John_Mereness Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Lancia Lambda taking part in the Bugatti Owners Club car treasure hunt, 25 October 1931. Lancia Lambda Vehicle Reg. No. UV2598. Place: Bugatti O.C. Treasure Hunt. Date: 25.10.31. Artist Bill Brunell. (Photo by National Motor Museum/Heritage Images/Getty Images) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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John_Mereness Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 29/30 V-8 Cadillac Convertible Sedan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimy Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 (edited) 19 minutes ago, John_Mereness said: Honolulu businessman Nolle R. Smith (1888 - 1982) stands outside the home of Chicago publisher Robert Abbott, Chicago, IL, 1930. Smith was elected District Governor for Hawaii's 50th District in 1937. (Photo by The Abbott Sengstacke Family Papers/Robert Abbott Sengstacke/Getty Images) Appears to be a 1929 Pierce-Arrow Model 143 convertible coupe. Distinguishing characteristics from 1930 Model A include flat headlight lenses and small auxiliary lights. Edited April 3, 2020 by Grimy fixed typo (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 See people really did drive around with crystal radiator mascots. 3-litre Lagonda of RD Tong fording the River Exe at Yealscombe, Devon, JCC Lynton Trial, 1932. Lagonda 3-litre Event Entry No: 7 Driver: Tong, R.D. Finished: 2nd. Place: River Exe, Yealscombe. J.C.C. Lynton Trial. Date: 1.10.32. Artist Bill Brunell. (Photo by National Motor Museum/Heritage Images/Getty Images) 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LCK81403 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Regarding the photos posted by John Mereness, of "West Street Row in Manhattan". The automobile that was zeroed in on appears to be a 1935 Terraplane. I have attached a faded color photo of my 1935 Terraplane four door sedan, that I photographed in the summer of 1966 in a park at Waconia, Minnesota. In the West Row Manhattan photo, you can see the hump trunk at it's rear. My '35 also had the hump truck, which I always strongly disliked, and when I took the photo of my car I purposely skewed the camera to cut off the hump trunk. My Terraplane was a barn find original car that I bought in 1965. It still had war rationing stickers on the inside of the windshield. At that time the car was owned by an old woman whose husband had died of stomach cancer ten years before. They were an old German couple, she didn't speak English and I needed to use her nephew as a translator to negotiate the sale and transfer. Her husband, Gust (Gustaph) had been the only driver of the Terraplane. They had traded in their Maxwell for the new Terraplane. The only thing she knew about cars was that the oil needed to be changed. In 1956 she contacted a garage service two blocks away to change the oil in Gust's Terraplane. The service men from the garage came with a tow truck, jacked up the Terraplane to remove four short saw horses that Gust had made and put under the axles. The saw horses kept the tires about two inches off the ground in their one-bay garage. The servicemen towed the Terraplane to their garage because the old lady would not let them drive it; only Gust was allowed to drive the car. The oil was changed, the gas tank was topped off, the car was towed back to the garage and put back up on the saw horses. That is where I found the car in 1965, with a thick coat of dust on it's beautiful black lacquer paint. The odometer showed 24,000 miles, the nearly bald original tires still held air. The original battery was still in the vehicle, drivers side, under the feet. Surprisingly enough the battery case was made of wood, dove tailed on the corners. I had never seen a wood case battery before then. My dad and I towed the car to our place, about two miles, dad took a closer look at the battery, topped up the water in the cells and said that it actually might work. We put a trickle charger on it over night. The next morning, we took the air cleaner off, dad dribbled some gas down the intake while I pushed the starter button on the dash and the car started right up and ran perfectly. The only little glitch being the old gasoline. While the tank had been topped up in 1956 (ten years previous) the gauge now showed there was only a half tank due to evaporation. The exhaust smelled like an old time kerosene lantern burning old kerosene. Regardless of the odor, however, the 88 H.P. straight six ran just fine, and with fresh gasoline into the tank the odor disappeared. Years later, due to circumstances I needed to sell the Terraplane. A fellow from the Chicago area bought it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Here are some car related patents I got with the regular stuff I get in when buying lots of literature. I have no knowledge about any of these. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 The Baron of Montpellier, actually on his way to a rallye in Monte Carlo, at a short residence in Paris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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John_Mereness Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 5 minutes ago, LCK81403 said: 1935-1936 Auburn 6 cylinder Sedan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 LOOK QUICK - OVER THERE ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 1 hour ago, John_Mereness said: 1935 Paris Auto Show That is a SHOCKINGLY modern-looking Avions-Voisin, especially for 1935. I absolutely love Avions Voisin, as funky as they are. They seemed to be in competition with Bucciali to build the lowest possible car. On the downside, I think that Avions-Voisin may also have been the inspiration for this: 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 10 minutes ago, John_Mereness said: The Baron of Montpellier, actually on his way to a rallye in Monte Carlo, at a short residence in Paris Wonder if Baron Montpellier was trying to disguise his Chrysler Eight to look like something more exotic? