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I think that's it. Coolidge actually was fond of Lincoln and had at least two, Hoover had a Hudson U and Cadillac V16. FDR started with Packard and then back to Lincoln with his last at The Henry Ford on display. I think though before FDR there was blending of personal and White House pool vehicles. It would be neat if someone could research and clarify this.

Al, the one I posted is courtesy the Library of Congress, 1923. Ed's has been publicly available but I forget from where and I am not immediately sure if a specific date is attributed or just from Harding's time.

I believe that was the White House's garage at the time. I would have thought there would be other photos of the car up close but I have yet to see them. To jest, his successor downgraded when he was inaugurated in a Pierce! In all seriousness I am not sure if the chief executive took it home with him after office as a perk. Similarly, I was trying to understand General Pershing's continued use of Locos, including the Sportif, attributed to him and auctioned a few years back, after the war. For some reason the Army ignored my FOIA request.....

Wait, it has to be real, the panel gaps are horrible! 😁

It seems like this discussion comes up every few months. As noted it all depends on the state the car will be registered next. The fine print matters. With CT as example, cars older than 20 years aren't provided title at DMV...except per state statute a new title will be created if the customer so demands and pays for it. So if eventually it is to be sold out of state this could be done for a future customer/transaction is deemed helpful. Also if a car is sold within CT to a new in-state owner whereby the current title is lost, a replacement is not necessarily needed if the prior title is still valid, without lien, and as noted the car is re-registered in the state - this is stipulated on the website. Also if a car is brought into state from a non-titled locale a supplemental form substantiating ownership is filled out and submitted to DMV (obviously the state recognizes if it is not routinely titling older cars then the reciprocal issue occurs). Other states may not be so accommodating in these ways though. Thus in these specific examples not having title is not a dead end.

I'll probably bomb this one. A Brewster body with upside down-mounted handle (swapped L-R) on a Rolls PII?

1939 Mercedes-Benz 770K (I could be off a few years).

1959 Mercedes-Benz 220s coupe (I know my rosewood!)

1938 BMW 328 (+/- a year)

For you guys with MBs, Porsche makes a classic-styled radio with two knobs and 3.5 inch touch screen for clients with older 911s. It has nav, bluetooth, Sirius radio, and Apple Carplay compatibility in a single DIN package. Too bad MB doesn't offer this (from what I think I know). Porsche wants $1100 so not cheap but it wouldn't be hard to wipe off the small Porsche text at the top of the unit.....I don't have a pic but just search for Porsche classic radio. It's at least German high quality plastic....

I think it is a Fred Flintstone car as it clearly has no brakes!

I do the same. When I have to replace I usually go up slightly on the Ahr. Just went from 2.0 to 2.5 Ahr on my B&D trimmer and can feel a little more torque; purchased on Amazon. Obviously one doesn't want to exceed design limits and burn out motors. I can't speak for Dewalt as my brand is Milwaukee. My only Dewalt was my grandfather's radial arm saw. Like the Buick commercial, "this isn't your father's......"

Ron, you could try leather dye. Not everyone knows that modern water-based leather dye is really a flexible paint. It is impervious to fluids which makes me laugh when people buy/sell leather conditioner as it is not penetrating compared to leather prepared from the '90s and earlier. As I've said on a number of threads I've used Leatherique products for redye jobs. They can custom make a color and for $30 you could give it a try. It can be wiped on, painted or airbrushed. When I airbrushed I noted I needed pretty good pressure but forget the psi. I would say this will definitely work for a static display and look "appropriate." It has just the right sheen - mostly matte with just a hint of shine. Will it hold up with rotating tires, not crack, etc? I'm not sure. Just put some on a spare vehicle's tire (potentially someone you dislike)...😁 - Dan.

I use Wolf's Chemicals. It used to be sold out of Canada or FL but I find it on Ebay from the Netherlands. There's others.

Because brass is an alloy strong acids can attack it. As example and cosmetically, the brass can turn pink due to dissolving the surface zinc ions. A color change may or may not concern you. Again professional platers will usually use an alkali solution to both prevent that and better remove surface oils and act as a surfactant. However the key you are asking is what will chemically remove tarnish without excessively bothering the substrate. This may not be an easy answer and might require some research on technical safety data sheets. There are also professional forums out there which probably discuss this sort of thing. I think however that physical verdigris usually needs some sort of mechanical removal even if by ultrasound.