maok Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 (edited) All three vehicles look to be different makes or models. Either the drivers are very small or the cars a very large. Any ideas? Edited July 17, 2019 by maok (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 First, '26-'27 Cadillac; second mid-'20's Studebaker Big Six; third ??? English make, commercial chassis all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Carl Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 1927 Cadillac. '26 had the tool box, and the battery box built into the fenders. Subtle differences in the radiator shell also, etc. - CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 They are not Limousines as the others have commented. They are commercial products. The correct term would be commercial wagon or bus, and a few may call them depot cars. Commonly used by large hotels and camp like institutions to transport people from the train to the hotel/resort. Pierce Arrow made a bunch of them, including ones for the national park system. The ones in the photo are quite early, neat photo, thanks for posting. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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58L-Y8 Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Thanks Carl for narrowing to the correct year, I knew you'd know which it was. Thanks Ed for enlarging on the commercial bus aspect of these. Any long 'sedan' now is considered a 'limousine' though they're no different conceptually except for the interiors and luxury features from these long-wheelbase stage-line or train station multiple passenger buses of decades ago. Most every builder of large heavy cars included commercial-purpose long-wheelbase chassis in their catalogue of annual models. The Studebaker is a 1926-27 Big Six or ES Commander or President. They offered a variety of wheelbase lengths such as 152", 158", 184" etc, did an active business with funeral, ambulance, bus and even panel truck bodymakers. Survival rate on these is terribly low given they were worked to death for all they were worth then junked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryankazmer Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 To have a pedantic spasm here, advertising obfuscation is common but that doesn't make it correct. A long sedan without a division window is not a limousine. A small convertible sports car is not a roadster if it has side windows. And a less boxy four door is not a coupe (looking at you, Mercedes). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Nomenclature for these thing can be hard to nail down. Professional cars, Invalid Cars, Hearse, City Bus, Stage, Jitney, Coach.......and probably a hundred more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maok Posted July 18, 2019 Author Share Posted July 18, 2019 Any idea on the last 'limo' in the pic?...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 On 7/16/2019 at 9:49 PM, maok said: Either the drivers are very small or the cars a very large. Both, not much incentive to make the driver comfortable in those days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 In this country I think they would have been called "service cars". Earlier, large open cars were used. Cadillacs were common in this service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 2 hours ago, Spinneyhill said: In this country I think they would have been called "service cars". Earlier, large open cars were used. Cadillacs were common in this service. And Hudsons. Also a few Big Six Studebakers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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