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If I can, I might just drive modern up to say hello! Thanks again for the kind offer!

I would love to tour with my BC friends. Thank you for the invite. Working on finding car, I should be good to go later this year. love touring in BC. Brings back great memories. i also love doing local stuff in my T. Great conversations, rides, and education with younger folks. I am excited for the future of brass car touring. Thanks Peter!

It’s all perspective. I grew up with Model Ts. Did my first tour at 14 and change, Spokane to Nelson BC and back, no trailers (1978.) Now that I’m almost retired (32 days) I have every plan to go out on tour. I’ll find a car that I can drive out west, or trailer to a place and do other parts of the country. I do want a big pre16 car, but have seen this done in a Model T, EMF (10k on one tour) a Winton (32 states, etc. it can be done if you plan and prepare correctly. So perspective. Just drive it. Great history below back to the 70s. I saw these tours as a kid. Want to bring the 70s style touring back! One guys dream is another's nightmare, but I will make it happen for myself. https://www.pathfinderstranscon.com/

Try https://jovalmachine.com/about-us/ Friend of the HCCA Jerry Chase and family. i used to own a 1915 Dort. In the Nethercutt Museum now.

2 cylinder REO 18-22 hp would be my guess.

^^^^ This is exactly how I feel. Over 60, ready to retire and tour and continue someone’s story. Well stated Jim.

There are some great cars like that coming out again! Great observation. I think to get 100k miles in, it has to be kept up. The phase you hear “I have had every part of that car in my hands multiple times!” Best way to find a car capable of big tours, is to find one that has.

As always it’s a question of your brass car primary use. If touring is the objective, then spend some time to think about tour locations, distance, etc.. A 2 cylinder car will likely need to be transported to a tour. So those costs come into play. A mid size car can often be driven to and from. I’ve driven a 2 cylinder car on a 300 mile tour. I’ve traveled with a friend around the NE in an early brass T without issue, no trailer. You sort of need to define what game you want to play. I’d say with $50k, you can find better options more now, Than in recent history. For perspective, what I am finding difficult is to find a long distance tour car, capable of a Transcon trip. No trailering, drive it there. Here mechanical provenance trumps everything. And my budget is appropriate. As is often said, finding the really great stuff is hard, unless you have a 7 figure budget!

I’m in Spokane and happy to investigate. I’ll snoop around tomorrow.

Seriously, my touring idol.

Mr. Funk! Long distance touring legend!

This: https://www.pathfinderstranscon.com/

Google the MODOC small car tour in N. California - Alturas.

(714)633-9736

Thomas Flyabout I think.