Steve Moskowitz

Steve, thanks for proving a basic vehicle and a pickup at that can compete with the likes of the other full classics and other more flashy cars. It was impeccably restored and a beauty. Also, thanks for being such a caring member and I will be thinking over your idea. All the best, enjoy your summer while it lasts as I know the winters up there!!

Probably should mention that the body style (Tourabout) seen in Charlotte is not the norm for most surviving Limiteds. There is the Limousine but most are 7-passenger tourings. There was one race car but it has since been converted to a standard body.

email pbuckley@aaca.org and she will send it to you

https://10best.usatoday.com/awards/travel/best-car-show-2024/share/ The last time I posted this there were a lot of unnecessary comments. So this is pretty simple, vote if you want or don't! However, AACA and the 1,000 volunteers that put on "Hershey" would greatly appreciate your votes. Seems the least we can do?

I have not had time to watch this and I am sure there will be some discussion on errors but presented here for your entertainment. Sent to me by a friend.

The 1909 Model Z simply had the larger wheels ala the Limited. Another precursor to the actual 10-12 production.

The only Limited sold at Hershey in the last 20 years besides the prototype was the unrestored car from the Swigart estate (picture is included with my post about the paintings). That was 2007. Dan, the picture from what I believe was the "celebration" at the REO Museum of the last car to be produced at the plant. The red car was a Model Z owned by Dick Neller at the time who was the perfect man to own one of these cars as he was well over 6' tall

Scott, yes, the paintings were given as gifts by Olds Motor Works and what fools some people is that they are indeed very textured. The process allowed for some very realistic looking paintings that would appear to be an original. There has been a search for decades for the real original but so far it has not shown up. The earlier art was indeed much larger than the 75th Anniversary productions which were done at a company in Lansing and sold to dealers.

Here is some more Limited "stuff". First, the 75th Anniversary painting, second a one-of-a kind stained glass artwork on a Special but it represents the original art work, third a painting of the green Limited that you have seen here earlier, fourth the Ken Ebert's night scene and finally the condition that the Rich family bought the "original" you has seen in this thread before it was put in running order.

While the front door on the Buick is similar to the 1908 Olds Prototype they are not the same. The Olds is sitting about 30' from me this morning and it is a very unique door and looks to be smaller than the Buick and certainly shaped a bit different.

You have had two Limited owners respond here and one has many, many miles behind the wheel. The white car is the one we restored at Ohlendorf's Restoration Shop in Beecher, Illinois. It was the Old's factory car and had been damaged while improperly displayed at a theme park. Olds gave it to me to oversee the restoration efforts. I had the car for about 5 years and had a 9' tall trailer to take it to various events. A blast to drive at speed but NO fun at all if you are asked to use it at a concours for a style show. Turning the steering wheel on this takes some mighty effort if you are not moving. As to the paintings. This is a constant source of confusion for people due to the quality of the oleographs used to make copies. No one knows what happened to the real original painting that hung in Olds' headquarters. It disappeared many years ago and was thought to be given to a retired employee. There were three early version's of the painting that today look like they are an original painting but they are not and at least two have been advertised as originals. For Oldsmobile's 75th Anniversary they released a smaller version. These generally sell in the $500 range plus or minus. The very early ones can bring several thousand. Ken Eberts also did a night version.

Once owned by former AACA President Don Barlup...he wishes he had it back!

The Tourabout body on the Olds is indeed rare. Virtually all are 7 passenger tourings with one roadster around. As to ModaMiami, they will indeed be back next year and I expect we will get to see another mind numbing display of vehicles and great hospitality. Shout out to the winner of the AACA Spirit of the Hobby Award. Oldest car on the field, 1903 Ford of the Heralla's. 8 Pebble Beach BOS winners...I am with you guys on the white Delage. Has been a special favorite of mine. The car just works and not a bad angle on it. Of course the Diamler always has blown me away, especially the engine. The Mormon Meteor also never gets tiring to see and hear. We had it at Hershey one year.

I am not on the forums much these days but I will simply say that AACA welcomes relationships with other car clubs and if THEY want to pursue a relationship we are happy to assist if we can. We already house the libraries of several car clubs in the AACA Library and have done dual meets with clubs ranging from the Nash Club to CCCA.

Would be helpful to show a picture. There are more than one style of oil can racks. See you are new here but you can attach a picture to your post.