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George Potter Car Collection Started in 1994 with the purchase of the Dodge. I named most of them. I restored the MCTC with the help of my son and the 34 Packard on my own. The rest of them were purchased as drivers and upgraded to my taste. All were kept in their original configuration Dribble 1924 Dodge Brothers Deluxe Roaster TC 1949 MGTC Roadster Restored by my Son and me. Sold Edna 1934 Packard 1104 Conv Coupe with Rumble Seat Named after my favorite Aunt Edna Purchased in 1998 as a driver which I decided to do some touch up on ended up nine months later with a full body off restoration. Before Restoration After Restoration Sold Sold

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Page 1: George Potter Car Collection Collection/Publication1.pdf · restored the MCTC with the help of my son and the 34 Packard on my own. The rest of them were purchased as drivers and

George Potter Car Collection

Started in 1994 with the purchase of the Dodge. I named most of them. I

restored the MCTC with the help of my son and the 34 Packard on my own.

The rest of them were purchased as drivers and upgraded to my taste.

All were kept in their original configuration

Dribble

1924 Dodge Brothers Deluxe Roaster

TC

1949 MGTC Roadster

Restored by my Son and me.

Sold

Edna

1934 Packard 1104 Conv Coupe with Rumble Seat

Named after my favorite Aunt Edna

Purchased in 1998 as a driver which I decided to do some touch up on

ended up nine months later with a full body off restoration.

Before Restoration After Restoration

Sold

Sold

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Storage space has always been a problem which limited me to no more

than 9 cars. So if I found a new one I wanted I had to sell one.

Butter Scotch

1934 Packard 1104 Super 8 Touring

1 of 5 Remaining of 20 Manufactured

100 point—34,000 mile car

Miss Daisy

1939 Cadillac Imperial V-16

7 Passenger Limousine

52,000 mile unrestored Original

Silver Reo

1932 Reo Royale Convertible Coupe

1 of 6 Remaining of 49 Manufactured,

98 point car

Sold

Sold Sold

Mr. Lincoln

1932 Lincoln KA Victoria

1 of 6 Know of 200 Manufactured

97 point—19,500 mile car when purchased

It is a fine touring car that I have driven over

10,000 miles since purchasing it in 2004

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The Mark

1956 Lincoln Mark II

110,000 mile unrestored Original car

It has had one respray and is still a

strong #2 car, owned Sylvia

Chrysler

1948 Chrysler Crown Imperial

7 Passenger Sedan

Very Rare—95 point car

One I am sorry I sold!

DeSoto

1942 DeSoto Custom Coupe

Very Rare Car

90 point car

DeSoto

1942 DeSoto Custom Sedan

Great Yard Art

Sylvia did not agree so sold it.

Sold

Sold Sold

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Frenchie

1949 Citroen Traction Avant

This body style was manufactured 34 thru 56

Was restored and walled in a office

for 20 years when purchased it.

1979 Rolls Royce II

42,000 mile unrestored Original car

I has had one respray and is still a

near #1 car. Love driving it but it was

1962 Oldsmobile

Dynamic 88 Conv

Fresh restoration

1962 Oldsmobile

New Fresh matching interior

Will be our long distance tourer

Sold

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1934 Packard 1107 V-12 Victoria Coupe

1 of 6 Know of 200 Manufactured

95 point Car. It is a fine touring car that I

have driven over 3,000 miles since

purchasing it in 2012

1959 Morris Minor

This Morris was restored several

years back and upgraded with 1075

engine, disk brakes and 4 speed

transmission. Great driving and use it

for running to town.

1937 Packard 1508, 7 passenger Limousine

This is my newest purchase.

It spent time in France as Diplomat’s Car before returning to the US

It has Power assisted Hydraulic brakes, independent front end with center point

steering and high speed rear-end gears making it very much like a modern car.

Sold

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1948 Salsbury Scooter

I owned one back when I was in High School

It’s a single cylinder air cooled Salsbury engine.

Capable of 55—60 mph.

1892 Studebaker buggy

1977 GMC 23 foot Motor Home

Restored and family coach.

Front Wheel drive with Olds Tornado

Engine and Transmission

Before Restoration After Restoration

1900 Meat and Grocery Wagon

Nice original wagon that was lost when it

was crushed when tree fell on it in 2014