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  1. OK... I think I have it...

    1929 Graham-Paige 827 Chassis, fenders, running gear, headlights, grill (cut down); most likely a sedan

    1929 Graham-Paige 615 Roadster body

    1931 Studebaker 8 engine and transmission, could be a Graham (Borg Warner) not 1931 they had free wheel

    1932 Hudson Great Eight hood

     

    Imitation LeBaron tag...

     

    Don't get me wrong, it is a great looking combination, most likely a great running and driving car.  Just don't sell it as a LeBaron custom, call it what it is a great looking combination of a few cars.

  2. anybody recognize the hood?  Not Graham, we think the engine is Studebaker

     

    This is a Graham hood, notice the squared off raise around the vents? and 4 louvers, the blue car has 5 and rounded corners...no chrome tabs on the Graham

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    On the hood alignment the hood dose not look latched but the cowl top line dose not match the hood correctly...

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  3. What bothers me the most on the car other than it is a standard Graham roadster body is the double belt line on the door, only the small sixes had this detail all the eight only had one body line.

     

    1930 GP Roadster Small six (GP body)

    1929 Graham-Paige 615 Sport Roadster (front view) | Vintage | Paledog Photo  Collection

     

    1930 GR roadster Eight cylinder car 827 (Briggs Body)

    Graham-Paige Model 827 Roadster 5.3 Manual, 121hp, 1929 

    Notice the door body lines, the blue roadster is an eight.... 

  4. I have not been able to find any hard evidence only word of mouth stories, but good sources...

     

    Car was bought by Ernie in 1957 for $300 from an estate sale in Winona MN.  Winona has a great archive of local newspapers at the Winona Library, with perseverance you could most likely find the auction bill.

     

    The hood ornament was broken off when Ernie got the Hupp, he made a new one by hand.  He chrome plated the  hub caps and the new hood ornament.

     

    Ernie drove the Hupp around Rushford in the 1960s but it has not been out in years.

     

    Wish I had more

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  5. Ernie (second owner) was all engine and driveline, sure he never touched the interior or paint.  My guess is he had it running like a top at one time.  I would not be surprised if he put oil down the spark plugs when he parked it.  With some luck he drained the gas.  I am positive it will be easy to get running again.  He had a few friends that will still remember the story.

     

    Ernie Tuff, fastest man in the world

     

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    You can see the Hupp in the background of the shop

     

    https://educate.winona.edu/winona360/blog/tag/ernie-tuff/

     

     

     

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  6. Always ask for pictures, with Graham parts sometimes the owners do not know what they have.  I had a guy on the internet trying to sell me a bumper, price was good but impossible part to find, so I let my guard down a little.  Asked for pictures...he sent me pictures of my friends Graham in Australia.  Needless to say that was a red flag. 

     

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  7. I will get pictures, my friend passed, he has a huge collection of car parts, and a great eye.  Family is only mildly interested in the parts, his 1904 Cadillac is up for auction soon...

     

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    https://www.remlingerauctions.com/lot/1904-cadillac/

     

    He was an excellent mechanic, held the speed record at Daytona for 30 years...so if it made it better he did it, he was not a historian or a body man.

     

     

     

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  8. Sorry about the picture my son took it...  Looks like at least 20 inch wheels heavy duty axles, guessing fire truck?  Hoping someone can tell from the hub cap?  I will try to get more pictures both front and rear axles are red.

     

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