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Good to hear! We had a local member here with a Model 82. Unfortunately, it got lost in a garage fire some 15 years ago http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?92009-33-Convertiible-barn-find-recovery-in-Australia&highlight=seaborn Craig

I hope it remains in the family, and you're next in line for it. RQ figures its the only one in Canada. Craig

I was at a car show two years ago when someone thought they'd be 'cool' and use a drone to take an ariel video of the show. On the 'return flight' he clipped a tree with it and it came crashing to the ground, narrowly missing a participant with a 1940 Pontiac. A young person who owned it showed up out of nowhere, grabbed all the pieces that were left of it, and immediately disappeared. (He must have seen the anger in the Pontiac owner's face.) Since that time, the show organizers have added "no drones" to their list of rules, and I suspect a lot of outdoor events of any kind now have the same ruling in place. Craig

The one in Tacoma is arguable better organized, but the 'family' museum in Marymount has a far more interesting selection of vehicles. The museum in Marymount, one is led around by a guide who takes the group to the outbuildings and passes along information about the individual cars. I was a little disappointed about the one guide's lack of knowledge, and some inaccurate statements. At one point, he stated the Gremlin was based on the Hornet 'station wagon' which it was not. (The Gremlin came out on April 1st, 1970 as a 1970 model; the Hornet Sportabout was introduced as a 1971 model in September, 1970.) Another error he made was stating the 1957-'59 Ford Skyliner was "FoMoCo's only retractable hardtop". Again, I tactfully corrected him Ford offered a retractable ( or 'coupe-convertible') version of the Focus in Europe from 2007-2010. Craig

Are you becoming a dad and the Desoto now has to make room for mom's new minivan? Craig

You are NOT alone. Two main reasons 1973 & later cars are really low in collectability status are because of those ungainly bumpers, and of course, lack of performance with the emission-choked engines. GM proved those ugly bumpers could have been disguised to look good right from the start in 1973 with the Grand-Am, but none of the automakers really persued it as a whole until the early 1980's. Craig

Then it MUST have been a rubber tree! No other species of tree would fall on the LH front fender, bounce right over the windshield and the roof, completely leaving it unscathed, and then striking the right side of the rear panel a second time! Craig

The crumpled/broken LF fender and rear panel tell me otherwise. Fiberglass does NOT break like that on without impact, especially in locations where its unstressed. Craig

Here I was expecting either a '57 Packard, or a '58 Packard Hawk! Craig

#5 Monarch, a Canadian Ford product. Craig

As others have clearly stated, its on a Dodge truck chassis, with a Fargo-badged front end which was supplied in "less cowl & windshield" configuration. The bus body builder has incorporated the cowl & windshield in their design, and there should be a tag on it somewhere stating the builder's name. I appreciate the quality that went into this particular body with what appears to be side windows that lower completely, and no exposed rivets or corrugated stiffeners running along the sides, making for a nice, clean appearance. Craig

Here's a photo of a 1906: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?57019-Orphan-of-the-Day-12-06-1906-Waltham-Orient-Buckboard Craig

If one flies over there to attend, I bet its far cheaper to send your finds home to North America via ground/ocean shipping vs. trying to bring it all back on the plane with you. Craig

Don't forget to look for that special '61 Desoto clock!! One might also turn up at Hershey! Craig

Again, very well done video! I hope you have also been able to find some of the scarce 1961 Desoto dealer items and magazine advertising. Craig

If he was still alive, my GRANDPA would still be proud to own a car like that! He almost always bought (only full size) Buicks. Craig

It would be 'young age'; not 'old age' you will have to plead. Older ones will remember the annual plate changeover. I have a couple of vintage Ontario plates, one from 1958, and another from 1964 or 5. (Its been a while since I looked at them.). Craig

Ontario did not always. They used annual plates that were replaced each year into the mid-1970's. Britain has since the beginning of requiring vehicle registrations starting in 1904. Craig

One thing about British registration numbers, is they remain with the vehicle for life, making it easy to see if one or more still survive.... http://www.powerful-cars.com/php/mercedes/1935-w29-500k-roadster.php Craig

Absolutely loved the video. Well done presentation and all. Too bad your car is not equipped with the unique drum-type 'digital' clock. If I have to give criticism, 1961 was not the actual end of Desoto production. Some foreign markets outside the USA continued with cars for a few years and one could still buy Desoto trucks that were made in Turkey up until a couple of years ago. Craig

Diego, I hope you enjoyed Victoria! I plan to retire there in the not too distant future. Will you be at MCACN again this November? Craig

The 'meter maids' also used them here in Calgary as well. On flat rear panel, they had a chart showing running tally of the local road accident statistics for the year. Craig

The Premier appears to bigger in size than the Scripps-Booth. I wonder if both makes used the same supplier of radiators. http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?64976-Orphan-of-the-Day-09-04-1916-Premier-6-56&highlight=premier http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?56983-Orphan-of-the-Day-12-05-1915-Scripps-Booth-Model-C-Roadster Craig

Who will be the first to volunteer to put their company name & logo on each side? Perhaps you can solicit sealed bids if there's enough reaction to it. Craig

Thanks for the excellent photos. And we sure appreciate how all the mid-to-late '70's Australian market Fords and Chrysler products were spared of those ugly 5-mph bumpers we were burdened with here in North America. Craig