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Brake horse power, as far I understand.

I was comparing the horse rating of my cars, and got very confused with the information, because seems there are different ratings for the same car. Anyway, most the information I was able to collect seemed to be coherent, for example: 1928 Ford (28HP); 1928 Chevrolet (35HP); 1929 Plymouth (45HP); 1929 Dodge-Brothers (63HP) apparently makes sense. For large engines, as 1929 Chrysler (75HP); 1929 Hudson (92HP); 1927 LaSalle (75HP); 1926 Studebaker (75HP); 1929 Marmon (86HP), the information seemed to be reasonable. However, for the 1927 Franklin (32HP) data surprised me. Am I comparing apples to oranges here ??

Thanks a lot, @John E. Guitar!!

How similar is the Ferro V8 from 1914 to the Ford V8 from 1932 ? Interesting connection of the engine designer Alanson Brush to Henry Leland, and Cadillac, which leads naturally to Lincoln, ending in Ford later on.

@edinmass please share your experiences with cutting oil mixture to radiator water in hot weather as in Florida. I am running my cars is just plain water here in Brazil. I use spring water, so it’s pure, without chlorine. Good cooling is essential here in the summer, mainly for these pre-war cars. I am really interested to understand if the water and cutting oil mix reduces corrosion and elevate boiling point.

Interesting picture. Roadsters were the cheapest models of most car brands in the 1920s, so seems to be reasonable local police forces use them, saving money and maybe growing the patrol car fleet, but it is the first time I see them. Are these 1920/21 Buick’s?

Apparently the same Lincoln (I believe it was a 1927 model L) was used when the US president H. Hoover visited Rio de Janeiro, in December of 1928. The picture below shows Hoover and Washington Luis in the back seat, during the welcome parade in the city center.

Panambi, RS - Brazil

Is it a Riley RM in the picture? Drophead coupe or roadster?

Once I read about the Victory Six name adopted by Dodge-Brothers in 1928 was to celebrate the decade after WW1 end in 1918. Is this true?

I would say 90% !

The two steps running board is really quite interesting. What is the tire size of such car?

Apparently, someone is now the new happy owner of such land!

Hi Walt, was this “Spirit of St. Louis airplane” radiator mascot available on the 1927 Franklin 11B model? Or for that year, was only the traditional lion mascot used? I think Chevrolet also used a similar type of radiator mascot as an option for the 1927 car model to celebrate the Lindbergh flight. Thanks!

This one was published in 1963, and was gifted to Lincoln Continental buyer. Back cover text signed by Lincoln-Mercury Division executive.

What company can be considered the successor of LeBaron Bonney in the hobby? Were the inventory, equipment, facilities bought by another company?

Hello George, please give us an update on the prototype Kelsey! How is it, 14 years later?

If the seller is Jay, probably the car is a Chrysler!

The Zeppelin hangar in Rio de Janeiro is considered a historical landmark. It is part of a Brazilian Air Force base. There is also in Recife, city in northeast of Brazil, the last Zeppelin docking tower still standing.

Rio de Janeiro, 1936. This Opel was transported from Germany to Brazil inside the LZ Hindenburg. Later the car was exposed in the building of an important German immigrant owned company in the city.

Pot metal is a nightmare for 1920s car collectors!!! My experience is depending on the car manufacturer, you get different quality material. Some are broken and weak over time, others have good resistance. Maybe, I think probably every manufacturer used a different component/concentration mix for pot metal.

Beautiful car, what is it? No license plates, maybe a factory photo?

Copacabana beach, picture from the Brazilian magazine “ Cruzeiro”.

I own a 1928 Ford Model A phaeton and a 1928 Chevrolet touring, and I can easily perceive the differences of a wooden frame on a open body car when driving. Despite of different production numbers of these cars in 1928, it is much easier to find 1928 Ford’s than 1928 Chevrolet’s in car shows, so it is clear to me the lower survival rate on the Chevrolet was determined by the natural deterioration of wooden frame for such cars and its complexity to maintain or restored, compared to steel.