Brass is Best

That collection was sold several years ago by VanDerBrink Auctions. Hackenberger owned a trucking company and wanted to make a car museum. Some cars were stored inside, and some were not. The collection had horse drawn wagons, fire engines, Bantams, Studebakers along with many rare and obscure makes. You can find videos about the auction on youtube.

Ed, you get to have all the fun!

It really was. It was Buck Rogers in an automobile.

If you feel that way, send yours over. I will give it a good home and get it working.

That is great advice from Harry Callahan.

You need a better mechanic.

You are correct. The Cord wants to go. When you get to 4th they want to run down the road 60 mph or more. The Cord is a pleasure to drive. Anybody who says a Cord is not an excellent road car has never driven a good one.

They used to have a wonderful building of their own. What a shame.

I have a friend who builds some serious hot rods. Usually when he calls it means something good is going to happen. Help road test a new build. Get invited to go to a show. Things of that nature. So, he calls me and says he is in a barn near Mansfield Ohio. He tells me he is buying a 32 Ford Coupe but there is another car that I might want. He says it has been there for over 60 years. It has all brass trim, two seats and a huge fuel tank. The engine is a giant 4-cylinder. I asked if there was any name on it. He says the farmer is trying to rub the tarnish off so they can read it. Then he says it has some racing numbers on the sides of the fuel tank and hood. I asked how much is this car? To which he replied oh we can read the name, it says Stutz. Then he asks me what is a Stutz and oh the farmer says $10,000 takes it. I thought I was going to have a heart attack. I said I am on my way, what is the address. This is when my friend said April Fools.

Don't forget to let the mice and pigeons in for extra patina.

I went and looked they were just roadsters and he wants 550 each, unless you don't want the Ardun heads.

Today was a great day to take the 1956 Cadillac for a ride to the Blue Bridge and to the Standardsburg Bridge.

What did LaFrance call for? That would be a good start.

Should have handed the judge the bill. Maybe concours shouldn't allow cars to be parked pointed at water in the first place.

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1955 Hudson Rambler Custom Sedan by Nash with OVERDRIVE! Call Pete or Andy 419-668-1884. Outstanding! Restored. Designed by the Italian Design firm Pinin Farina. This great Hudson was built at the Nash Factory in El Segundo California. Only 7,210 examples were produced. Finished in Color Code Correct Palomino Brown and Snowberry White. Two tone brown interior featuring the “Airliner Reclining Seat” which can be converted into “Twin Travel Beds”. Powered by Hudson’s 195 Cubic Inch Inline 6-cylinder engine which was rated at 90 Horsepower. Three Speed manual transmission with Overdrive. This great Hudson has lots of great features. Solex tinted glass. AM Radio. Clock. Heater / Defroster. A Map Lamp is built into the Cigarette Lighter. Turn Signals. Front Seat Belts. Wide White Wall tires. Ready to Drive, Show and Enjoy. $32,000 Call Pete or Andy 419-668-1884 Located in Norwalk Ohio, 44857 "Home of the Fisher Brothers" Watch this great Hudson in action:

Shop rates are only going to go up. With inflation and more regulations everything including classic cars will cost more.

They are the same idea.

That Packard is killer... Wow!

The Olds and the 1911 Buick Model 26 Runabout shared very similar doors.

49 Plymouth.

Today was a prefect day to get out the 1955 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe deVille. This car is an absolute pleasure to drive and everyone who sees it loves it.