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1922 Maxwell Coupe Barn Find

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Kansas Old School, Jul 5, 2013.

  1. Kansas Old School
    Joined: Sep 16, 2011
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    from Kansas

    What to do with this? I have a 22 Maxwell Coupe (or some of it) Bought at a farm auction in central Kansas. I think its a 22 since engine has 1922 cast in on it. I googled for pictures, and I believe its a 22 Maxwell Coupe. I have the doors and quarter windows and its definitely no Roadster. Frame looks restored many years ago, engine has no crankshaft or pistons. Rear body not too bad, but has had patches in lower sides. No steering column or seats. I may have some of the other parts, but wood is poor. I bought it for cheap. Any ideas?
     

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  2. froghawk
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    Looks like it was a great looking car!

    With what you've got, maybe some kind of late '20s, '30s "gow job" coupe-ster with an independent manufacturer (Packard, Hudson...) straight eight?
     

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  3. Didn't you post another thread about this yesterday? HRP
     
  4. tfeverfred
    Joined: Nov 11, 2006
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    So, you bought it just because it's old tin?
     

  5. badshifter
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    Pretty proud of that to get 2 threads going...
     
  6. sixty-fouronthefloor
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    Yes he did.


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  7. Well, since we've now seen photos of it I would say build a hot rod coupster out of it. Not enough there for a restorer to be interested in it but you have enough to hot rod.
     
  8. I wouldn't assume no restorer wants it without waving it around for them to see first.

    Otherwise, it's Jack Benny's car. Would make a unique rod however you built it.
     
  9. Kansas Old School
    Joined: Sep 16, 2011
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    Kansas Old School
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    sorry, I posted second thread because I couldnt figure out to add pictures. almost computer illiterate
     
  10. ss34coupe
    Joined: May 13, 2007
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    Sell it to a restorer - never seen a Maxwell hot rod.
     
  11. hotrodarchaeologist
    Joined: Dec 4, 2007
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    hotrodarchaeologist
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    from Maine

    A man here in Casco, Maine has two 1920's Maxwell Hot Rods....I will see if I can get some photos sometime soon.
     
  12. ss34coupe
    Joined: May 13, 2007
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    Now that would be interesting. Would like to see any photos you can get.
    Never would have thought that a car that rare would have been rodded.
     
  13. Kansas Old School
    Joined: Sep 16, 2011
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    Kansas Old School
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    from Kansas

    Maybe rare today but at one time Maxwell was number 3 in production behind Ford and Buick.
     

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