Graber convertible victoria

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30 Nov 2008 17:46 #12003 by acdclubadmin

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West Peterson wrote: I'd post photos here, but I can't seem to figure it out.

Here you go ... Everything you need to post a picture... You'll be using option #1.

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26 Nov 2008 01:02 #11963 by Chris Summers

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Whoops. <img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_redface.gif" alt=":oops:" title="Embarassed" /> I hate it when I do something like that.

Yes, the JN is J-533.

As for the Graber Convertible Victoria: It was J-246 / 2254. The current engine is J-148.

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26 Nov 2008 00:11 #11961 by Steve Derus

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Actually isn't it J-533/2561?

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25 Nov 2008 18:10 #11959 by Steve Derus

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Just as I thought, it was too easy.

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25 Nov 2008 18:00 #11958 by Chris Summers

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The black car is J-553 / 2561, JN Rollston Convertible Coupe. It is now in the Nethercutt Collection.

The Graber's color combination is a bit odd but I agree, in the long run it looks good. It was black and silver before the Harrah restoration.

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25 Nov 2008 17:27 #11957 by Steve Derus

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I saw this car at the Harrah collection in 1966. It has an understated elegance. The paint color combination is quite appropriate in my opinion.

Here's a bit of trivia..in the photo taken at Harrah's, the car on the right is obviously the Mudd coupe, but what is the black open car visible on the left with the tan upholstery? I'm pretty sure I know the answer and probably this is too easy.

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25 Nov 2008 15:46 #11956 by alsancle

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I remember seeing this car at Auburn in the 1970s and it's always been one of my favorite Duesenbergs even if it doesn't look like one.

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24 Nov 2008 20:20 #11952 by Chris Summers

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They aren't new colors; it's still brown and orange. The colors just look different from some angles.

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24 Nov 2008 18:33 #11951 by Anton

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i got the wrong one, probably lagrande.
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24 Nov 2008 18:30 #11950 by Anton

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hi, some time ago i found this picture of the car when it was in Harrahs collection.
I like the new colors better.
images.google.nl/imgres?imgurl=h ... l%26sa%3DG
Sorry for the long link, but i still haven't figured out how to post pictures directly to the site, hope it works

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07 Nov 2008 20:01 #11757 by Chris Summers

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Both great cars.

That is one sexy Packard.

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07 Nov 2008 19:03 #11756 by West Peterson

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Thanks. I was comparing the Duesenberg to a recent barn-find Packard that has the same body. I'd post photos here, but I can't seem to figure it out. You can see the two cars on the AACA site:
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06 Nov 2008 20:38 #11748 by Chris Summers

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Also, "Harrah's Automobile Collection" by Dean Batchelor, as well as Dennis Adler's "Duesenberg." Both have excellent, large photos of that car, which is part of the Manns' collection.

It was originally J-246 but I believe it now has engine J-148. I'm away from my home computer at the moment and working from memory so I may be wrong.

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06 Nov 2008 16:40 #11747 by Josh Malks

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Look in the ACD Newsletter #7 2008, page 12.

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06 Nov 2008 14:34 #11745 by West Peterson

Graber convertible victoria was created by West Peterson

I would like to find a picture or two of the Graber-bodied convertible victoria that was once in the Harrah collection. I believe it was kind of a brownish/orange color, and had unique louvers and grillshell.
I do not know what year it was, J number or chassis number.
Thanks.

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