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Lakes to the Street… the Bernie Couch Roadster

Ir eceived a phone call about two years ago from one of our subscribers and he mentioned he has a Deuce roadster which was flathead powered. I asked him a few questions about the car and I did a double take when he said he was the fourth owner and had purchased it in 1940. Yes, 1940 and he has owned it ever since. I mentioned I’d like to shoot some photos of it and he said any time would be good for him.

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