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1915 marked the entrance of a new car maker into the
automobile scene: Dort. You’re looking at a 1916 Dort
Model 9, which, based on the production number, was built
early in the model year. I bought the car because I like cars
with good stories, and this car has one: a man in California
wanted for decades to restore an old Dort, and he wanted to
do it right. He spent years collecting all the parts to restore
the car. By the time he finished gathering parts, he was too
old and sick to start the project. His wife left all of her
husband’s things there in his workshop, hoping for someone
to come along who would want to pick up her husband’s
dream where he left off. I bought the car, complete with all
the parts he collected, and planned to do the project myself.
Now, though, I need to get rid of some of my projects, and
I just know that there’s somebody out there who can’t wait
to get their hands on this car!
The details: What you see is what you get! Inside this car
are tons of parts. According to the previous owner, all of
the parts are there to fully restore this car. Since I don’t
know Dort cars, I hesitate to say that every single piece
down to the last bolt is present, but from what I can tell all
the major pieces are there. I took a bunch of pictures to
give you an idea of the number of parts inside the car.
Lamps are inside the blue cooler in the back seat. The hood
fits pretty well, but it’s best to take it off to move the car,
which is why it’s loose there on the front. The engine is
present, as is (I think) all of the running gear. The gauges
are all there; mileage shown is 17,899 (could this be
original? Maybe so!). There’s even a trip odometer with a
reset dial – cool! The cowl tag is in place and lists this car
as a Model 9, Car No. 9879. The engine number is
DU13099. The body’s in remarkably good shape, especially
since this car is almost 100 years old – I attribute this to the
fact that the car’s from California. I haven’t found soft
spots, so bodywork should be straightforward. There’s a
tool box on the passenger side running board; I took a
picture with it closed and then one open so you can see the
parts inside. Some parts are wired to the other running
board. The car comes with a Bill of Sale only.
NOTE: Click on a thumbnail to view the image at full size. Average
download time for the full-size images is 10 seconds for a 56k modem.
Please allow more time for a slower connection. Thanks!
automobile scene: Dort. You’re looking at a 1916 Dort
Model 9, which, based on the production number, was built
early in the model year. I bought the car because I like cars
with good stories, and this car has one: a man in California
wanted for decades to restore an old Dort, and he wanted to
do it right. He spent years collecting all the parts to restore
the car. By the time he finished gathering parts, he was too
old and sick to start the project. His wife left all of her
husband’s things there in his workshop, hoping for someone
to come along who would want to pick up her husband’s
dream where he left off. I bought the car, complete with all
the parts he collected, and planned to do the project myself.
Now, though, I need to get rid of some of my projects, and
I just know that there’s somebody out there who can’t wait
to get their hands on this car!
The details: What you see is what you get! Inside this car
are tons of parts. According to the previous owner, all of
the parts are there to fully restore this car. Since I don’t
know Dort cars, I hesitate to say that every single piece
down to the last bolt is present, but from what I can tell all
the major pieces are there. I took a bunch of pictures to
give you an idea of the number of parts inside the car.
Lamps are inside the blue cooler in the back seat. The hood
fits pretty well, but it’s best to take it off to move the car,
which is why it’s loose there on the front. The engine is
present, as is (I think) all of the running gear. The gauges
are all there; mileage shown is 17,899 (could this be
original? Maybe so!). There’s even a trip odometer with a
reset dial – cool! The cowl tag is in place and lists this car
as a Model 9, Car No. 9879. The engine number is
DU13099. The body’s in remarkably good shape, especially
since this car is almost 100 years old – I attribute this to the
fact that the car’s from California. I haven’t found soft
spots, so bodywork should be straightforward. There’s a
tool box on the passenger side running board; I took a
picture with it closed and then one open so you can see the
parts inside. Some parts are wired to the other running
board. The car comes with a Bill of Sale only.
NOTE: Click on a thumbnail to view the image at full size. Average
download time for the full-size images is 10 seconds for a 56k modem.
Please allow more time for a slower connection. Thanks!
| 1916 DORT PHAETON A UNIQUE PROJECT THAT I COULDN'T TURN DOWN |
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