Need help identifying an early car

[jreeder41]

Here is a picture of my great grandfather Oscar Reeder probably taken at his farm in Warrensville, PA. I was hoping someone could help identify the make?

[Guest bigbadbob@yahoo.com]

my dad sad he has seen one before but cant just remember, but he said he nos forsure it is the same car the claments use to drive, the tv show, he is sorry he cant help any other way, sounds strange, but it does look the same?

[keiser31]

my dad sad he has seen one before but cant just remember, but he said he nos forsure it is the same car the claments use to drive, the tv show, he is sorry he cant help any other way, sounds strange, but it does look the same?

I believe that the Clampetts drove a 1922 Oldsmobile. The one in question is more like 1911 or earlier, I believe.

Edited August 27, 2012 by keiser31 (see edit history)

[Layden B]

Model K Ford produced 1906-08, this one has an early style touring body but not the earliest style radiator with raised tank, probably a 1906, quite expensive car as this was Fords luxury 6 cylinder offering.

[jreeder41]

Thank you very much Layden. Would this have been within the reach of a farmer by 1914? My great grandfather was a man of many jobs around this time, school teacher, farmer, etc.

[Layden B]

Only a VERY successful farmer when the car was new. By 1914 it would have been an 8 year old used car and since designs were changing quite fast, the value of used cars fell percentage wise faster than they do today. Would guess that he got a car to get around fast to his different occupations in different locations. Even at that, my grandfather bought his first car in 1929 well after he had gotten a tractor.