Guess the 1920's limo's

[maok]

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)

[58L-Y8]

First, '26-'27 Cadillac; second mid-'20's Studebaker Big Six; third ??? English make, commercial chassis all.

[C Carl]

1927 Cadillac. '26 had the tool box, and the battery box built into the fenders. Subtle differences in the radiator shell also, etc.   -    CC

[edinmass]

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.

[edinmass]

[58L-Y8]

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. 

[bryankazmer]

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).  

[edinmass]

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.

[maok]

Any idea on the last 'limo' in the pic?...lol

[Paul Dobbin]

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.

[Spinneyhill]

In this country I think they would have been called "service cars". Earlier, large open cars were used. Cadillacs were common in this service.

[nzcarnerd]

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.