Royale

[Blown 472 Caddy]

Chassis 41121; the white car in the poster, is in the Henry Ford Museum. It was originally owned by a Dr. Josef Fuchs of Munich, Germany. Just before Hitler came to power in 1933, Dr. Fuchs moved to Switzerland. From there he moved to Shanghai, China. When things got hairy in Shanghai, he moved to New York. In the winter of '37/'38, the block was damaged when the coolant froze. Unable to find someone to repair the damage, he offered it for sale at US $350 and found no takers (!!!!!!!). Charles Chayne bought the car and made some changes, among them the white paint job. He later donated the car to the Henry Ford Museum.

Originally, the car was black with yellow trim and a beige top.

The Royale Coupe Napoleon; first car on the right in the poster, is in a museum in Germany at the Sinsheim Auto+Technik Mueum (as of early 2000, anyway)

Anyone know the location of the other Royales?

IMHO, it's a real shame this board doesn't get more traffic.

[vectorclub]

Japan has 1 Royale, France has 2 Royales, Germany has 1, and America has 2. The other American car sits at the Blackhawk Auto Museum in Danville, CA. That is the yellow and black one. It is for sale from what I have heard. It has been at Blackahwk for nearly 10 years.