Old Photo - Seen Better Days

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jay - In Northern California on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - 10:09 am:


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Warren Henderson on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - 10:51 am:

Looks to be restore-able.

Happy motoring, Warren


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob McDonald-Federal Way, Wa. on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - 10:59 am:

Just think of how many other T's were kept running
with parts from that donor car, you may have some on you're car.

Bob


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Henry Petrino in Modesto, CA on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - 11:00 am:

As was observed in another thread, if the radiator cap is OK, then the car is "restorable".

I wonder why there are chains on the front wheels of the car in Warren's photo?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jay - In Northern California on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - 11:12 am:

"After all what is your car but used parts"

Even though it's been years since air time, some jingles never die in your head.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Benjamin Fox on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - 11:37 am:

They asked for oversteer when they put the chains on the front and not the back...


And they got it!!!!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Roger Karlsson, southern Sweden on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - 11:38 am:

Henry, I'm more curious why there isn't any chain on the rear wheel? Guess it was thrown off in the crash, though.
Chains on at least one front wheel helps steering on black ice a lot :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Don Watson -Florence,Colorado on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - 12:24 pm:

What make of Towncar is this?
-Don


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Wayne Sheldon, Grass Valley, CA on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - 06:47 pm:

I, too, wish I knew what it was?
I also wonder if it belonged to the business next door with the sign in the window "Automobiles For Hire"?

It just doesn't quite look like a Cadillac to me, but may be. They are well known for ten-spoke front wheels which are otherwise somewhat unusual.

Great photos, Jay! And Warren!
Drive carefully, and enjoy, W2


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Henry Petrino in Modesto, CA on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - 07:16 pm:

Actually, I don't think that town car is in as bad of shape as it looks. Just shuck away all that smashed up sheet metal, install a seat, and and you have about 7/8 of a great speedster!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Wayne Sheldon, Grass Valley, CA on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - 11:51 pm:

Henry, P
Believe me, I already thought about that about 1/10 second after I first saw the photo! I have been looking for the right deal on an early chassis for a long time.
Ah, to dream. Actually, if I had the chance for that thing, as it sits in the photo? I would restore it as the town-car. It isn't hurt that badly.
And in spite of the front wheels, the more I look at it, the more sure I am that it is not a Cadillac. For a powerful four cylinder car, the Cadillacs had an unusually short hood. They did not build any sixes in that era, coming out with a years-ahead-of-its-time eight in 1915.
Drive carefully, and enjoy, W2


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By kep on Thursday, July 11, 2013 - 03:22 am:

The town car looks bent running board brackets as if something pushed it into the tree.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dane Hawley Near Melbourne Australia on Thursday, July 11, 2013 - 06:06 am:

On Shorpy there is one that took to the timber!

http://www.shorpy.com/node/15586


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Henry Petrino in Modesto, CA on Thursday, July 11, 2013 - 01:06 pm:

Packard had wheels with spokes like those on the rear of the town car. ???


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Wayne Sheldon, Grass Valley, CA on Thursday, July 11, 2013 - 06:10 pm:

Definitely not a Packard. Their signature radiator shape was in use by 1905. This car is at least that late,. Probably about '09/'10.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Warren Henderson on Friday, July 12, 2013 - 06:43 am:

Before the accidents these cars were playing soccer. Should we try this game next time we have a Model T meet?

Happy motoring, Warren


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Tim Wrenn on Friday, July 12, 2013 - 08:03 am:

I wasn't sure whether the guy with the mallet was going to beat the crap out of the car, our out of the driver!! And is that steam shooting out of some different location on the radiator?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Larry Smith on Friday, July 12, 2013 - 08:27 am:

I haven't seen a '26 coupe with 30X3 1/2's. Must not have made too many of those.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Fred Schrope - Upland, IN on Friday, July 12, 2013 - 10:25 pm:

I once saw a '26 Tudor with 3 1/2 x 30 non- demountable rims and blank off plates over the starter and generator holes. I have the wheels and motor yet. It was just an "el cheapo".


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