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    Memorial Model A

    May 17, 2021 5 minutes
    Story and photos by Bob Tomaine

    Few cars built for The Race of Gentlemen likely mean as much to their owners as Howard Kramer’s Ford means to him. The words on the passenger-side C-pillar — “in loving memory of Jess 4-12-17” — provide one hint. The number on the door is another.

    “‘5-10’ is her birthday and I just wanted more or less a memorial for myself,” Kramer explained as he recalled his sister. “She passed away in ’17 and … it was just good to get out of the house at that point because after she passed, everybody was miserable. That was the reason we went to the races in ’17. It got me hooked and I’m kind of thinking she’s the reason I’m into this, even though she really didn’t give a hoot about the cars or

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