1916 Metz Huckster?

[Ron Metz]

Bought this a few years back not sure of year .  It has electric starter, looks like engine was overhauled.  Going to start working on it this winter.

[keiser31]

22 minutes ago, Ron Metz said:

Bought this a few years back not sure of year .  It has electric starter, looks like engine was overhauled.  Going to start working on it this winter.

I would not work on it until you get the year/title squared away.

[Ron Metz]

Car came from a private collection, no title.  Also going to my collection.  Thanks.

[F&J]

2 hours ago, Ron Metz said:

Bought this a few years back not sure of year

That is a model 25.  A slightly bigger car than the older/first model 22.  

When I had Metz cars 30 years ago, somewhere I read a list of engine numbers to tell the year.  

 

there was a series of Metz articles in the AACA magazine for several months in 1967 but I'm not sure if the list is there.  The AACA Library can make inexpensive copies of any Metz articles that they have. Yes it's a pain to search that way, but you could try there if you can't find that list of numbers elsewhere

[ArticiferTom]

Serial number for model 25 is in this thread .

 

[Ron Metz]

Thanks for the information. I will look for the engine numbers and post a couple a pictures of motor.

[Larry Schramm]

On 10/12/2022 at 12:38 PM, keiser31 said:

I would not work on it until you get the year/title squared away.

 

I agree on getting a title first before working on car. 

 

Even though you say going into a private collection, don't leave a problem for a later date when the car will be passed on or sold.  Cheaper and easier to fix now than later while you are still around.

Edited October 15, 2022 by Larry Schramm (see edit history)