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Good luck with that! How old will you be in 10 years?

If you want a good read with some nice period pictures, look up in the AACA "What is this" section and you will see "What car is this". The author has put together very interesting bits of information relevant to early Locomobile racing effort. Those efforts were sprinkled with a bit of anxiety and desire for Locomobile to be on top....which they did and were. To this day the mention of Locomobile does reflect a certain successful aura. This is a very nice well thought out write-up. Hopefully more facts will surface. Al

Nice investigation Al.

I will get a source for the last springs I had made and share that with you. Al

You may need to have a reproduction set built by one of the Amish shops. I have had springs built and they were ok, fit the car. Al

Could you send a picture or two and measurements of the #4 Tank. Depending on what the measurements are I could use it. Al alsfarms@hotmail.com

I am looking for a set of brass, single tire mount, brackets that hold the spare tire on the running board of a brass era car. The reproduction Model T brackets are not quite large enough to hold a 34 x 4-1/2 tire that I am using. Do you have a set you are not using? Al

Back to the idea of wheel restoration for the Locomobile. The wheels all have new wood. Here is a question. Would I be wise to soak these wheels in boiled linseed oil before any further work is done to swell the wood and, in my way of thinking, keep the wheels tight for many years to come? What experience have you had preserving wooden wheels before paint? Al

I concur with that thought. Al

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Keep up the goodwork Gary! We are all in aahhh? Al

Hello Al, Does The seal Cove Museum have any listed information as to the model of this roadster? It must be a Model "H" by appearance? The Model "E" is a smaller car than what this one appears in the picture. Al

Keep up the good work! I am impressed that you are making your own betterments on the V-twin engine. Al

Nice picture of the Locomobile Utility truck. Can anyone confirm that this Locomobile does not exist in truck form but is now a roadster. This car is not a Model L. Something must be mis labeled. Al

Nice update on your Speedster project! Al

Hello Al, Were these other cars old originals, restored, speedsters? Al

Hello Al, I would suggest that someone installed a nice round reproduction Locomobile script hubcap center on the radiator front. Many makes of this era did that exact thing for identity purposes. For some reason, Locomobile never played that game, maybe they didn't think they needed to. (I personally like the script medallions). Further thought on the Joe Florida car. If it was in fact built in 1906, it certainly has different design features than the original Old 16 race car. Other thoughts are certainly welcome. Al

The Locomobile Model L shown above as (Currently not on Display) I think originated on the west coast. I am sure this car has a shortened chassis from the stock 120" wheelbase. Can anyone here provide more information on this car? I would like to see a good front shot and also a good rear shot. Yes, it would be good to see a couple of pictures of the engine. Anyone with information please help us out. Al

The Joe Florida Locomobile, at the earliest, is a 1908 Locomobile, the first year of the Model I. The sister car to the Old 16 Locomobile is truly a race car with similarities to passenger cars but with a special built HUGE CID engine and built in 1906. The remains of the Number 16 racer sister car are reported to still exist. Go to the main Locomobile chat threads and go to the bottom to read about a Model L Toy Tonneau and the Old 16 and the sister car remains. I do not think the Joe Florida car had any modification from stock to lower the steering wheel or the seat. That car was likely based on a Toy Tonneau type, as the steering gear is already lower than a touring car. The newer Model I Locomobile gray race car has had the steering column set back and lowered and probably the pedals pushed back also. Maybe someone here will comment. This newer race car is similar to the Old 16 but this one is surely more correct a 1908-9-10 Locomobile Model I. Anyone knowing the Model I race car shown above,. please comment. You Tube has several clips of this car running....what fun. Al

Hello Al, If you are referring to the stripped down chain drive Locomobile from New York, in the original picture, that car will be a Model H, 4 cylinder,. 35 HP and 120" wheelbase, right hand drive . The Model I, is 40 HP, 4 cylinder, chain drive, 124" wheelbase, right hand drive. The Model L is 120" wheelbase, 32 HP, 4 cylinder, right hand drive and shaft driven, (first year for shaft drive was 1909). All of these factory HP listings are just very conservative ratings, I understand due to taxation issues. Al

Hello Al, The modified Locomobile represented as a 1907 will be a 4 cylinder. Locomobile did not make 6 cylinder cars until they came out with the "M" model in 1911. Al

Al, This darker speedster must have a later engine as 1909 engine numbers spread should be in the 2,000 range. I like this car also. To me, this car it is patterned more after the Stutz Bearcat. This car also has the gentle dip front axle that also looks the part. I would like to get a chance to drive this one, but I think it left the country. Your pictures, postings and history are nice! Al

thanks for the information on the earlier Locomobile chain drive. Very interesting indeed and also on the Wrecker. Al

I have never seen this Locomobile before. I actually think this car was originally a limousine. Do you have any additional information on this wrecker conversion? Al