter, Now 35, had a closed to the public Investor meeting so John Patrice could pitch his ideas an thoughts while Hal handled the Financial Dealings. His Grand Vision was to enter a Competitor with The Quality and Luxury on par with Silver yorks, With the Lengendary reliability of a Earl E15 Workman. The Secret Investors agreed to fund the project for 200 million as long as they meant the 40000 car sold the first year threshold. So in the Late summer month of July, John got to work on Initial Test Drawings for The Talisman 1 while Hal got to work on the marketing to Build up hype for the Concept car. On The Cool fall Day of August 2nd The First of the Early Preduction Vernons hit reviewers hands. Then finally, after a one month delay to get the engine factory up and running, The Production of Vernon’s First car, The 1949 talisman started on November 7th at a Advertised MSRP of 1930.70.
The 1949 Vernon Talisman 350 Coupe
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The 1949 Vernon Talisman 350 Coupe started Production in August 2nd, but, was only available to select reivewers. Harmings car magazine Described it as a " More practical and reliable silver-York that suffers form chassis quality and Low fuel economy". The Mono-bloc 57 Series V8 was a Custom, In House Modular Singular Block OHV 2v valve V8, with best in class Exprimental Cast Iron Assembly, With Heavy Duty Internals Stock. The Talisman is available in Sea foam Blue and Lichen Green. The Launch Trim That was Available first was the 350 Coupe Stanard with a Prenium Interior, 3 gear “Select-a Speed” Manual, Complentary Spare/ Toolkit.
“Mono-bloc” 57 Series V8
Bore: 88.9
Stroke: 114.3
OHV 2 valve
Single Barrel 2 Carb
Gross hp: 160hp / 141kw @3400rpm
Gross Torque: 290 ft-lbs / 393 nm @1500rpm
Horsepower to The wheels:138hp
Redline: 3700rpm
0-60: 14 sec
Gearbox: 3 speed Manual
mpg: 10.1 mpg at average of 1363 rpm
Curb weight: 3675lbs
Top speed: 119mph
Starting MSRP: $1930.70 dollars
Yearly Serivcing Costs:$87.98
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The 1950 Vernon Talisman 350 Business Coupe
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Slightly updated for the 1950 model year, The talisman Coupe Received a Beefier Carb a 4 gear “Select-a-Speed” Manual, and a Completely New Base Trim Called The “Business”. Holland Pitched the idea to his Co-Owner John Patrice Who himself was looking for a way to appeal more to the middle class american Demographic. The interior, Hal invisioned, was more a bit stark compared to the regular model, but Now Came with a Cigar Lighter/Ashtray, a Complimentary Notebook with a Pen built into the middle of the book, and a Hidden Drawer Under The back Benchseat That can be while The seat cushions themselves Were attached to two Hinges that opened upward to reveal The Extra Space. The Trim was First available to order in the Month of January 1950.
“Mono-bloc” 57 Series V8
Bore: 88.9
Stroke: 114.3
OHV 2 valve
Single Barrel 3 Carb
Gross hp: 165hp / 141kw @3400rpm
Gross Torque: 290 ft-lbs / 393 nm @1800rpm
Horsepower to The wheels:142hp
Redline: 3700rpm
0-60: 13.4 sec
Gearbox: 4 speed Manual
mpg: 10.7 mpg at average of 1407 rpm
Curb weight: 3708lbs
Top speed: 120mph
Starting MSRP: $1930.70 dollars
Yearly Serivcing Costs:$87.98
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The 1952 Vernon Talisman Estate
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For 1952, The Revered Talisman Got a Entirely New Body Style To Get ahead of the the now young and developing luxury estate market. The Wagon Got a Slightly Updated 57 Series Mono-Bloc V8 with a 5hp and 10 ft-lb torque increase to Supplement the Extra Weight. To Insure Smooth Sailing for the driver and passenger alike, A All New, Inhouse Cloth was Used in the Seat Linings. Embriodered Seats With The Driver’s Name Became a Option Starting in June of 1952. The Sales for The Estate Were an Unforseen and immediate Hit, With 50,000 cars finding Owners for the Whole year of 1952.
