MIND-BLOWING!!!!

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Not a Fox auto, much more personal. 8) 8) 8)
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His underwear?

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A Gentleman I crossed paths with, who was doing Ansley family genealogical research, sent me this picture.

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I presume he got this picture from Tom. Probably also the car I saw at Harrah's in 1977. Unfortunately I didn't have my shutter properly synced with my flash and none of my pictures from Reno came out. Shortly thereafter the corporation monetized and Bill's collection was dispersed.
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I saw this car about three years ago and it sure was a treat. I remember when we opened one side of the engine compartment, the engine was much larger in physical size than I expected. Tom told me its block was cast aluminum. Pretty cool for an early 20's design.
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Frank did it have the big straight six air cooled engine? Wow a super car. 50 horses out of the factory.
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Allen, sorry to say I don't know. The engine had a large shroud for forced air cooling and I couldn't count the spark plugs nor did I ask about the number of cylinders and if they were in-line or opposed somehow; I saw some other goodies at the same time and was on overload. But it's not my place to be writing about them. One distinct memory was the crossed FOX symbol as shown in MM's book, that was in an emblem on the radiator housing. I'll be happy to tell you more in person at the Spring Southern when I (hopefully) will see your latest custom Fox. :)
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ROMAC wrote:His underwear?
Hope nobody's dug him up. Although sometimes collectors can get a little carried away....
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One of Ansley's shooting awards. Bobby
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The Fox engine is a six cylinder, in line, valves in head. Bore is 3 1/4", stroke is an astounding 5". I won't compute the cubic inches. 50 HP on the dynamometer, 25.35 SAE rating. Tom Kidd's car is the "Fox Five Passenger Sedan", $4900 FOB factory. Oddly, the three passenger coupe sold for the same price. The touring, open top, model sold for $1000 less.
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It was the one at Harrah's.

Tom Kidd bought it out of the Harrah's car collection in Las Vegas according to his son, Jim. It is a 1922 model 7F Derham Bodied Sport Sedan as related by his son in an article in the Double Gun Journal Index and Reader 1990-1996.

It had 15,000 miles on the odometer when he bought it. It so attentive to detail in its' construction that the screws were timed on the door jamb and window moldings.
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The Fox engine is a six cylinder, in line
One of the many typos in McIntosh's book says V6!!
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Yes - Tom does have the Fox car.......along with all his other goodies!
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