Mike Martin
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You are likely correct on those side mounts and from what I am seeing, getting them will be tough. Tks
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Hello: I own a restoration shop in Gluckstadt, Ms. We have recently taken in a 1929 Cadillac 2 door roadster. It is a 57000 mile car and is in good shape. It has been wrongly painted and that must be removed but it was a California car and so the body is good. We are going to have some questions and will need some advice as we move forward through this process. The owner would like to have front fenders where he can mount the spare tires on each side. Are such fenders available (or are the tubs for the spares available?) Thanks for any advice. Here are some photos.
Mike Martin
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Our good clients are moving to Little Rock. We had done a good bit of work on their 1966 Ford Fairlane. They will need a good shop in the Little Rock area to service this fine Ford. Eventually they will want it painted. Can anyone recommend a shop there? Thanks for any help
Mike Martin
Madison, Ms
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15 hours ago, alsfarms said:
Hello Mike, Do you have any new news regarding this Locomobile Town car.
Al
I have little to report. Dr Bill is 91 as I have said and is in a bit of a health decline. How to go forward is the question.
I think that we just need to say that Dr Bill will sell the Model 48 and that the asking price is $50000. He has a clear Mississippi Title. Anyone with questions could call me at 601-906-1196 or email me at mikeamartin02349@gmail.com. I have a classic car restoration shop that can be Googled at Classic Restorations, LLC (Ridgeland, Ms) and I have a Facebook page with that same name. We are pretty active in the classic car hobby.
Thanks
Mike Martin
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Al: We don not have any earlier photos. I'll look for the original paint color. Tks
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So is the engine a 12 cyd? (I hate to show my ignorance!)
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Here are some more photos. Forgive me if I repeat some.
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I'll have to go back to look for any body tags. But I believe the French firm did the work. There are several letters from people that would have known saying that it was shipped to France. I don't have any early photos of the car. There is a a original owners manual as well a an original 'Parts List for a Model 48 Serial Number 19000 and Up'. Both published in 1924. Also "The Locomobile Book" published in 1912.
I hope that the right person will come along and buy the car and then restore it. It truly is special.
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I have some paper work on the car now. It shows that the body work is by the French company Kellner Body Number 17871. The paperwork states that the car was shipped there for the body work. Then back to Pittsburg where it was owned by a steel company magnate there. It was driven to Pascagoula, Ms in 1942 by the owner then Robert Wellwood (nephew of the magnate?). From there there were several owners before Dr Bill bought it in 2004.
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I tried to get the tire size off the back. It was hard to read. Here is a photo of the rear wheel. I am going back fairly soon.
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I saw the Model 48 Locomobile again today. I took 100+ photos. Some are attached. I'm going to try to get these where all 100+ can be seen by you AACA folks. We will be trying to determine a sales price. The Serial Number is shown. It matches the engine number. He has a parts manual and a new owner manual, both published in 1924.
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6 minutes ago, alsfarms said:
I hope that it is not a health issue for Dr. Bill. I am interested to see where the window winder handles are located and also the interior door opening handle.
Al
Al: It is not his health. Another issue. I'll see him on 11/18. I'm going to take 100+ photos. He has a lot of information in that file on the car he said.
Mike
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My visit with Dr Bill has been postponed until 11/18 (next Thursday). I'll report back after that. A good guy in Germany is helping with the places to look for the serial numbers on engine/etc. He said take 200 photos and I will try to take a bunch.
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11 hours ago, alsfarms said:
Any new developments on the potential sale of this nice custom bodied Locomobile Town car?
Al
I am to go see the car on 11/11. I'll verify some of the numbers. I am to get to see the file that Dr Bill has on the car at that time. I'll post photos here when I return.
Tks
Mike
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On 10/29/2021 at 12:45 PM, edinmass said:
Mike, click on the above photo 1911 - 1927 Loco thread......
Ok. I see it now. The car was for years in a basement garage of the third owner in the Belhaven subdivision in Jackson, Ms along with an old, fine Cadillac and some model T's the owner had. The car was moved to a building in Rankin Cty just E of Jxn and I think was there when Dr Bill bought it. The third owner died. I will talk with his brother this next week and get a little more info about the Locomobile. One of the pictures shows lots of parts. Hopefully Dr Bill has all of those.
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3 hours ago, bubba said:
Hey Ed. I found the pictures that I posted on here but now I can’t. It has to be the same car. I remember it was around 30k. It had A high serial number and the later gauges.
Bubba: Advise again where to look for those photos. I know little about the site.
Tks Mike
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Here is the good Doc and the old mechanic (now deceased). Better folks there never were.
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3 hours ago, alsfarms said:
Hello Mike,
I am out of town but do have a couple of questions that I will ask in person, when I can get a quiet break with the phone. Nice on the 1965 Corvette. My "new" car interest is a 1957 2x4, 4 speed, two top Corvette. Thanks for bringing this late series Locomobile to this forum.
Al
Al: I am in the NCRS. We worked on this '57, 2 x 4, 3 speed, 2 top Corvette for a guy from Batesville Ms. We are doing some work so it would score higher with the NCRS (where they gave him a full deduction for paint - because it was too nice!). He wants to sell it. It is a Second Flight NCRS now but will be Top Flight after the next Regional in March in NOLA.
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3 hours ago, alsancle said:
Mike, could you look at the file and see what documentation there is on the original owner? If I’m counting the owners correctly, the doctor is the fourth?
I think you are correct. There have been 4 owners. Mike
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54 minutes ago, George K said:
Found this on this but don’t know how to link it.
This is the car Mr Wurke speaks of. It was damaged in a hurricane in Pascagoula. Coachwork by Kellner per what Dr Bill said.
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Dr Bill (age 91) said he has a pretty good file on the Locomobile. I'll get this in the next several weeks. He said Kellner Body Works in Paris did the body. I am just repeating what he said. Body # may be 1299. I will verify all of this when I see that file. We will have to look at the mileage. He also has a 1955 Buick Special 2 door HT and a 1980 IH Scout Traveler. Both original owner cars.
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3 hours ago, prewarnut said:
Anyone in the know have an idea on the body-builder on this one? To the OP (Mr. Martin) is there a body tag/plate exposed somewhere?
The good Doc said that he understood that the car was shipped to France to have the body put on. I have no idea if that is correct or not. He also said that the purchase price was $17000+/-. Both those statements may be incorrect but the Doc is just repeating what was told him (and it has been almost 100 years!). I will get the serial number and photos of any ID tags, mileage and more info and photos but it may be some weeks before that can be done. Thanks for the interest.
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8 hours ago, alsfarms said:
Upon closer examination of the pictures, I see that this Locomobile was equiped with dual side mounts and appears to not have the typical Locomobile 48 dual rear mounted spares. I would like to chat in person with you. Please drop a PM.
Al
I do not have enough 'content' to allow me to send personal messages. Anyone interested could contact me at 601-906-1196 or at mikeamartin02349@gmail.com.
Tks
Mike Martin
I have a '65 Corvette coupe that is a First Sr car but I have not posted any previously on this forum.
1929 Cadillac
in Cadillac & LaSalle
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Right. Fisher Body Style #158: Cadillac Coupe.