As February begins cold and snowy, I find myself longing for some warmer weather. The only car show I've seen lately were two pre war Fords sitting on the showroom floor at Gutwein Motors in Monon. I stared through the front window until a salesman came and shooed me away. I sure want spring to get here!
January 31st, Denis and I attended the 50th annual Kraft Car auction in Valparaiso. This year was a real treat for me as they were selling 10 Hupmobiles from the Dave Romani Hupmobile collection. Romani was a former Hupmobile Car Club president who passed away in 2023. As a Hupp member ,it was a pleasure to see these rare automobiles. One in particular was a 1935 Model O 8 cylinder. This was an early aerodynamic car that competed with the Chrysler Airflow. Throughout my 45 years of car enthusiasm , this was only the second Model O I'd ever seen. The first was in pieces in a collection in Columbus, Ohio. If it wasn't for the fact that I already have a project Hupp, I would probably have purchased this fine example.
This auction, like many I've attended recently, showed that the pre war cars are still in a steady decline regarding values. The 60's and 70's cars are the current rage and are gaining in value. We had a great day as the facility provided breakfast and a buffet lunch. If you ever get the chance to go, I highly recommend it.
As we slowly creep toward spring, we do have 2 events to look forward to. First is the Sweetheart luncheon on the 14th of this month at the Buffalo Outpost, and the St. Patrick's day lunch on the 15th of March at 9 Irish Brothers. Don't forget, we'll also be starting up our first Sunday get togethers at Dog and Suds March 1st. Until then, Happy Motoring!