AACA Library Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 1908 Babcock View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motoringicons Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 I remember being in Ralph DeAngelis' (RIP) garage in Stamford, CT, many years ago and seeing his Babcock. His was a larger touring car, probably a 1911 or thereabouts. Neat car. I think he told me it was the only Babcock known to survive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhocker Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 I remember being in Ralph DeAngelis' (RIP) garage in Stamford, CT, many years ago and seeing his Babcock. His was a larger touring car, probably a 1911 or thereabouts. Neat car. I think he told me it was the only Babcock known to survive.One of the sad things about a lot of early cars, especially the ones that were more limited production, was that few survived into present day. It's great you had a chance to see a Babcock. Any chance you took some pictures of the car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motoringicons Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Unfortunately, I don't have any photos. I saw the car during the pre-digital camera/cell phone years!!! Ralph's Babcock was gasoline, not an electric. I think they were built by the same Babcock company, but could be wrong. His was a mid-size touring car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 The gasoline Babcock was built in Watertown, New York, by the H.H. Babcock Company. A 1910 touring survives, and is in the Jefferson County Historical Museum in that town. It was restored by White Post Restorations in the late 1980's, and has been stored at that museum since then. I was involved in the restoration, doing the interior and top. There used to be a picture of it on the Internet but I can't find it now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 We saw the White Post Babcock at their shop in about 1988. It had just been finished. It was a 4000 + hour restoration, tons of brass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Yes, 1988-89 is when it was done. It was a striking car, I'll see if I can dig up a picture of it....you probably walked right past me in the upholstery shop! It was my first button tufting job, and a great car to learn on...though I had guidance by the master trimmer who was also on staff at the time.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Is this a Babcock ? Courtesy : http://www.coachbuilt.com/bui/b/babcock/babcock.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 The body might be by H H Babcock. The car is a Dodge, as are several others pictured in that article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Just curious, what part of the car is Dodge then ? I would presume the chassis and hood/radiator ? Thanks for your response Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 All of the mechanicals will be Dodge. The body from the body maker, in this case Babcock. Same scenario as most upper market cars where the chassis maker either did not make body work at all e.g. Rolls-Royce pre WW2, or made a standard line of bodies themselves but had their more expensive lines built by outside body suppliers/coachbuilders e.g. Packard and others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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