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Aj, have you ever took the ignition key switch out and cleaned all of the contacts on it? We traced a voltage drop back to the ignition switch and once cleaned it made a huge difference in shifting.

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So far nobody has mentioned or given a shout out to the aaca in that there were 2 Zenith award winners that were also on the show field and another that was a runner up. Did I count correctly?? There were also 2 Oldsmobile limited’s at the show. The limited’s are absolute monster sized cars in person. It’s always a pleasure seeing big brass cars.

My brother and I had the same exact conversation about what an encore would look like. There were a lot of very nice, heavy iron cars down there. I’m sure that RM can pull some more rabbits out of their hat if they have future shows. It was a real nice show and setting. The show field was spaced out so you were not jammed into tight rows, there were picnic tables under shade trees to sit at, they had free water available and air conditioned bathroom trailers. Another bonus was that it was about a 15-20 minute ride from the airport and we stayed at a hotel close to the show that had plenty of restaurants and bars within walking distance. In person the Delage looks phenomenal in white with the chrome accents, which I agree on a prewar car is a look that is hard to accomplish. That car has excellent lines. It sure was a much smaller car that the other pebble best of show winners there.

Here is a period ad for the Jones live map. I find it to be the most fascinating, high tech mechanical item that a brass car can have. There is some info on the ole googler about it.

At the same auction a 1932 Packard 900 coupe roadster brought $313,000 with commission that has a 33 year old restoration. The auction was interesting in what some lots brought and what others didn’t.

1932 Packard Twin Six dual cowl.

Thomas Flyer. This car has a Jones Live Map on it. Zoom in on the picture show how the disc turn as you drive. This is an early mechanical GPS system. You would buy different discs depending on where you were going. I am amazed at the technology that was available at the time. This is only the third time I have seen a Jones live map in person besides seeing one on my friends car and seeing one on a table at Hershey. The Miami show was excellent. A lot of very, very nice cars, plenty of spacing between them, and sunny weather.

Some more cars from Miami. Some were already posted , but I thought these were good angles.

Here is one of my favorite all time cars that I seen down in Miami. 1932 Packard 900.

My definition of an antique car is that if I have to explain to someone how to 1) Start it 2) Shift it 3) Stop it 4) Explain what the levers on the steering wheel are for 5) explain what the gauges on the dash are for 6) explain what the knobs or pull things on the dash do, then you have an antique car. Everything else is just an old car.

The original owner of this car should have spent the money and had the TruCoat paint sealer put on. It would have prevented the oxidation issues....

Posting for a friend. Newly manufactured 1932-1938 Packard twelve timing chain covers for sale. Both styles are ready to ship, the 1932-1934 and 1935-1939. If you have an original timing chain cover on your Packard twelve you should really consider buying a new timing chain cover. It's only a matter of time before you will need one. Mike Gregory (630) 743-3130 or email grog1950@netzero.net

I was also at that show and enjoyed seeing that car in person. If I recall the Bahre collection sent a whole fleet of fantastic cars to the centennial show. I have pictures of the car that I took of it on my disposable camera that day. I have the show guide and now need to pull it out and look over it again. There were a lot of wonderful cars that showed up to that event. Do you remember how scorching hot it was on show day with limited shaded areas? We got caught in a monsoon rainstorm on the way home the same day. The car of the dome is fantastic from every angle. It’s been 25 years now since I’ve seen it in person. Time flies.

You have excellent taste in cars. You hit it out of the ball park with your 1-6 list. I'm interested to see what the rest of your choices would be! The car of the dome is one of my favorite Packard's.

The thing that I find neat about the Victoria Coupe body style is that most 2 and 4 door sedans were boxy at the time. With the Victoria style, a closed car started getting a lot more racy looking. Ever since the minivan and sport utility vehicle came into vogue the design trend has went back to the boxy style for those type of vehicles. Circle of life I guess...

I seen the bottom white car during it's most recent restoration. In person the colors work. If memory services me right, the bottom car was originally white and owned by an actress and has an early J number. The above pictures show an excellent contrast on what a disappearing top does to the ascetics of a car. I would be happy to have either car sitting in the garage and I would still be seen cheesing driving a white duesy.

Around Illinois we call Allen "Mr. Allen", but since everyone is always confused on how to spell his first name and now that he threw a different variant into the mix I guess we should now start calling him "Mr. A".

I find it interesting that guys pay a lot more money for the v12 when you only get 15 more cubic inches than the V8 model. Those extra 15 cubic inches really multiply the complexity of the car and the cost to get it sorted. Neat car that has nice lines.

My late friend was trying to sell his Packard and the problem he was having was that potential buyers kept on bringing up what a price guide said it should be worth. He told them not to look at the price guide, the numbers were bunk and that he would never sell the car for that. My buddies car was one of four known cars and none were publicized for sale for a long time. My friend went so far as to write the price guide with his reasons, and offered his economic support for why each of the 4 cars were worth more than the guide said. He later had a lively phone debate with someone from the price guide where he claims he told them he used the guide as toilet paper. The car later sold to a previous owner who wanted it back.