Povertycove Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Listed on Ebay for the next four fays. Not a boattail. Landau bars. Anyone familiar with the car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott in PA Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 I talked to this gentleman two weeks ago. He is the one who had the block for sale listed as a series 11B block in North Carolina. Turns out is a 1929 block located outside of Buffalo, N.Y. (nothing fishy, he had unknowingly listed the engine with his son's address) Anyway, he bought the car 35+ years ago from the original owner. A gentleman had purchased the car for his son as a gift for graduating high school! He was a longtime club member who at some point over the years let his membership expire. He said he had it at the Trek 30 or 33 years ago. He said he restored Model As and such for many years but now is into muscle cars and just doesn't use the Franklin much anymore.-Scott Arnold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RansomEli Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Is it a true convertible? From some of the details it looks like a converted coupe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Here is the link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Other-Makes-2-Door-convertible-/262247537849 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott12180 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 I don't think Franklin ever made a Series 11 Convertible Coupe.Someone correct me if I am mistaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f147pu Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Scott, there is one 11-B convertible listed in the Register. A very rare body style. Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Povertycove Posted January 25, 2016 Author Share Posted January 25, 2016 In the 2015 directory there are two convertible coupes listed, one in CO and one in NY. There are five sport runabouts listed, otherwise known as the deCausse boattail roadsters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3makes Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 In the 1926 salesman's handbook for Franklins, a Cabriolet is referenced and an outline drawing of the coupe is shown with landau irons and what looks like a folding top. The Register of Franklins for 2015, Series 11A & B, the serial number listing with a suffix of number 13 indicates a cabriolet was built, but there is no suffix number for a convertible coupe. The ad simply has the wrong description for the car shown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Povertycove Posted January 26, 2016 Author Share Posted January 26, 2016 So the two convertible coupes listed should be listed as cabriolets? In later years such cars, I think distinguished by roll-up Windows, were referenced as convertible coupes. I'm confused by the nomenclature, 3akes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K8096 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Converting a coupe to a conv. coupe has been done before on these cars. There was one in Southern Ohio that was converted back in the 1960's. It was a 1928 model 18B. It was sold from the estate to someone in St Louis 15 year ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olympic Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Replying to K8096, if the convertible you were referencing was a 28 it would be a 12A or 12B. An 18B would be a 33 Olympic. Also there are two series 11 convertible coupes shown in the large format Franklin book which has all original photos. One of them is pictured in Ralph Hamlin's show room in Los Angeles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Povertycove Posted January 27, 2016 Author Share Posted January 27, 2016 Auction ended and the reserve was not met at nearly $19,000. Sound decision, Mr. Seller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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