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That is a Monarch Richileau. It was sold at Ford dealers, while the Mercury was sold at Mercury-Lincoln dealers in Canada, as was the Meteor. It hardly made sense in 1961 as McNamara's cost-cutting by sharing Ford and Mercury body shells made the Canadian Monarch and Meteor redundant that year. Previous to that, Monarchs were based on Mercurys while the Meteor was Ford based. Craig

Its definitely a 1961 Mercury from the rear as seen in the photo. Perhaps it has a Meteor front clip installed on it. I posted photos of a Canadian 1961 Meteor Montcalm here: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?60700-Orphan-of-the-Day-04-08-1961-Meteor-Montcalm&highlight=1961+METEOR and here: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?9950-What-makes-people-do-this/page2&highlight=1961+METEOR Craig

I'm aware they appear on Amazon from time to time. However, I want to look at a potential purchase in person if it is used. I have bought used books and magazines in the past, usually a second-hand bookstores and swap meets. My experience has shown a disturbing amount of 'hurt' books with missing and/or torn pages, pen markings, etc. If I'm going to lay out any $$$ for a book, it must be in excellent to mint shape. (Yes I'm fussy!) Craig

I mentioned a book, The Longest Automobile Race written by George Schuster, one of the drivers of the Thomas Flyer here: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?44600-Orphan-of-the-day-9-19-1909-Thomas-Flyer&highlight=schuster If one can find a copy, its a most interesting read. Craig

I bet you're right! Even the tuner cars with their bazooka tubes won't out-decibel that one!! Craig

It appears the rear bumper has been extended some, and the trunklid removed. I'd like to know how he strapped that jukebox down to prevent it from tipping. Craig

Thanks for the correction on the jukebox. Now which is more valuable (as in sell for more at an auction)? A '37 Pontiac four door sedan, or that Rock Ola jukebox? Craig

Looks like a rare Mills jukebox. Craig

Marmon was producing Class-8 trucks up until 1997. I have seen a couple of Loziers, including this one: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?53399-Orphan-of-the-Day-08-05-1910-Lozier&highlight=lozier Craig

The 1911 Marmon that won the race had a rear-view mirror: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?48783-Orphan-of-the-Day-02-17-1911-Marmon-Wasp That was one step in the right direction for safety. Craig

That Flexrock 'Centr-O-Punch' is not all that old. It appears to be a well-made, high quality product. I would suspect one would get many years of useful service out of it. I've known several older mechanics who still had most of their original Snap-On and Mac tools from their apprentice days that were still in use when they retired. Craig

Wouldn't it be similar to a Pontiac Grand Prix of those years; particularly, 1973-77, which is what a '78 was based on? Any GM A-body shop manual from those years should have a wiring diagram in it. Craig

That book, Cars of Canada came out in 1973; some 45 years ago. It truly deserves an update/reprint as more information and photos (much of it thanks to the internet) since when it was first printed. Craig

If one is in the market for 'oddball cars', attend this auction: http://mackauctioncompany.com/18aug4.html Most notably, the 1949 Austin Princess, and the 1966 Honda will be one-of-a-kind cars at a car show. Craig

Crane also used the Swastika: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?29299-MILT-COMBS-FREE-WHEELING-STUDEBAKER-SWASTIKA-TOKEN&highlight=swastika As did the facia of a Studebaker dealer: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?75941-Stude-building-symbol-question Craig

There were a few Super Snipes in the area of which I lived in Edmonton. For a time, I owned BMC's closest competitor to the Rootes offering; a 1965 Vanden Plas 4-litre R. Craig

The TS was the top-of-the-line 16 which is why it cost as much as a new Impala back then. There was the base 16, the 16TA, and the 16TS that year. Yours would have had power windows, but only the fronts. Craig

There are a few Model T's here, presumably from the Canadian plant: http://mackauctioncompany.com/18aug4.html I'm certain the 1917 is as it has an operable passenger door. The other way to tell which plant Model T's came from is to look at the various fasteners holding them together. Craig

For Italian cars, www.ebay.it has been an EXCELLENT source. I've dealt with some GREAT vendors in Italy who are more than willing to help. Craig

Has Eco-Boost all over it! Craig

It will be time consuming, but one could take a trip to the Portland Public Library, and scroll through old newspaper microfilm, and look for vintage busy street scenes where a Thomsen's truck may appear, or perhaps stumble on a news article on Thomsen's, and/or vintage ads showing their fleet of vehicles. Craig

Here is a 1922 Checker cab: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?53558-Orphan-of-the-Day-08-10-1922-Checker-Cab Craig

First off, my guess is that car body was NOT photographed in an automobile plant at that stage, but some high-end coach/bodybuilder like pre-GM Fisher, Fleetwood, LeBaron, etc. (Too much hand-finishing going on to be a mass-production item.) Perhaps first identify who the coachbuilder is. Craig

Are the production records still available from 1946? If Buicks were being produced in Oshawa immediately after the war, GM of Canada would probably have the records. (A high proportion of North American GM products sold new in England and other Commonwealth countries were Made in Canada.) Otherwise, the GM Heritage Centre would probably have Flint production records. This way, one can determine how many were actually sold in the U.K. in the first place. And one can only surmise it would have been VERY low with the U.K. government's 'Export or Die' mentality at the time, discouraging imports of completed consumer products. Craig

And who would want to pay for covered storage space for them? The cost of warehouse space here, you'd lose your 'investment' in the first year!! Craig