peter bond Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 I need to know the make and year of the car in this picture in order to date the picture. The reason the picture is a little fuzzy is because the car is in the background of much large pic (see pic) which is bare of anything that can date it, except the clothes of the people in it which are vintage 1920's.One thing that might help date the model and year of the car is that the picture was taken in Puerto Rico, and I'm sure there were not that many distributors of cars in PR.Any help in trying to unravel the mystery will be greately appreciated.BTW, you may have to File/Open the link on your browser, to see the pics. Hope it's not too much of an inconvenience but I can't get it to work with http or www included.ThanksPeter Bondusers.onelinkpr.net/maki0001/mysterycar.jpgusers.onelinkpr.net/maki0001/fotomist-1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika Jaakkola Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest elmo39 Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 1929 de Soto ? it looks like a Hernando radiator mascot on it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Leonard Shepherd Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 The shape of the rear window looks like a 20s Studebaker Duplex Phaeton. Some Studebakers also had a spare tire cover like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1956Packard Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Sure looks like it, but there are some differences. ie bumper, headlightsIs that another vehicle on the left side on the boulevard - or maybe a statue. Wonder if that could be lightened?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Leonard Shepherd Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 1956Packard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Sure looks like it, but there are some differences. ie bumper, headlightsIs that another vehicle on the left side on the boulevard - or maybe a statue. Wonder if that could be lightened?? </div></div>I lightened the photo and the objects on the left are bushes. I sent the picture to Dick Quinn who is the editor to the Antique Studebaker Club magazine and he thinks the car is a 27 Studebaker Duplex Phaeton which has the same top as the 25 but different bumpers & headlights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika Jaakkola Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Leonard Shepherd</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The shape of the rear window looks like a 20s Studebaker Duplex Phaeton. Some Studebakers also had a spare tire cover like that. </div></div>You know, my friend here in Finland has a VERY original '24 Studebaker with that body style(exported from CA). I remember one day when we were at the local car meet and suddenly it started raining like hell... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1956Packard Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Leonard Shepherd</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I lightened the photo and the objects on the left are bushes. </div></div> LOLGuess I should have taken the medication today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter bond Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 Thanks to all that took time to inspect the picure above and especially to Mika who fixed the pictures so they could be viewed.It seems the car was a Studebaker, especially wheh you look at the curvature on the side of the top/window. Now, is there a way to nail down the year that model came out? Is it a 1925 or 1927, or could it be an earlier model?I really appreciate all your help.Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldford Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 The radiator mascot looks like the Atlanta Cap. (She was the Goddess that through gold apples on the ground to escape suitors). The Atlanta cap was introduced in 1927 when the temp gauge was put inside on the dash. 1925 and 1926 would have had a motor meter. I would say 1927.Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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