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Christchurch, New Zealand, 1921, a gathering of electric vehicles.
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Seen on a facebook page. I thought it was interesting.
"The description of this July 22, 1917, image from the Washington State Archives reads: 'Many splendid views of Mount Rainier are obtained by the motorist from the 'upper' road between Nisqually Glacier and Paradise Valley, now open as far as Narada Falls. This photograph shows the Chandler Six cars mounting from 2,700 feet to 4,500 feet in high gear from Nisqually Glacier to the falls.' "
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1 hour ago, alsancle said:
Lots more on this subject here - Fred H. Stewart Enterprise (Smith-Harkness) LSR Car | Old Machine Press
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1 hour ago, alsfarms said:
I concur British as I steering wheel is on the wrong side......
Al
I think there is no doubt the location is the UK. Buicks were popular there.
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From a facebook page. Captioned simply 'Cadillacs' but I am sure the car on the left of the photo is not.
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9 hours ago, kcmadr said:
That is the year Wayne gave me. I’m not sure where he found that.
There were no actual model years for those, and there were frequent upgrades as production continued. Dating is sometimes based on when the car was first registered.
The whole business of dating old cars can be quite frustrating, as many cars were not actually built in their 'nominated' year date. It is still true today.
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9 hours ago, Leif Holmberg said:
Looks loike a coatch built body on a 1918-1922 Buick?
The radiator style suggests 1922 only.
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9 hours ago, Leif Holmberg said:
1925 Buick Touring model 25 "Standard model".
The mystery car is on taller, skinnier wheels/tyres which suggest to me it is a 1924 model. The relative position of the rear door to the wheel arch is quite different to your sample 1925 car.
I am going to go on a limb and suggest it is 1924 four cylinder model.
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Dunedin, New Zealand, 1904.
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1 hour ago, edinmass said:
When Rolls bought Bentley they went from a competition and hot rod to a stuffy old dowagers ride. Sort of like comparing a Model J to a Model T.
The legendary cars of the world…….
USA-Duesenberg
France- Bugatti
England-W.O.Bentley
Italy-Alfa
Germany-Mercedes
All of the above are the cars to own if you can afford it……..I can’t, so I fix them instead. Almost as good, and I don’t have two wright the check.
Interesting coincidence, the same owner also has a 1920s Voisin with a long local history which has been in unrestored condition for decades.
Seems the 6 cylinder sleeve valve engine was started for the first time yesterday - video here - Facebook
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24 minutes ago, edinmass said:
When Rolls bought Bentley they went from a competition and hot rod to a stuffy old dowagers ride. Sort of like comparing a Model J to a Model T.
The legendary cars of the world…….
USA-Duesenberg
France- Bugatti
England-W.O.Bentley
Italy-Alfa
Germany-Mercedes
All of the above are the cars to own if you can afford it……..I can’t, so I fix them instead. Almost as good, and I don’t have two wright the check.
That didn't stop plenty of buyers putting saloon bodies on the WO models when they were new, and the mods done to the 20/25 R-R made the 1930s Bentleys into quite rapid and desirable cars.
I have had nothing to do with 1930s Bentleys but by coincidence last week I was in the garage of a friend garage who has a 1924 3 litre boattail he has owned for about 60 years. He also has a 1935 3 1/3 litre Derby saloon which he has owned for nearly as long. His most recent purchase is this 1934 3 1/2 litre. I think purchased mainly because of its local history and its originality. He has also recently purchased a 1913 Panhard and an 1898 Benz, both because of their local history.
I just noticed the typo in his info sheet - 😉
Parked next to it is his PIII - body by Thrupp and Maberley - and his 1935 saloon.
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4 hours ago, Gunsmoke said:
This 1935 Bentley with body by Freestone and Web was sold at auction in 2010, one of only 3 such cars bodied by F&W, appears very close in details to OP. Apparently the radiator ornament was a "winged B".
Quite different front fenders on this one.
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Tried to find some info about the plates but the only thing this page confirmed was the Bentley has a Johannesburg plate.
Historical vehicle registration plates of South Africa - Wikipedia
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Unless there is specific information on the coachbuilder it is very hard to accurately date that sort of stuff. Unlike more mundane cars there were no specific model years. If you can find the chassis number then this one will help. Chassis Numbers Booklet (rroc.org.au)
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Duesenberg in a 1935 movie. A known car?
IMCDb.org: Duesenberg unknown in "1,000 Dollars a Minute, 1935"
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Cobden, on the West Coast of New Zealand 1932. Violet and Jack Whiting with their 1930 Chevrolet.
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A Premier sedan was probably never a common sight.
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On 5/1/2023 at 9:56 AM, 30DodgePanel said:
1929 Gardner - 1929 Gardner Motor Car (gardnermotorcars.com)
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On 5/1/2023 at 8:16 AM, kcmadr said:
Is there a resource where I can see other Chev trucks from the same era? The numbering in the rally loosely follows the years of manufacture with the older vehicles having a lower entry number. If that is the case here (definitely not guaranteed) then it would have a slightly earlier, or the same, year of manufacture as the Austin. I am also struggling to find any references to a Series R.
My feeling is that the basics on this Chev truck are intact, but that it has had a lot of custom repair/restoration work done on it. Pinning down the model here is difficult since the internet in its infinite wisdom and modern-day helpfulness keeps returning search results related to the latest and greatest Chevrolet trucks despite custom search criteria.Definitely 1926 and looks too long to be the standard 103" wheelbase.
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12 hours ago, TG57Roadmaster said:The Studebaker Stand at the 1926 Brussels Auto Salon. Note the California-type hardtop on the roadster, and the big Goodyear Balloon tires on the sedan with sidemounts.
From the Emilio Polo Archive, Limassol, Cyprus.
The car closest is a 1927 Model EU Standard Six. The Duplex Roadster was a standard Studebaker factory offering. Further back is a Model EP Big Six seven passenger sedan on the 127" wheelbase which came standard on big section tyres - 34 x 7.30.
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The Austin is a 1924 12/4. Here in NZ even though American cars dominated the market the Ausitn 12/4 was a strong seller and quite a few survive.
The Chev is from 1926. From this angle it looks to be the 124" wheelbase one ton Series R chassis.
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Indonesia 1920s. I think the wire wheel touring car is a Hudson.
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I am wondering if the 1920 date is correct. Both the head and cowl lamps are the drum type which suggests to me a later date.
Along with that the women's skirts look quite short for 1920.
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On 4/28/2023 at 6:49 AM, Oldtech said:
Servicar didn't have that big brake drums. I'm thinking Studebaker also. 1930 ish
Studebaker wheels were bolt-on, these sit on a spline. They look too light to be Studebaker, or any other medium/large car.
What size are they?
Foreign License Plate
in What is it?
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This one suggests Coventry - Coventry (B) car registration letter code KV (oldclassiccar.co.uk)