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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: MilesP on July 25, 2013, 08:43:55 AM

Title: Dale Osten
Post by: MilesP on July 25, 2013, 08:43:55 AM: Just got back from a car tour that happened to take me and my 51 trough Gladbrook Iowa we stopped to see an attraction and Dale looked me up said he saw a Kaiser on the street and had to find the owner . We had a nice chat he looked fit at 87 and I told him I would pass on his good wishes to all in Kaiser land
Title: Re: Dale Osten
Post by: Roadmaster49 on July 25, 2013, 08:51:44 AM: Gladbrook is pretty close to me, at least it's in Iowa. You are on your way to the National?
Title: Re: Dale Osten
Post by: MilesP on July 26, 2013, 11:47:27 AM: No it was a local tour put on by our local club Where are you located
Title: Re: Dale Osten
Post by: Fid on July 26, 2013, 04:24:39 PM: I met Dale once at a meet in Missouri Valley, IA back in '04. He had a very nice '53 Kaiser Manhattan there. I know he sold it years ago. I'm glad to hear Dale is still out there and well... and still interested in seeing Kaisers!
Title: Re: Dale Osten
Post by: MilesP on July 28, 2013, 09:43:45 AM: Lowell he sold it to Gene Meyer who brings it to HOA events occasionally cae still is top drawer
Title: Re: Dale Osten
Post by: Roadmaster49 on July 28, 2013, 11:08:27 AM: I am located in MADRID IOWA, which is northwest of Des Moines or SW of Ames equal distance 15 miles. I get around Iowa and the midwest quite a bit and look forward to being more active in the hobby.
Title: Re: Dale Osten
Post by: Fid on July 28, 2013, 12:13:04 PM: Thanks for the update Miles.
It's this car if I remember correctly :

(http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a3d909b3127ccef3ecc21004ee00000030O01SatmLdmyB7efAA/cC/f%3D0/ls%3D00203070160520130728171204365.JPG/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/)
Title: Re: Dale Osten
Post by: Roadmaster49 on July 28, 2013, 02:25:48 PM: Wow that's nice. Was that a reasonably common color for the Manhattans in 53?
Title: Re: Dale Osten
Post by: MilesP on August 06, 2013, 01:05:04 PM: Yes Lowell that is the car bet you took that picture in Mo Valley, Ia
Title: Re: Dale Osten
Post by: Fid on August 06, 2013, 03:45:57 PM: Yes, I took the pic in Missouri Valley, IA. I didn't notice Dale is in the picture and Gene is standing next to him!