JustDave Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 hello everyonehas anybody seen the pictures of the devaux cabriolet convertible on ebay370265446773 and 290353411041, it shows this vehicle at a car show in mass 1962, does anyone remember this car ,can they tell me who owned it or possibly where it is now,ive been looking for a devaux cabriolet for many years an they always seem to slip by me when the fiew are for sale, any leads would be appreciated dave1931 devaux1932 devaux1927 moon roadster1939 pontiac sedan1970 olds 442 w/251970 chevelle el camino ss3961971 gmc 2500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Wolk Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 I've been looking for a '33 Continental/DeVaux roadster for years, too. I've never even seen a photo of one, just a drawing.It seems the only difference between a DeVaux and a C/D is that the doors are hinged opposite of each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustDave Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 barry the devaux convertible as i remember where hinged at the front,i wasnt aware that continental made a convertible, if so would like to see the pitures if there is any available,also seen pictures of a 32 durant dominion motors car an it looked an awful lot like a devaux in 32, i have a 31 coupe an a 32 coupe but the convertibles always seem to elude me dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Wolk Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 All of the continentals had suicide doors, probably to differentiate the from the DeVauxs.This is the only drawing I've ever seen of a Roadster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustDave Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 BARRY DID THEY ACTUALLY BUILD A CONVERTIBLE DAVE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Wolk Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 I don't know. They certainly offered it. I can't imagine they didn't make any. I can understand why they weren't saved at the levels of the Model A, but one must exist. They were probably all destroyed in the scrap drives of WWII.I'd really like to add one to my Continental Collection. I just learned today that MG made a "Continental" in the '30s. A new quest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LINC400 Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Just out of curiosity, if you collect everything named Continental, why don't you have a 1940's Lincoln or Bentley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustDave Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 BARRY ITS GOOD TO KNOW IF IN FACT THEY DID MAKE SOME THEY ARE VERY CLOSE TO THE DEVAUX AN MAYBE I SHOULD START LOOKING THERE INSTEAD OF LOOKING FOR A DEVAUXTHE DEVAUXS JUST SEEM TO BE NON EXISTANT, I THINK THAT MAYBE THE SCRAP DRIVE OF WW2 IS WHERE MOST OF ARE ORPHAN CARS ENDED UP THANKS FOR THE INFO DAVE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Wolk Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 I've looked at several '40 and '41 Lincoln convertibles. Just haven't found the right one. Many have been had their engines replaced with V-8s. I really want an original V-12. They can now be reworked to eliminate most of the reliability problems that plagued them.The Bentley is another story. I really want an S-1 convertible, but they are rare, and priced beyond my means. Another that I would love to have is a 1953 Cunningham C-3 Continental convertible, but alas, that too is outside my means. There were 29 RHD Bentleys and 6 Cunningham convertibles made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Wolk Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 BARRY ITS GOOD TO KNOW IF IN FACT THEY DID MAKE SOME THEY ARE VERY CLOSE TO THE DEVAUX AN MAYBE I SHOULD START LOOKING THERE INSTEAD OF LOOKING FOR A DEVAUXTHE DEVAUXS JUST SEEM TO BE NON EXISTANT, I THINK THAT MAYBE THE SCRAP DRIVE OF WW2 IS WHERE MOST OF ARE ORPHAN CARS ENDED UP THANKS FOR THE INFO DAVEIt appears that it's just the hinge arrangement that makes the cars different. I was told that a lot of the 4,000+ cars produced over two years were made from parts left over from DeVaux. Was DeVaux an all steel car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustDave Posted September 29, 2009 Author Share Posted September 29, 2009 barry my 31 has extensine wood including the roof which is all wood,the floor rails an all is wood the 32 has the floor wood platform but the roof is steel much like a 32 ford 3 window,this is the main reason i havent started restoration yet,ive been thinking about moving to the south east early next year if this happens ill probably start resto as soon as im setteled an working,calif is getting way to expensive,im tired of working just to pay the bills an the taxes dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TG57Roadmaster Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 (edited) There's a '32 De Vaux Convertible Coupe in the Grand Rapids Museum.1932 DeVaux Convertible Coupe, MI Auto Tour, Michigan Historical CenterIt would be the same type of car as the one in the ebay pictures (mis-captioned as a roadster); wouldn't it be cool if it was the same car? Below are stats from 1933 & '35 Red Books for '32 De Vaux and '33-'34 Continentals. Note the Continentals have all-steel bodies, and the Roadster appears in the Beacon and Flyer lines only.Click once on the image after opening to enlarge.Also sold in Canada as the Frontenac, there's a good bit of info here at Durant.com...http://www.durantcars.com/catalogs/frontenac/33mC400.shtmlA random sampling from 3 Automobile Topics Magazines paints a bleak picture of registrations...August, 1932: De Vaux, 75 sold; Durant, 22; Ford, 30,135(7 months, 1931: De Vaux, 2,733; Durant, 5,381; Ford, 401,150)(7 months, 1932; De Vaux, 1,049; Durant, 1,065; Ford, 154,260)February, 1933: Continental, 15; Ford, 1,744December, 1933: Continental, 233; Ford, 10,892Small wonder for the survival rate of De Vaux & Continental production.Finally, this article appeared in the Sept. 24, 1932 Automobile Topics..."LOW-PRICE CAR BY CONTINENTAL IS HINTED---------------------------------------------------------Angell Promises Announcement Soon---Hayes Designs BodiesDispatches from Muskegon, Mich., where President W.R. Angell delivered an address this week, indicate that Continental Motors Corp. will be ready to announce a new low-price car within the next 90 days. Substantiation of the story is seen in the Detroit report that Hayes Body Corp. is developing a line of bodies radically different in design and construction for the new Continental car.The feeling in Detroit is that this latest Continental venture will be operated separately from De Vaux, which Continental took over several months ago. And in this respect, it is pointed out that F.L. Rockelman, who resigned as Plymouth president and general manager last week to serve in an as yet untitled position with Continental, would be one of the most competent executives in the industry to put across a brand new offering in the low-price field." I bet Mr. Rockelman regretted that move, but the Continental bodies are quite advanced and very pretty.TG Edited September 30, 2009 by TG57Roadmaster (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Wolk Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Great info, thanks.Can you tell from that how many Continental Roadsters were made? