This old roadster wants to go home to find the wizard that pulled wrenches on her back in the 50's and made her so quick. She was built by a man who worked at the Salt Lake City Lincoln-Mercury dealer in the early to mid 50's. She's a 1933 with a '34 hood and grill. The car was a dark maroon before the '54 Buick color you see in the photos. It had a white Tonneau cover that zipped up the middle and did not have a top. The windshield was chopped and the hood was louvered with 80 louvers . The car also had a pencil-sized stainless steel fender welt and the frame, suspension and engine were painted dark blue with a chrome front and rear axle. It had a black horizontal tuck-&-roll with a small silver beading on the seats and door panels. The dash had a chrome-plated gauge panel and glove-box door. It also had a built 1940 Mercury engine with a four-inch crank and Lincoln gears. Approximate time frame the roadster moved to Seattle was around...1957??? It was stored in a basement under the stairs -- the garage door was filled in with windows, and there she sat for many years until the car was bought by Robert Norrie of Seattle in the mid 1960's. The car had a blown clutch and the brakes needed work. I've owned this little roadster for 45 years and believe the story to be accurate. These pictures were taken in 1966. This old roadster needs your help to identify its original builder and help her find her way home. Any small piece of information could be important. She's not for sale! Just wants to reunite with her former builder or his family and friends. Thanks, Bill
Cool car. What's with the wheels in the middle pic? Looks like cut and pasted on the picture? Your story is semi cryptic, so you still have it? Pics!
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