Early car guessing game old photos

Herb Iffrig · Post by **Herb Iffrig** » Thu Jul 11, 2024 11:42 am

This might be fun too.
I will start with this one.

Erik Johnson · Post by **Erik Johnson** » Thu Jul 11, 2024 12:19 pm

1904 Orient Buckboard with a home made dash/shield.

Post by **Jerry VanOoteghem** » Thu Jul 11, 2024 2:04 pm

Erik Johnson wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 11, 2024 12:19 pm
1904 Orient Buckboard with a home made dash/shield.

Oh my gosh, I believe you're correct! Excellent job!

Herb Iffrig · Post by **Herb Iffrig** » Thu Jul 11, 2024 8:15 pm

I thought that would be a hard one.

Here is another.

Erik Johnson · Post by **Erik Johnson** » Thu Jul 11, 2024 11:54 pm

A teenager's home made car.

Herb Iffrig · Post by **Herb Iffrig** » Sat Jul 13, 2024 8:35 am

Erik Johnson · Post by **Erik Johnson** » Sat Jul 13, 2024 12:02 pm

1905 Cadillac Model F

Dan Haynes · Post by **Dan Haynes** » Sat Jul 13, 2024 2:21 pm

I'd like to lodge a formal protest: Erik is cheating with superior knowledge.

Herb Iffrig · Post by **Herb Iffrig** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 1:43 pm

Post by **Pat Branigan Wisc** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 11:14 pm

Possibly a Holley?

Wayne Sheldon · Post by **Wayne Sheldon** » Tue Jul 16, 2024 5:09 am

I think it may be a Crestmobile. Not the early one with the one cylinder motor mounted on the front of the body.

Herb Iffrig · Post by **Herb Iffrig** » Sat Jul 20, 2024 8:22 am

perry kete · Post by **perry kete** » Sat Jul 20, 2024 8:23 am

The last car is a 1907 "Oxenpull"

Post by **Jerry VanOoteghem** » Sat Jul 20, 2024 7:41 pm

perry kete wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 20, 2024 8:23 am
The last car is a 1907 "Oxenpull"

Or... a REO?

Lgitts · Post by **Lgitts** » Mon Jul 22, 2024 8:52 am

Looks like maybe a 1906 REO.

Post by **Rich Eagle** » Mon Jul 22, 2024 11:18 am

I Agree with Les. REO, 1906 without deck or rear seat. 1 cylinder.

Thanks
Rich

Herb Iffrig · Post by **Herb Iffrig** » Wed Jul 24, 2024 10:45 am

Erik Johnson · Post by **Erik Johnson** » Wed Jul 24, 2024 8:33 pm

1907 or 1908 Oldsmobile (not sure exact year).

The fenders give it away.

Post by **Rich Eagle** » Thu Jul 25, 2024 5:29 pm

Nice ID Erik,
My Olds book shows the plowshare fenders as early as 1906. The closest I can see in their pictures is a 1907 Model A or a 1908 Model X. I can only guess.
Thanks for the photo and the guess.
Rich

Herb Iffrig · Post by **Herb Iffrig** » Mon Jul 29, 2024 1:37 am

Kaiser · Post by **Kaiser** » Mon Jul 29, 2024 10:47 am

Absolutely no clue about the car, a Panhard maybe ? But the photo must have been taken on famous Daytona Beach, it reads in the letter " We hate to leave Daytona , we like the place so much and have made many friends"
Nice picture !

Dan Haynes · Post by **Dan Haynes** » Mon Jul 29, 2024 3:24 pm

I think Herb's Sunday car is a Pope-Toledo, around 1904 (give or take).

Herb Iffrig · Post by **Herb Iffrig** » Mon Jul 29, 2024 8:41 pm

Dan Haynes · Post by **Dan Haynes** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 8:16 am

That's a 1906 Cadillac Model K I think.

Post by **Rich Eagle** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 1:52 pm

Thanks Dan. Early Cadillacs have been a mystery to me. I have an instruction book for them (below). It Has Models D and L omitted, yet I can't distinguish the differences. Paragraphs list certain models together next to illustrations, but they tend to not be all the same. One place describes cars made in 1906-1907 and 1908. Some of the Runabouts are Tulip Bodies and some have trunks, and some have a flat deck.

I have just spent a couple hours Googling and Found some photos are described different Models for the same year shows a Tulip touring as being a Model T (Cad). If I could find my big Cadillac book I would look further. For now, I have had mt fun. If I had the car, I would spend more time learning about them.
Rich

Post by **Rich Eagle** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 3:15 pm

If you want to know more, Henry Austin Clark and Beverly Rae Kimes American Cars 1905-1942 has good descriptions of the Lettered Cars, more than there is room for here. Great book. Will list a few as I see them.
E, K and S are Runabouts. F, M and T are other body types. Models D, L, H and G are 4- cylinder cars. F was a Touring and also delivery. used the newer style hood. K and M had cylinder facing to rear. Planetary and sliding gear were used in different models. Muffler size, location of controls varied also.
I have saturated my interest for now, but it was fun searching. The Model 30 4- cylinder was introduced in 1909.

