Kaiser Frazer Owners Club Forum
General Category => Darrin Forum => Topic started by: pjkaiser on February 01, 2016, 11:02:20 PM
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This car just sold at Bonhams auction for $198,000 and since it was the #1 car, Who ever did the restoration, didn't do the seats correctly!
http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2016/01/29/first-production-kaiser-darrin-sells-for-198000-at-bonhams-scottsdale-auction/?refer=news
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It says at the auction site that Darrin #1 was restored by Buddy Holiday, a Kaiser Darrin expert. Buddy had a body shop/restoration shop in North Hollywood for many years. He retired and moved with his wife, Anna, to Apple Valley, CA in the early 1980's and continued working on cars when he wanted to. Guy Gurley gave him a Henry J in exchange for a restoration of his Darrin that was SoCal weathered from years in his car port. Buddy also painted Old Toby for me when the car was side-swiped by a hit-n-runner just before I was leaving for the Ouray national. He did the body work and paint when I got back. He did it on my budget, so it was not spectacular work, but then, my car is a driver. I can think of at least 4 Darrins that Buddy restored, there were probably more. Buddy was a long-time KFOC member and died of cancer maybe 20 years ago.
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This is also the same Darrin that was at the Western Divisional Meet in Grants Pass, OR in 1983. It was all covered up and Andy Shroyer made a big presentation and unveiling of Darrin #1. It was owned at the time by a Mrs Fish (or at least that is what I remembered). From the notes at the auction, the name is actually Finch. I have pics somewhere that I will scan and post eventually. Hopefully, Andy will be in one of the pics.
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Yes, Andy saved many cars. I've been told about his legendary storage yards but have never seen pics. Anybody have any?