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The Royale of 1931-33 was a big expensive eight cylinder car. It actually did share a number of components with Duesenberg, including the Lockheed brake system. 34 and 35 they used the name, but they had NOTHING in common with the earlier cars. In fact, I think they sold for about 1/4 the price of the earlier model.

Depends on what the interior looks like and what the provenance of it is. If it is an aftermarket chop, then not as interesting. But I like these although they are way out of my wheelhouse.

Seller drove it couple dozen miles prior to sale and it all works. It was donated to Museum of Science very early, maybe 1920s. Has only had 3 or 4 owners from new.

I was trying to say that I've always wanted one, this one popped up on the HCCA website but by the time I called 24 hours later it was sold. The Jay Leno, Randy Ema reference was a joke.

That looks like a later Wilks-Barre build car. I won't be greedy and would take an earlier car too, but that is REALLY attractive.

I'm thinking this may be my only hope of seeing one run.

Thank you for reminding me of that one. There was some cool stuff in that auction. This car went for almost 130k all in, non-running. It gives you an idea of the market. https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25593/lot/429/

The steering wheel.

This brochure cover does a good job of describing the steering wheel control.

Ok, so who here has ever driven in an Owen Magnetic? There are around a dozen known cars, most in museums. Jay Leno owns one, so does Randy Ema. Who do you think of along with those guys? Me! But this was sold within 24 hours of being on the HCCA website. So I was out of luck. I bet we would all be surprised by how much it brought. Everybody knows the basics? There is a gasoline engine powering an electromagnetic transmission. It is used for braking by reversing the polarity. 1916 Owen Magnetic O-36 Click photo to enlarge Original car with 985 Miles Long history back to the Museum of Science and History, Chicago Runs and drives well 7 passenger touring Summer body, by Rauch & Lang. Winter body gone in History Top of the line model with 135" W.B. Contact me for more details and to make this 1916 Owen Magnetic O-36 yours

A good local graphics/print shop can make them as stickers from the originals.

A good dealer should be responsive in just this way. If you are flying in to SA, stay at the Hyatt Hillside. It is 500 rooms and 7 of them were booked last week.

Bill, The jig is up because I think you explained it to us in another thread a year or two ago. Well done.

Pictures lie but that looks like a really nice car.

Those tires look great. It is nice you got some practice in for mounting the new ones on the Stearns.

Price is strong but the car has an honest look to it. I like the dual carb intake. I ran and Edmunds on mine.

I never liked them much as compared to an XK140 or a similar year vette. However, in my old age I've warmed up to them. Of course, that might be why I didn't like them when I was younger, all the guys that had them were 30 years older than me. This car was in a good location, but I would be very careful with a rust belt car. We has one in the shop once for a full resto and it was surprising how a summer car could rot in some many weird spots.

I think it is probably priced in the right range to sell.

That is good since it is a chick's car.

Btw, 30 years ago the Restoration shop I worked in as a kid restored a 33 Lasalle Town coupe to 99.9 points. It was the guys grandfather's car and he had a sentimental attachment. I want to say he spent 100k way back then. Eventually he got divorced and he had to sell the car, Was looking to get 45k and I think ended up with 30 something. Funny the prices have not changed much on those in 30 years.

You are right. Nobody gives up their prices. Part of why I laugh at price guides. There are are couple reasons why I rarely share prices: 1. I look back at the cars I thought were a "deal" and kept those prices a secret in case a future buyer thought I stole the car. Eventually I always was lucky to just get my money back. 2. I look back at other cars were I thought I overpaid on day one, and I was right every time. I kept those a secret because I felt an idiot.

Yes. Looking at the one Ed posted, I would have thought that was the price for a 2 passenger. A business coupe would not be 2x that so my math was bad.

I could go on and on about my old man. I didn't know he could swear until I was about 25 and playing hockey with him. Sitting in the lockerroom I went in to shock. I think I was 35 before I did the opposite of something he told me to do. Before that I was too scared to. He is 95 now, and played hockey until he was 89 and his knees went. This is a picture from about 10 years ago, going to hockey in his 1984 wagon (He loved those things). Parked in the handicapped spot.

1986, Hemmings ad for a 53 Carribean on the Georgia/Florida line in a town right out of "White Lightening". Guy sends 5 polaroids, tells me you can drive the car home no problem. My dad says, lets call the Chief of Police and see if he knows somebody in town that can look at it. Chiefs says he's a car guy and would love to check it out for us. Calls back and says car is great, you can drive it home no problem. 24 straight hour drive, Chief is spitting image of Ned Beatty and meets us at the police station to drive us over to see the car. We show up at the house and find out it is the Chief's brother in law. Car is a complete POS and would not have made it out of town, let alone all the way back to Massachusetts.

You have opened up the proverbial can of worms. I vote you go see the car yourself. Unless you have your own trusted resource to send, you really can't rely on someone else. The selling dealership can take photos and videos which would be just as good as sending a stranger if you want to take a chance on sight unseen.