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 (edited) 22 minutes ago, John_Mereness said: See people really did drive around with crystal radiator mascots. 3-litre Lagonda of RD Tong fording the River Exe at Yealscombe, Devon, JCC Lynton Trial, 1932. Lagonda 3-litre Event Entry No: 7 Driver: Tong, R.D. Finished: 2nd. Place: River Exe, Yealscombe. J.C.C. Lynton Trial. Date: 1.10.32. Artist Bill Brunell. (Photo by National Motor Museum/Heritage Images/Getty Images) This fording photo reminds me of one of my all-time favorite shots: General Bradley and his Cadillac limousine fording a river somewhere in Europe. Edited April 3, 2020 by Matt Harwood (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 5 minutes ago, 58L-Y8 said: Wonder if Baron Montpellier was trying to disguise his Chrysler Eight to look like something more exotic? Winterfront on car so it would run warmer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 German Export 1931 Cadillac 355 V-8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 German Export - Lincoln 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 (edited) WOW! Who is the coach builder for that Lincoln body? That could make a great high end pickup. Bob Edited April 3, 2020 by 1937hd45 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Minerva Acht-Zylinder 16/80 PS Cabriolet Coupe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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John_Mereness Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Denis Evans working on his Bugatti Type 43 2262cc. Bugatti Type 43 2262S cc. Vehicle Reg. No. YT8241. Driver: Evans, D.G.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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alsancle Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 48 minutes ago, John_Mereness said: See people really did drive around with crystal radiator mascots. 3-litre Lagonda of RD Tong fording the River Exe at Yealscombe, Devon, JCC Lynton Trial, 1932. Lagonda 3-litre Event Entry No: 7 Driver: Tong, R.D. Finished: 2nd. Place: River Exe, Yealscombe. J.C.C. Lynton Trial. Date: 1.10.32. Artist Bill Brunell. (Photo by National Motor Museum/Heritage Images/Getty Images) Wow. Poor taste existed even in period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 17 minutes ago, John_Mereness said: Minerva Acht-Zylinder 16/80 PS Cabriolet Coupe Wow. Is 16-80 an AL? That would be SOME car to have now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Amelia Earhart, Ruth Nicholls and Louise Thaden 7/6/1933-Los Angeles, CA- Photo shows three interesting figures at the National Air Races here, which have attracted world-famed aviators from all parts of the world. Left to right: Amelia Earhart, transcontinental flyer; Ruth Nicholls and Louise Thaden. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt G Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share Posted April 3, 2020 Minerva had a great dealership in N Y City in the era just after WWI with most of the cars arriving from Belgium in chassis form to be bodied here . Look for a photo/history of this later in the year in Hemmings Classic Car magazine. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 (edited) Autofahrer beim Reifenwechsel 1930 - STUTZ Edited April 8, 2020 by John_Mereness (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 1929 Cadillac 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Horch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Actors Bing Crosby and Mary Pickford Sharing Snack on Automobile 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, auburnseeker said: Here are some car related patents I got with the regular stuff I get in when buying lots of literature. I have no knowledge about any of these. That appears to be a 1914 Pnuemobile. It was equipped with air suspension, hence its name. Craig Edited April 3, 2020 by 8E45E (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 (edited) I saved this photo and others from a dumpster when they cleaned out the house just up the road from me. Told the guy it was sad that there were no family members that wanted them. His reply "Everyone's life ends up in a dumpster" will stick in my mind forever. Rare that any photo has a note on the back. " Curtiss-Wright Condor American Airlines stopped at the New Haven municipal Airport during air meet Oct. 6, 1935 A.A.Red" Bob Edited April 3, 2020 by 1937hd45 (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Cord L29 With Hollywood Actress Anne Harding 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Home town of one of his most formidable opponents, Senator William E. Borah, Boise gave President Roosevelt one of the most enthusiastic receptions accorded him on his current western trip. Here you see the President riding through the streets with Mrs. Roosevelt and Governor B. Worth Clark of Idaho just before the President delivered an address at the State Capitol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Jack Dempsey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Lancia Lambda open tourer at the Mid Surrey AC Barnstaple Trial, Beggars Roost, Devon, 1934 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Mara Most, the youngest cab driver in Berlin leaning against her car 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Packard Luxury Car at Concours d'Elegance 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, John_Mereness said: Mara Most, the youngest cab driver in Berlin leaning against her car And....it looks like a Model A Ford except from the windshield back. Edited April 3, 2020 by keiser31 (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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