Eystein Sedberg Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Can anybody identify this car ? Radiator shell and instrument panel are distinct, but I have not yet been able to match those identifiers to an actual car model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 (edited) Could be a Moon. Could be an Elcar. Could be that the radiator profile does not match the cowl profile and is maybe not from the same car. Here is a 1926 Elcar.... Edited December 30, 2023 by keiser31 (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 I'll bet you'll find its a Moon: 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, 58L-Y8 said: I'll bet you'll find its a Moon: I am going by the side/top of the radiator where it looks like it is popped out/overlapped the first few inches. the Moon does not have that. Neither does the McFarlan. The Elcar does. Edited December 30, 2023 by keiser31 (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Harper Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 (edited) 50 minutes ago, keiser31 said: I am going by the side/top of the radiator where it looks like it is popped out/overlapped the first few inches. the Moon does not have that. Neither does the McFarlan. The Elcar does. Agree, I am going with Elcar though I am having a hard time matching a photo of an Elcar gauge cluster to the opening in the dash panel shown in the photo of the car in question. Roamer also used a Rolls Royce style shell as well though the overlap doesn’t extend down so far and almost forms a bit of a lip. Also this car looks like it would post date Roamer. for comparison, here is a wonderful Elcar that was for sale awhile back: Edited December 30, 2023 by Terry Harper (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manuel Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Roamer had the RR style radiator too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozstatman Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 (edited) Another car with a RR shape radiator was the Australian Six although highly unlikely to be the car in question, being RHD. Edited December 30, 2023 by Ozstatman (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 How about a few more pictures? Including one of the engine? The guys on here are pretty good, but you’re making it a lot harder with one bad angle photo. also, what’s your relationship to the car? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eystein Sedberg Posted December 30, 2023 Author Share Posted December 30, 2023 11 hours ago, alsancle said: How about a few more pictures? Including one of the engine? The guys on here are pretty good, but you’re making it a lot harder with one bad angle photo. also, what’s your relationship to the car? Car reportedly belonging to a hoarder. Poster of the photo flings out the photo on FB with approximate location (county) but refuses to help contacting the owner, Would like to know what it is in order to decide if it is worth the effort trying to find the exact location and to make the owner an offer. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 It looks like a reasonably desirable car. Almost any roadster with Buffalo style wheels is a pretty good catch. I would at least try to pin down the owner. Cars like this are reasonably rare / desirable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexRiv_63 Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 On 12/29/2023 at 10:20 PM, keiser31 said: I am going by the side/top of the radiator where it looks like it is popped out/overlapped the first few inches. the Moon does not have that. Neither does the McFarlan. The Elcar does. I agree, here is a Moon shell: 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Harper Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 16 hours ago, TexRiv_63 said: I agree, here is a Moon shell: Also notice on the car in question the peak of the shell is flat which was typical for Elcar. If it’s one of their models with the inline eight it would be a strong performer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLynskey Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 On 12/30/2023 at 2:59 AM, Manuel said: Roamer had the RR style radiator too. The unknown roadster bears a lot of similarity to this 1918 Roamer. Whatever it is, it's a very interesting example that is worth taking a look at. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eystein Sedberg Posted January 1 Author Share Posted January 1 Thanks for replies so far. 🙂 From the overlap of an inch or two on the rad shell sidewall Elcar looks to be a plausible answer. Now, to the instrument panel, does that align with any Elcar model ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Harper Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 (edited) 2 hours ago, Eystein Sedberg said: Thanks for replies so far. 🙂 From the overlap of an inch or two on the rad shell sidewall Elcar looks to be a plausible answer. Now, to the instrument panel, does that align with any Elcar model ? That is where I am struggling. Elcar seems to have used a number of different shaped gauge clusters and did use an oval (ish) shaped gauge cluster but it didn’t look like that. It appeared to be pressed as one piece with the dash panel and did not have a bright surround. With that said…. Doesn’t mean it’s not an Elcar. It just deepens the mystery and makes it more interesting! the windshield frame is similar to what Elcar used on their post Great War and including the 1925, 8-80 roadster. At some point the later cars gained a different style frame. certainly worth tracking down and taking a closer look. if it is an Elcar the serial number (at least from 1921-26) should be on the dash and on the right, rear frame hanger. Here are some numbers from 1921 through 1926 that might help: Edited January 2 by Terry Harper (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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