Dave Mellor NJ Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 1908 Black 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dibarlaw Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 (edited) On 4/23/2024 at 12:37 PM, Walt G said: Outstanding looking Buick 2 door sedan/coach. Love the colors too. Great harmony of style and design - how the headlamps compliment the style of the radiator shell and the cowl lights echo the headlamps. Naysayers will probably question the white wall tires but to me the whole car "works" as a unit and the car does not have any added lamps etc to accent anything - doesn't need it. Thanks Larry. Walt Walt: That is the shade of Cobalt Blue that is to be on my 1925-45 Touring car. Someday maybe......I had asked Jessy for the formula for years but not yet. Out in the sun it appears much lighter. The restoration plan on this Model 40 was to do the stripped and varnished spokes. All these cars came with painted spokes done in body color. This is all I have done so far. Also the factory catalog images show all the cars with the double whitewalls. Pushing the new Balloon tires in their sales imaging. Basicly all the images below are the same as 1924 catalog illustrations with a bit of touch up on the wheels/tires. Cars that were originally black in 1924 stayed black in the 1925 catalog. Early 1925 production cars stayed black and then when production switched to DUCO the Master Touring went to cobalt blue and the standard touring to brewster Green. The model 49 was to be a darker Limosine Blue. Edited April 25 by dibarlaw (see edit history) 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt G Posted April 25 Author Share Posted April 25 Larry Thank you for what you have shared with all of us - OUTSTANDING - great information along with period factory images. I do like natural wood wheels but it depends upon the year and I think that wood wheels with really long spokes can look a bit awkward with natural wheels and white walls. Painted wood wheels with the shorter and huskier wood spokes look great painted and what you show with the painted wheels and that white accent stripe was just so period and authentic looking. Most all need a pin strip of some kind. Of course some reading this will say "yeah his opinion, no big deal " but I have for over 50 years studied, styling, paint of all types ( for cars and , paintings, lettering on windows/buildings/ commercial vehicles) I went to school to study art so any paint etc was of interest not just oil or water color paint in a tube! Walt 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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John E. Guitar Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Marcel Lefebvre-Despeaux driving his Amilcar - Paris 1927 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRA Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 15 hours ago, twin6 said: Interesting, what is the reason for covering the headlamps and sidelamps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee H Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 1 hour ago, JRA said: Interesting, what is the reason for covering the headlamps and sidelamps? I am going to guess mourning ritual. Mirrors and other shiny objects were covered in that era. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Maybe to protect the brass? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt G Posted April 26 Author Share Posted April 26 I agree Larry, brass can tarnish at a glance sideways!! saw this happen locally with a car club that was independent and had 1932 as the cut off date for cars participating. Most of the brass cars had covers for the lamps , usually overnight if parked outside but often when running during the day and cars being driven . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Out of the fade fog a bit: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mellor NJ Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 What a revolting development. Love that A panel truck even with the squashed down nose 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hook Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 10 hours ago, Dave Mellor NJ said: What a revolting development. Love that A panel truck even with the squashed down nose I've got the right of way............no, you don't I do..............you're both wrong, I do.......................you wana make a bet? watch this!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 On 4/23/2024 at 8:19 PM, hddennis said: This picture was for sale on Etsy with no information. Looks to me to be Japanese military headquarters in a foreign country late 1920's or 1930's. Anyone recognize the 3 cars of the same make on the left? Howard Dennis Whatever they are they look to be high quality and sporty. A European make I would expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 (edited) 5 minutes ago, 1912Staver said: Whatever they are they look to be high quality and sporty. A European make I would expect. Possibly Bentley Blower cars.... Edited April 27 by keiser31 (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 (edited) A few from a rental car brochure... How would you like to rent a Packard Straight 8 for $35 per day? Edited April 27 by 30DodgePanel (see edit history) 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nzcarnerd Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 7 hours ago, 1912Staver said: Whatever they are they look to be high quality and sporty. A European make I would expect. Maybe Crossley 20/70s? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 Could be either Bentley or Crossley. But the profile of the rad shell looks more Crossley to my eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 Those per day rentals actually look quite expensive considering the year this was probably printed. $35.00 - $50.00 would have been a tidy sum to blow on a 1 day car hire circa early 1920's. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Friederich Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 (edited) 2 hours ago, 1912Staver said: Could be either Bentley or Crossley. But the profile of the rad shell looks more Crossley to my eye. It is a Crossley 20/70 with Type C body, built between 1922 and 1926 Regarding the original posting with the Japanese Military Headquarter, Crossley's were popular as Staff's cars by the British Army in WWI Edited April 28 by Casper Friederich (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E. Guitar Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 9 hours ago, 1912Staver said: Those per day rentals actually look quite expensive considering the year this was probably printed. $35.00 - $50.00 would have been a tidy sum to blow on a 1 day car hire circa early 1920's. Aren’t these hire rates for film shoots, 1940s or 50s? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 Looking at the background in the photo's I would say a lot older than the 1940's. Look at the other cars on the street in the last photo showing the Renault Town Car, late 1920's at the newest I would say. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Woolf Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 H4 or H5 Stanley. Better known as a Gentleman's Speedy Roadster. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Woolf Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 Stevens Duryea. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Woolf Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 An unknown family with their 1912 Model T Ford. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Woolf Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 White Steamer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Woolf Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 Maxwell 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRA Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 1 hour ago, A Woolf said: An unknown family with their 1912 Model T Ford. For sure all together have usually rode on that car! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E. Guitar Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Ford Model T parked in flood waters near Alexandra, Victoria, Australia https://viewer.slv.vic.gov.au/?entity=IE1140107&mode=browse 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E. Guitar Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Timber workers sawing wood near Alexandra, Victoria, Australia https://viewer.slv.vic.gov.au/?entity=IE1150479&mode=browse Interesting external fan with guard. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod P Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Hot work cutting wood, for man or car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod P Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 5 hours ago, John E. Guitar said: Ford Model T parked in flood waters near Alexandra, Victoria, Australia https://viewer.slv.vic.gov.au/?entity=IE1140107&mode=browse All sorts of happenings in these old pics. Ma's got the gun, young fella dangling dead snake off a stick over windscreen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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