Guest Morel Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 (edited) We recently found this photograph of our father's first car. Can anyone help us identifying what it is? This car was on the road in Canada, in the early '30s.Many thanks Edited May 26, 2013 by Morel (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Henderson Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Ca. '30 Studebaker with sealed beam aftermarket headlights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curti Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Sealed beam head lights were made available circa 1940, so the pix was taken after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Morel Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 I'm quite sure you're right. I've looked for Studebaker pictures and found a photograph of a 1930 Dictator (http://www.flickriver.com/photos/jarviseye/5346107859/) from New Brunswick that looks very similar to mine (from Quebec). I can't say for the headlights, but the only noticeable difference is with the bumper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Morel Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Right, as far as I can tell the picture should be dating from the mid '40s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pvstudebak Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 If it helps any, this is a picture if my 1930 Dictator untouched. Virgil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Morel Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 If it helps any, this is a picture if my 1930 Dictator untouched. Virgil[ATTACH=CONFIG]194991[/ATTACH]Well, it seems you have many busy week-ends in front of you.However, looking closely at your picture I notice that your bumper is similar to my father's, while on the picture from the other Dictator found on the web it's different. Is it from different Dictator models, or different years? I also notice that your radiator is different, with no logo and no center division. Could it be a difference between Canadian and American models?My intention with this picture is to have it mounted in a frame with, if possible, a plate with the name and year of the car. Can I be sure it's a 1930 model? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 With that radiator and fender lamps, I was thinking 1931. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pvstudebak Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 I agree with Keiser, 1931, maybe it doesn;t have the right bumper or head lights. Virgil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleek Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Seems to be either a 30 with a 31 grille shell or a 31 with a 30 bumper. The fender lights do tilt it toward 31 unless the fenders had been changed too. Interesting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodfiddler Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 I think Fleek has it. 1931 Studebaker model 54 with a front bumper from a 1930 Studebaker and aftermarket sealed beam headlight bar (circa 1940 or later). It sure was a warrior! Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Morel Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 I think Fleek has it. 1931 Studebaker model 54 with a front bumper from a 1930 Studebaker and aftermarket sealed beam headlight bar (circa 1940 or later). It sure was a warrior! ChuckI didn't expect to find out that the car was such a puzzle, nor that I would find such highly specialized experts. You really amaze me! But just one question : as I read that a Studebaker plant in Canada was producing cars for that market, could there have been some minor differences between the Canadian and American models? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleek Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 That might be a possibility. I know GM and Ford both mixed and matched models in the Canadian market, but I do not know about Studebaker. I tend to believe the car in question may have had some damage at some time and they used whatever was avaliable to get it on the road. Very common practice, and the car must have been several years old for the sealed beams to be installed.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodfiddler Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Morel - "The Studebaker factory opened in 1948 and closed in 1966 — three years after the company’s headquarters in South Bend, Ind. shut down. The Hamilton building has been coming down in bits and pieces for some time." Last call for the Studebaker on MarsFrom this article, I deduce that a the 1930 model would fall out of the country differential theory. This article also supports my rebuff to your thoughts. http://thehamiltonchaptersdc.ca/SDC%20Handout.pdfI hope this helps answer your questions Morel. Thanks for letting us learn from your picture.Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest srsmithtr5 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Anyone have any idea what car this is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Studebaker made many changes to the specification of their cars in this era and models almost never ran for a full season. I think this one is a Dictator Eight from late 1930 when the Dictator still had round headlights on a cross bar. They changed to oval lights with no cross bar soon after. The front bumper is the same as the one on my 1928/9 third series Dictator GE. From what I can work out the Model 54 body styling was different. There is a pic on ebay - http://www.ebay.ca/itm/1931-Studebaker-Dictator-Eight-Regal-Sedan-pool-Factory-Photo-Ref-90870-/130675238991 The radiator has less of a vee than the true 1931 cars. Another one here - http://www.pipestoneflyer.ca/Article.asp?id=4207 Notice that the car in pvstudebak's garage has the hood louvres in groups - that is a 1929/30 Dictator GL six. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fyrboy Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Hope this can be magnified so each can be id'd. Pic is dated January, 29, 1917. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 The car on the right looks to be a Buick, to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 The other one might be an Overland about 1916. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzana Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Any idea what make & model this car is? Photo is from 1929. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 1929 REO Flying Cloud Mate or 1930 REO Flying Cloud Model 15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 On 9/2/2014 at 2:26 PM, srsmithtr5 said: Anyone have any idea what car this is? This need to be posted as a separate topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilir Jorgo Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Thi is a picture of my great grandmother driving. It was taken in Albania probably between 1930 - 35. I'm renovating her old house and would love to get this car as an exibition piece once all is in place. First i need help recognising it though. Any hint or help would be greatly welcome. Kind regards Ilir Jorgo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 13 minutes ago, Ilir Jorgo said: Thi is a picture of my great grandmother driving. It was taken in Albania probably between 1930 - 35. I'm renovating her old house and would love to get this car as an exibition piece once all is in place. First i need help recognising it though. Any hint or help would be greatly welcome. Kind regards Ilir Jorgo I answered you in your other thread. We should probably stay over there. 1936 lancia astura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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