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01/07/2020 7:56 am
The Oldsmobile Limited, 1910-1913 (pics), just the convertible
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01/07/2020 8:16 am
Is the first pic of a car that was then restored?
01/07/2020 1:50 pm
Here's what I found, thanks to the AACA Museum site:
Original and unrestored, this car is one of 159 seven-passenger Touring Limiteds built for 1911 and is believed to be the only completely unrestored and original example known to exist. There have been four owners since the car was new with the most recent owner, Mr. Jack Rich of Pennsylvania, acquiring the vehicle as part of the Helen Swigart collection auction conducted by RM Auctions in Hershey in 2007 for $1.65 million dollars. Mr. Rich fell in love with its condition and importance and vowed to purchase it, his intentions being to keep it preserved and keep it in Pennsylvania.
Autoblog at https://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/15/auction-action-unrestored-1911-olds-sold-for-1-65-million/
has even more of the story, plus a much better picture. Have fun!
01/07/2020 2:40 pm
Love them all!
John Bono
North Jersey
02/07/2020 4:56 am
Thanks David!