| Re: Old Family Photos #1 of 7 You have to look very carefully at Vintman's enhanced image, but it is definitely there. It is curved on the bottom, and it extends about 2/3 way down from the top of the body. Don't be fooled that there is no external opening latch. Look at any L-head or 6 cyl Mercer open car photo. You always had to reach over the top to open the doors. Obviously there was reason or preference to do this on those small back door(s). A friend in Melbourne has had an early 20's Stoewer probably for well over 50 years now. It has the most beautifully styled and crafted Waring Brothers 4 door sports body, finished in polished aluminium. The doors only come halfway down the body on that, and with the very low hood there is no way at 6ft 2in that I could ever get in or out in wet weather with the hood up. That little door is there, but you have to look very carefully.
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1922 Duesenberg Model A
1923 Roamer (Rochester-Duesenberg engine w/ period 4spd overdrive g/box)
Mercer: 1918 L-head 4cyl, 6cyl OHV
Stutz: 1921 4cyl, 1927 LeBaron LWB custom sedan, 1928 Black Hawk speedster (rep. body) with 1928 pre-production prototype DV32 engine
1926 Peugeot 156 (6 litre 6cyl cuff-valve engine)
1922 Isotta-Fraschini Tipo 8
Lancia: 1911 Delta, 1920 Kappa, 1926 Lambda
1922 Packard Twin Six
Cadillac: 1913 - 1927
1911 Napier
1913 Sunbeam 12/16
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