Guest fldadster Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Any hints on the auto my grandfather is driving.---- Eatern PA, No nameplate, but crank start, right side steering and unique running board-fender curve? Updates- Plate is definetly 1906 PA. - first plate year was 06 with correct color match. Closest manufactures seems to be a 1905 Lozier-distinctive fender shape and radiator styling rule out some of the other sugesstions. Am I in the ballpark withe the Lozier??? Thanks, Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cben09 Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 (edited) High quality headlamps,,,sidelamp fonts look like Gray-Davis?.?? Chain drive,,Can someone make out the #platedoes someone have a reg list for the early year,, There are hoses on the lamps,indicating presto' bottle,,or carbide tank,, I think,, The hood is distinctive ,,,where have i seen it beforeMy guess for year is 1905-07 Cheers,,,Ben Edited October 31, 2012 by cben09 correction (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcamino72 Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 My first guesses where an '04 Thomas or Packard, but the hoods are different. The radiators all have that basic bell out at the frame, but that is where the similarities stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cben09 Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Hi Charles,,,Note the nameplate w/ vin# on firewall just above hood hinge,,,I know we can't see it but the location says thats what it is,,,Cheers,,Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fldadster Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Thanks all. I'll keep digging----Plate# appears to be 6656 assume it is PA.or Lehigh County ? I can't blow up the photo to get the name plate. Is the location significant?Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cben09 Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 The location of nameplate is probably significant,,,,IF we knew what it was,,,haha,,Panhard-Levassor [ French ] always put it there for easy access when crossing European borders,,Panhard did not have that shape radiator,,,Packard did not have a chain drive modelThe funny rear fender catches the oil/dirt flung off the chainThe hand crank is notably largeCar of this size probably in the $ 4,000 rangeNow if we can find someone with a registration list,,,,,All for now,,Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fldadster Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Thanks again-I now have a few more bits of info to chase down.. Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fldadster Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Thanks, I updated the original posting with my best guesses. 1905 Lozier ???? and definitely---- 1906 PA plates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varun Coutinho Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 On 10/30/2012 at 9:10 AM, Guest fldadster said: Any hints on the auto my grandfather is driving.---- Eatern PA, No nameplate, but crank start, right side steering and unique running board-fender curve? Updates- Plate is definetly 1906 PA. - first plate year was 06 with correct color match. Closest manufactures seems to be a 1905 Lozier-distinctive fender shape and radiator styling rule out some of the other sugesstions. Am I in the ballpark withe the Lozier??? Thanks, Charles 1907 Acme 50Hp Type 16 Runabout Manufacturer : 1903 - 1911 Acme Motor Car Co. - Reading, Pennsylvania. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrData Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 Shouldn’t Wile E. Coyote be at the wheel?👌 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 Looks like the same car with the same driver in the same location but with 3 passengers added? Do you have details of when and where the pics were taken? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne sheldon Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 13 hours ago, Rusty_OToole said: Looks like the same car with the same driver in the same location but with 3 passengers added? Do you have details of when and where the pics were taken? Nice catch Rusty! It appears to be the same license plate as well! Notice that in the first photo, the mother-in-law seat is clearly more narrow than the front seat, and the "box" under it is considerably wider than the seat. In the the first phot Varun C shared, the rear seat is wider than the "box" under it, and there appear to be two ladies seated in the rear seat and an additional lady with the driver in the front seat. A lot of cars that era had a detachable tonneau or "rumble seat" (mother-in-law seat by another name?) that could be easily removed. Many car manufacturers had "double rumble" seats available for their cars, and some owners would have a couple options and switch them for different occasions as needed. Two great photos of a very rare early car! Thanks to the original poster (wherever he is after so many years?). And special thanks yet again to Varun C for identifying such a rarely seen automobile! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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