On 1/28/2019 9:24 AM, Bill Pearce wrote:
In 1952, British roadsters were a thing in the USA. And it was easy to import
then, as all you had to do was get it here and buy a tag. I knew several guys
that went over there, found a decent used car (That meant not totally rust),
had it shipped here, and took it home. And let's be honest, British cars never
rusted as much as German and Italian cars of the period. Bet most of them are
gone now. Used to see the occasional RHD car on a sunny Sunday afternoon, but
hardly ever now.
When Carol first came West from New England, she thought she'd entered a car museum. Calif. uses no salt, anywhere, and
has no ice or snow in huge parts. Cars basically never rust out.
There's still attrition from other causes, but I think most of the lack of regular appearances here are due to the high
value of some and the cost and trouble of maintenance. There are still '50s cars on the road, but not many.
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From: "Chris Trask" <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
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Sent: Monday, January 28, 2019 11:01:16 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Mystery Car
That is one obscure car.
Thanks, Mike. That seems to be the consensus of those who know these
cars. Douglas Barry, an Irish member of the Leica Users Group, says the
same thing, though he wasn't sure of the year it was made. It appears
that the owner added a few bells and whistles to the original car. I am
surprised, though, that all this was done, and it made its way to the
USA, by the summer of 1952, when I snapped the photo.
I don't know if anyone answered this yet.
I asked my car-mad brother-in-law. He asked another expert who
suggested that it's a 1952 Singer Nine 4AB Roadster. If you look for
images of the Singer, it certainly seems to match.
Chris
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