The month of January, 2010 is a great place to start with a fellow that most of you have heard about - Thomas Lee, better known as Tommy Lee. At the age of 28 in 1934, Tommy inherited seven Cadillac dealerships (and a ton of other property) from his ... <BR><BR>To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here.
I've always wonder what his story was. the kind of cars he had,you could tell he had something going on. and then nothing. he dissappear and now I know why. thanks Jared
Thank you Ron for sharing the story. Now we all know. And thank you especially for the George DuVall Design Sketch.... priceless. Also the photos are really great... Thanks Yes it is...
Just wondering - is George DuVall that did the design drawing the same guy that designed the fabulous windshield frame?
Ron, Thanks so much. Another piece of the puzzle. And Rikster, thanks for the follow up. priceless indeed. Slim
Not only is the car still around, it's going up for sale at the Gooding auction in Arizona later this month: http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2010/01/12/scottsdale-preview-kurtis-bmc/ Estimated sale price: $250,000 to $350,000 dan
Great pictures and story thanks for taking the time to post..... would love to see more of the lakes roadster . .
Ron Kellogg ... Wow! ... I didn't know even half of that story ... great read ... thanks for sharing. Note to self: Always be nice to your rich nephews!
Brother Kellog, A big thank you for this wondeful wealth of information. Indeed a priviledge to have some, "first time seen" here on our humble information Hiway. It just blissed me out. Best Regards, ~Sololobo~
The HAMB proves again that even an Old Fart like me can learn something every day. My thanks to Rod Kellogg.
Just when you think the H.A.M.B. couldn't get much better, a story like this comes along. Thank you, Mr. Kellogg, for sharing. OUTSTANDING!