Without naming owners...how many V8 cars are currently in existence today? (In any condition)

From my 1917-1919 CHEVROLET MODEL D REGISTER

Current VCCA Member Restored - 9
Current VCCA Member not operational - 4
Non VCCA Member Restored - 1
Chevrolet Dealer Restored - 2
Chevrolet Dealer unrestored chassis only -1
Museum Restored and displayed - 3
Museum restored chassis only - 1
Museum unrestored, not operational - 1
Total 22
Therefore 20 complete car and 2 chassis only
15 cars are operational and can be driven
VCCA Members have 13
3 cars are in Canada
2 unrestored cars have recently been exported to Australia
About another 5 to 6 V-8 engines only are known
Ken K

Ken

Thanks for the answers. It's pretty neat to know that I have seen 6 1/2 of these cars in the past 3 years. You owners are soo lucky!

Chris

I am starting the "Future owners of Twin Fours Society." Who wants to join?

Not me guy, a roaring four and a stovebolt six makes me so happy that if I had one of those twin four babys I would be so happy I probably would think I was someone else!

I'm sure that Ken already knows about this car but just in case - Someone left some books behind at Bendigo swap meet. Amongst them is "The Worlds Motor Museums" by T R Nicholson, publised 1970 in London. It mentions a 1918 V8 Chevrolet in the Horseless Carriage Museum, Mount Rushmore Rd, Rapid City, South Dakota. I don't remember this museum existing when we were in Rapid City for the anniversary meet so wonder where this car is now? We did see a motor at the Pioneer Auto Museum at Murdo.
Ian Bourke

Hi Ian
Yes Tom and I looked around Rapid City for this Rapid City Model D when we were planing the very first Chev 4 Tour in Custer in fall of 1991. We met the late VCCA member Phil Redden there, who showed us around the Mt. Rushmore/Rapid City area. Phil told us there was a fire in the Horseless Carriage Museum in the 70's and its Model D burned up in the fire. The engine in the Pioneer Museum in Murdo came from this car Phil believed. A VCCA member in Minnisota we think also has some parts from this burnt Model D.

My boy Erik finished painting the engine hood black on my 1918 Model G roadster last Saturday and I installed it Sunday and took a short road test. I finished wiring the tail light and update stop light tonight - now just needs to wire the head lights [and find a good ground through all that fresh paint] the next few night - then load it up on the trailer this Saturday. Erik and I are leaving early Sunday morning for the Chev 4 Tour in Santa Fe area - about a 900 mile trip - should arrive early Monday morning. Tom is bringing David Perry for Sydney - should have a blast!
KenK

Ya, Dave Perry is here now spending the night in the Junkyard Dog's humble dog house. It's a little tight in his quarters, but Dave is a "down under" Junkyard Dog, so he is handling every thing just fine. Got in some great discussion about early Chevrolets tonight as well. He will be pulling out in the morning after breakfast heading for California and more early Chevrolet chit chat!

Must be rough being a teacher and only getting 11 weeks annual holidays!
Hope you have a great time on the 4 cyl tour - hard to believe it's nearly two years since we were in Paducah.
Shame about the model D in Rapid city - at least that explains why we didn't see the museum.
Ian