Car of the Week: 1940 Divco Twin

Sweet memories of a Divco Twin, a rebel with a heart, Duesies and Movies at ACD and Ford performance at Hillsborough.

Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here. Car of the Week: 1940 Divco Twin It was a sweet treat to see a fully restored Divco Twin in all of it Helms Bakery livery. Many of us find something magical about the Twin Coach one-ton vans that delivered baked goods and their sweet scent. For those who remember them, the trucks illicit a Pavlovian stimulus since we learned to associate the vans with delicious pastries. Twin Coach vans were the brainchild of brothers Frank and William Fageol, who built big rigs in Oakland, Calif., beginning in 1916. In 1927, the Fageol brothers started building twin-engine city buses in Kent, Ohio, hence the name Twin Coach. The Ohio firm added delivery vans in 1929. Although the brothers' delivery vans were called Twin Coach, they did not have two engines. Twin Coach sold its delivery van division to Divco (Detroit Industrial Vehicle Co.) in 1936. Thereafter, the vans were known as Divco Twins. The Divco had a Chrysler Airflow/Volkswagen Beetle front curve while the Divco Twins had a flat front. The Divco Twin was produced until 1941, but still have a following. See More Make your car our "Car of the Week"  If you've got an old car you really love, we want to hear about it! Click here to submit your ride! Rebel with a heart: The Bob Bearor Collection The story of Bob Bearor and his Vermont Motorcycle hoard - The Bob Bearor Collection VanDerBrink Auctions, LLC visited the family in 2019, but COVID hit and delayed the auction. In May of 2021, motorcycle guys from New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire and I started to unearth the collection. In a chicken coup there were 14 frames and vintage Indian and Harley Davidson motorcycles. The museum was full of Indian and Harley Davidson memorabilia, parts which includes NOS parts. For 3 days, the crew dug in the buildings and unearthed 53 motorcycles from restored to vintage frames. Hundreds of early Indian and Harley parts, and a lot of memorabilia. Unfortunately, the location at the farm has no internet and no parking so everything will be moved to the Vermont State Fairgrounds and the auction will be held on August 14th, 2021 at 9:00am. There will be everything from classic cars, antique tractors, and even a chainsaw collection at the sale. And of course, the hoard of Indian and Harley Davidson Motorcycles and parts. See More Watching flicks with Duesenbergs at the ACD Automobile Museum The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum will host three family friendly movies this summer starting July 17th. AUBURN, IN – The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum will host the first of three outdoor movie nights on Saturday, July 17th, beginning at sundown as part of an all new Duesies & Movies series. See More Hillsborough Concours to display Ford Performance on July 18 The July 18th Hillsborough Concours d' Elegance has added a special display chronicling the extensive history of Ford Performance. HILLSBOROUGH, CA –The Hillsborough Concours d'Elegance announced the addition of a special display chronicling the extensive history of Ford Performance. Led by a 1967 Ford GT40 MkIV, the collection will be among 200 cars and motorcycles that will be showcased at Crystal Springs Golf Course in Burlingame on July 18. See More Subscribe Now to the Highest Frequency Publication for Die-Hard Car Lovers! Your subscription to Old Cars includes: All the recent news from around the old car hobby Coverage of all the important collector car auctions and shows Classifieds including expert advice SUBSCRIBE NOW! Active Interest Media P.O. Box 20730 Boulder, Colorado, 80308 United States You received this email because you are subscribed to Old Cars Weekly eNewsletter. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.