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Re: review
Hello, I saw her yesterday, she is really beautiful, very well maintained with a good file
I gave it to myself and I'm going to pick it up Wednesday or Thursday
Can you tell me their weight?
Thank you and happy Sunday
Where Are You From? France
Do You own a car built by Durant? soon a 6-17 from 1930
I wonder if this 617 is the yellow roadster in France I got a pic of two days ago (from Bob) as that car is not a 617 as claimed but a 1929 D60 with crudely home made vin plate showing the 14L engine serial stamped on that plate, instead of its vin. 14L serial number matches the 1929 D60 series. Dorant instead of Durant and pop riveted to firewall. Wire wheels / hub caps appear to be deluxe D63. Seems a coincident two cars mentioned as 617 from France in last few days.
Where Are You From? Ottawa Ontario Canada
Do You own a car built by Durant? 1932 614 sedan made by Dominion Motors
e:opinion
Good morning,
Thanks for the response, what should I think?
I don't want to screw up and end up with a fool!!!
Where Are You From? France
Do You own a car built by Durant? soon a 6-17 from 1930
Ah it is the same car then. There is nothing on this roadster that is 617 or 1930. Yes the 617 was 1930 and few built, even fewer exist. The 1930 cars were completely revised and look nothing like the prior to 1930. Even the parts don't interchange except tires / tubes.
This is a 617 with same body as my 1932 614 which was last of the Durant's. Note the rad shell is nothing like the 1928 / 29 style. There is no doubt at all that yellow roadster is a 1929 Durant 60. The rad crest has a white D 1929 and a reverse with blue D is 1928.
Where Are You From? Ottawa Ontario Canada
Do You own a car built by Durant? 1932 614 sedan made by Dominion Motors
notice
Is this yours in the photo or the one we sent you 2 days ago?
Mine doesn't look like
Where Are You From? France
Do You own a car built by Durant? soon a 6-17 from 1930
The yellow roadster sent from France with the home made vin plate a few days ago to DMAC is the one I show in these mails. The yellow sedan is off Google to show you what a difference the 1929 is to a 1930. Also that sedan is a 1930 617.
Here is most of the rad crests ... Does your rad chest look like the D or the 1930 to 32. The 617 is the 1930 - 32 type.
Where Are You From? Ottawa Ontario Canada
Do You own a car built by Durant? 1932 614 sedan made by Dominion Motors
e:opinion
the first photos you published are the photos of mine
so it's not a 6-17?
I'm lost
Where Are You From? France
Do You own a car built by Durant? soon a 6-17 from 1930
That's what I have been telling you it is not a 1930 617 nor is any part of it. Its a 1929 Durant model 60 and further proven that 14L engine serial is a 1929 Durant model 60.
Two of us in Ontario Canada work on The Registry of all vehicles world wide connected to Billy Durant 1921 to 1934. So using our Registry its easy to see what model vehicles are, and engine's used. It also helps us to help people who have vehicles or engines identify what they might be and year. We can see within reason, that engines have been switched when serial numbers are too high or too low to other same models with same engines. That 14L 125748 engine serial can't be other than 1929 D60 vehicles that have 125xxx in the Registry under D60. Can't be positive but from what I see I get the feeling that roadster is most likely made at Leaside plant in Toronto Ont. The correct vin plate will show Durant on it, below that to the left Model D-60 to right of that T-xxxx as its vin number. Below that Durant Motor Company of Toronto ... It will look like this from Elizabeth plant, which is E letter of vin
If you are told that roadster is a 617 they are mistaken. The 617 it has the body of the 1930 - 32 cars but the engine is a 6 cyl Continental 15U.
Where Are You From? Ottawa Ontario Canada
Do You own a car built by Durant? 1932 614 sedan made by Dominion Motors
Re: review
I will pick it up Wednesday or Thursday and will keep you informed of the documents that will be in my possession
thanks again
See you soon
Jean Pierre
Where Are You From? France
J.P. here's the D-60 in Calif I mentioned
Where Are You From? Ottawa Ontario Canada
Do You own a car built by Durant? 1932 614 sedan made by Dominion Motors