Peter Gariepy Posted September 24, 2002 Share Posted September 24, 2002 For years I'd driven by a highway knickknack store on Interstate 10 near Wilcox Arizona, about 60 minutes east of Tucson. It has literally DOZENS of huge billboards from the Phoenix AZ to El Paso TX advertising <span style="font-weight: bold">"The Thing"</span>, a mystery that can only be solved by visiting the store and paying a whopping $1. My family and I took a trip this past Saturday to pick some apples in Wilcox. My kids talked me into taking a detour to see <span style="font-weight: bold">"The Thing"</span>.To my surprise I found the following hidden in the back warehouse along with ?The Thing?. [color:\\"red\\"]You can find old cars EVERYWHERE! 1921 Graham Paige 1932 Buick Mystery Vehicles 1937 Rolls Royce My wife, kids and some of their friends Farmer Peter So what?s <span style="font-weight: bold">"The Thing"</span>? That?s just gonna have to stay a mystery. Course you can see it yourself if you come to the Tucson Region sponsored regional tour in 2004. Seeya then! Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 24, 2002 Share Posted September 24, 2002 Mystery vehicle on left looks like a Dodge Power Wagon, and the one on the right looks like a Ford Model T speedster. As for the Rolls, I can't imagine Hitler riding in a British car (thought he favored Mercedes-Benz). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Gariepy Posted September 24, 2002 Author Share Posted September 24, 2002 Definitely a Power Wagon and a T speedster, but they are miniture, (at least the Power Wagon is).As to the RR, totally agree, I don't think Hitler would have anything to do with one then. Course if he lived today he might consider a Bentley? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif" alt="" />Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 24, 2002 Share Posted September 24, 2002 I'm no truck expert but that doesn't look like any Power Wagon I ever saw. Looks like from WWI, not II. Are they solid rubber tires?And is that a vee radiator on the speedster? Not from a 'T' if so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Teamsterdug Posted September 25, 2002 Share Posted September 25, 2002 The best spent dollar I have ever heard of! Now that's entertainment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronbarn Posted September 25, 2002 Share Posted September 25, 2002 Regarding the comment on the vehicle not being a T because of the V style radiator shell. V shells were an aftermarket accessory available to spruce up the looks of the T, especially when an owner decided to make a run-about/speedster from a car whose body had been damaged or destroyed. I have one of these shells in my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Indiana_Truck Posted September 26, 2002 Share Posted September 26, 2002 I would let you walk though my pole barn and see my old cars and trucks for $1.00. What a bargan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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