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    Considerations when purchasing a brass era car

    in HCCA General Discussion

    Posted

    Well I may be the odd man out. The last issue of the HCCA magazine that I looked at had

    a twenty year old or younger person on every other page. When I started collecting in 1960,

    my mentor told me Brass cars were "over" as few remembered them from their youth. I am

    glad I didn't believe him.  What I did learn was that quality cars will grow in value and more

    common cars will not. My advice is buy the best that you can afford. That is true for cars

    of any age.

     

    If you plan on touring, where the real fun is, buy something that can keep up.

     

    Johnny

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    Invitation to CCCA CARavan May 13-23 in California

    in CCCA - General

    Posted

    We have a few spaces left in our Best of the West CARavan planned for May 13-23.

    This will be a modified hub tour, spending multiple nights at most hotels. It will average

    about 100 miles a day and will have no freeways, a great tour for early Classics. There

    are currently 37 cars paid up, so we have room for maybe 4/5 more.

     

    We will start and end in Sacramento. After visiting the Delta we will spend 4 days exploring

    the Gold Country and its beautiful roads and quaint foothill cities. We will then head to the Napa

    Valley for four days where we will travel out to the coast, visit some wineries, have lunch in the

    redwoods and see an incredible car collection. Those of us on the committee have worked for

    free for a year to provide you the best tour at the best value.  For more information, go to the

    the CCCA website or message me.  Johnny Crowell

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    Bosch 12 wire magneto WANTED

    in Parts Wanted

    Posted

    Just to offer my help, I do have some spare mags, including a Berling dual, two spark (six cylinder)

    very rare, and a Bosch ZR4 dual, ( four cylinder) two spark as shown above. Both allow for dual

    plugs which really help big T heads.

     

    Johnny

    For Sale Unrestored Cadillac v-16

    in Cadillac & LaSalle

    Posted

    Pretty good eyes. Standard 62 series. About 70k miles. Original paint except hood and decklid

    repainted when new at dealer. Hood has some checking. Very nice original (red) interior which differs

    from repo. Nice top. Non air. Zero miles but five years sitting on tires. Have not started about five years.

    Very nice original, rust free Cali car. Owned about 30 years. $20k where is.

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    For Sale Unrestored Cadillac v-16

    in Cadillac & LaSalle

    Posted

    Johan. I do  have the correct one, but very little room for tours. This car did the European CARavan,

    the cross country CARavan and the PB Motoring Classic and I needed room for tools, and parts.

    Very astute eye. Frankly they look lousy with any trunk.

     

    Thanks for asking about the roadster. We are restoring one now.

     

     

    For Sale Unrestored Cadillac v-16

    in Cadillac & LaSalle

    Posted

    No the Waterhouse is staying for a little longer.

     

    Showing off cars is a delicate balance. In a way it seems offensive. The look what I have

    part. Yet, none of us own them, anyway. We are only temporary caretakers. I am always

    happy to share, if it is taken as about the cars.

     

    Most of my cars are big old heavy American iron. Pierce, Loco, Cunningham, McFarlan, Packard,

    Springfield, Lincoln and such. Not very many are Cad and LaSalle and this is a Cad site.

     

    So I will share a few 16's

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    For Sale Unrestored Cadillac v-16

    in Cadillac & LaSalle

    Posted

    Forgive me if this is the incorrect forum. I am looking to sell a few  special cars from my collection.

    The first one will be a very special 1930 Cadillac. It is a V-16. It is a one of a kind, special order convertible

    coupe made by Fisher for Fisher. Most 30/31 Cad 16s were built by Fleetwood. Fisher built 16 typical, somewhat

    stuffy convertible coupes with boxy doors and upright windshields. They also designed, for themselves,  one sleek convertible coupe with a thin and very slopped windshield, slim doors and a drop down top. Unlike the Fleetwood it had front hinged doors (like the roadster) and was non-coachsill. The car is low mileage, running, with great wood and metal. It is quite complete but it is unrestored. It has the special order markings (LX) all over the body and has its original chassis and engine,  all of which match the Build Sheet. This smaller body is mounted on the long chassis and could be quite a show car. There are NO duplicates. I would like something in the $325k/$350k range. Attached is a recent photo.   

     

    Ask me for the build sheet.

     

    Johnny

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