Guest obcurrier Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Anyone know the year and make of this carThe picture was taken in Fertile, Iowa in 1916Owen 30 Chevy59 Retractable65 GTOPlus Others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Looks sort of like a 1915 Saxon, but with earlier headlights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Braverman Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Unless the men were midgets, the car appears too big to be a Saxon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Unless the men were midgets, the car appears too big to be a Saxon.Maybe...maybe not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Earl Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 "Manly Man weds Fertile Woman" We laughed about that headline down here when they printed that in the newspaper years ago.... Good luck figuring out what the car is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john2dameron Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 One hood louver too many to be a Saxon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 How about an Oakland...Dandy Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintman Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Hi Folks,Don’t mean to confuse but I note the bulge at the bottom of the bonnet a la the Maxwell plug flap. This seems a feature on the 1913 Saxon, which DID have eight louvers, rear catch and a middle handle on the bonnet. I would go with a cca 1913 Saxon.RegardsVintman (UK)Classic Cars, Veteran Cars and Vintage Cars - The Surrey Vintage Vehicle Society Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintman Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 PS I also cleaned up the photo a bit.Vintman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 I think Vinman may well be right. I thought the photo was from a later vintage car, but after realizing that the car has gas lights, ( Good thing I keep my trusty Magnifine Glass by my side.) the car is pre 1914 for sure.Say, I think that is a 1910 McCormick Deering Manure Speader in the back ground. A very rare piece indeed, as they all rotted away. Dandy Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Add me to the SAXON voters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Povertycove Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 The roadster is a 1914 Saxon. You can tell by the driver's side bulge for the steering gearset; by the crenellations on the windshield locking device; by the height of the radiator; by the wheels and the sweep of the body into the trunk. If those are carbide lamps, its most likely to be 1914, though it could be 1915. These are wonderful cars, with a two-speed in-line transmission and a 4-cyl Continental engine that will take the little car to 40 mph. They had a distinguished history for economy. The Saxon President was known as the "other Mr. Ford" in Detroit. In 1916, I believe, the car was the eighth largest car producer in America. I'll try to post a photo of my 1914 this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Looks like a 1914 Saxon...thought it was a '15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 That photo looks like it was taken at the "Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome." I think that there is a Saxon in the collection, but I won't have access to it until next spring. Dandy Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Povertycove Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 A couple of shots of the 1914 Saxon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest obcurrier Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Thanks for the pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1915Saxon Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 I believe this is a 1915 Model14.....albeit an early 15....it has the rounded door bottoms and the rounded trunk area. 1914 models......lacked running boards....the door bottoms were straight, and the rear trunk was more angular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Povertycove Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 If you're talking about my green saxon, you may be right. Other Saxon Registry members have said the same, but I think I'll still list it as a 1914, since that's what's on my title and bill of sale, and I dread having to go back to the DMV to change it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob McAnlis Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 I restored a 17 Saxon B5R in the 1970s. The car in the photo is an earlier Saxon, but a bit difficult to date Saxon, unlike other makers, continued to use gas lights, and offered electric starter and lighting as optional equipment. THe 15 and 16 ALAM books both show the Saxon fours with gas lights.Bob McAnlis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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