Grandad's Saxon

[ackpht]

My mother's father and his Saxon, circa 1920-22. He was a school principal in Knoxville, Tennessee.

 

Can anyone here identify the specific model and year? (Were annual changes even a thing back then?)

 

Dan Patterson

 

[Dave Mellor NJ]

This 1917 is the latest I could find. It's clearly earlier than your grandpa's

 

[drwatson]

Grandad's Saxon appears to be a 1916 to 1918 "Saxon Six". Couldn't find anything to distinguish which yr. 

eBay has no shortage of 1918 & earlier Saxon pictures. 1919 not found.

1920 & forward looks nothing like Grandad's Saxon. Saxon ended by 1923.

1918 Pictured:

 

[Oldtech]

 Not much of a Saxon expert but my Father used to refer to the "Saxon Super Six".  It looks like a longer hood and with 6 bolt rim clamps looks like a larger car.

[58L-Y8]

The Standard Catalog of American Cars, 1805-1942, edited by Kimes and Clark states that Saxon added a six-cylinder model to their 1916 line.  It was available through 1920, a 112" wb., 175 ci, 35hp Continental-sourced engine.  Initially the 1916 Model S-2, then 1917 Model S4T, finally for 1918-1920 Model Y-18-T.  Your grandparent's Saxon was in this series, not possible to determine exactly which model year since the annual model change practice for the industry didn't begin until 1932.

[ackpht]

Thanks to everyone for the replies. Any year of the Saxon Six is possible, since I doubt my grandfather bought a new car- he was pretty careful with money. My mother told us stories of how he'd shut off the ignition and coast down long hills around Knoxville to save gas. From the way she told it I had the impression that it was perhaps more exciting than she cared for!