1927 Overland Whippet, the hexagonal hub covers, were helpful in identifying it. Close but no cigar, a swing and a miss, I would say, the Diana is spot on.
Closest I've found so far is 1926 Diana, which was an offshoot of the Moon Motor Car Company. https://libwww.freelibrary.org/digital/item/42016 But there are some differences in the cowl area and such. I'm still looking. ~Peter
There were a lot of manufacturers with great looking bodies but do to the depression and going out of business they are gone. Almost all cars were crushed. Fords made so damn many cars the chances were just better..parts too. Many were cobbled by owners just to keep going.
^Gotta be the only one of that body style surviving. I was reading about Diana/Moon survivors and the last count I read was that only a handful of the cars exist, which is astonishing considering they made ten of thousands over the years. That being said, look at the area right behind the rear-side window. On the Diana I posted and on this 26 Moon, there's a bead roll in the metal going vertical parallel to the glass opening. That's missing on the original post's pic. Either it's been repaired/modified back in the day, or could be some minor offshoot of the 1926 Moon. Maybe coachbuilt by a different company? ~Peter
i know this has nothing to do with the car asked about, but with the rarity of the moon i thought i would share. i met the man in 07 or 08, 1918 moon roadster.
It looks like a fabric body, or is that just the reflection off the original when the picture was taken?
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