History Photos taken before WW2 - history in black and white

This thread has been a lot of fun. It's fun searching or scanning pics that fit this thread. What's really fun is what you run across when searching for some thing else or adding to what ever the flavor of the day may be. We're all familiar with different things. Even though I've been around the real early cars all my life, I'm not real good at identifying them in pictures, so I admire the guys that are.

And Jimi, I already proved to you the existence of at least one Luverne, with a picture even, Geez. I also know of the existence of a 1914 Woods Mobilette Cycle Car. I will have to find the pictures I took of it this past April and post them on your thread.

As my friend says, the memory was the second to go, and I can't remember what the first was. LOL




QUOTE=jimi'shemi291;5464848]Hi, gang, and I add my CONGRATS to all for the great thread reaching 100 pages -- especially in a month or so!

But, as you know, I've been plying the EXTINCT ( and near-extinct) thread for a while. Lots and lots of cars on the Twin-Six's thread have been shown without makes or years attached to them.

I'm still desperately looking for pix and/or evidence of survival of any of the following. Please HELP if you can.

Luverne
Parkin
Heine-Velox (1906 only; the '23 is known in small numbers)
Perfex
Bay State
Pomeroy
Woods Mobilette (cyclecar)

Have any of these been on this voluptuous thread but not ID'd as any of the above?

Many thanks!!![/QUOTE]

 

Maybe you guys into later cars will recognize this. I love the aero look, and that windshield. Supposedly taken in MN in the late 30's.

 

Hupmobile mid 1930's .

 

Wow.....Great pix, I think that is a Hupmobile. What an interesting windshield. How was the twins BDAY party??

 

Australia's first race car, 1902 Locomobile steamer, with tiller not steering wheel.
BTW, there is mention that the top was lowered prior to racing. :



THE 'FATHER'
OF AUSTRALIAN MOTOR CAR RACING

1904 - Australia's first car race winner.
James Robert Crooke staged, and then won, Australia's first motor race on 12 March 1904 on the horse racing track at Sandown Park. The first race of the day was a voiturette race for cars with engines of 6hp or less and the Australian Motorist magazine reported that "(Crooke) tied down the pressure valve of his steam car and obtained about 1,000,000lbs (!!) of pressure to start with and made hacks of the other cars, travelling nearly 30mph."

1905 - 1906
The world's first race purpose built racing car track.
In 1905, James built the world's first motor racing track inside his pear shaped horse racing track at Aspendale Park. The new track was acknowledged as Australia’s “first commercial (race car) track”.

The Argus newspaper reported that Crooke, “encouraged by the success of motor-cycle racing on the grass track”, had decided to construct a banked speedway. On 28 October 1905, there was a report in the Moorabbin News that "the steam roller was at work on the motor cycle track on Mr Crooke’s prettily situated and popular race course. The path is in excellent condition and the motorists should be able to put [in] some fast [times]." A History of Australian Speedway states that, "(Crooke) laid down a crushed white gravel circuit, a project which reportedly cost a then enormous 1700 pounds.".

 

Jimi just isn't going to believe a Luverne exists until he finds this one. Lots O Luck.

 

Definitely a Hupmoblie, 1935 or 1936. They called them the Sad Eyed Hupp.The 3 windows like that are super rare. I think they made like seven. Where in Minnesota was that taken?

 

Great, thanks. I feel like whatever this Mack hooked - I am beat!

 

1936 Cord Body Die

 

I don't know where, sorry, but appreciate the ID. I am still amazed by the look of the car, and that unique windshield -- I love it.

 

Delivering Chocolates

 

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Caption - "Rodger had some very serious concerns
over the manner in which the inexperienced new tow
truck driver was handling his prized automobile!"


Mart3406
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Technology is always changing. At left, Rochester, NY fire engine being pulled by Tom, Dick & Harry. No fooling (which came first - these horses, or that expression?). RMSC photo. At right, new fire chief's car in St. Joseph, MO.

 

I was off a bit. They made them in 1934 too. These are 1934's. Besides the the radical 3-piece windshield, note the oval headlights and unusual front bumper. This windshield and front bumper were unique to the 1934 models, so the previous picture would be a 1934.

 

1914 Woods Mobilette ... Surrey Vintage Vehicle Society Photo

 

Sister Aimee

 

Excellent - Jimi, there it is, in all its grandeur. Now whaddya say you drop that T Head in it for a few more hp...

 

HAMB drags or BUST!

 

EG, isn't this a Buick c. 1908? Charming family portrait from a century ago.

 

IHC high wheeler with a sidemount!

 

Firey, is this a "ute" in Oz?

 

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i dont know anything about the car, but my mother says it was my great grandmothers hotrod. apperantly she lived in the new york area. any info would be great.

 

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Things like that happen when you drive a Stutz, right FB?

 

1910 121 hp Pipe

 

It's always nice to find photos with notes on the back. This 1917 Buick went up Mt. Washington in New Hampshire in 1920.

 

I haven't seen too many Dorts here, did I miss them? I remember my dad said he had one in the early 30s- called it a Damned Ol' Rattle Trap.