The great thing about clunkers is that that the originators of the movement tried every conceivable combination and variation. Consequently, it's virtually impossible to build one "wrong", unless there is some component that is obviously too modern. Even if you can't find objective evidence, it's still in the spirit of the movement.
My first exposure to clunkers was the "Clunkers Among the Hills" article that Charlie Kelly wrote for the January 1979 issue of Bicycling. Given, that the founders obviously were referring to them as "clunkers" (with a 'c') at the time, as opposed to "klunkers" (with a 'k'), I have often wondered when and why the spelling changed. Even people like Kelly himself have converted to "klunker" but I still prefer "clunker" out of deference to the origin.
My first exposure to clunkers was the "Clunkers Among the Hills" article that Charlie Kelly wrote for the January 1979 issue of Bicycling. Given, that the founders obviously were referring to them as "clunkers" (with a 'c') at the time, as opposed to "klunkers" (with a 'k'), I have often wondered when and why the spelling changed. Even people like Kelly himself have converted to "klunker" but I still prefer "clunker" out of deference to the origin.