Then and now: where did these prewar cars go?

[3makes]

Bob and Walt, That barrel hood Franklin is a 1910 Model H and is in a private collection.

[JV Puleo]

On 1/20/2020 at 9:17 AM, twin6 said:

Where is this car today?  A steamer made up by a Mr. Benoit, with a Stanley engine mounted forward of the firewall.  He called it a Stan-Ben.  Does the car survive, or was it dismantled and used as a donor for other projects?

 

Wow...I haven't seen that in years. Stanley Benoit lived in southern RI - around Exeter or West Greenwich – in a trailer next to his garage. He built miniature steam locomotives in the garage - one per year - which he sold for $30,000 each. That was a lot of money in the early 70s (It's still a lot of money to me). I visited him there. The Stan-Ben steamer was all apart having been rear ended on Main Street in East Greenwich, RI. I seem to remember he told me it was a 1928 Pontiac chassis. The engine was one of the larger Stanley's (20 HP?). Since I was in my 20s at the time and he must have been in his late 60s or 70s he must be long gone now and I too have wondered what became of the car.

[twin6]

Yes, it had a 20 hp Stanley engine, good memory.  Maybe the car will surface someday!

[Princeton54Museum]

On 2/8/2019 at 10:46 AM, twin6 said:

Some photos I believe were taken in the 1950's, for the Buick enthusiasts.  Does anyone know who owned these?

 

Edited January 1, 2021 by Princeton54Museum
Look to be Stu Goddard's 1907 at former Charlmont, MA museum. (see edit history)

[twin6]

Joe McNutt (Akron, Ohio) had this 1918 Packard twin six 7 passenger touring for sale in the 1960's.  Does anyone know who bought it, or where it went?

[StillOutThere]

On 12/20/2018 at 10:10 AM, Dave Henderson said:

Though I didn't know it at the time when I photoed this quite a few years ago, it's a Spohn-customized Chrysler.  It looked like it was on the way out, chances of it being in existence at this time seem slim.

This Spohn Custom based on a Chrysler remains unknown to this day and I agree, it was likely not repaired after the fender bender.   There is a '55 Dodge tail in the frontal photo so assuming this is a body shop, the time frame is likely late '50s.   I have the '52 Spohn Palos in restoration.