Bought by a father of 8 presumably for getting all the kids to town, it was the daily driver for 18 years. Around the mid 30's it was only used for an occasional 4th of July parade, but it was stored until 1987 without any consistent use. Then stored in a sealed crate for 25 more years.
http://autoweek.com/article/car-life/rare-1916-oakland-model-50-unbroken-link-between-four-generations
Very interesting...will this car remain a "barn find" pretty much as
ReplyDeletewe see it now, or will it be restored? I have a 1916 Model 32 touring,
the baby brother of the Model 50. Mine is an ohv6, first year for
that engine, and also remained in the same family for 3 generations,
all of them machinists, in Petaluma, CA. I'm in Tujunga, CA and have
been thinking of selling the Oakland, which has duplicate parts
galore, brand new wheels, orig top & side curtains (hammered, of
course) engine is also rebuilt, never run. Good luck with yours!
I wrote the on-line version of Oakland Motor Car history for OOCI
soem years ago. I'm a docent at the Nethercutt Collection in Sylmar, CA
Dennis McCargar, dmccarg@yahoo.com
Hello again Dennis! I believe we met at the Nethercutt a couple years ago! This car isn't mine, I'm just sharing the story, sounds like they will not restore it, but keep it running and enjoy it. I hope you find a good home, and a good price for your Oakland if you do sell it
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