loco-27

The car pictured is a 1927 locomobile model 90 Lauderette. There is still one left. This year also had a limo that was built. Both car is currently being restored.

nice 8-80 standard. 8-80 wb =130 and the 48 wb =142. big difference. Horsepower about the same 8-80 approx 90 and 48 approx 100

If your flint is before 1925 you should have mechanical brakes. Early flints has 2 wheel brakes till 1924. After that e-55 had 4 wheel brakes as a option. 1925 it became standard for 4 wheel brakes. check with Durant motors car club web site under technical section for more details

Also, locomobiles had a Lycoming motors. the model 8-80 had a Lycoming motor that cylinder bore was 3 1/4" and stroke of 4 1/2". it used a schebler model "s" carburetor. 1 1/2" bore. They also used a Stromberg o-3 carburetor on special production models.

McFarlan bodies were for the model 48. Have to look and see If they were the new style model 48 or the old style. The car # would normally prevail in this matter. This was the year locomobiles changed production series.

The "NK" typically is the body builder. I know in march of 1925 McFarlan was contracted to build 1,000 bodies for locomobile in the Connersville plant. In 1922-23 locomobiles primarily used Bridgeport body company headed by lebaron.

Many thanks to the Staten island AACA for inviting us ( Durant motors car club) to your 42nd annual car show. We all had a great time and the old style diner was fabulous. Our national tour ended with a beautiful day on Staten Island with you folks. Thank you all for putting on a great car show :)

from what I seen, the chassis is correct. the cowl forward is correct. body and dash incorrect. the dash console should have a cluster in center with gauges inside and to the right have temp gauge. ignition switch to the left.

This locomobile jr is listed in Hemmings motor news. The car is located in southern California. If anyone car get the vin # and motor # it would be helpful for the locomobile jr archives listings. I tried but no answer.

hupp 8, In 1925 there was approximately 1,000 units produced between the model 48 and locomobile jr. The unit cost was between $1,785 - $2,285. The new line locomobile jr helped William Durant keep the locomobile line going. The lowest locomobile jr car we have listed is #195.

The gentlemen earlier noted the wood in the 1925 jr needed work. Yes it did. see attached picture

The locomobile jr had a ohv assembly and had 66hp. The years of production were 1925-26. In 1927 they changed motor and design and called it a 8-70.

This is the locomobile I tried to buy it 3 years ago in southern California. Yes I have a similar model locomobile. The motor for the locomobile 8-66 is Durants own development. The ohv 66 hp motor was a very solid motor. This model later became a Locomobile 8-70 and the motor was replaced.

Locomobile jr's did not come into production till 1925. The car shown in movie looks like a late teen to early 20's locomobile model 48.

From the i.d tag of this car it is a 1925 locomobile jr. The jr. is much more nimble then the model 48. The car has a 66 hp motor and drive quite nice. It has more get up and go then most of the era. Model 48 are a handful until you get up to speed then, they drive very nice.

Thank you mark for adding your locomobile 1926 locomobile jr8 car #3899 to my list. If any one else has a locomobile jr, 8-70, 8-80, 8-90 or locomobile 48 Sent me a e-mail on Durant motors car club and look up locomobile tech. Thanks

George: what ever happened to the 1926 locomobiles?

Please do send me the information and others flints you know of. Our flint representatives will be very interest in all flints still around. Also I'm compiling a list of Locomobiles and would love to enter car numbers ect to my list. model 48,90,80,70 and 66(jrs). thanks

glad to see more flint automobiles showing up. Was the car made in flint Michigan or new York? Check out the Durant motors web page and see more of these beauties. Also, check you serial numbers to see if is a real 1923.

Thanks ian for listing your 1926 locomobile jr with the Durants locomobile registry. That's a nice barn find. hope we see more of the car soon:)

Ivan: I do have you car listed as a1925 locomobile jr car #318 5-passenger sedan and engine # is 8p-222. Australia condition 5 unrestored. Ivan I love hearing car stories and I hope you still have his car. As Durant MIke said i'm tring to compile a list for all 1922-1929 locomobiles. I saw the beautiful 1919 model 48 and hope they stay around for our next generations. Locomobile society really don't recognize eight cylinder cars and when I tried to add mine to their list it was disappointed. That's why I trying to compile a list these beautiful car. I want to thank larry for the updated owner of his locomobile. Thanks everybody

I'm trying to compile information on the Durant era locomobiles. The last list that was compiled was in 1997 by the locomobile society. I'm trying to correspond car numbers and engine numbers from that list. If you have model 66,70,80,90 or 48 let me know. The years I am looking for is 1922-1929. I am the locomobile tech for the Durant motors car club and you can reach me at locomobile@durantmotors.org. I am trying to preserve the history of the locomobiles and pass them on for future generations. Thanks

central manufacture company made special bodies for locomobile. In 1927 there were 13 cars delivered to central manufacture from a locomobile dealership to get special bodies built. The line that they used was 1. My 1927 locomobile 8-80 was 1 of those cars.

The car shown in 1929 is a late year production 8-80. There are a few 8-80 of the same model floating around.