Circa 1909 Car to ID

Photo taken in Chicago in 1909.

Great photo.

If there are "scallops" in the top corners of the radiator, it's a Stoddard-Dayton. It's hard to tell, but it looks like there may be.

I hope this helps,

Chris

Sure could use a higher-resolution photo so that we could see some details. Cool picture.

I agree with Chris, it does look like it might be a S-D, but without the radiator features mentioned, I'm not positive. It also looks like it might be a Speedwell, or perhaps a Matheson but again lacking enough clear details, these are only a guesses. Hopefully, others will step up with their ideas and help identify this fine automobile.

It is a great looking car and would be a nice one to have today.

The corner scallops and other distinctive radiator details on a Stoddard are features of the Kinwood radiator that they used. Other brands of cars that used Kinwood radiators also have the same details, I tried for years to figure out what model Stoddard used a radiator I had, only to find it was for a Lexington!

Layden

Would be great to see a photo from the front of that radiator.

I have a lexington under restoration in New Zealand.