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Here's a 1913 Touring: And a 1916: Craig

The car was seized in 2012, which was four years ago. Does anyone know the court proceedings from then until now where it was decided it belongs to the Prym family? I'm certain all sides of the story were presented before the courts handed their final decision. And if van Haren was aware of all this, would he have risked taking the car back to Germany to publicly show it? Does anyone remember the Bovey collection in Montana when an dishonest caretaker sold off many of their cars in 1980 while they were away on an extended vacation? Fortunately, they did get all their cars back; some which ended up in Canada. Craig

As was Hans Ledwinka, Tatra engineer. He was captured by the Germans and put to work on the development of the Volkswagen. He forfeited any and all 'intellectual property' against his will to the Nazis. And in his case, it continued under the Soviet government once the war ended. Craig

I wonder if the big auction houses are insured for losses such as this. I bet they are. Craig

The seizure of it was in April, 2012. http://www.mercedesheritage.com/2012/04/rm-1935-500k-seized-in-germany/ The unsuspecting Dutch 'owner' must have lost the case (or perhaps accepted some kind of settlement), or it could not now be put up for auction. Craig

In this instance, this car was stolen from the rightful owner, and rightfully got returned to the family. What they do with it is their business, and it appears they already know what their grandpa's old Mercedes is worth without having to inquire on a vintage car forum; unlike many others who inherit their grandfather's old car and are disappointed its not a goldmine. I hope the museum that currently owns the Brooke Swan Car is reading this! If they try and enter it in a car show in India, it will be seized as it was declared a 'national treasure' and was subsequently smuggled out of that country. Craig

From October, 1987 Car Collector magazine: [/IMG] Craig

Me too! Here is just one of them: http://www.sportscarmarket.com/news/the-saga-of-a-stolen-shelby Craig

ALL German companies got 'liberated' from their owners, be it family owned, or a stockholder owned company and belonged to the Nazi government for that period of time. Even GM lost Adam Opel for a time during the war. It is open to debate whether Mr. Prym himself supported the war effort or not, and may never be solved. I recall in 1986. one classic car magazine did a nice, full report on the 100th Anniversary of Mercedes Benz. Apparently, the author got too detailed in the activities at DBAG during the second world war years, and received a nasty, terse letter from them explaining his reporting, although factual and true, made it clear it was NOT their will to be making weapons of war during that time, and was a dark spot in their history that they did not want to be remember for. Craig

War is a terrible thing! Craig

We never hid under our desks. We had to stand facing the inside wall of our classroom with our legs slightly spread apart, and hands against the wall above our head. I remember doing this emergency drill a few times. Craig

One must remember, right after the war, Germany was divided into four zones; France, British, Soviet, and the U.S zone, and Canada was a part of the British Commonwealth. Therefore, it was fitting for General Motors to import more Opels fro, Germany into the United States that Canada, and the opposite with Vauxhalls from Great Britain. The only Vauxhalls officially sold in the United States was the Victor four door sedan and station wagon from 1958, until 1961, or so. And in Canada, the only Opel was the 1970-72 1900GT that was officially imported. The Opel Olympia, Kadett, etc., was never sold in Canada, while the Vauxhall Viva, Velox, and Cresta were never sold in the United States. Craig

From all appearances, the Ruxton and Wolseley have as much in common as an Alfa Romeo 164 and a Saab 9000. Craig

What's rare in one locality does not mean its rare in a different part of the world. A Holden Monaro is rarely seen in North America, but to an Australian, there as common as a Chevrolet here., Craig

I'm trying hard to imagine anything 'Wolseley-derived' on this Ruxton. http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?64363-Orphan-of-the-Day-08-16-1930-Ruxton I could see if Wolseley was a front wheel drive car, then there could be some component sharing, otherwise no. Craig

I thought Sears made some of their bias-ply Allstate tires 'in-house', but only the most common sizes at the time. I do know their radial tires were sourced from Michelin. Craig

At least the 'driver' is also protected from the rain.

Here's a link to a 1948 Davis: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?57613-Orphan-of-the-Day-12-26-1948-Davis 1947 is nearly identical. Craig

Story has it, Hershey is an unfavorable target for a takeover, due to them having exclusive rights in the USA to package and market Kit Kat, a former product of Rowntree McIntonsh. In their marketing agreement, it was indefinite, BUT, becomes nul and void if taken over by a competing company. HEY! Nestlé bought Rowntree Mcintosh in 1988!! Craig

I believe they call the four doors "coupes" is because of the factory 'chopped' rooflines which give it that sleeker appearance. BMW, Mercedes and VW were not the first ones to label a 4-door a 'coupe'. Rover was the first with its P5 model in the 1960's, noticeable with its lower roofline, and thin window frames. The car was supposed to be a pillarless hardtop, but they could not make the body rigid enough to do so. Craig

Keep your eye open on Ebay for this rare option: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?95788-Ford-Mercury-speedostat-speed-control Craig

That is identical to the Flarestat unit Studebaker used. It was also mounted below the dash, suspended on a bracket so one pulled it toward oneself to activated them, versus pulling the knob downward as on your Impala. Craig

True for US cars, but a lot of foreign cars have the switch dead-center on the dash, usually near the top. Craig

1966 would be the correct year when it was an option on all vehicles, and standard from 1967, on. It was definitely an SAE-mandated thing, as many import cars had the actual number moulded, or etched right into the switch itself; usually on the side. True some cars had it as optional before that, such as 1960 Imperials, but it was only commercial vehicles, which were mainly trucks that had them. Craig

Our local 'Pick & Pull' received a 1965 Studebaker Cruiser a number of years ago which they wisely placed in their 'Complete Cars for Sale' compound before being sent to the yard for dismantling, had it not sold. I was fortunate enough to see it in there a day or two after it was hauled in, and purchased it whole on the spot. It had a seized motor, but an excellent body, with very little rust. Turns out its a rather rare engine/transmission combination, 6-cylinder with a 3-spd overdrive, with something like 74 1965 Cruisers made that way. Craig