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Interesting, I'd not seen a Horch before, Google says the Northway Oakland was 1930-31, Horch 1933-40.
I believe black has traditionally been used because of its greater thermal efficiency than color.
Bob that is widely believed to be David Bruce-Brown's old car. Plenty of info here...
A street S74 somewhere in the 30s?[ATTACH]
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Arthur I think, they were certainly alike.
[ATTACH] Tanforan horse track in California with a 100-mile race on November 16, 1924. Al Schwoerer collection with Larry Hewitt touch up.
Just English ones and trucks AFIK [ATTACH]
This car has been bugging me again lately, captioned '1910 Miller sitting with an unidentified man in a Warren-Detroit' The only race entry I can...
When Buicks were bugs and goats [ATTACH] 'Dr. Wadsworth Warren and Buick goat mascot during the 1910 races at the Indianapolis Speedway in...
Joel I wouldn't have bothered, thanks for bringing it up, it's interesting regardless. Jim thanks for some interesting thoughts, I thought of you...
A little off topic but I wonder if you caught this one Jim Dillon that turned up recently from the AACA archives for identification. I believe it...
I too am glad to see this thread alive. It's so much easier to research this stuff today with digitized news archives although they too are...
The ute body style in the original post were sold 37-39 with various Dodge and Fargo front clips, I just came across this picture of one in the...
I came across this bizarre old race car pic on Facebook with no info.[ATTACH] edit: I just discovered it Francis Birtles in his Bean...
A v-twin prototype for a multi cylinder V seems plausible. I note pioneer Oakland aviator Feng Ru is said to have used a Hall motor, some sources...
Harker Spl http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/specials.720448/page-4#post-8110125
Thanks very much Bob and Vitesse, its sad to think it never saw any competition and the mechanic was probably seriously injured.
And speaking of bugs, it bugs me the Louis Ross steamer is so often referred to as the 'wogglebug'[ATTACH][ATTACH]
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Don 2523 and 2504 had a tangled local history http://www.maseraticlub.co.uk/trident04.htm I think Peter Giddings verified this more recently.
Yes it's the Seaman Ramponi modded car Bob.
The bumper guards are an interesting accessory, mini skirts too and good looking. I concur with BuiltFerComfort's horn comment. Are you going to...
I think they look over dressed with a full bumper and hung out behind stopping you from dropping the tailgate goes against their practical nature.
I think the proportions are fine and easily pass for factory look. As long as you don't put orange motorcycle turn signals on it it's going to...
I loved it, thanks Pete.
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