Event Coverage Richard V. Munz Collection to be offered at MECUM Kissimmee 2025

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The Richard V. Munz Collection will be offered at Kissimmee on Friday, January 17th 2025 . . . including the following -Friendly cars:

 

Lot R606 - 1934 Ford Competition Coupe
Built by Logan Davis, All-Steel Body, Class Winner at Bonneville with a Speed of 106.672 MPH:

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Lot R609 - 1932 Ford Custom Roadster
Supercharged Merc-Ardun V-8, Built as a Full-Size Replica of Stanley Wanlass' "S'Deuced" Sculpture:

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Lot R610 - 1932 Ford Tommy Foster Roadster
Most Outstanding Car at the Inaugural 1953 Detroit Autorama, Selected as 1 of the 75 Most Significant '32 Ford Hot Rods by Ford:

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Lot R611 - 1932 Ford Bill Woodard Roadster
Selected as 1 of the 75 Most Significant '32 Ford Hot Rods by Ford, Featured in Hot Rod Magazine and on the Cover of Rod & Custom:

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Lot R613 - 1932 Ford Custom Coupe
Built as an Exacting Replica of the First Iteration of Bill Breece’s ‘32 Ford Coupe:

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Lot R614 - 1932 Ford Custom Roadster
Built as a Recreation of the Chuck Price Roadster, Flathead V-8, 3-Speed:

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Lot R615 - 1931 Ford Hi-Boy Roadster
Street Rodder Magazine Cover Car, Ardun OHV Flathead V-8, All Steel:

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Lot R616 - 1925 Ford Bob McCoy Track T Roadster
3/4 Race Flathead V-8, Ran 217 MPH at the Bonneville Salt Flats:

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Lot R617 - 1932 Ford Dick Martin 5-Window Coupe
Featured in Car Craft Magazine, 338 CI Oldsmobile Rocket V-8, 3-Speed:

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Lot R618 - 1932 Ford Bill Honda 5-Window Coupe
Cragar OHV 201 CI Inline-4, 3-Speed:

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Lot R619 - 1932 Ford Jim Busby 5-Window Coupe
Magnum Axle “Real Hot Rods” Award and Street Rodder Top Ten Award Winner, 335 CI Cadillac V-8:

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Lot R632 - 1946 Ford Deluxe Custom Convertible
Flathead V-8, 3-Speed, Featured in Rods and Customs Magazine:

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Lot R638 - 1932 Ford Hi-Boy Roadster
3/4 Race Flathead V-8, Built by Joe Smith

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Damn. A Lobeck '40 . . . the Tommy Foster '32 . . . Fantastic. Thanks for the info!

 

Richard is still with us although I have heard his health is not the best. Yes, a true gentleman, I have been fortunate enough to tour his collection a number of times, he was always gracious and more than willing to explain the details of every one of his vehicles. ( His motorcycle collection is just as impressive as his car collection, check out the Mecum site for a complete list)
It is sad that the collection is breaking up, the building that housed the collection is a vintage automotive repair shop with three floors and a pair of winding indoor ramps to connect the floors, perfect venue for a collection of this caliber. No doubt the cars will find good homes, after all we are just caretakers until the next person acquires them.
My best wishes to Richard, a true asset to the automotive hobby.

 

Dicks a great guy and although it's been quite a while since I last saw him I'm pleased he's still around as he's getting on some now. Sad his collection is going over the block but I guess he's decided its time. I hope his grandson will eventually get his gold roadster, iv he's not already. That's got some miles.

Chris

 

DAMN !!!!!

 

Just WOW...

 

Richard is a true gentleman. I had the pleasure of meeting and visiting him in Victoria at the Deuce Days show where we parked our '36 Roadsters alongside each other. He had traveled with his grandson and said they were having a lot of fun together on the road.

 

I waited a few years to get an invite to visit The Munz Collection. In 2012 I became acquainted with some of his rodder buddies in Madison.
Shortly after that I hopped on the Gary Meadors rod tour celebrating Andy Brizio's 80th birthday. One of the stops was at The Munz Collection.
I've been there several times since, although it's been several years ago, now.

 

The copper Bill Woodard roadster has quite a history. Hot rodded in the fifties and cover car in a very memorable pose. Then later restored to stock. Then restored to its hot rod form by a HAMBer.

 

A perfect example of what a responsible steward should do with such a collection. I imagine it's hard to let go but you ain't going to be around forever, however, only you would know what it's worth and know all of the details to find them the proper new home so that they don't wind up like the Kookie T or Golden Sahara. I really dig the Breece coupe just on account that it's visually loud and looks great in person.

 

Excellent Presentation And Very Appreciated...

 

Good to see Bill Woodard get the proper credit for the ‘32 Roadster he built. Best wishes to Mr. Munz, he put together a fantastic collection.

 

Thanks for showing his wonderful collection! I'm sorry he has to part with it. Looks like he has been an excellent care taker.

 

WOW......I live less than an hour away from his building and collection. Several years ago, had a brief connection with him and a discussion of some of his dirt track midget stuff and some projects and parts that I had. Was always going to go over and visit......never did.

 

Impressive collection of great machines no doubt!
So cool that we get to experience it, via the H.A.M.B. & YouTube.
Thanks from Dennis, for posting this.