"What's this car?" Official Thread

[csl177]

Not sure what you mean by grammar nazis, f6f... but it's definately not anything based on a Ford T. The suspension looks sophisticated for around 1920 as well as the large detachable wire rims, and from the radiator shape and overall size it could be a Crane-Simplex, Kissel or possibly Stephens. A special or even a factory effort, considering the background; where did the photo come from?

[cmcpokey]

re grammar nazis, look at the sign on the building in the background.

[csl177]

Saw it: DRIVE SLOW... still not getting any grammar issue. Unless you mean "slowly" would be more correct.

[f6fhellcat13]

My friends found it on the internet and asked if I knew what it was. I didn't, but I told him I knew a place where I could find out, so I have no idea where it came from.
EDIT: Searched the filename on the internet and found this caption: "Washington, D.C., circa 1920. "Donnie Moore in Duesenberg." National Photo Company Collection glass negative."

Yes, "Drive Slow" is syntactically incorrect. I have a friend who absolutely refuses to use adverbs properly, despite coming from a well-off family, so it was on my mind.

[csl177]

Cool... there's more on Moore; that's an early Duesenburg racer. Hemming's blog has some great shots and the story of the tanker replica Geoff Hacker showed at Amelia, too: Bonneville/land-speed racing at Hemmings Blog – Classic and collectible cars and parts

[6speed]

How about this one.

Weird Red Car

[henk4]

How about this one.

Weird Red Car

the guy in the yellow polo taking the pictures, should know...was there ever a Turner Coupe?

[6speed]

That guy is me.

[csl177]

the guy in the yellow polo taking the pictures, should know...was there ever a Turner Coupe?

Yes, but it's not this. Photos below...

That guy is me.

I take it you haven't contacted the owner yet... curious, is the body metal or fiberglass?

The taillights look like late VW Karmann units; any chance it could be a one-off kit?

[Man of Steel]

Auburns, but which model? The second one looks like a 851/852 Boattail Speedster, correct? The first one I can see a "8" on the hub caps but not sure which version it is.

[leroy]

Auburns, but which model? The second one looks like a 851/852 Boattail Speedster, correct? The first one I can see a "8" on the hub caps but not sure which version it is.

The Speedster is either an 8-100 or a 12-160. I think the latter is more likely as the car looks to be on the longer wheelbase which was a feature of the 12-160. The 851 was the Buehrig-restyled model launched in 1935.

The Convertible Sedan on the left is an 8-125.

[Man of Steel]

Awesome, many thanks.

Can the "8" series be considered as a single model line with just different engines and bodywork? I am sometimes confused with the Auburn series: there is the 8-98, 8-100, 8-120, 8-125 and so on.

Of course, the 851/852 Speedster at least share the same attractive bodywork, but then there is also an 850Y Pheaton model which does not seem to share any components (at least on the outside) at all.

I did not find much about this on the Web yet.

[and7barton]

This was my old grandpa's car, probably pre-war. But can anyone tell me what it is ?

[ulimator]

This was my old grandpa's car, probably pre-war. But can anyone tell me what it is ?

British.

[ulimator]

...and I think it is exactly the same car like this one:

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum...tml#post881304