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Jim L. in OR

Re: Concours d Elegance - Plymouth, MI

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58L8134 wrote:
Hi

Thanks for posting the pictures, next best thing to being there.

The dark green '40 Darrin Sport Sedan is owned by Tareshawty. It's the other design Dutch tried in a effort to create a sports sedan with the verve less expensively than the dark red example that's Charles Blackman found in Mexico City and has been restored recently. That design, style number 720 is the more heavily customized with the sectioned hood and aluminum cowl. Notice this dark green car, style 730 has full hood section and largely unmodified cowl. It's still a good looking car, better if it had the runningboard removed and sidemounts deleted (my option).

Steve

That jogs the memory. I do recall the article mentioning Darrin created several cars "on spec" to show the Packard brass and that there were two sedans - one more extensively modified than the other. Didn't Packard OK this one for the 1940 catalogue? It seems to me there was a sedan.

Also want to thank Mr. Pushbutton for the pictures he added. Absolutely beautiful.

Posted on: 2012/7/30 1:06

1951 200 Deluxe Touring Sedan
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Dan

Re: Concours d Elegance - Plymouth, MI

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I can't believe I missed the show!!

I knew it was coming up, but for some reason thought it was the NEXT weekend.

Oh well...the Orphan Car Show in Ypsilanti will be in September...

Thanks for the lovely pictures!

Posted on: 2012/7/30 8:27

RogerDetroit

Re: Concours d Elegance - Plymouth, MI

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OK, here are some more cars from the Concours of America at St. John's. Notice that many have class award ribbons.

1930 745 Dual Cowl Phaeton - Miller Family, New Hamburg, ONT
1930 745 Deluxe 8 Roadster - Kent Marburger, Palatine, IL
1930 745 Convt. Sedan - Citizens Motor Car, Dayton, OH
1932 902 Coupe - Tom Tuls, Holland, MI
1933 1002 Convt Victoria - Bruce Blevins, Grand Blanc, MI
1934 1107 12 2/4 Coupe - David & Linda Kane, Bernardsville, NJ
1934 1107 12 Formal Sedan - Charles Mong, Indianapolis, IN
1934 1107 12 Dual Cowl Phaeton - Al & Mary Zamba, Evans City, PA

And I still missed a few Packards.

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Posted on: 2012/7/30 8:37

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Owen_Dyneto

Re: Concours d Elegance - Plymouth, MI

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They're all quite spectacular, and I particularly admired the Blevin's 33 Eight when I saw it at Hershey last year and spent quite a few hours chatting with the restorer. Amazing attention to authentic detailing, and such a lovely, restrained but elegant car.

Posted on: 2012/7/30 11:23

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