A Woolf

8K to rebuild an engine is a good bit of money but not out of line. It is not hard to spend 8K plus rebuilding a Model T Ford engine and transmission. Any kind of specialized machine work is expensive. Alan

The Victory Six is very good car. My late father owned one identical to the one you have pictured for years and it was driven about 30,000 miles during his ownership. The car was driven all over the southeast and on one long trip from Atlanta to Virginia Beach. I put a number of miles on the car. It was very comfortable at 45-50 miles an hour . I know one time I had the car out on the interstate and clocked it with a stopwatch running 55 mph for miles, however, the gearing is a bit high and its not a good idea to run one like that forever. An overdrive would be a nice accessory. Parts are kind of a mixed bag. There are more reproduction items available for these cars than when my father bought his car (early 70's) . We found a lot of small stuff at Hershey and he found a spare engine, transmission, and rear axle in Hemmings. Biggest deficiencies with these cars are the potmetal distributor, and potmetal starter and generator endplates. Also the door handles are potmetal. I believe replacements for all of these items are available today. Most of the Victory and Standard Sixes have potmetal carburetors but the car my father owned had a cast iron carburetor. It had no marking and we never found another one like it. It was undoubtedly the original carb and we knew the history of the car from new. Our experience was that parts were out there but you had to do some digging to find them. The internet should make searching for parts and information for these cars a lot easier. Alan

The 90 hp roadster advertised has 29 inch wheels (38X4-1/2). Wouldn't that make it an Autocrat not a Limited?

I have a 1917 with a Warner gearbox. We have had the steering box out of our car without removing the burner. It is a neat trick and basically it involves clearing plumbing out of the way. Then removing the steering wheel, upper dash bracket and pitman arm and removing the mast (cover) over the steering shaft. The front of the car must be elevated and them it will just move far enough inboard and aft to clear the frame and burner. It is important to note that my car has a stock size boiler and burner. I doubt it would work with a 26-inch boiler in the car. And your car may be just different enough it will not work. Also, I have regeared the steering on my car to make it easier to turn and more pleasant to drive. Several other owners of condenser cars with the Warner steering boxes have also regeared the steering. If your Ross steering gear is worn out a future option you could consider would be to retrofit a Warner steering box and regear it. Warner boxes do turn up from time to time. Alan

Ron, The Rich collection in Pennsylvania owns the Oldsmobile Limited that came out of the Swigart estate. When they recommissioned the car, it received a new set of tires. In viewing the car a few years ago, I noted that it has white tires. The only problem is that there have been no white 43 x 5 tires produced in recent history. The late Harold Coker told me that they had painted the tires. I never found out what they used to paint the tires. I would suggest contacting the Rich Collection and ask them what used to paint the tires on the Olds Limited. Alan

1911 American Underslung Type 56. This was a 50 hp, 6 passenger touring on a 140 inch wheelbase. It was the biggest 4 cylinder car American built. Alan

Another big difference between the Olds Limited and the Rambler is the size of the engine. The engine in the Olds is almost twice the displacement of the engine in the Rambler. The Rambler is an impressive car in its own right but very few cars are in the same class as the Olds.

No bikinis with the Packard at Hilton Head.....

What is it with Packard's and water? I witnessed the car go in the pond at Hilton Head. It was not a pleasant sight.

I have a car registered for the Charlotte National Meet on Saturday. It has been a long time since I showed a car at a national meet and I need to know what type and minimum size fire extinguisher I am required to have with my car. Are there any other requirements that I need to know about? Alan

I have no idea. The Victory Six was the mid priced model of the DB line in 1928. The names of the other two models in the lineup were Standard and Senior. Those are pretty generic names and it does beg the question why was the mid priced car given a more interesting and distinctive name.

Nice period photo of a 1928 Dodge Brothers Victory Six. The early Victory Sixes were some of the last true Dodge Brothers cars before Chrysler bought the company. This appears to be the a 130 series car which was the first iteration of the Victory Six. They were built in 1928 and 1929. These are great cars that feature all steel bodies and Lockheed hydraulic brakes.

The largest tire used on an American Underslung was 41 x 4-1/2 (32 inch diameter rim). That is what the car pictured uses. The Olds LImited uses 43 x 5 tire (33 inch diameter rim). I believe I am correct in saying the Olds Limited had the the largest tire of any production automobile. I am not sure how tall this car is but I am sure it is significantly shorter than an Olds Limited.

Thanks for the timely information!

I am planning to register a car for the Saturday National Meet. This is my first time to show this car so it is not eligible for the Grand National. My plan is to arrive at the Speedway on Friday afternoon. Will I be able to park my trailer in the designated (paid) trailer parking area on Friday afternoon? Are there any restrictions on the when I can access the show car trailer parking? Alan

It is not a Victory Six. The car is a 1928 DB Senior Six. The manual shown is incorrect for the car. This is bigger car than a Victory Six and less common to see.

This list shows the number of auto thefts by state in 2021. Texas is by far the worst. Does Texas require a title for automobiles? https://www.statista.com/statistics/232559/motor-vehicle-thefts-reported-in-the-us-by-state/

These items have been sold.

Check your email. Alan

I have for sale 8 sets of brass hood latch castings for brass era cars. They are as cast and need to be cleaned up and polished, painted, or plated. These were used on early American Underslungs and other cars in the brass and early nickel era. Asking $135.00 OBO plus shipping

These parts are the hook that attaches to a hood as part of a latch assembly. The following photos show an example of this type of hook used on a 1914 American Underslung. I have no doubt they were used on other cars. I needed a set of these 3 or 4 years ago and wound up making a set when I couldn't find any. Timing is everything! Alan

Another one in the Detroit Public Library Collection. The American is followed by what to appears to be an internal combustion White.

A condenser Stanley get about 10 miles to the gallon on fuel and 2-5 miles to the gallon of water depending on the ambient temperature.