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    Model Ford T - but what year approx. ??

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    Melissa

    The notation "Canada" leads me to assume that the family photo may have been taken in Canada. Based on that its my guess that the car in question is a 1912 Mclaughlin Buick. Not sure what model, but you can find a pretty good shot of the same side of a 12 McLaughlin on the City of Toronto web site http://gencat.eloquent-systems.com/webcat/systems/toronto.arch/resource/fo1244/f1244_it3195.jpg

    From what I can see it matches pretty well except the acetelene tanks in your photo appear to be missing in the Archival photo, however they might be hiding under that spare!

    Perhaps I am wrong but hopefully this will get the discussion going.

    Stephen

    Marmon???

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    Hello South

    If you are looking for vintage illustrations and photos of 20s Marmons I recommend that you go to ebay.com right now and type "Marmon ad" into the search box . Quite a few vintage Marmon ads are posted for sale and in most cases you can preview them. Also check out vintage paper sellers such as http://shop.vendio.com/vintageads4u and http://paperboynews.com/. In addition (just in case you haven't discovered it yet) there is a Marmon Club web site at http://www.marmonclub.com/

    Hope this helps

    Stephen

    Mystery Motor Car, Kamsack Saskatchewan

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    The attached photo was taken in Kamsack Saskatchewan sometime in the early teens. The front fenders point to a pre 1910 build date. The owner of the photo believes the car may be a "standard" built in Moose Jaw Sask.

    Messing around with the picture in photo shop I did notice that there appears to be three embossed letters accross the top of the rad however due to the quality of the photo this could simply be a visual disturbance.

    Opinions (and evidence) on who built this vehicle and when would be welcomed.

    Thanks

    Stephen

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    What is it?

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    If it is an Apperson it's a rare photo. Not much on the web showing what they looked like pre 1915.

    Too bad we can't just zoom in on that rad badge and get a difinitive answer. Definitely an Apperson jack-rabbit logo on the rad but not sure if it was added to the car because it looked "cool".

    Apperson lost the brass style in around 1915 ( see http://www.paperboynews.com/inventorydetail.asp?number=010931 ) so the subject car has to be a 12 to 14, if indeed it is an Apperson. For comparison You can find a photo of a 12 Apperson at http://cgi.ebay.com/59-Detroit-MI-Charli...bayphotohosting Body is a pretty good match but the cowl is not quite identical and those marker lamps have gone electric, suggesting that it is in fact a 1914 model?

    Stephen

    Help Identify

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    Welcome Fletch

    Calling all peerless experts! The car in question looks a lot like a 1916-1920 Peerless limo. Everything I can see ( there is some stuff that just is not discernable like the door shape) matches up except the side hood lovers ( too few) perhaps a Peerless expert is lurking and can tell us if Peerless produced any models with louvers matching those on this car.

    BTW for comparison see http://peerlessmotorcar.com/images/Limo1920.jpg

    Stephen

    A Mystery Car I can't Identify *DELETED*

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    Pretty sure that the car is 1930 F-30. 28s and 29s did not have the raised trim edge between the top of the hood and the windshield on the side of the cowl. For comparison purposes a 1928 olds sedan ad can be viewed at: http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/vi/vintageads4u/Oldsmobile31928CG.jpg . For a 1929 Olds have a look at: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~oldsclub/Graphics/membcars/29full.JPG Finally for a restored 1930 F-30 four door see http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/Oldsmobile/1930_oldsmobile_model_f-30_chicago_04_dv_02.jpg

    The fact that the mystery car is missing that round olds badge on the headlight bar is of some concern (definitely a feature added after 28) but based on the evidence above I suspect that it was a removable trim part and that it has simply gone missing from the mystery car during its "retirement" If psatchwill has access to the car he should be able to acertain whether there are any vacant mounting holes in the centre of the bar. Then again, if he had access to the car he could just check the VIN and solve the mystery right there and then..

    Stephen

    Identify old American cars

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    The third car from the right in the first photo bears more than a passing resemblance to a 20s Marmon touring car. Couldn't find a good contemporary shot for comparison purposes but check out http://www.marmonclub.com/ to get a feel for the Marmon style.

    BTW The Cole looks similar also but the front fenders and inner front fender skins don't match up and the rad is too angular on the edge

    Stephen

    Car in Old Photo-Identification Needed

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    This one has been gnawing at me since it was posted, I knew I had seen a photo of one of these cars sometime or other but could not place it. Finally after following many false leads I think I have figured it out. That's a 1920 Oldsmobile "Thoroughbred 7-passenger touring", like other 46s it, was motivated by the "heavy" V-8 from Northway. An ad for the 1920 model can be found at http://cgi.ebay.com/1920-Olds-Oldsmobile...1QQcmdZViewItem . A clear photo of the 1921 model can be seen at http://www.oldsmobile.com/olds/enthusiasts/zoom262c.html . That shots shows the hard to place slanted hood vents, and, new for 21, wire wheels.

    Stephen

    Family Photo - 1910ish?

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    According to the GM link provided in my post 'Model F's' did not come with a standard windshield or top but they could be purchased as options. The McLaughlin-Buick's top differed from that of U.S.-built Buicks by being fully lined -- and its optional 'Ideal Glass Front,' with mahogany wood frame and fold-out upper half, was unique to McLaughlin.

    Should also mention that I have seen photos of some Buick's of this vintage with "Bills" on the front fenders, but most without. I am starting to think that they too were factory options. BTW One thing that does not match up is the rear door handle I just noticed that the McLaughlin has a rear door handle at the rear of the door ( conventional opening) and it looks to be a lever or tee handle. . I have looked at a number of model F photos on line and both Buicks and McLaughlin Buicks almost always seem to have a handle at the rear. The Photo posted above , however, shows a bale handle at the front. Some additional searching has however revealed that the Bale at the front did appear on some Buicks of this vintage. Check out the attached link, it has a close up that conclusively proves that.Question is is the e-bay Buick a model F

    http://cgi.ebay.com/1909-10-photo-postca...bayphotohosting

    I guess that in 1909-1910 Buick let you decide whether you wanted front or rear opening rear doors

    Stephen

    Family Photo - 1910ish?

    in What is it?

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    Hello

    Before I get to the main point of this post my thanks to Peter for creating this form. Long overdue and VERY helpful!

    Now down to business. I have a strong suspicion that the motor car posted first in this particular thread is a 1909 McLaughlin-Buick Model F built in Oshawa Ontario Canada. Those who want to compare can find a good current photo of the 1908 model F at http://www.gmcanada.com/inm/gmcanada/english/about/OverviewHist/model_f_spec.html while a contemporary shot can be found at http://www.canadianheritage.org/reproductions/20512.htm From what I can tell the difference between 1908 and 09 is primarily the windshield frame. A photo of the 1909 can be found at http://www.mbautomuseum.com/Tour/McLaughlin-buick%201909.htm

    What do you think folks wright or wrong?

    Happy Motoring

    Stephen 20512.jpg

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