Stowe, VT car show…

Both the coupe and cabriolet made an appearance at the Stowe, Vermont, car show, one of the finest in New England. Friend Paul and his wife Susan drove the coupe over, with me and my wife India in the cabrio. We took the high road - the Kangamangus Highway over the NH mountains – and the cars drove and handled beautifully.

I had both cars judged for the 1st time and learned some things about the cabrio. First, the top guy used Phillips head screws on the snaps, so I lost some points there. And I hadn't refinished the inside of the bumpers, which cost me more points. Even so, it took 2nd in its class (open cars, 1931-42, non-Ford), topping out a very nice 31 Chrysler and 31 Studebaker. It got topped by an immaculate national grand champion '40 Chev convertible. That car was trailered though, mine driven 160 miles to get there. Here are a couple of pics:



Here's a nice 1934 and 1941 Pontiac with the coupe in Class 12.


The cabrio averaged 15.4 mpg for the trip, the coupe 1 mpg less. Both had no trouble handling the highways and byways, tho the cabrio still runs a little hot on the hills. It should have a overflow tank, something installed by dealers as advised in the March 1936 dealer service bulletin. The coupe has an original one - very rare.