1937hd45 Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 (edited) This is a double posting, think there are different people that read "What is It?" rather than Pre WWII Photos. What was this Roadster to start with? If you can ID any parts please do so. Bob Edited December 17, 2022 by 1937hd45 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Interesting. Looks like what Ray Dietrich call a “back alley job”. If you look close, details are marginal/inexpensive. That said, the rod looks like it was well done. Fairly late in the terms of customization. Guessing the car is about 1935, and the photo is probably 1940? Looks like it may be similar to that Philadelphia shop who’s name escapes me. Great photo, thanks for posting. 👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted December 17, 2022 Author Share Posted December 17, 2022 Tail light looks like this one on a Graham. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Looks like an American chassis with European coachwork. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intimeold Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 The young boy on the sidewalk; may be standing guard, for the car! 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 License plate does not look like it’s from PA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted December 18, 2022 Author Share Posted December 18, 2022 2 hours ago, TerryB said: License plate does not look like it’s from PA. The fellow that posted it on the HAMB said it was photographed in San Francisco, California plate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 I have a photo of a similar car, that still exists. Problem is it’s in a private collection and I can’t post it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
36humpback Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 5 hours ago, 1937hd45 said: This is a double posting, think there are different people that read "What is It?" rather than Pre WWII Photos. What was this Roadster to start with? If you can ID any parts please do so. Bob to me it looks like the left tirerod end broke or came apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyankee Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 The front fenders and grill have a Brewster look to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drwatson Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 (edited) 12 hours ago, 1937hd45 said: The fellow that posted it on the HAMB said it was photographed in San Francisco, California plate The Lic. plate helps us date the photo to 1943. For that year alone, California placed a red "V" insert on the plate's upper right corner. ("V" for "Victory"). Edited December 18, 2022 by drwatson (see edit history) 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 3 hours ago, wyankee said: The front fenders and grill have a Brewster look to me. I agree, it sure looks like the one off Brewster coupe that I can’t post a photo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted December 18, 2022 Author Share Posted December 18, 2022 40 minutes ago, edinmass said: I agree, it sure looks like the one off Brewster coupe that I can’t post a photo. Ed, Isn't there a J Duesenberg with an aluminum roof, one of the Lake Tahoe cars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 39 minutes ago, 1937hd45 said: Ed, Isn't there a J Duesenberg with an aluminum roof, one of the Lake Tahoe cars? Sold for 11 million bucks 10 years ago. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 Criticize it if you want to, but I like it. I think it needs 1934 Cadillac front & rear bumpers, running boards, wide whitewalls and my name on the title. Maybe even loose the side mounted spare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 (edited) Sadly, a good car friend that is now no longer with us grew up in the city. Ten to one he had photos of this car and knew the story. Unfortunately his archive of photos and literature disappeared when he died. It was mind blowing world class. I’m still waiting for it to turn up. Edited December 18, 2022 by edinmass (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 4 hours ago, alsancle said: Sold for 11 million bucks 10 years ago. Back when you could buy a good Model J for reasonable money. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusty Trucker Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 (edited) This whole discussion started Thursday --- in the General Discussion forum with more speculation and educated guesses. Read the replies. Edited December 19, 2022 by Crusty Trucker (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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