rcg3rd Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 (edited) If your not familiar with the EMF, they were the 2nd largest producer of cars behind Ford from 1908 to 1912! They are a 30HP car with a 3 speed transmission, and EMF was the "pathfinder" car for the early Glidden tours. Are they drivable and tourable? Yes! Joe and Betty Swann are in procss of doing a10,000 mile tour circumnavigating the US in their 1912 EMF (mechanically the same as the 1911). Follow their progress on: blogspot.com joe and betty swann 2015 EMF adventure, or check the EMF website to see how their 2012 4,500 mile trip from CA to Pa went. this 1911 EMF is in excellent condition and very correct. Correct brass, rebuilt engine and transaxle with new gears and less than 500 miles since rebuild. Top is excellent, and seats have recently been done in leather Car has a modern impulse magneto with manual advance. Carburator is a modern Zenith which improves its performance. It has an electric starter added, but ussually starts on the 1st pull of the crank, hot or cold! The car completed a 2 day 190 mile tour flawlessly and was choosen as the cover car for the HCCA Gazette, Dec 2013. If you ever wanted to own a cover car, here is your chance! Sale includes copies of about every piece of literature and manual for a 1911 EMF, plus a very complete set of original EMF tools. In my opinion, the EMF is the biggest bang for the buck in a brass car! If you are looking for a trouble free brass car to drive and enjoy, this is it. Car is located in Conestoga, Pa., outside Lancaster, Pa. Price is $50,000. Clay Green 215-313-2734 cgreen3rd@comcast.net. Edited June 3, 2015 by rcg3rd (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Wow, nice car, Clay! Am sure you'll find it a good home....miss our visits when I used to do work up your way! David C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Povertycove Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Why would they want to circumvent the U.S. Of A.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Why? To see the sights, to experience the car and the people along the way, to say they did it, and it's a great way to pass the time away. Circumvent as a verb means to avoid, or find a way around, an obstacle. Circumvent as a transitive verb means to make a circuit around, as in this case. Who says this forum isn't educational!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Conestoga, very historic area. Named after it's original inhabitants, the Conestoga Indians...oops...Conestoga native Americans. Also home to the original Conestoga wagon. It also lends its name to "stogy", slang for cigar. Looks like a nice car at a reasonable price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rp1967 Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 They should stop by Berthoud Colorado, the boyhood home of Floyd Clymer, the youngest EMF / Flanders dealer.The house he grew up in is now. Mexican restrauant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Povertycove Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Ah, Trimacar, I think you need to parse the original sentence, which I see has been wisely edited to employ the correct verb, circumnavigate. Clay Green is no fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 I used to parse, but my doctor told me I had to quit. It's a very nice car, we sort of hijacked the original intent of the thread, which is to find it a good home. Good luck with sale, Clay..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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