HistoryBuff Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 I read just today that he discovered it in 1983 abandoned in a field with accident damage. I am surprised it hadn't rusted out? Was it printed how he got wind of it, how he found the owner and how much he paid for it? Was it a fully functional car when built? Looking forward to hearing more about this "dream car." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 The full story was in automobile quarterly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen_Dyneto Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Ralph didn't "discover" it in the 80s, I had been discovered in the Pacific Northwest area by Larry Dobb and his brother around that time or earlier, they saved it and performed a partial restoration though a total restoration was beyond their means at that time. As alsance says, the story since the Dobb recovery has been told in many hobby magazines, quite a few times in fact. Ralph did have it restored again, to near-perfection - yes, it's a fully roadworthy car, it was the the PAC National Meet in Gettysburg a few years back and participated in several of the driving tours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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