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 I saw one in Flint MI a couple of years ago and talked to the owner. He knew my friend Mike, another DeVaux owner here in Vancouver. It is a very tight group & my guess is that Mike would know where most of them are.... Send me a PM and I will provide Mike's phone number.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Wolk Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 The car in Flint, is that a Continental? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustDave Posted September 30, 2009 Author Share Posted September 30, 2009 hello everyonethe devaux convertible in the grand rapids museum is the former forest sweet car out of texasi tried to buy this car in the seventies but was told it wasnt for sale,the convert that myron cummings owns is the former bill harrah car,i missed that one at auction about 1970,ive been told theres one more in south or central america to be restored but havent been able to track it down,howard reinke in michigan is about the most knowledgeable guy about devauxs ive metand again he thinks there werent many more made,the continental roadster is intrestingi think ill look into them,also im trying to put together a survivors list of devaux cars i will be bugging everyone i know for pictures of there car and vin number,will try an finish the list this coming year dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TG57Roadmaster Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Dave,This is a registry of known De Vaux cars from www.durantcars.comThe De Vaux RegistryMaybe there are more out there that you can include. As I mentioned above,there's alot of info at that site.TG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustDave Posted September 30, 2009 Author Share Posted September 30, 2009 helloi think there is more cars out there than we know about im going to try an get info an pictures incl parts cars an street rods, i know of several thats not on the website,am going to try an get a complete list if thats at all possible dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackStar Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Our club, www.durantmotors.org covers the deVaux models. We recently had an article in our newsletter about these cars. Try them at www.durantmotors.org they have a forum on their site as well.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v369/somethin4u/DeVaux.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Wolk Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 No love for its cousin, the Continental? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 34FRONTY Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Myron has just passed the other day and I believe that his cars will be offered for sale, This might be your only chance to get a convertible DeVaux as it appears that only 2 known at this moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Wolk Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 That's sad. I only collects cars that bear the Continental name, so I have little interest. However, if they are anything like his other cars I'm sure they're quite nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 34FRONTY Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I knew Dave was looking for one and mentioned he knew about this one. Sad about Myron though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustDave Posted May 1, 2014 Author Share Posted May 1, 2014 hello everyoneyes Myron passed away a couple of weeks ago,he was only 62,i met up with him and howard reinke at Hershey several years ago,i know Myron was like a son to howard and will be missed by many,his cars will go up for sale soon and I will keep everyone interested in the loop,he has 2 restored coupes a restored cabriolet, 2 unrestored coupes and 2 unrestored sedans,he also had a 1937 Chrysler convertible sedan unrestored that will be sold,its a shame he had to leave so young was a nice guy,from what I understand from howard he had a brain tumor surgery done in January and had a massive stroke soon after, died in march dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durant Mike Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Myron was a long time member of the Durant Motors Automobile Club (DMAC) and a valued DeVaux collector and enthusiast. He will be missed in the world and his cars will be going up for sale soon. Jump over to the Durant Motors Automobile Club www.durantmotors.org to see when they are available. I'm sure it will be posted there first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durant _32 Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 From what we know today, Myron had 5 De Vaux's and sixth was scrapped. Three restored, one unrestored goes to grandson, the other unrestored going to a family member. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 34FRONTY Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 That's sad. I only collects cars that bear the Continental name, so I have little interest. However, if they are anything like his other cars I'm sure they're quite nice.Barry: The convertible owned by Myron could possibly have a Continental name on it. This car could very well have been made by the Continental/DeVaux Automobile Company, but that would need to verified by the Identification Plate as to which company made it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 34FRONTY Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 helloi think there is more cars out there than we know about im going to try an get info an pictures incl parts cars an street rods, i know of several thats not on the website,am going to try an get a complete list if thats at all possible daveDave: Would you mind sharing your list, as I too am involved with Durant connected automobiles and companies and would like to add to my registry. Thanks if you can help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustDave Posted May 9, 2014 Author Share Posted May 9, 2014 hello everyonethe 32 cabriolet that Myron owned is the ex bill harrah car,its a 32 continental devaux as no 31 devaux cabriolets where built,i believe the cabriolet as well as the 2 31 coupes are for sale,the 2 unrestored sedans a 31 and a 32 have been sold along with all parts,myron was a true devaux lover as seen in his restorations,fronty you will need to get with gary yelle on the list when I started mine he was already gathering info so I stopped,i believe gary has 1 or 2 devauxs at this time along with a Durant coupe,dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 34FRONTY Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Thanks, I have spoken with Gary Yelle and have a copy of his current registry, just a thought that you might of had something different than his, so thanks for the update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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