Matt Harwood Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Is a 54-year-old photo old enough to be "period?" Because a 1970 Superbird in the snow with tire chains is just plain awesome. 10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 4 minutes ago, Matt Harwood said: Is a 54-year-old photo old enough to be "period?" Because a 1970 Superbird in the snow with tire chains is just plain awesome. Not pre-war, but a great photo! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee H Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Wow. I’m sure whoever the owner was, would be one of the very few people in the world who could describe a Superbird’s handling in the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS25 Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 (edited) 1 hour ago, Lee H said: Wow. I’m sure whoever the owner was, would be one of the very few people in the world who could describe a Superbird’s handling in the snow. I like the fact it has tire chains on it. Not enough downforce from the wing 😂 forgot to fly south for the winter 🥶 Edited February 11 by JohnS25 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E. Guitar Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 (edited) 5 hours ago, nzcarnerd said: The information with this one says it is a New York Times photo from Brazil in 1926. If the date is 1926 then the car is likely to be about ten or more years old there. I haven't yet identified the car but the ten spoke front wheels and the manner of the hub bolts etc on the rear have to be clues. That looks like Sweet Sue and her Society Syncopaters. Edited February 11 by John E. Guitar (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne sheldon Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 (edited) 13 hours ago, Matt Harwood said: Is a 54-year-old photo old enough to be "period?" Because a 1970 Superbird in the snow with tire chains is just plain awesome. It may not technically belong in the "Prewar" period photos section? And there is in fact a "Postwar" period photos section where it may be more appropriate? (Which I rarely look in myself!) However, it is a wonderful photo, and interesting to me. One of the arrogant entitled children of doctors and lawyers that I was forced to share my high school experience with had one of those "Superbird"s and drove it to school during my (and his) senior year. I very much preferred my 1929 Reo coupe that I sometimes drove to school! No complaints from me. Edited February 11 by wayne sheldon I hate leaving typos! (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jameswulf Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 This is my 1939 Lea-Francis Corsica Super Sports parked on High Street, London, circa 1960. I don't know why this photo was taken, but it's easy to find on the web using Google Image Search. Note the license plate numbers that show the car is the same one as shown in the current photos below. British cars retain their original license/registration number throughout their lifetime. The owner at the time was a Kenneth Bedford (the car's fifth owner, and I'm the ninth) who unfortunately couldn't afford a garage. The condition of the car shows it! There were just three of this model Lea-Francis produced before the war started in September, 1939, and fortunately all three survive. Same car 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31 LaSalle Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 That sure is a fine looking motorcar nice color Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRA Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 additional carnival picture from Brazil, maybe 1928 Chrysler ?? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 6 hours ago, jameswulf said: This is my 1939 Lea-Francis Corsica Super Sports parked on High Street, London, circa 1960. I don't know why this photo was taken, but it's easy to find on the web using Google Image Search. Note the license plate numbers that show the car is the same one as shown in the current photos below. British cars retain their original license/registration number throughout their lifetime. The owner at the time was a Kenneth Bedford (the car's fifth owner, and I'm the ninth) who unfortunately couldn't afford a garage. The condition of the car shows it! There were just three of this model Lea-Francis produced before the war started in September, 1939, and fortunately all three survive. Thanks for posting this. I appreciate the older photo WITH the follow-up on its current status. Many of these cars in this thread wants me to learn either about their fate, and when its demise took place, or if they still survive. Craig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_a Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 (edited) Hard to get more Streamlined Moderne than this. Yvonne Aupicq with a 1936 Bugatti 57S Atlantic Coupe Edited February 12 by jeff_a (see edit history) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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8E45E Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 On 2/10/2024 at 5:33 PM, Matt Harwood said: Is a 54-year-old photo old enough to be "period?" Because a 1970 Superbird in the snow with tire chains is just plain awesome. And I hope the service station put the snow tires on the correct set of wheels on the Eldorado going by!! Craig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twin6 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 On 2/9/2024 at 4:03 PM, nzcarnerd said: Dodge with accessory wheels that I can never remember the name of. Smith? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hook Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Here we go. Is it pre-war, post-war or in the war? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Not your average Packard. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 3 hours ago, edinmass said: Not your average Packard. One would hope not! Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dave Mellor NJ Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Ripple roof Hearse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E. Guitar Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 (edited) 4 hours ago, Dave Mellor NJ said: Ripple roof Hearse 1912 Gregoire with Triple Berline coachwork by Alin et Liautard (not a hearse). This was exhibited at the Salon de l’Automobile in Paris and the Olympia Motor Show in London and then sent to St Petersburg for an exhibition there. It was converted to an ambulance during World War One. The story goes that it was destroyed around 1915 following orders to standardise the ambulance fleet. Edited February 14 by John E. Guitar (see edit history) 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E. Guitar Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Another Gregoire. “On September 21, 1912, in a Grégoire caravan - called La Ménagerie Grégoire -, Jean Porporato, with 11 passengers on board - including Mr and Mrs Picard -, won the Posen (Poland)-San Sebastian (Spain) regularity rally, the vehicle also obtaining the Prize for Elegance, notably with its balcony flower planters (3,500 kilometers traveled in 7 days, 2nd Hispano-Suiza and 3rd Berliet).“ 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne sheldon Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 You sure find some really interesting early stuff John E G! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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8E45E Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 4 hours ago, John E. Guitar said: 1912 Gregoire with Triple Berline coachwork by Alin et Liautard (not a hearse). This was exhibited at the Salon de l’Automobile in Paris and the Olympia Motor Show in London and then sent to St Petersburg for an exhibition there. It was converted to an ambulance during World War One. The story goes that it was destroyed around 1915 following orders to standardise the ambulance fleet. I had a scale model of that car back in the 1960's and wished it had survived. It made me do a bit of research on it in later years was rather disappointed that it didn't survive. The triple berline/triple stagecoach body was interesting enough, as well as the extremely opulent interior (I believe photos of it were posted earlier in this thread, and here: Alin & Liautard Gregoire - COACHBUILD.com ) which would have been stripped out of it for ambulance duty. It would be quite a showpiece today. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 15 hours ago, Ben Bruce aka First Born said: One would hope not! Ben Saoutchik Packard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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keiser31 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 (edited) 2 hours ago, MetroPetro said: Looks like the aftermath of a fire. Good thing that fireplug was right there! Edited February 14 by keiser31 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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