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I like the goggles.

I've heard that story. When the car was being restored it wasn't realized that the changes were made in period. A shame. It still looks great. Especially sans whitewalls.

Steve, he has two including the Barrel Side you are referring to. I think it was this one that was featured on Chasing Classic Cars. 7 originals. Ted Billings took detailed measurements of this car when he was restoring it. He built a dozen or so bodies that were pretty close copies. The last few chassis he used were also reproduced. All had original engines. There is one of the copies on eBay right now.

I don't know if there were thousands made. Many Phaetons for sure but not so sure on the dual cowls. I would doubt there were 1000 total dual Cowls of all brands and all years but I have no way of proving that. Just a hunch.

J423 right after it was restored by Ted Billings in 1971. My house is in the background. This car has been in the same family for almost 50 years. RM is selling it next month in Arizona.

I think the show was in NJ and judging by the cars I would say a CCCA Grand Classic. I would need to go through the 1967 CCCA magazines to see who owned them.

Bob, that picture was taken at the Bonhams Simeone Foundation auction. Cannot match the wheel cover to any of the lots. Some cool cars in that auction though.

Speaking of Chrysler, here is my favorite of all time.

Here I am circa 1967.

+1 on the Close-Coupled CL Imperial. One of my favorite cars. I think it is in the Canton Auto Museum?

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In the U.S.A with a nice restoration that car will bring 25k. Maybe a bit more. Most of the ones that you see around driver quality or hot rodded. The drivers tend to be around 20k. Note that the 5-10k differences doesn't quite pay for the restoration. I'm guessing based on the prices of the Dodge & Plymouth.

I've never seen the "flying wombat" in person. Is it as big as it seems?

Very good guess.

The Owen magnetic may be one of the craziest. This car has one of the first automatics. Not sure how it was supposed to work as there seems to be a clutch clearly visible.

Note the lack of whitewalls in the chassis shot. The only change I would make (to the final version)

Bob, That picture of the cabin speedster was taken on the top floor of the ACD Museum. Right next to it they have another set of framing they made at the same time. Pretty cool.

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A barn find Reo Royale found by one forum member and sold to another. Brian, how is the restoration coming?

The famous Round Door Rolls in the junkyard circa 1950. When it was in NY in the late 50s early 60s and painted gold my dad passed on buying it for 8500. That was a ton of money in those days considering he has paid 10k for his house not too many years early.

A Caddy powered Cord taken in the early 1950s.

It is probably just me but there hasn't been a lot of interesting activity on the forum lately. I assume because of the time of year. Anyways, here is a thread to post random pictures of what you think are really cool cars. Most of mine I've posted in other places before so forgive me if you have seen them already. Here is one of my all time favorites. I do not believe any have survived. If you know what it is and not because you saw me post it somewhere else you are at the top of the hierarchy of cool car historians! I will give you a hint and tell you that it has a crazy transmission in it.

Here I am circa 1967. I assume this was probably an original? I think the photo was taken at a show in New Jersey.

1932 was the for the most part the final iteration on the open fender and many had perfected the curve. Also, the windshields were beginning to be angled back which helped.

Factory. 12 cylinder Club Brougham