I am thinking even more that I hallucinated the memory. I have a Swedish cousin who is old enough to remember the 1967 switch in Sweden. She recalls it being somewhat frightening for the first few months. Now I'm not sure why I thought this about early Danish cars and direction of travel. Thanks for the link.
I'm reviving quite an old thread here, I know. Although still about the same car.
A couple of weeks we had fire where both our home and attached garage burned to the ground. No people or animals where hurt - luckily.
Unfortunately the family heirlom, the 1928 Chevrolet National AB Touring was part of the fire. Basically there's almost only the metal parts left.
I'm the fourth generation to own the car and therefore it has more sentimental value then actual value.
The question would be whether it would be feasible to try to restore the car? Or whether such a fire would have damaged engine, frame and bodywork to an extent where it's (totally) beyond reason to even try?
. Sorry to hear of your loss. In practical terms, If the sheet metal is not warped nor the cast iron cracked from the heat, those parts are usable. The wood, cloth, and rubber parts are damaged and would have to be replaced. Ash may have infiltrated critical spaces and Oil in pan may have burned. Sarcastically, any thing is repairable with a restored parts car. I've sacrificed Sedans and Pickups to repair more desirable vehicles. . . .
Thank you for the responses. I will investigate further when I'm able to access the vehicle better. Currently they are still investigating the reason of the fire. I would expect the frame and engine would have to suffer significant heat before being damaged beyond repair.