unknown
unknown in Christmas in Connecticut, Movie, 1945
Class: Cars, Convertible
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Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene
Comments about this vehicle
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◊ 2010-12-14 12:13 |
Ford T, I would say. |
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◊ 2010-12-14 15:19 |
That's what I thought too but wasn't sure.![[Image: conn7.8615.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0is841/conn7.8615.jpg) ![[Image: conn10.7584.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0is98/conn10.7584.jpg) |
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◊ 2010-12-14 20:39 |
You are right, it is not a Ford T. It is a light four cylinder car from the 1918-22 period but I don't know what. I can think of several of the common makes of the period that it is not an example of; - Buick, Dodge, Oakland, Oldsmobile etc. There were several dozen other makes at that time - many of whom went bust during the just-post-WW1 depression of 1920-21. |
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◊ 2018-01-22 15:36 |
![[Image: forcyl.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/16833/forcyl.jpg) |
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◊ 2019-01-06 15:58 |
I am on the brink of solving this. The clue to identifying these old cars is the windscreen frame. Yes, it may sound silly, but it actually works! I think this car may be a very rare ca. 1916 Case, built by the same J.I. Case Threshing Company known so well for their farming equipment. Note the similarities in the windscreen frame here: http://theoldmotor.com/?attachment_id=48983 in addition to the uncrowned fat fenders and plain doors here: Link to "www.groovecar.com" Link to "i.pinimg.com" Case' production of cars was healthy right from the start in 1911, and in 1915 they hit a record high of 2,630 cars. In August 1926 they announced that they would concentrate on the export market, and production dwindled from 1,315 cars in 1925 to a mere 636 in 1926, even down to 187 in 1927. Despite a total production of 28,161 cars, Cases are incredibly rare today - the late models are practically extinct and can fetch up to 35,000$ in mint condition! -- Last edit: 2019-01-06 20:54:24 |
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◊ 2019-01-14 00:03 |
Had another look at the film. The Case’s distinctive license plate holder is harder to make out than I recalled. This weird grille in combination with plain doors and fat uncrowned fenders was used by three makers: Elgin, Maxwell and Case. Will have to cross-reference regular hood vents and those side-moldings and see which one of them fits. Is that black square in my thumb part of the background or the windscreen? |
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◊ 2019-01-18 22:48 |
Elgin began using vents like those starting in 1919. They did indeed have those black things (which are sidescreen holders) but by then they had cowl lights which would be clearly visible from here. Case used conventional hood vents starting in 1918, and in 1923 they changed to larger, Dorris-like slanted vents. Maxwell used these vents starting in 1920, but by then their cars no longer had the molding on the door lines. So they are out of the question. Leaves Case and Elgin. Case dropped the door moldings in 1920, but the 1918 models still have them. I can't tell if 1919 still had them as well, there's no picture of a 1919 on the internet or my book! Elgin does not appear to have used these moldings at all. They also used a different, curved windscreen starting in 1920, and 1922 they gained cowl lights. A total of 16,784 Elgins were built (of which only eight survive today!) barely a quarter of what Case built, so if it is any of these it would be a Case. Plus, Elgins were always six cylinders, so they lets them out. So in the end I'm still as smart as before - it looks like a Case. Let's see what Raul has to say... |
