The whole establishment is as well-presented as the entrance

Our maternal grandparents had a Hudson, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't a Hornet

Those grandparents once had one of these (a Nash) too, although probably not this Ambassador model

If you've never seen the movie "The Green Book", do so, and you'll see this car do a road trip

Here it is. A facsimile copy of the actual book! You can read it.

Roger Moffat, drives a 1909 Franklin Model D/G/H (I'm not sure) Tourer

Under the hood. A recent model Cadillac, V-series, I think they called it.

"Cadillac" label clothes and jewellery. Venezia New York, fashioned in Italy.

A nice quilting job done by someone with an eye for Ford Model T and A detail

The 'Franklin Motor car' annexe at the museum

Caddy Eldorado Biarritz. How did you even park one of these things?

There was a small representation of very well-presented bikes

All steamers... except for Roger's 1904 Franklin parked at the diner

Grand Rapids: A Celebration of Brass

18–21 июл., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C

Nope, not a band... a vintage and veteran car rally at the UTTERLY SUPERB Gilmore Car Museum, about a 45-min drive south of GR.

Second cousin (once removed), Roger Moffat lives near GR and is a volunteer at the museum and I was admitted on two days on his pass. Thanks a million, Roger!. He owns and runs a 10 hp 1904 Franklin Type A Roadster. The museum is beautifully appointed and presented. Various national car clubs have built annexes there to exhibit the history of their marques. The museum is defensive if you ask them, but while a few Chevs ARE displayed, including a lineup of Corvettes--what's noticeable is there's no Chevrolet annex to complement the other major American marques that ARE displayed in great historical detail. One is left to wonder, did 'Chevrolet' or perhaps the Vintage Chevrolet Club of America and the Chevy Club of North America et al decide for some reason not to cooperate somehow with the museum in its development? Whatever the truth, Chevrolet and its history and lineup of models is a standout absentee or omission from the Gilmore Car Museum.

Old cars with brass control levers and knobs, ornamentation, and vanity inclusions were the order of the day for this event, and I met folks from all over the USA who had trailered the loves of their lives (and in many cases, their wives too) to Michigan for this event. One spectacular group that attended were the Stanley Steamer/Locomobile/White/Doble steam-powered cadre that came in force. Toot-toot, hiss-hiss, chugga-chugga-chugga...

A miserable few images will have to suffice.

Tomorrow, off to Muskegon (not far) to catch the ferry to Milwaukee, thence a drive down to Chicago.Читать далее

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