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A 1918 Pierce-Arrow is the pride of the collection of antique cars owned by Ron Fawcett of Whitby, and he drove it 1,200 miles on holidays last year. (...)
A 1918 Pierce-Arrow is the pride of the collection of antique cars owned by Ron Fawcett of Whitby, and he drove it 1,200 miles on holidays last year. (...)

A 1918 Pierce-Arrow is the pride of the collection of antique cars owned by Ron Fawcett of Whitby, and he drove it 1,200 miles on holidays last year. (...)

Date6/17/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: A 1918 Pierce-Arrow is the pride of the collection of antique cars owned by Ron Fawcett of Whitby; and he drove it 1;200 miles on holidays last year. Fawcett has a shop where he restores cars that date from 1929 or earlier; and there are always a dozen or so around. He travels across North America each year looking for run-down antique cars he can restore.
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