Jim Tighe - Deceased 1942 - 2012
March 10, 1964 - April 27 2012
Hello, Folks. Back in the '50's and '60's, when I was young, new car introduction time in Sept. was a Really Big Deal. Well, I am somewhat older now, and for me this year, new car intro time occurred yesterday, at 10:20 A.M., when a large car wearing Minnesota plates came rolling up Union St. in Galion. I flagged down the driver, Larry Dunn, and rode the last block to our garage. Larry had driven overnight from Minneapolis in the new rig, which I bought "long distance" from his son, Todd Anderson. This is all Tony Karsnia's fault, as it was he who told me about this car, down in Piqua last month at the M-M event. Gotta blame somebody.
Well, enough preamble. The car is a 1992 Eagle Cadillac Brougham Landau Coach, with a brown padded top over Champagne Beige. Interior is burgundy cloth and woodgrain. Very pretty car, with just shy of 60K miles, and 2 previous owners. You could put it in a service anywhere 2morrow morning with no qualms. It still looks that good, 18 years down the road. Glass is not commercial height, but the "top hat" is nicely done, not ungainly at all, unlike on so many newer coaches. All it needs is 2 medic seats and a cot, the first thing Sharon pointed out.
So, there it is. This has been a very busy wknd, so will close now, tho there is much more to tell about Mr. Dunn and the whole phenomenon surrounding the purchase and delivery of the car, and Lake Woebegone, and the drive with Larry to Orrville, OH, y'day in our old Caprice, etc., etc. BTW, this coach will be a daily use car for me, not a hobby car.
I cannot post pix, but have asked a site member to do so, so stay tuned.
And, finally, apologies to Ron Devies, to whom I almost let the cat out of the bag last week.
Galion out.
Well, enough preamble. The car is a 1992 Eagle Cadillac Brougham Landau Coach, with a brown padded top over Champagne Beige. Interior is burgundy cloth and woodgrain. Very pretty car, with just shy of 60K miles, and 2 previous owners. You could put it in a service anywhere 2morrow morning with no qualms. It still looks that good, 18 years down the road. Glass is not commercial height, but the "top hat" is nicely done, not ungainly at all, unlike on so many newer coaches. All it needs is 2 medic seats and a cot, the first thing Sharon pointed out.
So, there it is. This has been a very busy wknd, so will close now, tho there is much more to tell about Mr. Dunn and the whole phenomenon surrounding the purchase and delivery of the car, and Lake Woebegone, and the drive with Larry to Orrville, OH, y'day in our old Caprice, etc., etc. BTW, this coach will be a daily use car for me, not a hobby car.
I cannot post pix, but have asked a site member to do so, so stay tuned.
And, finally, apologies to Ron Devies, to whom I almost let the cat out of the bag last week.
Galion out.