DancingSweetie
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This is my vintage dream purchase, if I had a few thousand laying around, and a house with gas hookup to put it in:
Sweet Leilani said:Since we're dreaming big- this is mine:
This particular aircraft, a Pitcairn Sport Mailwing, is owned by a local gentleman named Stephen Pitcairn, son of Harold. Harold Pitcairn's factory built these in the late 20s/early 30s to fly the mail. They were such a delight to fly, though, that they made some "Sport" versions for civilian purchase.
Harold Pitcairn is primarily known for building the autogiro after he stopped building the Mailwing. Here's the PCA-2 autogiro owned by Stephen Pitcairn, before he donated it to the AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh:
I can't choose between the two, so I think I'll have both!
Absinthe_1900 said:Here is a little something you can appreciate from my collection. (I have a much higher rez version in my collection)
I know a little bit about autogiros, I once gave a little talk here (One of the speakers):
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It appears you and I have a lot in common! Do you know Carl Gunther?
I am actually the curator of the Harold F. Pitcairn Wings of Freedom museum at Willow Grove. I would love to talk to you more, but I don't want to skew this thread off topic- I can't PM you yet, so please email me when you get a chance: DVHAAcurator "at" verizon "dot" net - fill in the symbols & eliminate the spaces!
Wild Root said:Ah yes, the 1936 Phantom Corsair... only one ever made! Interesting story behind that car. A true dream car I'd say!
Now, something I'd really love to have and also, restore...
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Wild Root said:Well JP, we'll own it together! Some one will have to shovel coal to keep the fires burning!lol
Wild Root said:Well JP, we'll own it together! Some one will have to shovel coal to keep the fires burning!lol
Henry, $25,000.00 is the translation in today’s dollars from what it was going to cost new in 1936. The Phantom Corsair is in fact a priceless item knowing it's a one of a kind auto. I mean, anything can be bought for the right price but, I'd have to figure that if it ever did go up for auction, it would fetch a cool million or two!
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The real Henry said:Wait...mmmh... No, there don't seems to be a million in my wallet! But hey it was worth a try!
Wild Root said:Ah, you're still young yet, you have time my friend!
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I beg your pardon?!Wild Root said:Well JP, we'll own it together! Some one will have to shovel coal to keep the fires burning!lol ... =WR=
Wild Root said:Buying a historic Ocean Liner: One Billion dollars.
Restoring said Ocean Liner: Two Billion dollars.
Sailing an Art Deco steam ship to Europe for the first time in 39 years:
Priceless!
For everything else, there's day dreaming!lol
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