There’s a reason Len Palmeri’s silver two-seat convertible carries dual spare tires.
Palmeri’s dad, Tony, loved cars from the 1930s, and dual spares weren’t unusual to see on the sides of cars in that era.
That connection between Palmeri and his late father came up time and time again as the Lenox Township man discussed the car honored with a Preservation Award at this year’s Detroit Autorama, which wrapped up Sunday, March 1. Maintaining a car that made its first appearance at Detroit Autorama in 1970 for so many years hasn’t always been easy, he said…