Period images to relieve some of the stress

[LCK81403 100]

Edinmass, back on what is now page 2 of this compressed thread, you posted a photo without comment, without identification.  Several type identifications have been associated with the vehicle.  One is Mercedes-Benz W31 G34, a second designation a 1939 Mercedes-Benz G34.  Is there a more definite identification or vehicle designation for this historical vehicle?

[Cole motor car lover 19]

here is another Cole. It’s a sport sedan with a custom body by willoughby.

[Walt G 2,108]

2 hours ago, Cole motor car lover said:

here is another Cole. It’s a sport sedan with a custom body by willoughby.

Great Photo what was your source? I have that same photo that I got with all the original Willoughby material from their family files and believe recently I shared it with someone.

Walt

[edinmass 7,512]

12 hours ago, LCK81403 said:

Edinmass, back on what is now page 2 of this compressed thread, you posted a photo without comment, without identification.  Several type identifications have been associated with the vehicle.  One is Mercedes-Benz W31 G34, a second designation a 1939 Mercedes-Benz G34.  Is there a more definite identification or vehicle designation for this historical vehicle?

 

Nothing I have.............many of the photographic libraries don't have any ID's associated with their photos. 

[John_Mereness 3,895]

I saw this out on Facebook last night:

 

Marmon with probably with a Weymann body, plus chrome wire wheels, metal sidemount covers, aftermarket Mascot, and EA Labs horns.

 

[58L-Y8 912]

Marmon named this style "Longchamps".  This Weymann body style was also called the "St. Cloud" on the Duesenberg J chassis.  Note the fabric also covers the hood and its sides, which was Weymann's practice before they added the metal paneled option. 

[Lebowski 727]

Courtesy of The Old Motor....

 

 

We are looking at what may be the only good images that have survived of John E. Meyer’s attractive and unique J.E.M. “Special” “Camping Phaeton.” Meyer, whose address is on the back of these photos, apparently lived or worked at 42 West 39th St in Midtown Manhattan in New York City.

The “Standard Catalog of American Cars” lists the J.E.M. Model “A” without a photo as being “built in 1922” and included in the 1923 “Automobile Reference Manual.” That publication lists it as having a “128 w.b.” chassis powered by a “six-cylinder Continental model 7R engine” and was a “two/four passenger” car with a selling price of “$2500.”

After a brief search for other photos, a patent, or additional information about this vehicle, nothing more was found. However, a 1902 patent was uncovered granted to a John E. Meyer of NYC for a wine cooler.

We assume this was a one-of-one Meyer might have had built to his specifications and then tried to patent its features with hopes cashing in on his ideas and producing and selling more of these “Camping Phaetons.” With the “Good Roads Movement”going on simultaneously as this car was constructed, auto camping and touring was a very popular activity at the time.

 

 

[Joe in Canada 770]

Now for something completely different