Alan Radcliff was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, during the Great Depression. His father, an immigrant, set up shop as a butcher and raised three boys, all of whom he put through college. Alan received Bachelors and Masters degrees from Cornell University, after which he joined the Army Air Corp and was stationed in the Pacific during WWII. Upon returning, he opened a small advertising agency, Twelles Radcliff Advertising, on Madison Avenue.
Through the years, Alan had a love of great automobiles, as described in this book. In 1957, he left New York behind and moved to Florida to marry Barbara (Bobbie) Brown. Together, they established Airguide, which manufactured central air conditioning and diffusion equipment. As you can imagine, central air conditioning in Florida became very popular at about that time and the business did quite well. Both Alan and Bobbie loved automobiles. Together, they bought, restored, showed, and collected many unique vehicles.
Their greatest thrill was winning the AACA National First Prize for their Auburn Speedster, just as the original version of this book was going to press. In this updated edition, we shared many of the fun stories of their adventures competing in car shows as they continued to collect and restore amazing cars. Both Alan and Bobbie passed in the mid 1990s, but their story lives on.
