No you didn't say it outright, but I have read it in a few places about the left over Durant bodies. Part of Coachbuilt site info on Hayes.
In 1930 Hayes signed a three-year contract to build bodies for the American Austin/Bantam that were designed by deSakhnoffsky, and later made a deal to supply bodies for the 1931-32 DeVaux. Although DeVaux advertisements stated that deSakhnoffsky had designed the cars coachwork, in reality the bodies he designed weren’t actually used. Instead, leftover Hayes-built Durant bodies were supplied to DeVaux with deSakhnoffsky-designed fenders, hood and grill to update them. By the time the DeVaux appeared, deSakhnoffsky had been hired away by Packard’s Edward Macauley, and was in no position to complain. In fact the DeVaux was built in a leased portion of Hayes huge Grand Rapids plant, and the bodies were transported across a second floor bridge that ran over the street that separated the two buildings. DeVaux’s successor, Continental, continued to utilize various leftover Hayes-built bodies.
Yes Steel still has a few rubber parts for our cars, inc the rubber cover over the sending unit on the gas tank on the 30 - 32 Durant / 31 - 32 Fronty.
You mean 407, 610, 611, 612, 614, 618, 617, 619, E618, E670 bodies with Budd doors grin. The 617 was a half and half car, chassis of the 29 but body / fenders / hood / rad of the 30.
OZ cars I understand the none N.A. bodies as they built their own bodies on the chassis by Ruskin etc Co's. They are restoring a Flyer touring down there presently. Roadster was advertised on the 33 Conny brochure's but never produced but OZ had them again by their body Co's
Its typical of Billy and offshoot Co's we have more questions than answers. Every now and then some piece of info comes out of the woodwork to give us a bit of updating, change of supposed info. Such as the Ace / Fronty Ace everywhere is indicated they are all model 81, with 181 Hayes body tags. If we hadn't gone after Daryl's Fronty Ace info for the Registry it would still be incorrect as shown in vin books / write ups. Fronty Ace is model 91 and Hayes plate is 191. Perhaps hidden away somewhere is the answer to the De Vaux touring's that we have never heard of nor any Co info on them. That's like the phantom 633 Durant's, yet two exist. If it wasn't for Bob getting a 1933 Dominion Motors parts book off eBay this year my 416 Rugby puzzlement would still be a ? . In the book was a page listing cars / truck models and dates, Bingo the 416 Rugby 4 cyl was 1931 only. Another that puzzled me was X and X2, L and L2. Look in DMAC info and it shows the Star L truck but no X Star truck. Everything is 1928 for X. Wrong we now know thanks to that page, that L is Star 1927 and L2 is Rugby 1928, X is Star 1927 and X2 is Rugby 1928.
Still have a puzzle however re S, S2, S4 shown in the Leaside aftermarkets. We know the S4 Rugby replaced the M2 Durant car / truck Sept 1928 and car became the M4 Durant Oct 1928. S and S2 ??
Where Are You From? Ottawa Ont
Do You own a car built by Durant? 1932 Dominion built 614 Sedan
I saw the photo of Reg's car and spoke to him recently. It was an export car to Argentina and was brought back to NA. I was thinking more of one sold in the US or Canada as a Durant.
It would be an interesting project to revive one if a 6 cylinder touring from 1928 or 29 could be found. Maybe set up for eventual donation to the Museum?
I unearthed these pictures from the 1981 DFR meet. They show a 1930 6-14 sport Phaeton in pieces. The guy that owned this worked in real estate at the time. I wonder where this car went? Ross
That 614 Durant touring is in a museum at Kingsville. The owner belonged to DMAC for years and we had a Durant meet there in the early 2000's/
The owner is Harry Bergman and as far as I know he still owns the car. Somewhere I had pictures of his 614 Phaeton alongside Reg Bents Rugby Phaeton. They looked quite different because Harry's 614 had bigger tires than Reg's and it sure changed to look of the car.
BUT IT REALLY EXISTS.
This museum is really one that you should try to go to if you ever visit Ontario. We do have some great museums with some very rare cars.
gORD
Where Are You From? Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Do You own a car built by Durant? 1932 Frontenac built by Dominion Motors Limited, Leaside, On tario
Thank you Gord .. checked the 2006 Roster and sure enough Harry had a 1926 Star M touring, 1930 614 Sedan and 1931 614 Phaeton. Checked Steve's Registry and we only have the Star and 1930 mentioned with no info on either car for colour / vin / engine serial etc. Last Roster is 2014 with Harry and Mia mentioned and 3 cars.
Where Are You From? Ottawa Ont
Do You own a car built by Durant? 1932 Dominion built 614 Sedan