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440 'Cuda of 1969

the turn signals are on the hood, not the fenders

A woody Bugatti... from the Schlmpf Reserve Collection, and now part of the Mullin Museum display. Woody + Bugatti + barnfind = wow

for photos of this woody in the Schlumpf warehouse and purchsed from Shakepeare and on the way to http://theoldmotor.com/?p=36666

374,000 mile Toyota, original owner, and it has not been rebuilt (except replaced timing chain) even has the original alternator still working as planned

One new starter, one new timing chain because of the plastic guides that got brittle and broke (stupid idea that a lot of companies have used... morons. No plastic in the engine! Heat kills it!) one change of the spark plugs at 250,000... and that is about it. Remarkable.

I remember posting a true story about some woman who kept a car for decades, and kept track of all the replaced parts, number of batteries, number of mufflers, etc etc.. but this Toyota hasn't needed that long list of replacements.

Emperor Nicholas II and his Imperial Train

Above, the Saloon car

Above, his study. Below, hers

Thanks to Mary for keeping me included in her research for her book taking place around private luxury train car ownership

If you'd like to read about the Russian Emperor's abdication, and why it took place aboard the royal train, and how the royal trains were constructed and decorated into luxury travel accomodations for the head of the Russian people check out these links:
http://www.angelfire.com/pa/ImperialRussian/royalty/russia/train.html
http://www.rautatie.org/web/en/collections.asp#3
http://www.rawsonplace.esmartdesign.com/notebook/Commissioner-08/notebook.htm