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22 Sep 2012 07:12 #23619 by jamjarman

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When I'm next at the car I'll take some engine photos...

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22 Sep 2012 03:44 #23618 by Bob Roller

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Does the 1933 car have 17" wheels and wide tires. I noticed a BIG
difference years ago in J528 and J396. J528 had the 17's and J396
had 19's and was a much nicer driver.J540 also had 17's and should have had the 19's. The 750x17 tires were available from Sears and the 700/750x19 were unobtainable from any source we had in the 1950's
and that would be a reason for the 17" wheels.

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21 Sep 2012 17:52 #23611 by Chris Summers

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Bob, it's J-173 / 2194, which was kept by its second owner for 60 years and is a five-owner car.

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21 Sep 2012 17:45 #23610 by Bob Roller

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I agree 110% WITH Mike.This car has never been messed with and who
ever owns it has a prize and I hope it stays this way for the rest of the century. What is the "J"number and has its ownership been traced?

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21 Sep 2012 13:36 #23604 by Mike Dube

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A great car in all respects, my favorite part is the unshuttered radiator, got to love those early unmolested cars!

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19 Sep 2012 17:25 #23579 by Steve Derus

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Great car! I love 'em like that! It reminds me a lot of Al Frankel's J-190/2211 which is also unrestored and has always been a driver.

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19 Sep 2012 16:37 #23576 by Bob Roller

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That is a driver if I ever saw one. Looks good,far from perfect,GOOD!
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19 Sep 2012 15:01 #23573 by Mike Dube

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Agreed, I'd do nothing with that one other than enjoy it and maintain it as necessary.

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18 Sep 2012 22:51 #23569 by johnmereness

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Absolutely Awesome !

And, my experience is most well kept original cars do have a better feel (perhaps front ends tend to be better set up ? most people hate chipping paint on 100 point cars from torque on bolts and/or putting them on the alignment rack, so they do not).

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18 Sep 2012 22:40 #23568 by jamjarman

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The '29 at last weekends Palos Verdes Concours. Funnily it drives so much better than the '33...

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15 Sep 2012 06:17 #23536 by johnmereness

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Sweet car (and you know I also love a good set of Buell Air Horns as well) - Re: Unrestored Murphy Convertible Sedan.

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12 Sep 2012 20:32 #23500 by Steve Derus

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Got it, thank you.

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11 Sep 2012 19:38 #23475 by RandyEma

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Steve RCV J384 MCS J173 Randy

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11 Sep 2012 16:52 #23473 by Steve Derus

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Congratulations.

Could someone identify these two cars by numbers for me?

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11 Sep 2012 01:18 #23468 by Chris Summers

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Congrats! Those are wonderful cars.

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10 Sep 2012 20:28 #23465 by jamjarman

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Our 1933 Rollston Torpedo Victoria at yesterday's Corona del Mar Car Classic.

Next week we will be at the Palos Verdes Concours with both this car and our unrestored 1929 Murphy bodied convertible sedan.

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