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    Any Gardeners out there?

    in General Discussion

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    Prewar Bob gave me good advice about purchasing a 1927 Gardner Series 1 Imperial Sedan. I found the car on his web-site. It was restored and stored years back. We're excited about putting on the final touches and getting it back out on the road along with my 1925 Franklin 11A Sedan.

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    1929 Franklin 137 Sedan

    in Our Cars & Restoration Projects

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    It was restored a while back by a 90 year old gentleman from West Virginia who had a car collection. He would just stare at the cars before he finally succumbed from their beauty. My buddy & I plan to pick her up in a couple of weeks, store her during iceboating season & then get her running next spring for Cazenovia. I suspect that she will smell OK...

    Which straight 8 Lycoming engine?

    in CCCA - Tech Questions

    Posted · Edited by Attitude928 (see edit history)

    Good advice Bob. I appreciate it. Hershey was never on my screen. Before my last two recent purchases (1925 Franklin 11A & 1989 Bentley Turbo R), my oldest car was a 1962 RHD Morris Mini that was modified at John Cooper's shop in the 60s. My interest in "real old" cars was precipitated when my son & I went to the Atlantic Region Rolls Royce Owners Club Concours a few weeks ago. We scored a ride in a Phantom I and then I started learning about some of these quality-assembled gems. That led to the Franklin purchase. The golf date was set this past summer. Otherwise I would cut work and go to Hershey on the Thursday.

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    Which straight 8 Lycoming engine?

    in CCCA - Tech Questions

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    Thanks Bob. I was calling it a 2 door Sports Sedan based on the oval 3rd window pictured on the "1925" page from your excellent and extensive website: http://gardnermotorcars.com/1925.html

    I'm sorry that I'm not going to be able to see your roadster at Hershey. I'm flying up to Brookline, MA to play golf at The Country Club with one of my buddies. It's where a poor caddy named Francis Ouimet beat Harry Vardon for the 1913 U.S. Open championship. Ouimet became a national hero and caused the popularization of golf throughout the United States. I guess that's why they made golf club doors on Roadsters like yours. Any experience with shipping cars from overseas?

    Which straight 8 Lycoming engine?

    in CCCA - Tech Questions

    Posted · Edited by Attitude928 (see edit history)

    I'm sure that engine is a Lycoming 2H 276.1 CID, 3 1/8 x 4 ½. [ATTACH=CONFIG]272634[/ATTACH]

    I believe this is a picture of the other side of that engine - a 1925 Gardner.

    Nice policework Bob...so are there any other 1925 2DR Sports Sedans out there? Would there be any interest for this car out on the field? Was the "LYcoming H?? Vertical L-head" engine one that Gardner really used in the 8As? (please see: http://classiccardatabase.com/specs.php?series=1709&year=1925&model=9161)

    Enjoy Hershey!

    Jordan

    Newbie 11A Owner

    in Franklin

    Posted

    Thanks for the advice ak. Any other advice is appreciated as well...

    You're correct Steve...I started sailing a Sailfish on Panamoka starting at age seven. Played a lot of Army in Brookhaven Lab's woods, which was across the street from my house...the sixteen year olds gave us rides in their muscle cars...a lot of fun.

    Newbie 11A Owner

    in Franklin

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    Thanks guys. The Franklin will be initially trailered to Monroe Township, NJ, so my buddy Mark can go over the engine, etc. He does the mechanics, carbon fiber work and cosmetics on my cars and iceboats. He is also my "partner in crime" for various car and sailing events. By the end of October we'll move the 11A up to the Monticello area. I took a look at mapquest and old 17 and 11 run up to Syracuse along the highways. The plan would be to drive to the Trek. I figure it will be 1/2 to 1/3 of the speed that we are used to, but a lot of fun anyway. The Club seems very active throughout the U.S.

    Steve, I spent my childhood summers in Suffolk County on a lake in Ridge. My family frequently traveled out to the North & South forks to visit friends during the summers. These days, when the cars a put away for the winter and if the ice forms on Eastern LI, I'll iceboat on Ronkonkoma, the Connequot River, Great South Bay or Mecox Bay. It's real nice out in your parts...

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