jeff_a Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 (edited) Has anyone seen this photo before? It's of a notable woman with a notable car. ..................1918 Marmon Model 34 Speedster.................. Edited January 11 by jeff_a (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 (edited) Zelda Fitzgerald & the Rolling Junk circa 1920? Same car, same day below? Edited January 12 by John E. Guitar (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41 Su8 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 The second car is a Chummy Roadster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_a Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 (edited) J.E.G. . . . Very good! The Cruise of the Rolling Junk was F. Scott Fitzgerald's last book, by publication. Not out til 2011. Written in 1922, about a 1920 trip. Appeared in Motor Magazine, i believe, as a serial in 1924. It was written around the time The Great Gatsby was being written and was one of the early road trip stories. I think their Marmon broke down a lot while they tried to drive a thousand miles from Connecticut to Alabama. 41 Su8 . . . A reviewer thought it was a Speedster. I think you would be right on the Chummy Roadster, that style with a back seat accessed from the front. Sometimes called a cloverleaf. Edited January 11 by jeff_a (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 8 hours ago, 41 Su8 said: The second car is a Chummy Roadster. Interesting, hopefully someone can confirm it's a Marmon Chummy Roadster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRA Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 (edited) Thanks for posting these pictures jeef_a and John E. Guitar. Very interesting, to the point I will read the book for sure. According to reviews on the internet, the car was really a 1918 Marmon, but I am surprised with so many problems during the trip, with a just 2 years old automobile, specially from a brand known for superior quality. There are some perceptions they were very bad drivers what could justify most of their road issues. Anyway, The Cruise of Rolling Junk is already on my reading list! Edited January 12 by JRA (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41 Su8 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 4 hours ago, John E. Guitar said: Interesting, hopefully someone can confirm it's a Marmon Chummy Roadster. Definitely a Marmon 34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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West Peterson Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 On 1/7/2024 at 8:27 AM, alsancle said: LEA-FRANCIS These 2-1/2-liter roadsters cost more than a Jaguar XK120. My dad had one. Very attractive cars. There are only about three known to be in the U.S. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 19 hours ago, John E. Guitar said: Zelda Fitzgerald & the Rolling Junk circa 1920? Same car, same day below? Chip Cofer from Tucker, Georgia has one of these cloverleafs. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 2 hours ago, West Peterson said: These 2-1/2-liter roadsters cost more than a Jaguar XK120. My dad had one. Very attractive cars. There are only about three known to be in the U.S. That would include one that Tom McCahill tested in Mechanix Illustrated. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 10 minutes ago, 8E45E said: That would include one that Tom McCahill tested in Mechanix Illustrated. Craig I would be interested in seeing that review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Is that F. Scott wearing the bow tie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dibarlaw Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 (edited) Wow, realy looks to be a new car! Color gradient in this B/W photo and the presence of the winshield sunshade, headlight bucket rear trim rings, (also should have double spares) tell me this is a 1924 Buick Model 49 7 passenger Touring. 128 inch WB. Noted to have a Cobalt Blue Body with red striping. Accessory dumbell Motometer, Gabriel shocks and Biflex Bumper. The 1924-45 5 passenger was to be all Black and no sunshade. Looks to be a sunny January day in 1924..... 100 years ago. Edited January 13 by dibarlaw Added content (see edit history) 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRA Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 20 hours ago, 58L-Y8 said: Is that F. Scott wearing the bow tie? I believe he is the tall bowtie man on the picture. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motoringicons Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 (edited) Here is the 1910 Buick Model 16. The first photo is likely from the 1930s when Glenn D. Brown, grandfather of forum member "jeff_a", found the car, and the second photo is Glenn D. Brown was driving the car in the 1940s. (Thanks for the photos, "jeff_a"). The third photo is the car now. Edited January 14 by motoringicons (see edit history) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TG57Roadmaster Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Henry Fleetwood, Esq. (c. 1667-1746), Member of Parliament 1708-22. An insert in the September 21, 1929 issue of Automobile Topics, during the time of the construction of Fisher Body's new Fleetwood plant in Detroit. This is why it's okay to use Wiki as a tool, but it should never be a crutch... http://fleetwood.cadillaclasalleclub.org/index.php/history-of-fleetwood/ TG 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TG57Roadmaster Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 1929 Locomobile Model 88 All-Weather Cabriolet, 7-Passenger, 140-inch wheelbase, Lycoming 298.6cid Eight, $7,200 list price. The image is from the September 21, 1929 issue of Automobile Topics, my collection. TG 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Alvis Speed 25 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRA Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Carmen Miranda and her sister, Aurora, 1930s. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 5 hours ago, JRA said: Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Carmen Miranda and her sister, Aurora, 1930s. I think that’s one of the world’s most recognisable sidewalks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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motoringicons Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 (edited) 46 minutes ago, twin6 said: Just a guess: 1909-1912 E-M-F? Edited January 15 by motoringicons (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Out of the snow blinding: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Cycle fenders are interesting. Car? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
34LaSalleClubSedan Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 1 hour ago, alsancle said: Cycle fenders are interesting. Car? Guess....Paige???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 10 hours ago, alsancle said: Cycle fenders are interesting. Car? Is that Cillian Murphy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 2 hours ago, John E. Guitar said: Is that Cillian Murphy? You made me look that up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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alsancle Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 1940 Ford dealership. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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alsancle Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Moti Bagh Palace ROLLS ROYCE PHANTOM II 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 1st: The Ford dealership has a 1939 Ford Standard facing the camera and variety of feature displays, much have been a factory or large urban showroom. 2nd: Interesting larger make looks to be a 'chummy' close-couple 3-4 passenger body style. 3rd: Wish the Indian Prince had granted a better-quality camera for his minion to photograph his palace and Rolls-Royces. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRA Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 2 hours ago, alsancle said: Very interesting body, three doors? Short wheelbase. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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