[frank55a]

The first picture is the Edison phaeton and #1 engine that I took in 1978 while at the MARC Meet. The later pictures of the phaeton were taken a few years ago at the Gilmore.

The picture of Tudor with the phaeton in the back is a 1927 it is black and Gunmetal Blue. It was owned by Archie Jackson and I may be wrong but I think it was one of MARC's first Henry winners.

While the colors may look different, it's all about the lighting. The first picture is all-natural lighting. The Tudor and Phaeton are the same body color.

The picture of the engine clearly shows the boss for the engine # which is the later boss. Also it looks like the water pump nut is the 30/31 Zinc nut and the steering column is later. Keep in mind the Phaeton was a diver not a show car. The value in this "A" is in its history not in how correct it is. Being a driver like most of our "As" when it needed servicing I am sure parts were changed when it was taken into the dealer which may also include the engine. Which may explain the different engine boss. If the engine needed repair/rebuild I am sure it would be cheaper and faster then to swap the engine and restamp it.