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Our Next Meeting |
| Mon. May 19 |
| 7:30 pm |
| Automotive Rest. |
| Lebanon, NJ |
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Our Featured Metro Full Classic is a 1935 Duesenberg J Roadster owned by region members Sam & Emily Mann. This car was awarded Best In Show at the 2008 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, held in March. CONGRATULATIONS! Courtesy of our friends at ConceptCarz.com: This car was purchased in 1935 by Clark Gable and was originally bodied by Rollston as a convertible coupe. It was restyled by Bohman & Schwartz of Pasadena, CA, to sketches created to reflect ideas and shapes suggested by Gable himself. It was used by Gable during his courtship of Carole Lombard, and was used during their marriage, then abandoned by Gable after her untimely death in 1942. This Model J, with chassis number 2585 and engine J-560, was given to actor Clark Gable by Carole Lombard. It was initially a JN convertible coupe and Gable had it restyled by Bohman & Schwartz. The car carries many unique features including painted radiator and headlight buckets to accentuate the long hood to cowl line. Other details include a dramatically lower windshield, single bar bumpers, and two covered mounted rear spare tires. Although not supercharged, the car has external exhaust pipes, which were often added. |
