Has anyone heard of this?

[olympic]

At a show yesterday, a gentleman showed up with a 1911 Reese(Reece) Paris roadster. Has anyone ever heard of this car? It's not listed in any auto atlas I have found.

[Guest billybird]

Yes. I saw one at a National Meet in Charlotte in July of 2000.

[TG57Roadmaster]

The car was at Blacksburg in August, too. The cute ivory colored roadster with the

butterfly front fenders is pictured below from the show's album in the Gallery.

Larger, click once after opening to enlarge

The owner was parked next to us in the trailer area, and when loading up he said that

it was one of two (or maybe one of one) ever built. I could be wrong about the number,

but it's one rare and delicate little bird!

TG

Edited October 18, 2010 by TG57Roadmaster (see edit history)

[1912Staver]

Hi, this car has been featured in a few club magazines over the years. I believe the make is spelt with a B as in Breese. Hope this helps. Greg

[Peter J.Heizmann]

At a show yesterday, a gentleman showed up with a 1911 Reese(Reece) Paris roadster. Has anyone ever heard of this car? It's not listed in any auto atlas I have found.

Olympic,

Just checked your AACA Library's "On-Line" catalog (click on Library on this site's home page then On -Line search). Below is what is on-line:

Marque or Author: Breese (France) 1911

Title: Miscellaneous

Summary: Four full-color prints and photocopies of articles/reference material. All pieces pertain to the four-cylinder light sporting Breese built by an American in Paris.

Subject: Compilation -- compilation

Call number: 97-B1551

You may also do a research request (self explanatory on the Library site). No all literature is catalogued so I would advise contacting Mr. Chris Ritter, Librarian: critter@aacalibrary.org or 717-534-2082

Regards,

Peter J.

[rons49]

The owner, and his car, participated in the Glidden Tour here in Tucson in 2000. It is quite a car and fast for 1911.