Desertexplorer Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Trying to id this chassis which has some distinct features. I posted it on the Horseless Carriage site but so far no id. The front horns are unique in that they are cast iron and the back of the rear shackles are attached to a unique curved iron support. Also the frame has wood mounted around the whole exterior. Thanks everyone for the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Looks to composite wood/steel construction which suggests an early date. I think those rear hangers don't belong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertexplorer Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 Yeah, I’m sure the rear hangers were addeded later to lower the frame for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon Desert model 45 Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Autocar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertexplorer Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 (edited) This is the same chassis I was inquiring about. I was sent the photos of the car about 3 weeks ago by the owner thinking I might be able to id it but without any luck so my curiosity got the best of me and I decided to post it here not knowing a post already existed of the same chassis. Anyway looks like it might have been already id’d as a Autocar. Funny thing is I just purchased an Autocar 2 cyl engine a couple weeks ago and just found 2 Autocar wheels last weekend what are the odds, I think that the engine and wheels I got may be a little later possibly early to mid-teens? Edited June 19, 2020 by Desertexplorer (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 3 hours ago, Desertexplorer said: This is the same chassis I was inquiring about. I was sent the photos of the car about 3 weeks ago by the owner thinking I might be able to id it but without any luck so my curiosity got the best of me and I decided to post it here not knowing a post already existed of the same chassis. Anyway looks like it might have been already id’d as a Autocar. Funny thing is I just purchased an Autocar 2 cyl engine a couple weeks ago and just found 2 Autocar wheels last weekend what are the odds, I think that the engine and wheels I got may be a little later possibly early to mid-teens? Would a later 2 cylinder Autocar engine be from a truck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertexplorer Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 yeah, I’m sure the engine and wheels are for the truck. Wheels are wood spoke hard rubber real heavy, almost certainly truck. Engine is probably truck could be early as 1910 maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 5 hours ago, Desertexplorer said: yeah, I’m sure the engine and wheels are for the truck. Wheels are wood spoke hard rubber real heavy, almost certainly truck. Engine is probably truck could be early as 1910 maybe? Jay Leno has an 2 cylinder Autocar truck I think. Probably knows all about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagefinds Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 I had a two cylinder water-cooled engine that was mis-identified for awhile. By the serial number it was eventually positively id'd as a 1922 Autocar truck engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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