John Bloom
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10 minutes ago, wayne sheldon said:
Thank you John Bloom for posting this, and kar3516 for your comments!
Cars like this should be discussed more for the benefit of all.
Wayne, it is special and brings something new into our discussions here on the forum. So often topics get stale or repetitive (I still enjoy and learn a lot from those), but it is nice to see some less common makes and models.
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The cars are great.....but it’s the people.
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For the ambitious, who doesn't like to see another car "just like his" at a car event. This car is not for me, but I found it interesting.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/980267446529387/
1921 Delage DE “Woody” Sedan Our 1921 Delage is very rare car that has become a stalled project. Very good exterior and original interior in great shape. Engine rebuild nearly complete, loosely assembled, and can be installed for transport. The car is concours worthy when completed. For the collector/dealer with the ability to complete. Offered at $29,000, a fraction of what has been invested. Great history. Full information and photo library available. Scammers don’t bother. Please reach out with specific questions. Happy to discuss by phone. The add will be taken down immediately upon sale so no need to ask if it’s available. Located in Vermont with the possibility of delivery in the Northeast or to Hershey next month with cleared funds and paperwork complete. Sold on a Vermont Bill of Sale with a Vin verification by local law enforcement. Possibly the only wood bodied Delage by Millar of Paris remaining.
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This post was like a ghost from some words in my past. I’ve spoken for years to a British aficionado car friend of mine about seeing beat up jaguar sedans of this era that are parts cars or scrap that have the engine in them. Several of them probably changed hands for around $1000. I have several times told him I was going to buy one and pull the engine and scrap the car and mount the engine on a stand and paint and polish and detail it and just use it for fixed garage art. I love the look of these Jaguar engines of this era.
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1 hour ago, alsancle said:
John, referred to as the "Kenosha Duesenberg" the one you want is the 32/33 1090 series cars which are basically made of unobtanium.
I’m 20 miles from Kenosha, I wonder what is hiding in some of the old dairy barns in the surrounding area.
I love the underdogs. Especially when they hit it out of the park.-
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On 9/21/2023 at 12:31 PM, alsancle said:
I need to do some more reading on these years of Nash. Looking at the photos you posted AJ, for a closed car in long wheel based offerings from various up market marques in “club sedan” style of 33/34 era....they might be the top of the mountain of “closed car eye candy”.
Note: “Mrs Pletch (my high school English teacher) please forgive me for the above sentence structure/composition.
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Passed this on the highway yesterday. Big grin on the owner’s face. I’m sketchy on everything before the TC. I suspect mid 30s and may be a P series? I’m not sure, perhaps someone who knows these early MGs better than me can identify the car. It checked every box for great looks.
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On 9/16/2023 at 3:37 AM, Tph479 said:
You will be missed Jimmy.
The stories, books, and pictures you gave me and the funny, crafty written letters that you would mail me are legendary. It was always funny when you walked into the garage announcing “here comes dumb dumb” or “here comes the Chumbolone”. For you non Chicago people google that last word for a good laugh.
Tim, thanks for introducing Jimmy to me. I I’m sure it would blow our minds to see a list of all the cars to pass through his hands. I think a well written tribute article is certainly warranted that would be a fantastic read. I’d love to see the AACA or CCCA move forward and tell his story and impact on the hobby.
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I’m not a player for it but man that is a ton of car for the money, with fun options and interesting club participation. Someone should grab it.
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My best friend's sister had one circa 1979. a blast to ride in with the top off. It gave you that adult go cart feel. I think the interior trim was poorly done and left you with the impression it was a disposable car. Looking at the picture above it gives me a little bit of the vibe of a Lotus Europa. I've never thought that before, must be the angle of the photo.
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I will never forget the morning. I was the dental officer on the USS CORONADO, out of Point Loma. My parents were in town to spend time with us and our four kids (7,5,3,1). All the kids were sleeping, but the four of us were up relaxing and drinking coffee. The phone rang and it was the OPS officer saying get to the ship immediately, we were going to see in 2 hours with no return date. I said "what is going on" and he said, "turn the tv on for 60 seconds and then race to the ship, tell your wife we don't know when We'll be back"
At that point, no one knew what was going on, who was doing this, what they planned next. Military leadership felt like the ships were vulnerable targets sitting at the pier in various ports. I still remember the feeling I had driving to the ship.
So many innocent people gone. Unfortunate how dangerous the world can be, I'll be thinking about it today. I'm grateful for so many who gave their life to try to save as many as possible.
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40 minutes ago, alsancle said:
Wow. Time flies.
I thought you had one, If you don’t mind, fill in the details of this video... looks like an exciting day.
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Not mine: I’m not qualified to give much perspective on these but they are interesting. Maybe AJ or others will chime in with comments.
Restored Graham Hollywood just out of long term storage. Very nice. Message for more details. Do not ask if available, I will not answer. Serious inquiries only.
