db34 Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 (edited) Both photo's were taken at Safford, AZ in 1954. The small sign in the car's window say's "HANDS OFF". I wonder if this car survived? Holmes air cooled car's were made from 1918 to 1923 in Canton, OH. Edited March 9, 2010 by db34 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 (edited) What is it?.. duh.. Where was it made?Thanks Edited March 9, 2010 by Larry Schramm (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 It's a "Holmes". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Braverman Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 I have seen two of these. One is a touring car, don't remember what the other was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db34 Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 (edited) According to the complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars the air cooled Holmes was made by The Holmes Automobile Co. in Canton OH. from 1918 to 1923. They cost a little more than a new Franklin. They made around 500 cars a year and went out of bussiness in 1923. I am guessing not many survived and finding parts for one must be a real nightmare, Daryl (DB34)1931 Model A pick-up1934 Ford tudor1948 Ford tudor1956 Ford P/U Edited March 9, 2010 by db34 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 There is a nicely restored Holmes touring in Mckinley birthplace Museum in Canton, Ohio. Tim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seldenguy Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 (edited) There is also a nicely restored Holmes in the George Staley collection. This car is a four door sedan,and underwent an extensive restoration in the Staley shop. George being a Franklin enthusiast liked the similarities between the two marques. The Holmes is currently on display in the Northeast Auto Museum in Norwich, New York. ---Bob P.S. The Arizona car above may be Georges car,his was missing the radiator shell emblem. He borrowed one from an emblem collector and had it replicated. George did tell me where the car came from but that info did not stay with me.--Bob Edited March 12, 2010 by Seldenguy (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Graham Clayton Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 The grille of the Holmes was described as either a "caterpillar's head" or the "lungs of a patient who had died horribly. Company founder Arthur Holmes was an ex-Franklin employee, which probably explains why the Holmes was an air-cooled car. Here is a picture of a 1922 Series 4: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryJ Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 I hope it did survive.............there's a chance as it made it through the scrap drives of WWII. That is a nice /interesting body...........who made it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericmac Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 A Holmes touring car showed up at the Air Cooled Gathering at the Gilmore Museum last June. The owner (an AACA member) said he also had a Holmes sedan at home. Perhaps it is the same car. One never knows. The owner indicated the sedan was absolutely HUGE, which would fit with the car in the photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 I LOVE the Holmes hubcap with the two wings.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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