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1499 [ 1901 ] One-Twenty Convertible Coupe
| Model Information | |||||
| YEAR: | 1941 | SERIES: | 19th | ||
| MODEL BODY: | 1499 | MODEL CHASSIS: | 1901 | MODEL NAME: | One-Twenty Convertible Coupe |
| VIN NUMBER: | *MISSING* | THEFT NUMBER: | *MISSING* | BRIGGS/OTHER NUM: | *MISSING* |
| General Information | |||||
| STATUS: | Current Owner | STATUS DATE: | 10/02/2024 | ||
| ACQUIRED WHERE: | Waterbury, CT | ACQUIRED DATE: | 10/03/2024 | ||
ACQUIRED CONDITION: | Good | OWNER: | John Maxson | ||
OWNED LOCATION: | Riverwoods, IL | OWNED CONDITION: | Good | ||
| ORG DEALERSHIP: | DELIVERED DATE: | ||||
| Interior Information | Exterior Information | ||||
INTERIOR CODE: | PAINT CODE: | - | PAINT NAME: | Forest Green And Chicle (light Green) | |
INTERIOR DESCRIPTION: | Dark green leather (front seat
reupholstered) and all else
original | EXTERIOR DESCRIPTION: | Dark Forest Green body with
Chicle Light Green top of
hood and reveals. Has
running boards and no
sidemounts. | ||
| Drivetrain Information | |||||
ENGINE: | 282 (8 Cyl, 120 Hp) | ENGINE SERIAL: | *MISSING* | ||
| TRANSMISSION: | |||||
| Other Information | |||||
OPTIONAL EQUIPTMENT: | Radio and both heaters. | ||||
VEHICLE HISTORY/ PROJECT STATUS: | The car was purchased new by Edith Chase in Waterbury, CT, and passed to her employee/chauffeur John Orintas when she died in 1971. John's son Bob inherited the car when John died and the car was purchased from Bob Oritas by John and Jennifer Maxson in 2003. Edith Chase's summer estate in Litchfield, CT, where the car was kept, is now Topsmeade State Forest. | ||||
| Vehicle Modifications | |||||
MODIFICATIONS: | The engine rebuild was botched and a different block was rebuilt and installed in the car. Otherwise, there have been no modifications. The car was repainted (same colors) by the second owner and the current owner repainted the fenders (same color) and installed a new top. | ||||
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