Hemmings Daily: How Craig Breedlove literally and figuratively cleared a path for the Spirit of America

Craig was faced with a bit of a problem. Spirit of America, roughly two-thirds complete, was trapped in the garage, its outrigger rear wheels too wide to fit down the driveway. He managed to clear an extra foot of space by taking a sledgehammer to the concrete steps at the side door of the house, but it wasn't enough. Mr. Tuchen's hedge on the other side of the driveway had to go too. And there wasn't much chance of Mr. Tuchen giving permission to cut it down. Craig remembers Stan Goldstein turning to him [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Sunday, September 30, 2018 [A chainsaw, a marriage, and lots of fiberglass: How Craig Breedlove cleared a path for the Spirit of America]( [A chainsaw, a marriage, and lots of fiberglass: How Craig Breedlove cleared a path for the Spirit of America]( Posted by Hemmings contributor - Craig was faced with a bit of a problem. Spirit of America, roughly two-thirds complete, was trapped in the garage, its outrigger rear wheels too wide to fit down the driveway. He managed to clear an extra foot of space by taking a sledgehammer to the concrete steps at the side door of the house, but it wasn't enough. Mr. Tuchen's hedge on the other side of the driveway had to go too. And there wasn't much chance of Mr. Tuchen giving permission to cut it down. Craig remembers Stan Goldstein turning to him ... [Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1964 Oldsmobile 98 convertible]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1964 Oldsmobile 98 convertible]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - Bermuda Blue 1964 Oldsmobile 98 convertible, with a single repaint, for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: This is a sweet cruiser. Turquoise w/ white leather interior, one high quality repaint, original color was Bermuda Blue, 394 cubic inch engine w/4 bbl, AM radio, factory air works, Roto Hydramatic shifts smoothly, power windows & 2 way power seat, deluxe wheel discs, remote drivers side mirror. Odometer shows 63000 miles but do not know if its accurate. A fun driver for cruise ins and sho...[Read More]( [Four-Links - Wild Cherry, counting Twisters, Allen Gaines, Earl's Corsair]( [Four-Links - Wild Cherry, counting Twisters, Allen Gaines, Earl's Corsair]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - The good news? The Wild Cherry van has been restored. The bad news? Allegations that the restorer stole the van have now roiled the vanning community. * Exactly how many Twister Special Rancheros were built? Without direct documentation, most automotive historians would accept that multiple theories abound and wait for further proof. The folks behind the Twister Special page, however, went to the trouble of calculating the angle of the sun from some grainy old photos and compared those findings with original ...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1969 Land Rover Series 2A]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1969 Land Rover Series 2A]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: 1969 Land Rover Series IIA "Bug Eye" '69 "Bug Eye" Land Rover. only produced for one year (1969) before the headlights were inset and the grill became the cheap plastic kind.This Landy is well sorted out, mechanically solid, and ready to ride. The body has had a light over spray to maintain it's patina. She is equipped with a soft canvas top (with side and back clear windows) as well as a hard top with a swing back door and locking doors and windows (depicted in the later pictures)...[Read More]( LAST WEEK'S MOST READ [Even after replication, Ed Roth's Mysterion remains, well, mysterious]( [Even after replication, Ed Roth's Mysterion remains, well, mysterious]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Replicating long-lost cars is difficult; replicating Ed Roth's Mysterion is, perhaps, a fool's errand. Aside from Roth's eyeball-it measurements, his casual concern over the show car's structural integrity doomed it to a short existence. Jeffrey Jones, however, took on that errand and though the end result--which he will put up for auction this December--doesn't hew perfectly to the original, it's likely the last word in Mysterions unless the original magically re-appears. As Jones pointed out in his book on the ...[Read More]( LAST WEEK'S BEST DISCUSSION [On the many possible causes for the death of the American convertible in the Seventies]( [On the many possible causes for the death of the American convertible in the Seventies]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - The American convertible, as we all know, died after Cadillac churned out 14,000 Eldorados in 1976 and wealthy speculators latched on to them as some of the first "instant collectible" cars. And then less than a decade later, it was back. The standard explanation for the convertible's disappearance has seemingly always been something about federal safety standards, but is that really the case? Though the article's a few months old, one of Litwin's This or That pieces from April -- pitting a Buick Electra 225 conv...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [HemmingsPRO]( Seller Listings [2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS55 AMG]( [2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS55 AMG $23,995]( [1966 Ford Mustang]( [1966 Ford Mustang $22,000]( [2003 Chevrolet Corvette]( [2003 Chevrolet Corvette $24,900]( [1973 Plymouth Road Runner]( [1973 Plymouth Road Runner $16,750]( [1992 BMW M5]( [1992 BMW M5 $29,100]( [2004 Chevrolet SSR]( [2004 Chevrolet SSR $29,983]( [Learn More]( [This Day in Automotive History] THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY 9/30/1955: James Dean dies in car accident UPCOMING EVENTS [The Seeing Eye Doggy Dash Walk & 5k]( October 7, 2018 - Morristown, NJ [Gold Coast Cadillac Dealer & Cadillac & LaSalle Club Show]( October 7, 2018 - Oakhurst, NJ [Sumter Swap Meets]( October 7, 2018 - Bushnell, FL [29th Annual Battlefield Region AACA antique car and cycle show]( October 7, 2018 - Franklin, TN [39th Annual Randolph Fall Bonanza]( October 7, 2018 - Randolph, OH [St. Eugene's Car & Craft show]( October 7, 2018 - N Scituate, RI [See All Events]( [Sponsor]( FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS Sponsored By: [Sponsor]( [1966 Chevrolet Impala]( [1966 Chevrolet Impala]( [$19,500]( [1969 Lotus Europa]( [1969 Lotus Europa]( [$6,995]( [1957 Ford Country Sedan]( [1957 Ford Country Sedan]( [$25,000]( [1973 Pontiac LeMans]( [1973 Pontiac LeMans]( [$15,000]( [1956 Chrysler 300B]( [1956 Chrysler 300B]( [$13,900]( [1956 Chevrolet Cameo]( [1956 Chevrolet Cameo]( [$12,500]( [1970 Puma GT]( [1970 Puma GT]( [$11,500]( [2004 Noble M12-GTO-3R]( [2004 Noble M12-GTO-3R]( [$95,000]( [1957 Dodge Power Wagon]( [1957 Dodge Power Wagon]( [$22,500]( [1973 Dodge Polara]( [1973 Dodge Polara]( [$22,500]( [1949 Kaiser Virginian]( [1949 Kaiser Virginian]( [$12,650]( [1941 Lincoln Zephyr]( [1941 Lincoln Zephyr]( [$13,500]( PROMOTED LISTING [1963 Willys Pickup]( [1963 Willys Pickup]( [$35,000]( PROMOTED LISTING [1969 Chevrolet Camaro]( [1969 Chevrolet Camaro]( [Auction]( [Snapon took box]( [Snapon took box]( [$20,000]( [View All Classifieds]( FEATURED IN THE BLOG [Automobilia Thats Free!]( [Automobilia Thats Free!]( [Project Apollo, Part VI: Have a seat. 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