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#339 of 388 Re: Another Car [texases] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Oct 26, 2012 (7:43 am)

Replying to: texases (Oct 26, 2012 7:41 am)
You can just make out the "V 8" symbol on the caps.

#341 of 388 What kind or car is this? by casiobeepbeep

Jan 21, 2013 (2:06 pm)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Oct 26, 2012 7:43 am)
what kind of car is this?
 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/casiocasiocasio/8403496968/in/photostream
 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/casiocasiocasio/8402406859/in/photostream
 
I really liked how it looked and want my own.

#342 of 388 Re: What kind or car is this? [casiobeepbeep] by andre1969

Jan 21, 2013 (3:00 pm)

Replying to: casiobeepbeep (Jan 21, 2013 2:06 pm)
It's a Buick LeSabre, either a '69 or '70. I'm leaning toward '69, but could be wrong.
 
Good, sturdy cars for the most part. I'd imagine most examples had a Buick 350 V-8, but in '69 they offered a 400 or 430 as well, and for '69 a 455. All good engines, and the automatic transmission they used was a good, solid unit. Body and trim parts might be a bit hard to get ahold of though, so if you seek out one, get the nicest example that you can.

#343 of 388 Vintage Car c1926 by seatea1967

Feb 12, 2013 (9:16 am)

I recently received this photo of my great-grandfather and his family taken about 1926. I've never seen a car like this. It looks like it would have weighed a ton! Can someone identify the make, year and model?
 
https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/cthomas/Public/Family/HelenJohnJrJackForrest1926.jpg-
 
Thanks!
 

#344 of 388 Re: Vintage Car c1926 [seatea1967] by andys120

Feb 12, 2013 (10:08 am)

Replying to: seatea1967 (Feb 12, 2013 9:16 am)
The disc wheel style tells me that's a mid-20s Packard Roadster, here's a similar car which is a 1927 Packard 426, a very spiffy car for the era>
 

#345 of 388 Re: Vintage Car c1926 [seatea1967] by fintail

Feb 12, 2013 (10:54 am)

Replying to: seatea1967 (Feb 12, 2013 9:16 am)
I suspect this is a ~1925 Studebaker

#346 of 388 Re: Vintage Car c1926 [seatea1967] by texases

Feb 12, 2013 (1:21 pm)

Replying to: seatea1967 (Feb 12, 2013 9:16 am)
More like the Studebaker, definitely not a Packard (note the radiator and hood on the Packard), but the radiator shell on the Studebakers I've found is more rounded on top. But '26-'28 is a good guess for age.

#347 of 388 Re: Vintage Car c1926 [texases] by andys120

Feb 12, 2013 (3:34 pm)

Replying to: texases (Feb 12, 2013 1:21 pm)
I had a look at some Studebaker pics and I'd have to agree. The radiator cowl and grille is more similar to a Stude than a Packard which had a very distinctive grille (my bad!). The winged radiator cap is also seen on many contemporary Studebakers.
 
1926 Studebaker:
 

 
I found only a few photos of them with disc wheels but there could be a million reasons for that. In my defense steel disc wheels like that were very common on 20s Packards.

#348 of 388 Re: Vintage Car c1926 [andys120] by fintail

Feb 12, 2013 (5:09 pm)

Replying to: andys120 (Feb 12, 2013 3:34 pm)
Yeah that radiator shell was giving me problems. I was just using guess-and-check methods.
 
The Antique Automobile Club of America Identification Forum has more experts and activity, they know more than me,

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