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Make is Stutz. Model is DV 32. If you google stutz dv 32, you can learn more about the model. I don't know the coachbuilder and haven't seen Jim make any reference to it in threads...

Of course his Duesy has a racing pedigree in that Fred and Augie Duesenberg built racing cars in the 'teens and 'twenties that were competitive at Indy, won the '21 French Grand Prix, etc.

Stutz also built purpose-built racers in the 'teens (in addition to the Bearcat, Blackhawk, etc. sports cars). Also, FWIW, Stutz himself sponsored Tommy Milton's 1923 Indy winning 122 RD Miller. Known as the H.C.S. Special, the initials stood for Harry C. Stutz.

That's about all I know about Stutzes and as I say, I *think* the model is DV 32. Jim can confirm.

Jim, I apologize for the threadjack but your entire collection has now been racing-pedigree classiche certified. By me. LOL.

 

Be thankful she looks just as good with her clothes off.

 

Nice "heavy"door behind the ladder!

KEEPS THEM SAFE!

 

Yes, thank you. I'm quite familiar with both Marques (if I sold my collection of Marque History Books, I might be able to afford a 330 GTC )

Thank you, and sharp!

 

I would never leave that garage...everything you have is amazing. Thank you for sharing all the photos, and all the information, I look forward to seeing her all shiny!

 

Please not TOO SHINY

 

Looks awesome, the end product is going to look amazing!

 

Watched a 60's DVD of English motor racing and this car was involved in the last sportscar round at I think Brands Hatch (6 hour race). Her driver(s) suffered from fumes in the cockpit so the Ferrari mechanics broke the perspex doors windows out. Race was won by the Chapparel (spelling?) but Ferrari won the championship from Porsche!

Pete

 

What's with the red curtain- is the naked chassis becoming shy in the presence of the fully clothed cars?

;-)

 

Can you elaborate on that point? I have a floor drain in my garage (a genuine plus to keeping my cars clean in the winter) but as far as I know, it empties into the storm drains.

I make it a point to periodically remove the grate and flush a torrent of fresh water, just to help prevent any build up of mud and sand (real sandy soil around here).

Before it even gets mentioned, only the water and grit off the cars and floor get washed down the drain, NEVER any oil, brake fluid, antifreeze or any other solvents.

Thanks

 

Most state environmental laws / guidelines specify that commercial car wash effluent should go into the sanitary sewer system for treatment, rather than being discharged into storm drains. Sanitary sewers cannot handle grit of the type that routinely passes through storm drains, hence the filters.

 

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I made an assumption, as we're only the second owners of this home, but the grit factor was why I think it goes to the storm drain. I do not know that for a fact.

Since construction was completed (final inspection sticker on the electrical distibution panel) was October 2001, I fully expect it to comply with whatever municipal and building codes were in place at that time. I'm certainly not going to raise a fuss about it

Thanks Jim, I will look into the recylceable membrane filter media, and see if it can be adpated to my application.

No seaparate wash bay for me though, I either pull the normally sitting alongside onto the drive, or put a Noah cover on it.

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The oil separators that Jim is referring to are increasingly used on storm sewers, even in parking lots. It is a soil erosion control measure, not so much because of the scouring of the sewer pipes. I would say that one would not be able to tell where that water goes unless you knew the laws in his jurisdiction and whether or not the community has separate or combined sewer systems. It could even be a large septic system.

George

 

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I wash my cars on my lawn ... best filter ever is the natural ones and then the water is not wasted and "waters" my lawn.

One of the biggest issues we have with the way we build houses is we are drying the soil out because we put up these huge buildings and all the rain water is taken away via the drains. This is plain wrong IMO, and we should be putting the water into the soil to maintain things as though we were not there, etc.
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Now back to 0854 .
Pete

 

SWEET !!!

 

Wow, that really is a narrow bit of racetrack!

0854 looks right at home, magnificent indeed!

 

From this site: http://picasaweb.google.com/jyhelbe56

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Test weekend shots, I think - 0844 has white-on-black numbers.

Paul M

 

According to the web site, it's taken during the 1967 Le Mans race.