The Dusenberg collection of Homer Fitterling.

I 'dunno about his prices...general rule for many years is that ANY model of the 'big D' is worth a million.. I do, however, think there will be a large drop in the prices of such in the next five or so years. Parts prices will drop like a stone also as there will be fewer and fewer cars restored. The 'easy' restorations or most desireable cars are already done and many already restored cars will be on the market as the older collectors die off and the younger generations who inherit them just sell them off for whatever....as it seems the younger generations don't care that much for old cars. All of us know that is a lot cheaper to buy one already 'done' (yeah, a relative term..) than do it from the ground up. Will be interesting to follow the market for the next few years... Studebaker George

Yea George. None of us yungin's care about old cars.

MB

Yeah, Matthew...you will be lucky as just think of all the really cool cars that will be available cheep. Hope there is gas to run 'em...and hope you stop by and visit what few codgers will be left... Maybe on good days we will remember who you are..... Studebaker George

replying to Colin Jack, Larry ludeman wrote: Homer sold me his trucking co in 1970. Lake Motor Freight line. I went to his South Bend,In farm. He had four building loaded with his cars. He let me look at all his cars. They were beautiful. He pick up his first Duesnburg in 1940 at a junk yard in California. It was Tom Mix old Duesnburg. He died in Dec 1992 in Florida. Larry Ludeman Chicago,Il N

replying to Karl Haas, Larry ludeman wrote: Homer sold me his trucking co in 1970. Lake Motor Freight Line. I went to his farm in South Bend In. He had four buildings loaded with beautiful cars. He let me look at all of his cars. He told me his Frist Dusenberg he pick up in a junk yard in California. Tom Mix old Dusenberg. Homer had his drivers look for old cars anywhere In the USA. If they found one he liked they would receive a fee. He died Dec 1992 in Florida. Homer was a honest man. A hand shake was good as gold.

replying to Larry ludeman, Ed. Modlin, Jr. wrote: Thank you for setting the record straight about Homer, Larry! My father did business with Homer when he owned about five truck lines that he operated out of South Bend between 1956-63.. One of his cars was a 1901 Glide... a beautiful horseless carriage that he drove in a parade at the St. Joseph County 4-H Fair around 1960. He insisted that my mom and I ride with him. He was a terrific guy and an honest businessman.

replying to Ed. Modlin, Jr., Larry Ludeman wrote: Ed this is Larry Ludeman. I saw your post. Homer came to Chicago in 1970 he help me buy Lake Motor Freight line. Had to be ok by ICC. He gave me a lot of tips on the trucking business. We did everything on a handshake I was not use that. I payed him every month for 5 years. He was a great man. They don?t make men like him anymore. It?s nice to know that your father did business with Homer. He took me on a tour to see all his cars. Four buildings full of cars. He also had $200,000.00 RV He would go to Florida every year. Homer was one of a kind. I will never forget him. Take care Larry

I was married to one of Homer Fitterling’s three daughters. I saw his collection of Cars many times. He collected many other things as well. The oddest was his barrels full of match covers. He was also a collector of coins and glassware. He had hundreds of acres of farmland as well as American Buffaloes. His daughter and I divorced after my two tours in Vietnam. She went on to Mary twice more. Both ended in divorce. She died in 1995 from cancer. Homers wife Maxine died in 2010.

Both Homer and Maxine treated me with respect and I cared for them very much. I miss all three of them to this day. Sharon and I married in 1965 just after I had graduated from DePauw university. I never have remarried. We did not have children. Sharon went on to have two children with her second husband.

I'm Seth Fitterling. Homer was my great grandfather's (John Fitterling) brother. His cars eventually got bought by Jay Leno a long time ago at another auction.

CORRECTION. Sharon did not die in 1995. That is an ERROR. Sharon did not die in 1995. I’ve actually forgotten now what year she did die. I believe it was closer to 2015. . *