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HD6GTOM 
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Posted: 16 Jan 2021 at 8:52pm |
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I wonder if any of these were ever at Hutch? I would think it would be fun to find one even if it had no motor or tranny. A person could easily adapt a Chevette or Caviler engine to one. Not sure the old frame would stand anything heavier.
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Coke-in-MN
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Posted: 16 Jan 2021 at 10:02pm |
https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Chalmers_Automobile
Chalmers Motor Company was an American car company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. It started in 1908 and continued production of high-end vehicles until 1923 when it merged with Chrysler.
On October 28, 1908, Chapin, Coffin, and others formed the Hudson Motor Car Company to pursue their desires to build a smaller car. The largest investor was a department store owner, Joseph Hudson.[3] Hugh Chalmers was also a large investor in Hudson. [3] In 1909–10, Hugh Chalmers and his partners sold their shares in Hudson to Chapin, and Chapin sold his stake in Chalmers Motors to Hugh Chalmers.[2] Hudson built a factory across the street from the Chalmers plant to be close to suppliers and the railroad.[2]
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Dusty MI
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Posted: 17 Jan 2021 at 8:01am |
I can vaguely remember the Hudson car.
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steve(ill)
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Posted: 17 Jan 2021 at 8:52am |
I have heard of Hudson......... Never heard of the Chalmers car
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DonBC
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Posted: 17 Jan 2021 at 1:11pm |
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Several years ago I stopped at an automotive museum in the small town of Elkhorn, Manitoba that had several unique and rare automobiles including a Chalmers.
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Ages Cat
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Posted: 17 Jan 2021 at 6:57pm |
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There is a garage in Henderson, MN that has a Chalmers Motor Company sign on it with two vintage cars sitting in the "showroom". I have never stopped to see what they are, but assume to be Chalmers Motor cars.
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Posted: 17 Jan 2021 at 7:25pm |
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There is a garage in Henderson, MN that has a Chalmers Motor Company sign on it with two vintage cars sitting in the "showroom". I have never stopped to see what they are, but assume to be Chalmers Motor cars.
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Curt Anderson
HD3, HD5B, HD6AG,HD6B dozer, I-400,615, 616,620,720,ACP25 lift truck, 1956 D Grader, AC 540 loader, AC #84 plow, Simplicity tractors, Agco MT225, Agco 2025,
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HD6GTOM
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Posted: 17 Jan 2021 at 11:10pm |
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They were not related to Allis Chalmers. But they are a cool old car. They won most of the races they were entered into.
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Darrell G (MN)
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Posted: 19 Jan 2021 at 8:59am |
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There is a good possibility that a running Chalmers car will be at Hutch this year for the GOTO
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Dusty MI
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Posted: 20 Jan 2021 at 8:35am |
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The Hudson I remember would have been around 1949 give or take a couple of years.
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