Audrain pre 1908 tour in Newport RI

[1937hd45]

37 minutes ago, JV Puleo said:

 

 

The car in the RISD exhibition was red and belonged to Waterman. (I just pulled out the catalog.) According to the catalog, he'd owned it since 1940 so it can't be the one Melton purchased.

The Waterman Renault was featured in the very first issue of Automobile Quarterly, and going from memory I think it was a larger model, the full GP car that the Vanderbilt series was based on. 

[alsancle]

Not to go off topic but those early big Renaults are insane.  As a 10 year old I was in awe of the one at the Larz Andersen.

 

Edited April 28, 2022 by alsancle (see edit history)

[1937hd45]

12 hours ago, JV Puleo said:

 

 

The car in the RISD exhibition was red and belonged to Waterman. (I just pulled out the catalog.) According to the catalog, he'd owned it since 1940 so it can't be the one Melton purchased.

The Waterman Renault was featured in the very first issue of Automobile Quarterly, and going from memory I think it was a larger model, the full GP car that the Vanderbilt series was based on, like these two factory team cars. 

[JV Puleo]

According to the catalog, the Waterman car was one of the 35HP cars based on the GP car. The engine was about 450 cu. in. so not one of the cars raced in the GP.

 

Edited April 30, 2022 by JV Puleo (see edit history)

[George K]

The six cylinder car are really something.

[George K]

Above is probably a four cylinder. 6 cylinder have much longer trade mark hoods 

[AHa]

On 3/27/2022 at 9:38 AM, alsancle said:

Pierce

 

 

I would like to know the story of this Pierce, if anybody can tell it.

Edited April 30, 2022 by AHa (see edit history)