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Old 01-22-2021, 02:35 PM   #20
Bob Johnson
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Default Re: Model A Town Cars?

Below is an excerpt from Vol 31 Issue 6 of The Restorer. Dan Is no longer the owner of the car. Heaters were installed in at least one Town Car.


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DAN DAVIS of Reno, Nevada is the present owner of Esther Larson's other Town Car from the 1967 article — a 1929 model. It was purchased in April 1982.
Much of the history of this car was reported in The Restorer, Vol. 3, Issue 5 Jan-Feb 1959). It is story of a car which the original dealer could not sell and used as a limousine for hire for a few seasons before the dealer put it away in more or less permanent storage. The dealer had even installed a heater in the rear compartment that was electrically blown; no doubt an advantage in the winter weather of Portland, Maine. It was discovered in storage by Frank Beard, who purchased it for his wife Althea. They lived in Cape Porpoise, Maine and Mrs. Beard was one of the original lady members of the Town Car Society. Mrs. Larson purchased the car in 1962, making her the only member to own two Town Cars simultaneously. Dan Davis may have made some modifications to this car, but it is one of the few in almost completely original condition.
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