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| Author: | BnOTolSub [ Tue Jul 06, 2021 1:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Motorcar "Graveyard" in Indiana |
I just drove through Mitchell, IN on IN37, and on the north side of town, there was a place that had at least 50 motorcar bodies in various states of deterioration. The property looked like no one was around. Anyone know about this place or anyone associated with it? |
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| Author: | mcgrath618 [ Tue Jul 06, 2021 1:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Motorcar "Graveyard" in Indiana |
BnOTolSub wrote: I just drove through Mitchell, IN on IN37, and on the north side of town, there was a place that had at least 50 motorcar bodies in various states of deterioration. The property looked like no one was around. Anyone know about this place or anyone associated with it? Not seeing anything on Google maps. Which direction were you traveling? Which side of the road was it on? |
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| Author: | Alexander D. Mitchell IV [ Tue Jul 06, 2021 1:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Motorcar "Graveyard" in Indiana |
By "motorcars" you mean track speeders, Fairmounts, etc.? |
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| Author: | BnOTolSub [ Tue Jul 06, 2021 3:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Motorcar "Graveyard" in Indiana |
mcgrath618 wrote: Not seeing anything on Google maps. Which direction were you traveling? Which side of the road was it on? Travelling south, right (west) side of road, just south of Spice Valley Road. |
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| Author: | BnOTolSub [ Tue Jul 06, 2021 3:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Motorcar "Graveyard" in Indiana |
Alexander D. Mitchell IV wrote: By "motorcars" you mean track speeders, Fairmounts, etc.? Yes, not Brill, McKean, etc. |
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| Author: | 70000 [ Tue Jul 06, 2021 3:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Motorcar "Graveyard" in Indiana |
Assuming this works... https://www.google.com/maps/@38.7367949 ... 312!8i6656 As I was curious! |
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| Author: | BnOTolSub [ Tue Jul 06, 2021 3:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Motorcar "Graveyard" in Indiana |
70000 wrote: That's the spot! |
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| Author: | o anderson [ Wed Jul 07, 2021 11:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Motorcar "Graveyard" in Indiana |
According to a couple of posters at the Indiana Railroads Bull Session, this is a business of a guy who rehabs and refurbishes speeders. |
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| Author: | googanelli [ Wed Jul 07, 2021 10:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Motorcar "Graveyard" in Indiana |
His name is David Skaggs. I’ve helped him to acquire a few cars. He has bought out the Brown company outside St.Louis and a few other collections. He’s active on the motorcar group on facebook. He came up and rode my caboose back in the spring. He’s a heckuva good fella. Joe |
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| Author: | RCD [ Thu Jul 15, 2021 5:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Motorcar "Graveyard" in Indiana |
I have no relation to this guy or his business but he has posted his adds in different places "FOR SALE (Nov 30) IN - Fairmont Motorcars. Wide selection of 60+ Motorcars and parts, from M9’s to A4’s. Most are M & MT 14, M & MT 19. Many are intact and good candidates for restoration, and I am getting new arrivals nearly every month. Centrally located in Southern Indian, give me a call. David Staggs, 812 545 9684." |
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