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28 Nov 2005 16:59 #4050 by Greg Riley
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He was written about extensively in Ralph Stein's books. It sounded like he was a collectors collector.
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28 Nov 2005 14:44 #4047 by Maurice Randall
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I think he was also known as "Austy" Clark, if I remember correctly.

My Dad went to the auction after he passed away and bought some of the memorabilia along with one of the cars from the museum. I think this was in 1971. The car he bought was an original 1915 Model-T that had never been restored other than having a paint job sometime around 1950. My Dad still owns the car and to this day, the engine has never been rebuilt and it has the original top and upholstery along with its 1950 paint job. We fire the car up and drive it around maybe once or twice a year.

My Dad (Don Randall) and a good friend of the family, Jack Gardner, flew out to Long Island to the auction. My Dad had no intentions of buying the Model-T but couldn't pass it up for the price it was going for. Now they had a problem. They had to go home and get a trailer to haul the T home.

After a few minutes of thought, they loaded up the stuff they bought into the T, cranked it up, and headed for Michigan!

-Maurice

== 2006 will be the "50th" AUBURN Reunion ==

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28 Nov 2005 14:43 #4046 by Auburn/Cord Parts
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that is correct on the owners name

Auburn/Cord Parts, Inc. P.O. Box 547 1400 N. "A" St. Wellington, KS 67152 (620) 326-7751 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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28 Nov 2005 00:27 #4043 by Greg Riley
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Wasn't the owner Henry Austin Clark Jr.?
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23 Nov 2005 14:24 #4019 by Auburn/Cord Parts
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The "Long Island Automotive Museum" was liquidated years ago. It was a family owned private museum & the owner was experiencing health & old age problems. He was a very knowledgable enthusiast, but sold everything off before he passed away many years ago. Hope this helps

Auburn/Cord Parts, Inc. P.O. Box 547 1400 N. "A" St. Wellington, KS 67152 (620) 326-7751 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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22 Nov 2005 18:10 #4012 by Josh Malks
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Not suggesting this was drawn from Al's car. His has no pipes, and the higher sills on his are very visible. Just wondering if they saw a photo and copied it. (Or maybe just a lousy jpeg :-))

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22 Nov 2005 17:56 #4011 by Bill Hummel
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Was Al's cigarette creme like this one? I think you may be reading too much in to the drawing. The forward slope is barely there and may just be an incorrect rendering.

Also the JPEG may have washed out the detail in the transmission cover.

I just picked up another original of this drawing on eBay and I will look at it more closely.

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22 Nov 2005 15:16 #4010 by Josh Malks
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I have seen this photo for nigh on fifty years and never noticed that they used the front end of the one Custom Cabriolet --- Al Sikora's 2005 Buehrig Award winner at Auburn. Look at the transmission cover and the forward slope of the grille!

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22 Nov 2005 14:46 #4009 by Bill Hummel
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Mark,

I know you are just testing me! The photo is a Cabriolet. Phaeton's have a back seat. You can see the top lid behind the passengers which identifies it as a Convertible Coupe, Cabriolet, or Sportsman.

[i:276lgb8w](Don't ever let Josh Malks hear you referring to this car as a Sportsman. He can give you the specifics on why this is a no-no.)[/i:276lgb8w]

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22 Nov 2005 14:42 #4008 by ilikescars
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Bill: That might be a phaeton

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22 Nov 2005 14:28 #4006 by Bill Hummel
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Does anyone know what happened to the Long Island Automotive Museum?

They released a series of classic car prints, among them one of my favorites shown below. Notice how stretched out the Convertible Coupe is.

Who is that girl in the Cabriolet next to the dapper Brad Waken?

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