18 Jan
2012
18 Jan
'12
4:57 p.m.
On Wed, 18 Jan 2012, Jules Richardson wrote:
Agreed, although I'd rather see things distributed
sensibly in small
batches over it all being in one place. I can't imagine making a single
museum out of that lot; the diversity just isn't there.
Bill Harrah included in his collection one new Ford from every year - a
standing order direct with the factory. It was a massive collection, and
for SOME makes, comprehensively complete. When he died, it was referred
to as a "1930 used car lot", and was immediately stripped down, sold off,
dismantled, and scrapped, keeping just a few choice "examples". Wanna see
the first car with Kettering's electric starter or point/condenser
ignition? NOT ANY MORE. I watched them auction off a Scarab, and I went
home in tears.
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