Guest Curator12 Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 The back of the photo has the date 1925. The photo was taken in Connecticut.Any help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodfiddler Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 1924 Studebaker Six Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Curator12 Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Thanks, Woodfiddler. I had ruled out Studebaker because all the photos I found had spoked wheels, but doing another search shows that's not the case.Very much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Curator12 Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 I have one more photo. Same guy (my great-grandfather), but the hood ornament appears to be different. The small text on the license plate reads, "CONN. 1927". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Yes. That is a different car. It's a ca. 1926 Chrysler.I always find it amazing how fast tires wore down in those days, because rubber was so much different. Here's a car that's maybe about a year old, and the front tire is already bald. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Curator12 Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Yes, I thought the car was older because of the tire wear. Thanks for the information, West. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curti Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Are those headlights original to a 1926 Chrysler? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Are those headlights original to a 1926 Chrysler?The 1926 G70 was the first Chrysler to have the bullet lamps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curti Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Chrysler was definately ahead of the curve there. I had a 28 Dodge Victory six with drum headlights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Chrysler was years ahead of a lot of makes in those days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodfiddler Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Interesting and helpful info provided by Stude8 at - http://forums.aaca.org/f126/new-purchase-1925-studebaker-roadster-332514.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Curator12 Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Based on the curve of the hood and the side view of the grill, I'm guessing my great-grandfather had one of the Big Six models."Models from $1495 to $2225"Quite a price range. That would be around $19,500 to $29,000 in 2012 dollars.Woodfiddler, thanks again for your kind assistance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoneyPit Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 There were slight differences in the shape to the top of the doors between the Big and Special Six cars the Big Six had a bulge on top but not outward whereas the Special Six had the bulge outward and not upward - a minor difference until you buy the wrong grab handle at Hershey and find out they were different too... I'm 99% sure the picture is of a 24 Special Six with the optional disc wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Curator12 Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 I'm 99% sure the picture is of a 24 Special Six with the optional disc wheels.I'll gladly take your word for it, MoneyPit. It seems like I've looked at dozens of cars from different manufacturers that look almost, but not quite, exactly like the car in that photo. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest prs519 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Yes, rubber certainly iimproved, but I believe road conditions were as much responsible for balding tires. Some of the pictures show realbaja trails as the norm! Out west in our rural areas, it was well into the 50s before one would venture without makeing sure one could getthrough! I have an Idaho Transportation History book showing phases of road construction from the beginning. Horse drawn graders werecommon. A really interesting book.Perry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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