52 Another car we’ve researched has garnered much attention of late – the 1966 Cannara. When I first saw photos of the car, it gently called to me that it had a special history based on some of the features of the car. It turned out we were right on target. After appearing in one of Tom Cotter’s Barnfind books (Motorcity Barnfinds – thanks, Tom!), we fully identified its history and relevance to the wedge car movement that started in the 1960s. Just last month, the fully restored car was unveiled at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and won the coveted Dean Batchelor award to boot. Mysteries are fun to solve, gang! Most recently, my partner’s (Mike Puma) deep dive into a car and its history pivoted on one piece of paper – a name that ultimately revealed a treasure trove of information and involved skipping across several states to find the family and the car’s heritage. Ultimately, Mike was able to reunite the family that built it with their long-lost car - long live the 1956 Edgar Smith Special – a sports / race car that was the final car built by a family of race-car enthusiasts. And we are still working on other mysteries and readers such as yourself may be able to help. One such example is our 1937 Cord phaeton – lengthened at the cowl by nearly two feet with beautiful photos from the early ’50s showing the car in pristine shape. The workmanship in how the car was lengthened and the body altered is exquisite. But who commissioned this phaeton? Our only clue is the location of the car in the original photos – an upscale area of Boston. Research continues. We’re Still Researching This One—a 1937 Cord Supercharged Phaeton Stretched Nearly 2 Feet at the Cowl 1966 Cannara Won The Dean Batchelor Award at the 2024 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
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