Inspired to replicate the trip, Gary began planning. He solicited and received support from both Oldsmobile Division of General Motors and many Oldsmobile dealers along the route. In 1985, Gary drove this 1902 Oldsmobile from San Francisco to New York. He was accompanied by two friends, Roy Bernick in his 1903 Curved Dash Oldsmobile and Joe Merli in his 1904 Curved Dash.
Sunday, November 12, 2023
In 1977 Gary Hoonsbeen, Minneapolis, purchased Polk County’s first automobile, a 1902 Oldsmobile, and after 5-1/2 years of work, restored it to near original condition. In 1985, he drove it from San Fran to New York in 38 days, averaging 12 MPH
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