Herb Iffrig · Post by **Herb Iffrig** » Wed Aug 14, 2024 9:19 pm

This might keep you busy for a
while.

Erik Johnson · Post by **Erik Johnson** » Fri Aug 16, 2024 3:41 pm

Front row, left to right:

Jackson, Buick, Rambler, Jackson

Herb Iffrig · Post by **Herb Iffrig** » Fri Aug 16, 2024 10:37 pm

Erik Johnson · Post by **Erik Johnson** » Sat Aug 17, 2024 10:44 am

Maxwell on the left.

? on the right.

Dan Haynes · Post by **Dan Haynes** » Mon Aug 19, 2024 11:14 pm

I think the *car* on the right in Herb's photo is a 1904 Cadillac detachable tonneau, but the hood appears to be the later, late-1904 style that has been modified, or the earlier 1904 style that has been modified amateurishly to LOOK like the late 1904 style.

Herb Iffrig · Post by **Herb Iffrig** » Tue Aug 20, 2024 3:49 pm

Post by **Jerry VanOoteghem** » Tue Aug 20, 2024 6:37 pm

Pope Hartford

Post by **RVA23T** » Sat Sep 07, 2024 6:31 pm

I have 2 that someone asked me if i knew what these 2 cars were. I don't so here ya go:

Post by **speedytinc** » Sat Sep 07, 2024 6:51 pm

Top's a no brainer. 26-7 T roadster.

Post by **RVA23T** » Sat Sep 07, 2024 8:14 pm

speedytinc wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 07, 2024 6:51 pm
Top's a no brainer. 26-7 T roadster.

The windshield stanchions looked more curved or rounded to me in the photo but I'm not overly fond of the"improved" cars so my eye is not so trained.

Herb Iffrig · Post by **Herb Iffrig** » Tue Sep 10, 2024 8:09 am

Lgitts · Post by **Lgitts** » Tue Sep 10, 2024 9:08 am

1917 Chevrolet 490 roadster

Herb Iffrig · Post by **Herb Iffrig** » Wed Sep 11, 2024 8:57 am

That is not what the back of the card calls it.
It says it is a 1915 Monroe.

Post by **Jerry VanOoteghem** » Wed Sep 11, 2024 11:49 am

Herb Iffrig wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 11, 2024 8:57 am
That is not what the back of the card calls it.
It says it is a 1915 Monroe.

I would agree with that.

Rich P. Bingham · Post by **Rich P. Bingham** » Thu Sep 12, 2024 1:35 pm

Yup. Monroe. Had the pleasure of seeing one once, interesting car and rare. A local gas station had one in a display lineup of antique cars 60 years ago, no one knows what became of it.

Herb Iffrig · Post by **Herb Iffrig** » Fri Sep 13, 2024 10:13 pm

Herb Iffrig · Post by **Herb Iffrig** » Fri Sep 20, 2024 7:55 am

Dan Haynes · Post by **Dan Haynes** » Fri Sep 20, 2024 10:33 am

That one is easy enough... a Stanley Model 70.

Herb Iffrig · Post by **Herb Iffrig** » Sun Sep 29, 2024 3:26 pm

Post by **jaybee47** » Sun Sep 29, 2024 5:55 pm

This is an easy one...over one hundred years old...modern picture. Clue: its USA original manufacturer used some Model T components.

Post by **Jerry VanOoteghem** » Sun Sep 29, 2024 8:14 pm

It's a Metz I believe

Post by **jaybee47** » Sun Sep 29, 2024 8:39 pm

"by Jerry VanOoteghem » Sun Sep 29, 2024 8:14 pm
It's a Metz I believe"

Yes...1914 Metz Model 22

Herb Iffrig · Post by **Herb Iffrig** » Tue Nov 12, 2024 10:41 am

Post by **Jerry VanOoteghem** » Tue Nov 12, 2024 12:04 pm

French Front, Oldsmobile Model T.

Herb Iffrig · Post by **Herb Iffrig** » Sat Nov 16, 2024 9:08 pm

Post by **Pat Branigan Wisc** » Sun Nov 17, 2024 2:37 pm

The Oldsmobile is a Model N, rear fenders are short.

Dan Haynes · Post by **Dan Haynes** » Wed Nov 20, 2024 12:00 pm

No prizes will be awarded if I identify Herb's muddy Sunday car as a Studebaker.