I took a rainy day drive on Territorial Road west of Eugene this morning. I had plans for a good energetic walk, which I need, but got sidetracked. It turned out to be a good thing because of the rain. Anyway, on my drive I came across this old 1931 Graham-Paige model 620, according to what I can find online. I had a fine visit with the homeowner who said it was a 1931 model. He plans on restoring it, said a fellow stopped by and offered him $3000 cash for it, which he refused.

The Graham was not produced in great numbers and does command a good price, even for ones like this that need a lot of work. Read about one like this that was found in a barn - http://classiccarsmark.com/other-makes/88673-1931-graham-paige-original-barn-find-antique-car-classic-project.html

A little history of the 1931 Graham-Paige automobile Source: http://www.graham-paige.com/justwhat.htm

"In August 1930 production began on the first series 1931 models, continuations of the current line plus some leftover 621's. When the "real" 1931 models appeared in January, the line was sharply reduced: Standard and Special Sixes remained, but the top-line Custom 834 was merely a reworked 1930 Special Eight. New was the Special 820, with the smallest eight Graham had yet offered: 3 1/8 x 4-inch bore and stroke, 245.4 cubic inches, 85 bhp, an engine that would serve as the basic eight through 1935. Prices were reduced all round: the most expensive car was the Custom 834 limousine at $2095, versus $4055 for 1930's Custom Eight 137 Lebaron town car. A new synchro-silent four-speed transmission was offered, with helically geared third and silent engagement of third and fourth. Freewheeling, that automotive fad of the early Thirties, was available later in the year. Styling refinements included a vee'd vertical bar chrome grille and single bar bumpers. Word of the new series was sent over the air waves by the Columbia Broadcasting System every Sunday evening, when one could hear poet Edgar Guest and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra on the Graham Radio Hour."

"Like everyone else, the Grahams attempted at first to reply to the Depression with a less expensive car, introducing their new "Prosperity Six" in the spring of' 1931. Except for a two-inch shorter wheelbase and a smaller, 70 bhp six, the new car was identical to the Standard Six. But at $785 for the coupe, Prosperity Six was the cheapest car ever offered by Graham-Paige. It made little difference, production continued to fall, totaling only 20,428 for 1931."