West Peterson

Thanks for the update. I think that fire consumed the extremely rare 1942 Oldsmobile woody as well. Very sad day.

Wow! I'm looking forward to this build.

I was hoping the Winton stuck in the basement of the Smithsonian could be moved over to the AACA headquarters. In regard to the whereabouts of the Winton these plates belonged to, I don't think I have a serial number of the car. I don't know if Bernie Golias still frequents the AACA forum or not, but he used to. He is a Winton expert, and could certainly provide a lot of knowledge for this thread.

In regard to Winton, I have this set of Minnesota license plates that were registered to a 1922 Winton. The 1927 plate actually has hand-written on it "Winton," along with the Doctor's name. I also have some of the original envelopes with name and address, as several of them were never used/installed (especially during the war years). I do not know if the later plates were registered to the Winton. I don't know if it was common to transfer tags from one car to another during that period. Possible, though, especially since the owner may have been proud of the low number. Perhaps as a dig on Winton, for helping Packard get started in the industry (Mr. Packard, if you think you can build a better car, then go ahead!), I put one on our 1930 Packard Speedster.

That is so beautiful. It would be nice it if could be displayed. Hey, Steve M, we need this for the AACA Headquarters lobby, stat!!

Correct. If you want it this year. There will be more shows/tours closer to you in the near future.

I'm north of the Mason Dixon, but winter is not of concern since the tow-rig is not used in the winter. I'd much sooner spend a few thousand dollars on an AWD "winter beater" truck then have the expensive tow vehicle rot away by rust.

Distorted thread nuts do not have nylon inserts Stainless steel bolts are not as strong as Grade 8 bolts.

Can't tell you if there's any value until we see photos. More than likely it would be worth it to bring it out of the woods. If you don't want to do the work, give the parts to someone and let them drag it out.

I understand. I hardly ever put top down. I do not like top-down driving.

Not only do I prefer those Cab As over Special Roadsters, but you also don't have to wonder if it's a new body or not. Extremely handsome/sporty body.

A half-million dollar car had rolled out and back in less than 24 hours earlier...

That's why I spend so much time taking care of my 45-year-old trailer with 8-lug 16.5-inch wheels. Built like a brick shithouse. Not easy to get 16.5-inch tires anymore, tho.

The trailer is not mine. I was towing for a friend. We fixed the problem by drilling all the way through the two boxed cross-members and installed grade 8 (IIRC) bolts with lock nuts.

Has anyone had troubles with tailgate ramp on their aluminum ATC trailer? On my round trip from Dayton to Las Vegas, while running through the desert in Utah, every single bolt holding the ramp in place fell out. Granted.... the roads out there are as rough or worse than Michigan roads (Oklahoma City was especially BAD), but it seems that threading bolts into the aluminum box frame cross-member is not a good permanent way to do it. No nuts. A good friend admitted he had the exact same thing happen to his ATC, so I'm wondering how common this is???? This trailer is only a few years old, as was my friend's.

In the long run, towing with 2WD probably is best. Is it really worth spending extra for 4WD just for the off chance of needing it? Not in my book. 99.9% of the time you won't need it.

Pure and simple: If Laguna Seca generated enough money, they wouldn't think about closing the track.

Pre-steering wheel.

Hundreds of Packard Twelves were dismantled and destroyed during the war, and many more have been used as parts cars after the war. I'm not sure what you're implying by David Peeler offering his extra parts, but there are many, many Packard owners who have a backroom full of extra parts. What's wrong with pairing down and offering much-needed parts to others? David's Packard Twelve restoration is one of the best in the country. A friend northwest of Dayton has at least a half-dozen Twelve engines if not more, in addition to many parts. David Mitchell also has a few engines, and I'm sure a cache of parts, as does AACA Forum member Allen Strong.

I think it's really attractive. Not sure what you see that is unpleasant. Certainly much more attractive than this deep-sea-looking monstrosity.

Bill's Speedometer in Bellbrook, Ohio, is very good at Speedometer repair. We have used him for a few Packard and Cadillac speedos, and you won't find anyone more honest. http://www.bills-speedometer.com/about/

1941 would be my choice as well.

I made a list of cars I would want to buy and wrote about it in an editorial... perhaps 10 years ago, now. I think the list was some 325 cars long.

The sweep-panel looks very odd on the car, too. I'm going to assume that it was added at the same time as all the chrome oozing up the rear fender???

I highly suggest you contact the AACA Library for some possible original literature on that car. First, though, you'll have to tell them what it is. Whatever it is, it sure looks interesting. What is it?