Hundreds of dealership records, thanks Tom! Updated!

[Alaskan_TA]

Hey gang,
After the Carlisle show I stopped in for a visit with Tom Race at R/T Specialties. He has more NOS and used parts than a 454 can throw a rod at, it was amazing to see.

Tom gave me a HUGE box of dealership records from the L. L. Richardson Dodge dealership in Dallas, PA. The records rage from the 1930s to 1974 from what I have seen so far. I am estimating that there are records for approximately 3000 cars, everything from 6 bangers to 440-6 cars. The information is a real treat to see.

Due to the extra large donation of records, it will take me quite a while to get them all sorted out by VIN, model year and assembly plant. As I get each model year sorted out I will be listing them all in the "found" section of www.hamtramck-historical.com so that the legal owners of the cars can claim them.

For those of you I know with other Registries, I will have some information for several of you once I get to the cars you track.

I am going to have to buy at least two new filing cabinets and hundreds of file folders & page protectors to safely store these, so if anyone would like to make a monetary donation to help with that please let me know?

Thank you Tom for all of us!

Barry Washington

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    wow  this is good stuff  ...........

[Dodge Don]

Barry, that is quite the score!! I'm sure all the various registries would love the data and hopefully we can all reunite owners with records. Great job Barry 

[69_500]

Congrats on the paperwork. I know that I'd be spending hours pouring through it if I had it. That is until my wife would come in and scream about how much paperwork I already have stashed all over the place.

[Alaskan_TA]

Hey guys,
I still have a lot to do with these, but the first batch of records were just added to the found section, 257 new entries, mostly Dodge cars from 1968 - 1974.

Yes, there are some Chargers. 

Happy hunting!

http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/found.shtml

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Awesome Barry!

Gotta take the time to browse your site more often.
While checking the 69 St. Louis plant I did notice you had "XS29L9B185512" in there....typo or an actual Hamtramck car?

[Alaskan_TA]

Good catch Chris!

I did typo it. It is a St. Louis car, so it is in the right section at least. 

I just emailed my webmaster so he can change it. I think you have a copy of the broadcast sheet for it? If not, let me know and I can add it to your "other" mail. 

Barry