29 Chandler

120” wheelbase 5 passenger basically a Lozier Model 77 as the founders of Chandler all worked for Lozier before founding Chandler in 1913

The car was sold in Waterloo Iowa and then spent the next 100+ years residing about 30 miles from where it was sold originally. The three previous owners drove the car very little and took great care of it in their ownership. We read that the third owner (we are the 4th) restored the car for the second owner in the mid-1960's. After it was best of show at the AACA meet the 2nd owner took the gentleman who restored it to dinner. He said that he had not seen an invoice for the restoration and since he had obviously done so well it was time to pay him. The reply was that there was no bill for the restoration, just the chance to be the next caretaker as he had enjoyed restoring the car so much. About 20 years passed before he got the chance and then the car attended numerous AACA and HCCA events, and several Glidden Tours. Per the plaque on the dash the car was awarded its AACA Senior plaque in 1969. The Chandler now resides with us in Southern California and is toured about once a month. It goes along with our 1929 Chandler Sedan (last year of manufacture). We have throughly enjoyed our time with the car so far, learning its history and entertaining folks along the way. Here's a few photos: #1 is from 1964? when the car changed hands for the first time #2 1980's car show (age based on the Mustang in the background) #3 2021 Lake Henshaw CA (northeast of San Diego) on a HCCA tour

Along with our 1914 Chandler came a bit of documnetation about its history. In the paperwork I found this letter from the Chandler factory (now about one year old) to a prospective buyer. The first owner of our car lived in a very small agricultural town in northern Iowa. I can only image that in 1914 he saw very few new cars. I wonder what other factories he might have written to in order to do his shopping. In any case it seems he followed through and took the factory's advise and made the trip to the local Chandler dealer to purchase the car he would hold onto for the next 40 or so years. For some reason he drove the car very few miles and at some point put it up on blocks and turned the motor over every so often. I am so thankful for his care during his ownership and the sense to pass along the history of the car to future owners.

Looks like the car John Chandler owned

I'm speechless! Thanks for sharing.

Just a few pictures of some our friends participating in this year's Rose Parade with their old cars. Happy New Year!

There was plenty of trailer parking on one of the side streets just south of the park we started from. Many of us were able to drive to the start though leaving after the sunrise. This tour is about 30 miles long and ends not far from where it starts so its an easy drive after lunch to the starting point.

I did not see the Peerless this year. With rain the two days prior some cars stayed home, though the day of the tour we had great weather.

Thanks for bringing your car out to join us.

Toady was the 65th running of the Holiday Motor Excursion in Southern California. This event was started in the 1950's by the Eastwood family going from their house in Pasadena to family and friends homes to share in the Christmas spirt and get an old car out to drive. As the years went on the event grew as more and more friends joined in on the annual tradition. The event is now sponsored by the Horseless Carriage Club of Southern California with the active support and guidance from the Eastwood children who grew up in in and around old cars. Today we annualy have hundreds of cars participating in the morning gathering and close to a hundred who join us on the tour. Most cars are pre 1933 as was stipulated by the Eastwood brothers (Doug and Warwick) years ago as the event started to grow in size. Here are a few pictures from today's event. Once again mother nature shined upon us and gave us some sunshine for the event. Southern CA has gotten so much needed rain the last few days, but today was special.

1911 Pope Hartford with a backdrop of King Palm trees at the Virginia Robinson Gardens

Group photo before the tour. 1914 Model T, 1924 Model T with a real Mercury Body, and our 1914 Chandler

Palm tree lined streets of Beverly Hills. 1915 Pierce Arrow parked at the Virginia Robinson Estate

Yesterday our club (Horseless Carriage Club of Southern California) and the Model T Club of Southern CA did a joint tour of Beverly Hills. We all met at the Hollywood Heritage Museum across from the Hollywood Bowl where they were kind enough to provide us with trailer parking for the day. Then off on a tour of the Hollywood Hills. We then met at the Virginia Robinson Gardens for a private tour, that was really nice. To finish the day we went off to lunch either at the Polo Club at the Beverly Hills Hotel for a $45 burger or Mel's Diner for a $20 burger. It was a great day. I drove our Chandler across town starting soon after sunrise and retuned home around sunset avoiding the freeways both times. 1933 Wolsey Hornet among the group. My passengers in the Chandler 1913 Overland, 1915 PA, and a Model T

Chandler started to advertise performance in the early 1920’s with their record breaking run up Pike’s Peak

Thank you for posting Bill While the display card is correct Chandler was sold to Hupp in 1928, they did make one more year's worth of cars for 1929. In fact this car is a 1929. The 1928's and 1929's have very different radiator emblems and hubcaps. I have the little brother to this car, a 1929 Five Passenger sedan Model 65 (6 cylinder). This car is a Model 85.

I should also add that Chandler was bought out in 1928 by rival Huppmobile. They were a solid company in 1928 with a big new factory. They were probably lucky to get out with cash in '28 and not have to deal with the depression years.

Our's is a 1914 Chandler Model 15. One three surviving 1914 (second year of production) Chandlers and the only one on the road of the three, making it the oldest roadworthy Chandler. We are the 4th owners. The third owner restored the car in 1960 for the second owner. After that it participated in many AACA, HCCA, and Glidden Tours. Earned its Senior Award in 1969 (plaque is still on the dash). Chandler Motor Cars are wonderful. The company started in 1913 when seven senior executives left Lozier to start their own company. The early cars we built to very similar design and specifications as the cars Lozier built in 1912 and 1913. Light Six with generator, electric starter and pressurized fuel and oil systems all standard. We have only had the car for a few years and have thoroughly enjoyed driving it and doing the maintenance that is needed to keep it going down the road.