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Here is a Roamer roadster in the Gilmore Museum: https://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/forum/your-studebaker-forum/stove-huggers-the-non-studebaker-forum/56354-orphan-of-the-day-09-29-1920-roamer-roadster Craig

A couple of more: https://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/forum/your-studebaker-forum/general-studebaker-specific-discussion/94898-prewar-studebaker-prices-nosediving Craig

I know in British Columbia, and some other states and provinces, making a modern engine swap would will disqualify them for Antique plates. Craig

If one notices, Toyota (and Nissan) are NOT like GM, Ford and Ram to see who can sell the highest numbers in a sales race. Toyota knows there's little margin by offering incentives like rebates, 'employee pricing', etc., just to be 'Number 1' And they have seen the folly of rushing ideas to market without thoroughly testing them 100% before releasing them. GM's failures in the seventies and eighties come to mind. Craig

I think the worst offender of that was seen at the Lambrecht auction; hundreds of double-digit low mileage cars that sat outside for three generations. My own rule right now is, if I obtain a 'new' vehicle, one of my current cars MUST go, which puts a cap on the amount I can sufficiently keep, which includes proper indoor shelter for ALL of them. More horror stories here about Studebakers needlessly rotting away: https://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/forum/your-studebaker-forum/general-studebaker-specific-discussion/57888-studes-that-made-it-but-were-nonetheless-lost?56482-Studes-that-quot-made-it-quot-but-were-nonetheless-lost= Craig

Did you have to change your shorts, too?? Craig

Yes, some history here: http://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2018/mstc-cstm/NM33-1-15-eng.pdf And the hard-copy publication is still available: https://ingeniumcanada.org/boutique/en/transformation-series/640-a-brief-history-of-the-canadian-automobile-industry-1900-1980.html Craig

That appears to be a complete car. Without being able to see the underside, I wonder if its salvageable. Craig

Its properly spelt, "JUNQUE"! Craig

Now let's make it a challenge of finding VINTAGE photos of those Rolls Royces and Bentleys in the above photos. It won't be too difficult as the number plates remain for the life of the vehicle, and I'm sure I've seen a vintage photo, perhaps in a R-R book of that interior. Craig

I mentioned about the 1981 order to Iraq that went sideways here: Craig

Unfortunately, those 'affordable towns' are located way north of here, where the winters are long and its wretchedly cold 6 or 7 months of the year, which is hardly conducive to having fun with vintage cars. I'd love to live where Greg is, or on Vancouver Island, but to duplicate what I have here in Alberta would be well over $1 million. Fortunately, I bought a 24'x 35' garage with 11' ceiling that came with a 3-bedroom house nearly 25 years ago, which would be unaffordable today; not to mention, the city may not allow such an oversize structure to be built now. Turns out, a lot of my neighbors are also vintage car people, which is another factor making it a difficult decision for me to make the (retirement) move to B.C. Craig

Beautiful shop! The ultimate dream is to have both a 'dirty' garage for sandblasting, painting, rebuilding engines, etc., and a separate, or well-partitioned 'clean' garage for re-assembly, installation of upholstery, and storing the finished product. It appears you are located out in the country. How far away is your closest fire company? If it is several miles distant, it would be worth having a dugout nearby holding a few hundred gallons of water and a standby pump, with a couple of fire-hose cabinets inside instantly available should the need ever arise, not to mention, the local fire department will use that source when they arrive on the scene. And I believe you will get an insurance break as well. There have been some instances where valuable collection have been lost to fire as there was no availability of water to douse the fire. A case here: https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/rising-from-the-ashes-langley-couple-replaces-classic-car-collection-lost-to-fire-last-year Craig

Here is the Metallurgique in the ACD Museum. Craig

Here is a '31 Packard with the monogrammed headlight bar emblem. Craig

I've seen a number of California Specials. They were sold in other parts of the country and Canada besides 'The Golden State' And you can buy a brand new one: https://social.ford.com/en_US/story/vehicle-type/performance/introducing-the-limited-edition-2019-mustang-California-special.html Craig

It is a bit of a climb to the driver's seat! And the people down there really do look like ants!! Craig

I think he became a Painter!

Maybe Mr. Planter went back to school to further his education until he read the ALLERGY ALERT sign on the wall. And then found out he was no longer allowed in school. Craig

Its already there. Just flip your sunvisors down to read it. Craig

I never believed that urban legend at all. Arguably, the Woodlite headlamps seen on Ruxtons, and a handful of other cars, gave the most inferior lighting out of any of them, and I don't recall any jurisdiction banning them at any time. (Another 'urban legend' that got started years ago. Woodlites were never exclusive to Ruxton.) Craig

I can't say I've ever seen that particular car, but make it another P-A with freestanding headlights to add to this list: Craig

Your photo reminds me when MCACN had a 'Factory Sunroofs' theme for 2016. I snapped this photo on the Sunday when everyone was exiting the show. Craig

YEPPERS!! 👍 Craig

I also like the looks of that. I seem to remember an all-black Duesenberg with a similar almost square roll-down rear quarter window that was in the "Duesenberg Room" at the old Imperial Palace Museum around 1995 or so. Craig