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    ISO Crow Elkhart

    in Automobiles and Parts - Buy/Sell

    Posted

    I live in neighboring South Bend and I recall the S Ray Miller museum in Elkhart. As I remember, it housed approximately 40 very nicely restored cars. Emphasis was on cars built in Indiana as well as Elkhart although there was a wide array of other Marques represented. If memory serves me correctly, there was an Elcar and maybe an Elkhart or maybe a Crow-Elkhart. I think there were three cars manufactured in Elkhart represented. I did not go to the sale in 2004 but often wondered how far and wide the collection was scattered. In my opinion, it was a great loss for the Elkhart community.

    Gary

    Thanks for that info Gary.  I'll have to have family in that area poke around to see if they can find out anything about that collection and what may have happened to those cars.

     

    Bobby

    ISO Crow Elkhart

    in Automobiles and Parts - Buy/Sell

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    Yes, John.  I have a family connection.  The company was founded by my wife's great-great-grandfather.  No one in the family had the forethought to keep at least one over the years.  It would mean so much to me and my family to get one back in the family for my kids, and future generations, to enjoy a piece of family and automobile history.

     

    My ultimate goal is to acquire enough of them to establish a museum dedicated to the Crow-Elkhart in Elkhart, IN where the company was founded.

     

    Thanks for asking.  I love sharing that story.

     

    Bobby

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    1914 Crow Elkhart

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Sorry C.A. I obviously haven't been on here in a while. I'm just now seeing your note. I don't know a ton about the company because the last family member with any connection passed away in the mid 90s. The car was made in Elkhart, Indiana from 1906 to the early 20s. Because of financial reasons, the company was run by others its last few years in existence. Your dad's 1918 is probably one of the last years the company was owned by the Crow family. I've often wondered what I would do about restoration if I ever got my hands on one, but that's a problem I wouldn't mind having. Sorry I'm not much help with that. I'd love to see some pictures if you got a chance to send some. If you ever consider selling, please keep me in mind. I would love to get one back in the family and I can't think of a better way of getting my kids interested in antique cars. Thanks, and best wishes - Bobby Turner

    1914 Crow Elkhart

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Sorry, I'm not interested in selling, but I know a guy who has a 1922 Elcar he is looking to sell. Let me know if you are interested and I will contact him.

    I would definitely be interested in the Elcar and appreciate you contacting him and sharing my email address with him. I would appreciate if you would keep my name and email in case you decide to sell the Crow. I would love to have first crack at it. I have a deep family connection to Crow Elkhart Motors but no one in the family had the foresight to keep one in the family.

    Thanks! Bobby Turner<!-- google_ad_section_end -->

    1914 Crow Elkhart

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I would definitely be interested in the Elcar and appreciate you contacting him and sharing my email address with him. I would appreciate if you would keep my name and email in case you decide to sell the Crow. I would love to have first crack at it. I have a deep family connection to Crow Elkhart Motors but no one in the family had the foresight to keep one in the family.

    Thanks! Bobby Turner

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