“Mono-bloc” 57 Series V8
Bore: 88.9
Stroke: 114.3
OHV 2 valve
Twin Barrel 3 Carb
Gross hp: 165hp / 141kw @3400rpm
Gross Torque: 300 ft-lbs / 393 nm @1800rpm
Horsepower to The wheels:143hp
Redline: 3800rpm
0-60: 13.6 sec
Gearbox: 4 speed Manual
mpg: 10.4 mpg at average of 1352 rpm
Curb weight: 3876lbs
Top speed: 118mph
Starting MSRP: $2270.70 dollars
Yearly Serivcing Costs:$98.59
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The 1953 Vernon Adventurer Boulevard
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Seeing a Potential Opening for a 2 Seater Executive Flagship, John Patrice got to work Sketching The Basic Drawing for what would become the face of a Little Known Luxury Car Company. With its Sporty and Streamlined Design it was way more Than a Highway cruiser. With a Revolutionary Steel Construction, it was over 1000lbs lighter than The Silver York or Savant Equivalent. Touting a 0-60 of less than 12 sec, it was plenty fast for the occasional Spirited Drive. The Engine it used was Carried over from The Talisman was a Detuned Lighter Variant of the 57 series “Mono-Bloc” V8 With a Empasis on More than just idling at 1400rpm.
“Mono-bloc” 57 Series V8
Bore: 88.9
Stroke: 114.3
OHV 2 valve
Single Barrel 3 Carb
Gross hp: 143hp @3300rpm
Gross Torque: 273 ft-lbs @1500rpm
Horsepower to The wheels:124hp
Redline: 3600rpm
0-60: 11.7 sec
Gearbox: 3 speed Manual
mpg: 13.4 mpg at average of 1439 rpm
Curb weight: 2878lbs
Top speed: 117mph
Starting MSRP: $1703.67 dollars
Yearly Serivcing Costs:$93.65
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The early Vernons definitely look the part, and while they’re a long way from being muscle cars, they’re not short of grunt either.
The 1954 Vernon Americana 5300GT “Extremely Exclusively Sold”
A Secret Pet Project For John Patrice, He want something to blow the Doors off of Anything Sliver York And Savant Had to offer at the time. It took John 5 All Nighters to come up with the futuristic Design. The Interior was made from Hand Stitched leather Dyed Midnight Blue, And Mixture of Cloth. The Chassis Was a Special, Alumnium Expriemental Fibreglass mix That has 50% more Rigidity,30% more Sound deafening without there being a penalty to the the weight. The 5.4L OHV 2v V8 was Carried over from The Talisman but heavily redesigned from the Ground up. The Internals Went from Cast to Forged, While The Fueling Went from Carbs to Injection. The New and improved engine was rated for 230hp at 4700rpm and 330ft-lbs at 3500rpm. Even after all The preperations and development, 3 were made for rigorous testing. The 0-60 is under 7 secs while the topspeed was rumored to be over a excess of 170mph. The 3 Test models were manufactured in 1954 but Changed hands in 1956 for a Undisclosed amount of cash.
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The 1955 Vernon Blue-Fin 5300
In June 1954, John Patrice took a second swing at the Luxury Gran tourer market, Since His Orginial Car the Americana Went up in smoke. Knowing he Couldnt take on This monumental Edevour Himself, He got in touch with his Co- Owner Hallond Porter, who at this time up to this point was very mysterious and very Unknown. Once In Tune with the Great Italian Design Houses, John Got to work on the Designing and Proposal process Which took him the entirety of 6 Months. THe final Production version was intended to have a Experimental OHV 2v V12 based off of the Firepower 53 Series V8 which Used a Second Block with two Clyinders Cut off, but Instead Opted for A more conventional V8. The First and Only Production Version of the car was Assembled by a Italian Coach Builder, Than Shipped to The USA. The Blue-Fin was Supposed to be Reavealed in December but do to Electrical and Body Chassis Issues It never Came to be.
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