Margaret Dunning Exits
19 05 15 - 23:48
Margaret Dunning was a real, feisty, old fashioned spark plug of a gal that was well loved by all of us Detroit area old car nuts. She was universally admired by girls of all ages in this hobby.
Margaret's celebrity was derived from her feistiness, her age, & her deep, life-long passion for vintage cars. She always took the time to say hello, chat a little, or retell a story to those younger girls that were drawn to her at any event she attended. This was blatantly obvious when there was the everlasting crowd of girls around her at prestigious events, like Meadowbrook or the Concours at St John's.
Margaret owned several old cars, but there was a special place deep in her heart for the 1930 Packard roadster that she owned for decades. Growing up on a farm in Redford, MI, she was an only child that found a passion for mechanical things. Her father taught her how to maintain equipment, so she could regularly be found changing oil on her old cars well into her 90s.
Locally, she was well known for her generous spirit, as she was always helping out various charities, like the Plymouth Historical Museum or the Dunning-Hough Library, which she personally underwrote the expansions for.
We're going to miss this Spitfire. GodSpeed Ms Dunning.
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