Mike,

I live in Denver now, but years ago my brother lived in the Longmont Colorado area. On one weekend when visiting him, we stopped into a little cafe for breakfast in Lions Colorado. A local elderly man was sitting at the counter talking with someone about his younger days as a salesman at the Durant dealership down the street. We buddied up to him to find out more and discovered that he had sold my car to the original owner who was a local political figure ( senator, congressman, or maybe mayor, named John Mackey ). He remembered my car perfectly and even remembered the dealership servicing the car so John and his wife could take it on their honeymoon. He told us the car was olive green ( bronze green ) with black fenders and olive interior with black stripes, and also had a gold pin stripe which went around the whole car below the belt line. I really could not believe his memory. My car still had the original paint under a fast and dirty flat black paint job and when stripping the car I discovered he was 100% accurate. The cafe had place mats showing main street Lions and he showed us the dealership in the picture, which was still there, and was now a motorcycle shop. It was at main street and highway 36 and if memory serves me correctly was where main st. dead ended into highway 36. I stil have one of those place mats somewhere in my files, but I am not sure the building is still there, as I never get to Lions anymore. Although I'm sure this man has since passed ( he was in his 80's or 90's then ) I wish I had made more of an effort to stay in touch with him. I didn't realize at the time what a valuable source of information this man was.

Curt

Where Are You From? Denver

Do You own a car built by Durant? 1926 Star m 4dr sedan

Curtis
Years ago when the DMAC went and toured the now demolished Elizabeth plant of Durant Motors, they all met an individual that had worked in the plant for Durant. What a great thing for anyone to meet an employee of Durant. They're all gone now, only a memory of making or selling "just a good car".

Where Are You From? Oviedo, Florida

Do You own a car built by Durant? 1928 Durant Model 65

Just before our event there, I had the chance to meet with Rocky and his daughter at his home one evening. We had a nice interview and he shared memories of his time at the factory. Sadly he is gone now too. Great memory.

Where Are You From? Ellensburg, WA and Sahuarita, AZ

Do You own a car built by Durant? Yes, several

Dubuque, Iowa: In the spring of 1930, the Lange & Tscharner Motor Car Co., sales and service for Durant, Auburn and Cord motor cars, moved into a new home at 850 Iowa Street, Dubuque.

Where Are You From? Ellensburg, WA

Do You own a car built by Durant? Yes, several

Does this club have any information on any dealerships in New Jersey. Outside Philadelhia,PA. My car came from the owner of a dealership in located near Palmyra, NJ. Would love to find something on the dealership he owned. THanks so much. DAve Blyler

Where Are You From? New Jersey

Do You own a car built by Durant? Yes

Durant Motor Company of Saint Louis
Missouri Theatre Building
626 N. Grand Boulevard,
St. Louis, MO 63103





http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/3209



Rick

Where Are You From? Fremont, CA

Do You own a car built by Durant? 1931 Model 619 and 1929 model 60 Roadster

Rick Neat building and story behind it, but I missed the Durant connection. Was there offices there? When are we going to see that prize winning 6-19? Ross

Where Are You From? Orygun

Do You own a car built by Durant? 1930 6-14

Ross, Durant Motor Company of Saint Louis was located there.

Where Are You From? Fremont, CA

Do You own a car built by Durant? 1931 Model 619 and 1929 model 60 Roadster

This page is from the 1929 St Louis phone book

Where Are You From? NJ/SC

Do You own a car built by Durant? 6

Here's a picture of a dealership in an unknown city. Pretty fancy I'd say.

Do You own a car built by Durant? YES, 1928 Durant Model 65 four door sedan

I haven't seen that picture in a long time, but I believe it was taken in San Francisco on Van Ness street AKA Auto Row.


Rick

Where Are You From? Fremont, CA

Do You own a car built by Durant? 1931 Model 619 and 1929 model 60 Roadster

"Dubuque, Iowa. The Lange & Tscharner Motor Car Co., sales and service for Durant, Auburn and Cord motor cars, has moved into a new home at 850 Iowa St."

This from a June 7, 1930 news article.

Google street view shows a parking garage on one side of the street and a newer office building on the other side of the street in the 800 block of Iowa Street now.

Anyone have an old picture of the building that was there in the 1930's? Maybe the local historical museum?

Where Are You From? Ellensburg, WA and Sahuarita, AZ

Do You own a car built by Durant? Yes, several

Just found a new one while talking in Facebook in the Old Ottawa And Bytown Pic's site
Horner Motors on 430 Gladstone Ave in Ottawa. Present owner has the sign with Star crest in upper left, Road King crest lower left. Durant crest upper right. Can't get him to show the full sign.

He says .. The floor is reinforced concrete and there was a ramp that allowed the cars in the building...Technically one could open a car dealership there today.

Where Are You From? Ottawa Ontario Canada

Do You own a car built by Durant? 1932 614 sedan made by Dominion Motors

Finally he put it up

Where Are You From? Ottawa Ontario Canada

Do You own a car built by Durant? 1932 614 sedan made by Dominion Motors

A continuing project this upcoming year will be to create a list of Durant/Star/Flint dealerships for the sake of history and later publication in the virtual museum. I thank everyone over the past years for submitting various information on the dealerships and keep them coming as you come across them stamped on the back of brochures, advertisements etc. that you buy or come across. Also photographs if you find them of the dealership. I'll add them to the list. Thanks everyone!

Where Are You From? Oviedo, Florida

Do You own a car built by Durant? 1928 Durant Model 65 4 door