keiser31 Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Came across these photos of a 1932 Nash and an EMF coupe. Thought you might like to see them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcarfudd Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 The E-M-F photo reminds me of the story of the formidable English dowager, whose nephew told her in 1910 that he had just bought a sports car. "Young man"', she said, looking down her regal nose at him, "a sports car is any machine through which I cannot walk upright whilst wearing my hat."Gil Fitzhugh, Morristown, NJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryJ Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 What's the car beyond the Everett Metzger and Flanders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted January 6, 2011 Author Share Posted January 6, 2011 What's the car beyond the Everett Metzger and Flanders?I just knew someone would ask that and I don't know because a friend who is now gone took the photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Henderson Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 '32 was the depth of the depression, but the very pinnacle of pre-streamlining styling. That big Nash is stunning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 The Nash is a great car. But the tires are totally wrong and the colors are inappropriate. Finally, did Nash chrome their vent doors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EMF-Owner Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 What's the car beyond the Everett Metzger and Flanders?The Coupe was one of the body styles offered by E-M-F in 1911. They were only offered for one year and few have survived. Do you happen to know who owns this car? Would like to know for the E-M-F Registry. You can find out more about the E-M-F Automobile at the E-M-F Homepage at the following URL:http://emfauto.orgLook in the photo archive for 1911 and you can see an image of an E-M-F coupe from factory documentation. Also a photo (of possibly this same car) from a 1973 Hemmings.Have a great day. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted January 7, 2011 Author Share Posted January 7, 2011 Unfortunately, the person who took the photos has passed away and so I have no idea who the cars belong to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WKnighter Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Harry J. The car behind the EMF appears to be a 1928 or 1929 Willys Knight model 56. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Silverghost Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 That E-M-F car owner could easily wear his Top Hat to the Opera in that coupe' Many horse carriages from the times just prior to the automobile had similar high roof-lines as did the early electric autos . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest De Soto Frank Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 The Nash is a great car. But the tires are totally wrong and the colors are inappropriate. Finally, did Nash chrome their vent doors?Just looked up '32-'33 Nash in my Carspotters Guide, and it shows a couple different period photos with Nashes with "fat tires" - these were either Goodyear "Airwheels" or General "Jumbos".All the images were black and white, so I can't speak to the color; none of the cars in my book had chromed vent doors...Pretty snazzy-looking coupe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted January 7, 2011 Author Share Posted January 7, 2011 Just looked up '32-'33 Nash in my Carspotters Guide, and it shows a couple different period photos with Nashes with "fat tires" - these were either Goodyear "Airwheels" or General "Jumbos".All the images were black and white, so I can't speak to the color; none of the cars in my book had chromed vent doors...Pretty snazzy-looking coupe!The wheels are General Jumbos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 The wheels are General Jumbos.Were those available on the Nash? I will take back the comment if they are correct for the car but to me they look like modern wide radials (with the added insult of white walls). I still love the 32/33 Nash Advanced 8/Ambassador. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted January 7, 2011 Author Share Posted January 7, 2011 Were those available on the Nash? I will take back the comment if they are correct for the car but to me they look like modern wide radials (with the added insult of white walls). I still love the 32/33 Nash Advanced 8/Ambassador.I figure they were aftermarket items that one could put on almost any car of the era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Man Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Graham also offered 15" disk wheels with Balloon tires in 1932 and 1933 on the Blue Streak body style. Unfortunately the rest of the world would have to wait another 30 years for 15" wheels to catch on. Good idea, just too early for the public acceptance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EMF-Owner Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 keiser31,Do you think there would be any problem including the picture of the E-M-F on the E-M-F Hompepage Photo Archive? I would like to add it to the collection.ThanksJohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted January 7, 2011 Author Share Posted January 7, 2011 (edited) keiser31,Do you think there would be any problem including the picture of the E-M-F on the E-M-F Hompepage Photo Archive? I would like to add it to the collection.ThanksJohnThere will be no problem at all and I am glad to have found the photo in my stuff to be able to contribute. I will look for more photos of that car in the bunch. John Edited January 7, 2011 by keiser31 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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