Re: Nickel Plated Front Cowl and Hood

Posted by Tim Cole On 2020/4/16 7:50:46

I think it was Fred Duggan. JC Taylor made a big deal about the claim because they were thrilled to write a check for cars that were underinsured. I don't know the details of the cars only that one was a Custom Super Clipper and another was a station wagon both of which didn't burn up. One that did burn up was the Roosevelt parade car. The garage was probably an arson case because the place also stored boats. As the fire moved through the building the horn of each car that was burning would go off. After the fire the crankcases were all melted and the motor remnants were sitting on the floor. (on second thought, it was boat engines sitting on the floor where a boat once was)

Back to the plated hood thing, there were a few of those special jobs put out. I don't know where they went, but the sedans that made it into the 1950's probably were turned into touring cars.