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The car in the foreground is a 1926 or 1927 Model T Ford. The car behind it is a 1928 or 1929 Model A Ford.

I don't think the car in question is a Great Arrow. The original picture shows a front axle that is different from the Great Arrow. Also, the original picture shows the tie rod in front of the axle and the Great Arrow show it behind the front axle.

1905 Stevens Duryea

Winton?

The Model R Runabout had running boards and a rounded rear deck (Supposedly a tire/wheel would fit in the rear deck). The Model S Runabout had running boards and a boat-tail rear deck. The Model S Roadster had splash aprons and a mother-in-law seat.

The original picture has a lot of similarities to a 1912 Chalmers.

1913 Winton?

There was a 1930 L-29 Cord Convertible Sedan in Atlanta, GA for many years. It was used to carry Clark Gable and Vivian Leigh to the World Premier of Gone with the Wind at Atlanta’s own Loew’s Grand Theater in 1940.

Thanks Robert for posting this link! I have an autistic grandson and it is nice to see stories like this that help people understand a little more about autism. This young man is very talented and I'm glad he is getting recognized for his photography. I also thought it was great that his knowledge of cars helped police solve a crime!

Another car destroyed in this same cyclone looks to be a 1912 Ford Model T Torpedo Roadster.

I think the car in the original photo could be a 1912 Reo. The radiator shape, doors and rear springs are a pretty good match to the photos below. I'm pretty sure it is not a Flanders. The Flanders radiator and hood have flat "flutes" on each side and do not have a gentle slope from the top to the side panel like the original photo. 1912 Reo 1912 Reo 1912 Flanders

The first car is an Overland. The oval radiator cap is the give-away.

The running board looks like a Marmon.

I may be wrong, but I don't think the car is a Garford. The Garford has flat "flutes" on the hood and radiator that have very sharp defined edges. The car in the original post has smoother rounded edges on the radiator and hood shapes. This is obvious to me when comparing the hood former on the mystery car to the hood former of the Garford. Also, the car in the original post has a different radiator emblem from the Garford. Lastly, the Garford has the tie rod ahead of the front axle whereas the mystery car does not.

The photo looks to be of an early Locomobile and has very similar characteristics to the photo below. Fenders, radiator, front axle shape, tie rod ahead of front axle, etc. look like the car in the photo below. Note the photo below is printed backwards. Also, interestingly, the car in the original photo is missing its right front fender.

The middle car is an Overland, maybe mid-teens. The "Overland" script is visible on the top of the hood near the radiator. Also, the radiator cap is oval in shape.

In the first photo, the fire truck on the left in the second row is a 1911 Robinson Fire Truck. It is also the same fire truck in the second photo third from the left. Notice the crank has a gear reduction and the large brass "bulb" sitting high in the back. The details match the attached original picture and the picture of the restored 1911 Robinson Fire Truck that is located in Staunton, VA.

There was this one in the Wells Museum several years ago.

It does not appear to be a Stoddard Dayton. The SD had a very distinctive radiator, especially the two pieces on the front below the top tank that come to a point on each side. See attached photo.

I think it is a 1906 Pierce Great Arrow.

Also, the rear fenders are the 1915 - 1916 style. Interestingly, the spark and gas levers have the knobs on the ends like the 09 - 12 Ts had. The seats have covers as well.

I don't think it is an EMF. The top of the radiator and hood are flat on the EMF. The top of the radiator of the car in the OP is rounded.

I'm not yet convinced of that. First of all, the problem with the electric car today is the same problem that has been here for 120 years - the batteries do not provide the same ability to drive the distances that gasoline cars provide. Many Americans are not ready to give up the independence that their gasoline car provides. In fact, I think some of the car companies may be getting ahead of the public on this with their plans to no longer produce gas cars in a few years. I guess only time will tell.

I also like brass cars, too. They are my favorite antique cars. I think what you are referring to is period correct modifications. I think there is a huge difference between that and putting a modern power plant into a 100+ year old car.

The article referenced Porsches and Jaguars in the title as if those "classics" would be ripe for electrification. I know very little about either marque, but know enough that if it is not a matching numbers car, the value will be affected dramatically. Once you convert it, it will be very undesirable for avid collectors of those vehicles. I think the cost will be so high (motor, batteries, etc.) that I can't imagine this would be a serious consideration for many collectors. If you are talking about really expensive cars (which could include Porsches), I can't believe anybody in their right mind would destroy a car in this fashion.