Hemmings Daily: The rewards of becoming a Guildsman: the 2017 Rhode Island FBCG reunion

On September 30th, a Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild reunion was held at the Piston Palace, a small private auto museum in Rhode Island. There were about 40 guests from 10 different states and Canada in attendance. On display were a huge number of original FBCG vintage trophies, Guild Certificates, photo albums, dozens of models and other original memorabilia. Most of the models were of scholarship-winning mid-century futuristic car designs and a 1931 Fisher Body Coach model that had won some of the earliest Guild [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Sunday, October 22, 2017 [The rewards of becoming a Guildsman: the 2017 Rhode Island Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild reunion]( [The rewards of becoming a Guildsman: the 2017 Rhode Island Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild reunion]( Posted by Hemmings contributor - On September 30th, a Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild reunion was held at the Piston Palace, a small private auto museum in Rhode Island. There were about 40 guests from 10 different states and Canada in attendance. On display were a huge number of original FBCG vintage trophies, Guild Certificates, photo albums, dozens of models and other original memorabilia. Most of the models were of scholarship-winning mid-century futuristic car designs and a 1931 Fisher Body Coach model that had won some of the earliest Guild... [Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1956 Continental Mark II]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1956 Continental Mark II]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: 1956 Continental MKII, Deep red with matching accented interior, 66,021 original miles, 368 V8, Automatic. I am the third owner of the car, purchasing from the second owner who purchased it directly from the original owner. The complete history of the car is known from new, with documentation, service reciepts, literature, warranty policy, and registrations from new. Older restoration of about 15 years ago by the second owner as a gift to his wife. The car has spent most of its life i...[Read More]( [Four-Links - 100-car symphony, TSC4GT, riled minitruckers, Barris fire]( [Four-Links - 100-car symphony, TSC4GT, riled minitruckers, Barris fire]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Cars as musical instruments? Composer Ryoji Ikeda recently pulled together 100 modified cars atop a Los Angeles parking garage for an elaborate concert involving the cars' stereo systems, horns, engines, and other noise-producing accessories, as this New York Times article accounts. * This week over on Dean's Garage, Dick Ruzzin runs down the story of the TASC--Total Automotive System Concept--that GM proposed during the Seventies and the TASC4GT that resulted from the program. * Another day, another c...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1992 Citroen XM]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1992 Citroen XM]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Sorted 1992 Citroen XM for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: 4 cyl, 2 liter engine, multipoint injection, 130HP, CX 0.28 , Top speed 127 mph. This car has hydropneumatic, self levelling suspension, that basically is the same used in the legendary DS. It rides and handles superbly. The car has been legally imported to the US by myself and has been touring the country for three weeks ( 5000 miles of a very enjoyable journey without any problem). The car is in excellent condition and all th...[Read More]( LAST WEEK'S MOST READ [One-off Exner-designed Duesenberg Model D revival prototype comes up for sale]( [One-off Exner-designed Duesenberg Model D revival prototype comes up for sale]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photos courtesy Joe Bortz. The stars all appeared to align for Duesenberg's return in the mid-Sixties: a Duesenberg family member at the helm, an Exner-designed and Ghia-built prototype, confirmed orders for production models, even a factory taking shape. Yet the dream of a de-extinct Duesenberg never came to be, and now that prototype has come up for sale on the open market for the first time in more than 50 years. 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Despite its horrific portrayal in Pinto Madness, published by Mother Jones magazine in its September/October 1977 issue, later fatality rate data revealed the Pinto to be on par with other subcompacts of the day and certainly not the threat it was purported to be in both print an...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [HemmingsPRO] Seller Listings [Learn More]( [1970 Chevrolet Corvette]( [1970 Chevrolet Corvette $47,500]( [1964 Chevrolet Corvair]( [1964 Chevrolet Corvair $25,990]( [1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme]( [1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme $12,500]( [1938 Ford Deluxe]( [1938 Ford Deluxe $64,900]( [1949 Willys Utility Wagon]( [1949 Willys Utility Wagon $14,950]( [2004 Porsche 911]( [2004 Porsche 911 $44,996]( UPCOMING EVENTS [All VW Show & Shine plus Open House at the Bug House]( October 29, 2017 - Virginia Beach, VA [41st Annual Old Car Show w/ In/Outdoor Flea Markets]( October 29, 2017 - kempton, PA [monroe auto swap meet]( October 29, 2017 - monroe, MI [Jerry's Auto Group's 13th Annual Fall Car Show]( October 29, 2017 - Baltimore, MD [Thornville Spooktacular Car Show]( October 29, 2017 - Thornville, OH [Middlesex Elks Car and Truck Show & Food Truck Festival]( October 29, 2017 - Middlesex Borough, NJ [See All Events]( [Sponsor]( FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS Sponsored By: [Sponsor]( [1960 Bentley S2 Continental]( [1960 Bentley S2 Continental]( [$195,000]( [1939 Lincoln Zephyr]( [1939 Lincoln Zephyr]( [$109,900]( [1966 Chrysler Imperial Crown]( [1966 Chrysler Imperial Crown]( [$23,000]( [1987 Yugo]( [1987 Yugo]( [$2,999]( [1948 Chevrolet Stylemaster]( [1948 Chevrolet Stylemaster]( [$25,000]( [1948 Chrysler New Yorker]( [1948 Chrysler New Yorker]( [$42,000]( [1952 King Midget Series II]( [1952 King Midget Series II]( [$6,500]( [1975 Bricklin]( [1975 Bricklin]( [$25,000]( [1996 Chevrolet Impala]( [1996 Chevrolet Impala]( [$50,000]( [1942 Hudson]( [1942 Hudson]( [$107,500]( [1969 Ford Talladega]( [1969 Ford Talladega]( [$34,000]( PROMOTED LISTING [1989 Ford Bronco]( [1989 Ford Bronco]( [$14,900]( PROMOTED LISTING [1967 Chevrolet Corvette]( [1967 Chevrolet Corvette]( [Inquire]( [Chrome Grille for 1961(?) 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