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I've read that Pershing had about a '14 Buick and it didn't suit him. That then could well be the Buick I attached above and as so often happens, the photo is mislabeled in text where I found it. Thanks for the positive ID of the Buick.
He was assigned a '15 Dodge touring by the Army when he commanded the 8th Brigade at Camp Bliss in El Paso, TX. That serial number- documented '15 Dodge car is today privately owned in Mountain View, Arkansas. This was Pershing's first experience with Dodge and why he requested the group of '16 Dodges for the Mexico campaign. Attached pic is that 1915 Dodge.
There is a small museum at Fort Bliss called Pershing House. Within it there is a display of a '16 Dodge touring "like" the one's Pershing used.
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That is a '55 Hudson in the background.
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Well, of course the top is removable so it could have been lost or they have it in storage. But one would think the car should be presented as Pershing used it.
I did find the attached pic which says it is of him in an open touring and that this is the car he called "Daisy" but it could very well have been one of the other touring cars with the group.
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If you are reading this you know that General Pershing employed a convoy of either 3 or 6 (depending on the source) 1916 Dodge 4 cyl. touring cars to pursue Poncho Villa in Mexico. This was the first military use of a car! Several sources say that "Black Jack" himself always rode in an enclosed car. In 1955 that '16 Dodge touring with Rex Top "winter equipment" which made it appear to be an enclosed sedan was found in France and purchased by Daniel Parker, son of the founder of Parker Pen and taken to his farm in Janesville, WI. The attached photo shows it arriving at the port of New York by boat. It then did a little touring around the country including being displayed in Corpus Christi, Texas during 1955 according to an article in their archives.
Then what happened to the car? Was it kept by Parker in Wisconsin until his death and if so, what then?
Where is General Black Jack Pershing's 1916 Dodge?
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Thanks, I sent an email to Roger Hartley, listed as the tech advisor there for early 4 cyl cars on Saturday morning and as yet have no response. Yes, I'm giving more time before that is to be considered a non-response. There seems very little activity on that site as I look around it and considering the number of running early Dodges, that seems under-used.
Have found this: http://www.myersearlydodge.com/
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They sent you back $5 cash because they actually charge $45 and that is the amount you were due back for info provided for one car.
The web page you are looking at may be a link that is historically archived. Hit the "refresh" or "reload" icon on your address line and see if the page either disappears or comes back with new text and new amount of charges.
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Other than this forum, is there anything in the way of a specific club, online forum, or a couple of guys that are real "authorities" on the early Dodge cars? I'm considering a '17 model near where I live and need to know how much help is available because the car and I will need all the help we can get.
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Chrysler Historical has been charging a minimum of $45 for at LEAST the last 5 years if not longer.
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Spares were mounted inside the trunk as standard equipment this year. In this large touring sedan it is probable they wanted more luggage space so paid extra for a sidemount (or two).
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I'm looking at the Nat'l Insurance Crime Bureau's Passenger Vehicle Identification Manual (available on CD) and yes you have a DU model and the engine number should be in the range of DU-1001 - 159544. VINs 3746501 - 4015050. Location of serial number is only give as "right frame below fender" plus the plate on the right door post (which you are missing). Your D2 engine number is shown as being in the 1936 range so perhaps it was changed.
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I'm guessing you refer to this 300 which was the 613 concept I mentioned above. The car is shown in clay and shown as the Exner family driver sitting in senior's driveway.
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Worst tapered-axle drum I ever removed was a '49 Hudson. After heat and days and penetrant, I got my father's 10 pound sledge hammer and on the third hit it let go. It sounded like a small canon. Neighbors from both side properties came running probably thinking I was dead under the car. Best comment was from the fellow to the west who owned a shop: ATTA BOY.
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Depending on the mounting diameter, I could be interested in this clock for my 1952 German-built car which has other VDO gauges.
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Certainly it is custom coachbuilt.
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Would like to see any rear angle on this car if available.
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Is the rear window frame correct for 34 Hudson? I have a couple of them and always wondered what they were for.
'34-35 Hudson and Terraplane (perhaps '33 and '36 also) used this frame. The back window frame was removed from the original top and used in its first replacement top. Then it was removed from that top and rechromed for use in this new top 2 years ago. So I am certain this is the original and it matches factory photos as well. If you care to PM me, I'll go to the barn and provide you measurements.
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So long as there are search tools, there will be replies to old, OLD posts.
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These were supplied to other makes of cars including Hudson and Terraplane and were used by Jeep still on the Jeepster. Your early ones are probably brass and expanding /cracking. The Jeepsters are steel painted and can be chromed.
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People around here love to have pictures posted.
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Old threads never die, they just slide on back with the calendar unless revived. Those who post, subscribe and guys like me still have the '60 Imperial Ghia limo. M'lady enjoys going to dinner in it.
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Its a beauty, isn't it? I do believe it is a '56 by the '56 Chrysler tail lamps employed and that could be a '56 windshield as well.
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My '34 Terraplane convertible coupe out driving TODAY in south Texas as it was 65 degrees and beautiful!
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Keep researching and you will find the GS-1s were a brief production series in Europe and that there were similarly styled one-off Chryslers as well that were not GS-1s per se.
The attached was shown at Pebble in '12. Car was astounding!
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The design is Ghia in collaboration with Virgil Exner Sr.. On the rear flanks is "300" script. There were others also including a 350, 375, 400. And the Chrysler "613 concept" which Ex personally drove for some time and which became the '57 Chrysler 300C, was called the "Chrysler 500" as noted by Virgil Jr.
Attaching obverse and reverse of a Ghia factory photo. I would say the car is very valuable as is any complete and running concept car, however this one has virtually no US familiarity nor with collectors worldwide. Obscurity lessens value.
But I'd own it in a heartbeat if you can get it out of country for me !
WTB wanted custom car cover for 1931 Chev.rolet 4 door coach
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California Car Covers are made by Covercraft in Oklahoma. They have THOUSANDS of patterns for individualized fit and then sell more universal bags by total length. 95% of all car covers sold by all hobby retailers come from Covercraft.