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2 minutes ago, edinmass said:
It was crazy. I left a bid with very little hope, and I was correct. It went for twice of what I valued it at. Yet the other Loco, which was nice, went for nothing. Unfortunately I didn’t toss in a low ball on that one. I really don’t need more cars, but a Loco and a Crane are on my bucket list. I was hoping a friend would buy one and send it to me to fix…….scratches the itch, without an insult to my checkbook. Having sold my old shop, I went from 12k square feet of storage to 1400……….so room is now an issue. When I buy my retirement place, I will solve the problem. It’s probably all for the best. But the touring car for 40k sure hurts.
Your reality and logic rings true with me, I get it. I don’t know my way around these cars like you do, but that touring at that hammer price had my stomach a little sick as well.
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I hope that is headed home with you???
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4 hours ago, alsancle said:
We had a car dealer in Massachusetts who started out with a small lot and ended up with a string of dealerships, owned a bank, good sized insurance company, etc. Worth 100 million back when that was real money (this was at least 20 years ago). I was coming out of bank one day (a branch of his bank) and he climbed out of a brand new Ford Focus. The suit he was wearing was probably worth more than the car. His dealership logo was on the back.
I like guys/gals who “have a lot of oil”, but don’t feel compelled to show the world.
it reminds me a lot of some farm families I grew up with.
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I know I've told this before, but because of this listing, I'll tell it again. My dad (famous for being able to squeeze a nickel) bought a chevette, I think 1979? (The "high performance rally 1.6, white accent racing stripe below the beltline. 😉 ). He was the school superintendent in our town. My sister and I pointed out often that first year teachers had cooler cars (Monte Carlo, Lemans, Torino, etc....). Dad bought it because it was cheap and got good gas mileage. He took good care of it, in high school I must have taught 20 friends to drive a stick shift in it. In August of 1983, I headed off to Wabash College about 75 miles from our home. Dad said "I'm going to give you this chevette, it will be a good college car for you". I loaded it up (hatchback's are practical for college kids) and headed to college. He had babied it and it had maybe 35K miles on it. As chevette's go, it was nicer than most. My dad gave me the paperwork in the glove box, Insurance registration, service paperwork.........and the title. Important fact, both my dad and I are John Bloom......which was the name on the title. About the third weekend at college I spotted a slightly tired, resale red painted Porsche 914 on a used car lot off campus..........Imagine my father's surprise when came home for fall break in style, a sophisticated 18year old, brilliant and wise after 7-8 weeks of higher education, in the practical ride a 914 was. I have a picture somewhere of my dad meeting me in the driveway when I rolled back home. One of many times he should have killed me but didn't.....
Chevy Chevette, it'll drive you happy......
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A shame that a better representation of the car isn’t provided. Hyman had one of these for sale a while ago. A beautiful car.
https://hymanltd.com/vehicles/6723-1923-pierce-arrow-33-vestibule-sedan/
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5 hours ago, alsancle said:
I had to go to Home Depot this morning to buy a 14 mm wrench that I am going to grind the crap out of. I love it when you have to make tools. Anyways, I saw this.
A lot of tool storage for a grand. I believe it is their cheapest line, if for a home/hobbyist, good enough. It will probably last a lifetime.
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9 minutes ago, alsancle said:
I love it. Even with the whitewalls.
Very nice. For some reason I thought all Buicks went to a straight 8 in 1930? Was it 31?
A pretty substantial handsome car to buy in the teens. But, it is remote......
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Frank, just stunning. Great photos. Thanks for sharing. Perhaps previously in the Locomobile thread you shared the history of the cars before you owned them, but I'd be interested in hearing how they came into your stewardship. Just gorgeous cars.
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Thanks Frank, I’d love to see some pictures of your Loco Touring. What magnificent cars Locomobile made in this era.
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4 hours ago, Ittenbacher Frank said:
Dear John, is this the April 1916 edition?
Do you find any amendments or corrections in it, or additional loose pages?
Which brand and type of magneto is mentioned on page 47/48?
What are the maximum horsepower values for model 38 and 48, shown on pages 28 and in the specs on pages 91-98?
Sorry for my curiosity. I expect The Locomobile company having made technical changes as early as possible and their documentation not necessarily updated accordingly. One example: The lub-chart which you showed before: It shows the older single ignition (upper valve caps with spark plugs, lower are without), but the cars were advertised with dual ignition already. And many other small items.
Thanks and regards. Frank
Frank, it does state that it is the April 1916 edition. The only “loose pages” is the attached fold out lubrication chart I posted. I will more thoroughly go through each page looking for corrections, but I didn’t see any in a first glance through the book.
see pages 47/48 mentioning dual ignition, specifically “Eisemann high tension dual , which consists of an Eisemann EM-6 magneto and a combination coil and dash switch.
maximum horsepower for the model 48 is 82.5. For the model 38 is 65.5.
see the specification page for the model 38, and the model 48.
1921 Delage DE “Woody” Sedan. $24,500
in "Not Mine" Automobiles For Sale
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kerry, after looking at it for a couple days, I agree with you. I actually like the wood more each time I look at it. A challenging undertaking, but unique. If It can be bought cheap and things break your way (getting its engine back in the car and running under its own power), it would be fun to own and enjoy with others. If everything breaks against you (and it is always wise to consider this outcome), it is at least an interesting piece of history/art.