Grout 1904 steam car being restored
Arthur Funai is a perfectionist and a retired engineer who worked for General Electric. That was a while back, and at almost 90 years of age he is completing restoration of a 1904 Grout steam car that he has had under restoration since 1956. It has been a lifelong hobby – he has also restored a 1914 Model T Ford – which is in the garage next door.
He began restoring the Grout car when he was 36 years old, and being an engineer, he has made many of the parts himself – including the machines to make the parts. But some critical systems, like the boiler he outsourced to specialists – in this case Don Borden who has made over 500 boilers for steam cars – mainly Stanley steamers.
You can read the full story in the Boston Globe here.
Comment by Dot Weigman
I am Dorothy grouts grand daughter her mother Ethel grout her mother Ellen grout I’d love to see this car someday.
Posted on August 26, 2013 at 3:14 pm