ModAfan
Senior Member
I received and out-of-the-blue phone call the other day from the manager of the dealership from which I had purchased my 1928 Tudor in July. He said the previous owner of the car had dropped off some awards that the car had won and asked the dealer to see if I wanted them. I did.
What I found when I arrived at the dealership were four boxes full of national, regional and state trophies, plaques and ribbons that the car had won from about 1985 until 2001.
I knew the car looked good – that was the reason I bought it – but I had no idea that it had ever won anything.
To me, it was kind of like buying a horse and later finding out that it had been a Triple Crown winner.
The car was probably restored in 1985 and won prizes until the restoration went stale. It still looks good, but I doubt it would win anything these days. The photo shows some of the awards on my kitchen table.
What I found when I arrived at the dealership were four boxes full of national, regional and state trophies, plaques and ribbons that the car had won from about 1985 until 2001.
I knew the car looked good – that was the reason I bought it – but I had no idea that it had ever won anything.
To me, it was kind of like buying a horse and later finding out that it had been a Triple Crown winner.
The car was probably restored in 1985 and won prizes until the restoration went stale. It still looks good, but I doubt it would win anything these days. The photo shows some of the awards on my kitchen table.
