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That's Ettore's son, Jean, standing next to the car. He designed the body on this Type 41. It was later rebodied and no longer exists in this form.
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Facing a busy weekend but I'll post a couple more when I can. Thanks for the interest.
Vintage1, that custom Hudson was sold before Don passed and was up and running at a recent monthly meeting of the local H-E-T club.
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I have a few more good Don stories, if you guys would like to hear them.
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Before this thread goes dormant, I want to relate one of my favorite Don Peterson stories.
Some years ago, Don was at the Pebble Beach concours (he was likely there as a judge, but I don't know that for certain). Don and one of his friends (whose name I either forgot or never knew) were looking at the Duesenbergs entered in the show. Don's friend looked up and said, "Hey, Don, there's Jay Leno," who owns a couple of Dueseys himself. "Have you met him?" Don indicated he had not so his friend grabbed him by the arm and led him toward Jay. "Well, let me introduce you.""Jay, I want to introduce you to my good friend, Donald R. Peterson, of Roswell, Georgia."
Jay's eyes lit up and he exclaimed, "Hey, I know who you are... you're West's father!"
Of course, Jay had come to know West through of his fine stewardship of the Antique Automobile and they had probably also become acquainted at more than one show both attended and/or judged.
Don didn't tell that story often but when he did, it was very clear he very much enjoyed having been recognized as West's father.-
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I suspect many of Don's friends don't know that he was the editor of the ship's newspaper on the USS Iowa at the end of WWII and for a while afterwards. He never saw combat, thank goodness.
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Here's part of the text I posted to my Facebook page regarding Don's passing...
"Just heard one of my dearest friends in all the world passed away about 30 mins ago, Donald R. Peterson, 92, of Roswell, GA. We were friends for almost 50 years, but he was much more than that. He was my best man at my wedding in 1977. We worked together several times, most notably as the editorial team that started Car Collector magazine in 1978. We traveled together many times, in old cars and new. Truthfully, he was a surrogate father to me, too.
A car collector's car collector, perhaps the only person who has ever held 60-year continuous memberships in both the Classic Car Club of America and the Antique Autombile Club of America."I have so many great stories I could tell about our long friendship...
Here's just one. He invited me to accompany him on the 1979 (?) Pocono Glidden Tour in his Packard 734 Speedster boat tail and we stayed at the host hotel, the now-gone Buck Hill Falls Inn. What I remember best, along with all the famous CCCA members he introduced me to during the tour, was him teaching me the proper way to shave with a razor. It's something I was never able to learn from my bio-dad, who passed when I was quite young.
What an honor to have been Don's friend!-
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Long-time CCCA member Donald R. Peterson passed away peacefully this morning at age 92. He was well-known to many CCCA members due to his 60+ year membership in the club and his record level of participation in the CCCA CARavans.
One of the nicest people in the world of collector cars as well as the father of West (the editor of the Antique Automobile), Wyatt, Webster, Winston, and Ryan, most of whom are avid collectors themselves.
I know I will miss him terribly, as we were close friends for nearly 50 years.Please keep the extended Peterson family in your prayers.
Here's one of my favorite pictures of Don with his Bugatti Type 57 Stelvio in the mid-fifties.
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That sure looks like a distributor for a Model T Ford to me.
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Sorry to hear this...
RIP, Stan.
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The Ultimate Restorations Ahrens-Fox is the engine Doug Klink restored, the one I showed earlier.
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I encountered this 1924 Ahren-Fox T54 receiving its first post-restoration fill-up in Oct 2014. Owned by Doug Klink, who operates the non-profit Reliance Fire Museum in Estes Park, Colorado.
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I'm pretty certain the green Carroll shown above is in the Swigart Museum in Huntington, PA. Their website indicates it is the sole remaning example of the make.
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One problem with the Daniels is that they were only built to order, so there is a fair amount or variation among them IMO.
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Somebody needs to buy Harry's car... he definitely needs to sell it.
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Car number matches the record.
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2 hours ago, CarlLaFong said:
I seem to recall reading that Buick had a problem with rings setting in about 41 or so. Factory recommendation was a teaspoon of Bon Ami in the carb at a fast idle. Urban myth or what??
This is true. At some time in the past, I saw a copy of the Buick factory service bulletin containing this advice.
BTW Bon Ami is not the same as Ajax and other more abrasive cleaners.-
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Bucket, there is at least one pic of the interior in each of the four separate ads.
Here's links to the four ads:
1921 Studebaker Light 6 touring car
1928 Lincoln Model 147A seven-passenger sedan
1931 Plymouth PA Deluxe Sport Roadster
1929 Model A Ford Tudor
To reiterate, I am not the seller. If you desire any further info, please call Harry at the number given in each listing. -
This Lincoln is very solid mechanically (I rebuilt the engine and went through the car mechanically). The car's serial number is 49600.
The 147A seven-passenger sedan body was built by the Murray company. 1,023 were built in 1928 which was the last year they were made.
I purchased the car in California from an ad in the AACA magazine and I believe the car spent all of its life in California prior to my acqusition. I know it was used in at least one movie: "The Kansas City Masacre."
Numerous spares and literature come with this vehicle. Note damage to rear fenders shown in photos.
Lincoln $18,000 or best offer.Car is located near downtown Atlanta, in the O4W area, if you're familiar with the city. This car has to go to a new owner.
Contact Harry at (404) 234-3506.
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SparkEE, please understand I am posting this info for the seller and what info I provide is all I have.
If you wish to have your question addressed, I strongly suggest you give Harry a call, as I don't think he's as computer-centric as many of us are. -
This Model A needs everything but in all honesty, it is a parts car that could not be restored economically. It is basically all there with an older professionally-rebuilt engine. Body is not original to the car but is an early '28 body as evidenced by the body-mounted taillight provision. Nice 21" wheels with unworn lugbolt tapers.
Make an offer on this car.
Car is located near downtown Atlanta, in the O4W area, if you're familiar with the city.Car is located near downtown Atlanta, in the O4W area, if you're familiar with the city. This car has to go to a new owner.
Contact Harry at (404) 234-3506.
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This Plymouth was restored by Leo Gephart and I bought it at auction in Auburn. It has sidemounts, trunk rack, rumble seat, wind wings and other options. It is a good driver, however, it has been sitting for a while and needs the early hydraulic brakes overhauled plus woken-up from sitting for several years.
$28,000 or best offer.
Car is located near downtown Atlanta, in the O4W area, if you're familiar with the city. This car has to go to a new owner.
Contact Harry at (404) 234-3506.
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1921 Studebaker Light 6 touring that is basically a very well-preserved HPOF car. Needs a little work to get running again.
$12,000 or best offer.
Car is located near downtown Atlanta, in the O4W area, if you're familiar with the city. This car has to go to a new owner.
Contact Harry at (404) 234-3506.
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OK, I just spoke to Harry and I will be posting my pics and copying and pasting the info he has provided into four separate listing starting now.
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I've just sent out pics of the Model A, the Stude, and the Plymouth. If anyone else is interested, PM me your email address.
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Donald R. Peterson, 1929-2021
in CCCA - General
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I was asked to pen a tribute to Don for "Local Car' magazine, a small publication which covers the car show scene in the greater Atlanta area. Here's a scan of the piece, which was published last week. It includes additional information that has not appeared in his obit and other tributes.