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It would be interesting to compair the end of eBay auction price with the former owners write off value. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

Karl, I find all this MERCER chat most educational, never knew there were so many different models of the T Head. Is the Ellis 35-F the same car that is in the George Wingard collection now? That car was at Hershey a few years ago. Isn't there an engine & radiator for another one of these in the hands of a MERCER driver? I need to ask Stan Smith for a roster so I can keep track of the cars history. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I dont know if its true, but I was told it cost $ 380.00 just to get in I was also told you had to have cert. check or letter of credit to regester to bid. Thats way out of my league, add 8% buyers prem. + sales tax and you best have some deep pockets. Dick <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> </div></div> Smart folks stay home and watch it on TV. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Don't know if anyone noticed, but after the date of your post it now shows the IP address your post was sent from. </div></div> Goes to show you how boreing the Forum gets doesn't it. Anyone given any thought to how to attract more posters? <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

I hope there is a rolling chassis out there that could become a car again. Nice to know that rare bits like this still turn up. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I would have gave a hundred to just be able to pull emblems for a day. </div></div> I'd give a hundered bucks just for the rights to pull every battery cable and easily stripped wire out of the wrecks! The yard is about 2 hours away, maybe I'll call. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">No. But near the end I saw several photos of an extremely rare 1958-59 VW Karmann Ghia convertible. </div></div> What makes it any different from all the others built? <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

Hank and Betty were a great couple who made the hobby enjoyable for a lot of people, and will be remembered by all that had the pleasure of knowing them.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Susan, the tires may have "value" but there is a disposal fee. I seem to recall that we were charged $2.00 or $2.50 per tire in Indiana and I think most states there is a similar fee. Bob, is right, the owner of the junkyard will incur a substantial cost in having the tires disposed of properly. </div></div> If this yard really is 70 years old the ground must be a toxic waste zone, can't see how the owner would get out of this deal with any money. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

The money made from crushing the remains will be offset by the cost of getting rid of the tires. Wonder if the day will ever come when used tires have value, just finding some one that would take them for free would be a blessing.

Ivan, I just checked the issue of The Bulb Horn I stole that photo from, the car was listed as a 1913 MERCER, your car has a 1914 MERCER windsheild card. The rear fender shape and windsheild posts differ between the two. Any day you "find" another MERCER is a good day! Best wishes for 2007! Bob

Looks like it was droped there within the last five years. Non Ford body so the market fore it is limited. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Now that we have a photo of the car Ivan wrote about I can see it is NOT the same car I posted a photo of. Sure the wheels are different, but look at the shape of the frame horns, is this camera angle or were the Raceabout and touring chassis different?

I don't know the answer to your question, there were far more plug sizes available in the day than we have as new replacements. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

That is sad news, I didn't know him well, but he always impressed me as a very nice guy. Our prayers and condolances to his family.

With the new year just around the corner what are your goals for the new year? I should have the Henderson 4 powered midget rolling on new wheels & tires in two months, then the body fab work can start. Hope to have all the body parts for the '32 Vicky by mid summer. The 1912 T hasn't been out of the garage in 8 years, will 2007 be the year it sees daylight? <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />Happy New Year! Bob

No doubt the body was built in Europe, I believe it may be a Napier. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Your best bet would be to list it on www.PreWarCar.com once you deside what you want for it. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Why can't you claim it's a flatbed truck?. If you can weld, weld some stake pockets on it and build some racks and call it a rack body? Hot setup around here is to have a truck chassis with a hook and 3-4 different bodies you swap out depending on the job of the day. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

I can't tell anything about the truck, may have a name on the top tank of the radiator. Second photo is an Essex with a dealer plate. Speedster bodied car in the third photo looks to be a 1920 Peerless, same car in the next photo along side another Peerless. Logo on the window behind them looks to be Studebaker. Last two photos show a wrecked Pierce-Arrow. Thanks again! <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Ivan, I always enjoy your posts and the history about the cars and former owners. This photo shows the Frank H. Miller MERCER on the 1950 Glidden Tour, he was from Glendale, Ohio. My 1912 Ford Touring was on the same Glidden, the Elmer Bemis restoration still looks good today.Ken Purdy lived about two miles down the road from me. There is a one mile stretch of fairly straight road just past his house, I can't drive along ther at night without pretending I'm at speed in a T head raceabout. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

WOW! Nice photo, thanks for posting it! Car is a Peerless from around 1908. Please post the other photos you have. Merry Christmas! <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I was told the Wingard/Chandler Raceabout is now in General Lyon's collection.

It may be a Chandler.

Looks like a REO from @1927-28. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />