I have an original Bob Genn oil painting of a 1912 Oakland car, and he was a family friend of my parents (painting is signed and dedicated on the reverse). Given that his usual painting subject was landscape, I think it's probably an unusual piece by him. I never realized that this car might have been his at one point. My mother liked old cars, and I just assumed he probably painted it for her as a "one off." Thanks for the post.