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Of course you were only joking!! There's no oil spots on the floor under it! Craig

Here's a 1916 Maxwell: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?65359-Orphan-of-the-Day-09-16-1916-Maxwell And a 1919: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?59495-Orphan-of-the-Day-02-25-1919-Maxwell Craig

So do Jello Car Wheels! They are probably the earliest car item I started to collect in small numbers. Craig

You're missing the 'gray bible'; the first edition by Fred Crimson on International Harvester trucks. The latest 1907-2007 updated 100th Anniversary Edition is even better, but it is no longer published by Crestline like the first edition was. Craig

I do not have a problem with that color at all. Seems to me, in the 1970's, Fiat offered a similar shade of green on their 128 and 124's, and it is a very to some of the greens offered by Japanese car manufacturers. Craig

The best gauge for an unbiased opinion of any kind is for him to list it on Ebay. That way, the seller will find out what the market for his car really is, and hopefully not think the AACA or KOFI are trying to be a bunch of vultures and trying obtain it for less than what its worth. Craig

Thank you for the reality check. I will agree, the market for early K-F cars is slim, but it is what it is. Craig

Henry Kaiser asked the same thing, Reportedly, someone special ordered a Henry J in a combination two tone of maroon & chartreuse. He saw it on the production line, ordered it turned around and repainted gray. Craig

I bet it is 'Flax'; K-F's term for their shade of cream. Craig

Must have been a great teacher!! I wish mine were like yours! Craig

I suspect the teacher was NOT a car guy. Craig

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Don't some race car owners, and 18-wheeler drivers still paint their vehicle's names on them? Craig

Studebaker offered 'Solex' tinted glass from 1952 as an option. The glass was manufactured by Pittsburg Plate Glass (PPG Industries). Triplex Glass in England registered the 'Sundym' trademark in 1955: https://trademarks.justia.com/716/60/triplex-sundym-71660459.html Craig

Work on their sons and grandsons to do the driving, and hopefully they'll gain some appreciation for these cars! Craig

A good color-matching twin to this one: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?47282-Orphan-of-the-Day-12-26-1911-Pope-Hartford-W-Touring Imagine, this '27 Chev, the Pope-Hartford, and a brand new Aston Martin V12 Vantage S special ordered in that same color parked in front of your triple-car garage!!!?! Craig

That's HIS problem; not yours, or any of the other spectators who admired it, is it? They obviously liked what they saw, and it got even MORE exposure with the photo being published in the paper. Keep up the good work and enter it again next year!! Craig

A Rocket Sled on wheels! http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?49925-Orphan-of-the-Day-03-28-1928-Auto-Red-Bug Craig

That's exactly what happened to the Bovey collection in Montana in 1980. The Boveys were out of town when their unscrupulous caretaker attempted to sell off some of their collection, including a 1921 HCS. Needless to say, a few vintage car club enthusiasts including a few who lived here got stung, but the Boveys' did get all their cars back in the end. Craig

That is the case of the 1912 Brooke 'Swan Car'. It was apparently smuggled out of India and is now in a museum in Holland. Craig

You can always look for a 1996 VW Golf 'Harlequin Edition': http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2013/03/volkswagen-golf-harlequin-vws-strangest-idea/ Craig

I don't have a problem with the color of that car at all, especially if its rare. That pales in comparison to a 1930 Ruxton with the multiple-hued horizontal color bands; especially the cars painted fuchsia/pink/rose shades. Craig

Here's a 1903 Michigan: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?57361-Orphan-of-the-Day-12-16-1903-Michigan Craig

That beat Ford with their tailgate Bed Extender by a good 70 years!! Craig

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