Larry Fisette has an uncanny knack for digging up desirable iron in unlikely places. He’s most famous for unearthing 17 trailers of Chevrolet muscle cars and parts from a field in De Pere, Wis., and for uncovering a small Corvette hoard not too far from his De Pere home. Although these bow-tie finds have helped make him famous, he loves a little bit of everything automotive — even as little as diminutive Crosleys.
In uncovering great cars, Fisette has learned that leads can come from surprising places, and no matter how unlikely sounding they may be, a lead is always worth following. When fellow gear head Bob Brown was driving to Michigan to check out some Mills Novelty Co. musical instruments, he invited Fisette along for the ride. Fisette wasn’t going for the instruments, but because of what was also in the garage: two 1932 Fords.
“When Bob called me about going with, I said, ‘Nobody has two ’32 Fords they want to sell.’”
It turns out the Deuces weren’t just desirable 1932 Fords, but period-built hot rods owned by none other than Al Maynard Jr., who was famously competitive with a Standard Auto Supply-sponsored 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe at drag strips in the late ’60s. In 1975, Maynard was also elected show chairman of the Detroit Autorama.
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