Alrighty. More information on Ogles in the US is finally coming this way. Last week saw this Ogle SX1000 being unearthed in America, this week it's time for another. Thanks to Brendan Norton, who told me: "I almost picked this one up for free in 2005. But when I showed up the house, the guy said his wife would not let him part with it. He was the original owner. Said he was on an eight month waiting list, but after waiting a month, this car showed up at the shipping docks in Boston. The guy who ordered it didn't like the gold paint so he passed on it and this guy bought it. I can try to add more details like how he told he he took it ice racing one winter and got it over 100mph." Please do!
But what happened next to the car? Brendan doesn't know. He continues: "I have tried to get friends to go back to the house to see if it's still there. Problem was the property is set back in the woods so you can't see it from the road. It is located in Connecticut and I live about 700 miles away now. But I may be back there this summer."
To be continued, I hope. And there's more to follow on Ogles in America. But in the mmeantime, somebody else may know more about this specific car?
Ogle SX1000, well hidden in the woods of Connecticut. But is it still there?
Picture Brendan Norton
Another one-owner car, it was almost given away, until the original owner's wife interfered
Picture Brendan Norton
Imported to the US in Boston, Massachusets back in 1962 this car certainly looks original
Picture Brendan Norton
Back in 2005 the car clearly hadn't been driven for a long time. What happened?
Picture Brendan Norton
Well, maybe I can shed some light on this one. It actually was delivered to NY harbor, I have to original paperwork/Invoice, Lloyd's of London insurance and letters from David Ogle limited. Oh did I forget to mention, I'm the current owner of the car and it's 2 miles from where it sat when it was seen. The car had sat on the ground since it's shipment from Wisconsin to the owners new home in CT back in 1979. I did some work for the owner, restoring other equipment for him, he felt I would do the little car a fair shake on another life.
ReplyDeleteI have stripped the car down to steel and Fiberglass, and replaced all the rotted steel. New floor pans hand formed rockers, Tunnel Fabrication and "Ogle" fabricated pieces. I have been a fabricator and autobody specialist, collision and paint ever since my first job, that was a while ago...
I can add photos if I get some info on how to.
RR in CT, USA
It's very good to hear from you and I'd love to write a bit more about the project. Please drop me a line on jeroen at jeroenbooij dot com
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