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1090 [ 138-CD ] One Twenty Deluxe Touring Limo

Model Information
YEAR:
1937
SERIES:
15th
MODEL BODY:
1090
MODEL CHASSIS:
138-CD
MODEL NAME:
One Twenty Deluxe Touring Limo
VIN NUMBER:
1090-1279
THEFT NUMBER:
339910
BRIGGS/OTHER NUM:
*MISSING*
General Information
STATUS:
Current Owner
STATUS DATE:
ACQUIRED WHERE:
Pleasant Hill, MO
ACQUIRED DATE:
09/01/2022
ACQUIRED CONDITION:
Original Survivor
OWNER:
Don B
OWNED LOCATION:
Pleasant Hill, MO
OWNED CONDITION:
Original Survivor
ORG DEALERSHIP:
Reid-Ward Motor Company
DELIVERED DATE:
07/08/1937
Interior Information Exterior Information
INTERIOR CODE:
1477
PAINT CODE:
X
PAINT NAME:
Black Body Wheels, Old Ivory Stripe
INTERIOR DESCRIPTION:
Tan shadow stripe broadcloth in rear. Black Leather in front. Tan mohair carpet front and rear. leather.
EXTERIOR DESCRIPTION:
Black body and fenders. Black wheels Old Ivory Stripe Wheels. Stripe is Old Ivory.
Drivetrain Information
ENGINE:
282 (8 Cyl, 120 Hp)
ENGINE SERIAL:
X119374
TRANSMISSION:
3 Speed
Other Information
OPTIONAL EQUIPTMENT:
Banjo steering wheel, clock, deluxe heater with defroster, dual side-mount spares,
VEHICLE HISTORY/
PROJECT STATUS:
Original dealer delivery was July 8, 1937 from Reid-Ward Motor Company in Kansas City, MO. My father bought the car from an individual in November of 1960 for $400.

I do not know the history prior to my father, but the owner previous to my dad claimed that he bought the car from an estate sale of Bryce B Smith. Bryce B Smith was the mayor of Kansas City from 1930 to 1940. I do know that Mayor Smith did have two chauffeurs…one employed by the city and one personally employed. I have not been able to confirm if he or the city owned the car previously and Missouri will not share any information. If this story is true, then Mayor Smith or the city of Kansas City would likely have been the original owner. I do have the name of the owner prior to my dad and I actually have the newspaper add to which my dad responded. I was able to confirm the add conclusively by confirming the address listed in the add was in fact the address for the previous owner.

My dad drove the car from 1960 to 1965 as his only car. It was then garaged at his home from 1965 to September 2022 when he passed the car on to me to get restored.

I currently have the car running and am having fun getting Mom and Dad out for drives in the car while working on projects. A lot has been done to get the car to driving condition. At this point, the steering system has been gone through, though I do need to do some work on the right side king pin. The fuel system has been gone through, though I will be “upgrading” from the Stromberg EE14 carburetor to the Carter WD-0 carburetor. I have also taken care fo the front suspension, including new coil springs. Up next….new rear leaf springs, rebuild rear shocks, swap, the carburetor, remove and re-coat the exhaust manifold, fix the heat riser valve, and replace the head gasket…then, on to body, paint,and upholstery.
Vehicle Modifications
MODIFICATIONS:
The air cleaner was replaced with a paper air cleaner in the early 1960s and a manual choke was installed prior to 1960. Otherwise, the car is all original.

As of 2023, the air cleaner was put back to original, leaving the manual choke as the only known modification.
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