| Re: WTB Open Duesenberg needing restoration
West, I am sorry to have misunderstood you. I am very literal in receptive communication, in common with most Asperger's syndrome people. This is largely very beneficial, but with certain things you try to adjust to. It is amazing how many notable identities of the early motor industry were this way. What Alan Powall told me about this meant that he wanted his car to be capable of the highest top speed. He was a lead-foot, and he and one of his friends jointly owned a French car of uncommon make, for which they had two engines. One they used for normal daily driving, and they would install the hot one for the weekend if there was car racing. His parents did not like his car racing; and his father offered to buy him any car in the world if he promised to give up. The second owner showed people the certificate that it had been timed at 106 at the speedway when he offered it for sale about 1961. Sure, the same car with slower gearing will do better at hillclimb or 1/4 mile sprint competition, or at traffic light grand prix. But people often expected to drive in a different way to us, including not needing to change out of top.
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Car projects
1922 Duesenberg Model A
1923 Roamer (Rochester-Duesenberg engine w/ period 4spd overdrive g/box)
Mercer: 1918 L-head 4cyl, 6cyl OHV
Stutz: 1921 4cyl, 1927 LeBaron LWB custom sedan, 1928 Black Hawk speedster (rep. body) with 1928 pre-production prototype DV32 engine
1926 Peugeot 156 (6 litre 6cyl cuff-valve engine)
1922 Isotta-Fraschini Tipo 8
Lancia: 1911 Delta, 1920 Kappa, 1926 Lambda
1922 Packard Twin Six
Cadillac: 1913 - 1927
1911 Napier
1913 Sunbeam 12/16
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August 8th, 2009
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