My name is Bud and I’m from Punta Gorda, Fl. I just bought a Royal Duchess a few days ago. The previous owner lived 4 hrs away, so I drove it home. In the dark. In the rain. In 50 degree weather. You would think that was a miserable drive, but I didn’t notice any of that. Luckily my clutch cable broke…as I pulled into my driveway.

I have wanted a TD replica since I read a book about TDs when I was 10 and was hooked. It took 58 years, but worth it. I’ll be asking a lot of questions for awhile and I’m going through the forums page by page and am learning a lot.