Want to help ID cars in some old family photos?

[adam728]

We went and visited my parents this weekend, they had just gotten a few CD's of old pics from my mother's side of the family. Some have cars in them, wondering if anyone wants to play the "name that car" game? I certianly am not good enough to figure most of them out.

Photo from 1928
ID'd as 1927 Willys Knight



ID'd as 30/31 Model A


Photo from 1956
1954 Chrysler New Yorker








This was the "Field Car". Dad remembers it as the beater cabin car that everyone got to drive around in the woods.
ID'd as Model T



I knew my great-great uncle was an artist, but all I have ever seen was some landscape paintings and a few portraits he's done. Found a copy of his 1950 resume, he did drawings for nearly every auto manufacturer for brochures and advertisements. Ford, Cadillac, Pontiac, Olds, Dodge, AMC, Studebaker, Federal-Mogul, Dow Chemical, and many more. Here's what he doodles on a letter home.






A Winton. Any idea on model/year?
Possibly a Wills-Ste-Claire. But I'm sticking with Winton, as that's what the back of the photo was apparently labeled



Apparently my great-great-great uncle owned a gas station in Warren, MI.





I imagine someone on the HAMB has probably found this one and got it running by now.
ID'd as 28/29 pickup


Just a cool pic


Labeled as "54 Plymouth Wagon".


ID'd as 1920 Buick


All I know is these were taken in Warren, MI, and whatever this car is, it was rolled.
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ID'd as 1931 Lincoln. Thinking this wasn't part of the family, just pics of an expensive car wrecked.://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f346/adam728/Old%20family%20photos/carrtside.jpg[/IMG]

[Chevy54]

Great photos! Ill let someone better then me start the guessing..

[57ford/60thunderbird]

the car in the fourth pic is a 53 or 54 chrysler ...i think

[Tweed Deluxe]

I think this one is a '31 Lincoln.

[Tweed Deluxe]

First two pics I think are a 1927 Willys Knight.

[povertyflats]

love those photos

[rusty rocket]

Kool pics. the third pic looks like a 30 31 model a and the beach pic looks like a 28 29 pickup cowl, the frame is way buried in the sand.

[BamaMav]

I've seen pics of that last car before somewhere. I remember the door on the passenger side to put a golf bag in. I just can't remember what kind of car it was, Auburn, Duesy, or something like that....

Edit: it is a 31 Lincoln
http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z...n-Model-L.aspx

I tried to copy the pic but it must have been too big.

[34 GAZ]

The big tourer that you label as a Winton looks like a real early Wills-Ste-Claire.
Tweed Deluxe is spot on with Willys-knight. Headlights are a dead giveaway. Same with IDing the Winton or Wills-ste-Claire.

[Tweed Deluxe]

This one's a 1930 Buick.

[ClayMart]

Originally Posted by adam728

I knew my great-great uncle was an artist, but all I have ever seen was some landscape paintings and a few portraits he's done. Found a copy of his 1950 resume, he did drawings for nearly every auto manufacturer for brochures and advertisements. Ford, Cadillac, Pontiac, Olds, Dodge, AMC, Studebaker, Federal-Mogul, Dow Chemical, and many more. Here's what he doodles on a letter home.

That Wills St. Claire would have been a fairly rare and exclusive car even back when this photo was taken.

But this letter and sketch is what really caught my eye. That's the piece that I'd want framed and hanging on my wall! I'd be curious to know who your great-great uncle was. If you have any examples of his illustrations we'd sure enjoy seeing some scans of his artwork. He could have been a fine cartoonost as well.

[big bad john]

......Cool photos.....Hope you can get some i.d's on them

[Bruce Lancaster]

Field car is about 1919-22 Model T...I go for the easy answers first!

[adam728]

Originally Posted by ClayMart

That Wills St. Claire would have been a fairly rare and exclusive car even back when this photo was taken.

But this letter and sketch is what really caught my eye. That's the piece that I'd want framed and hanging on my wall! I'd be curious to know who your great-great uncle was. If you have any examples of his illustrations we'd sure enjoy seeing some scans of his artwork. He could have been a fine cartoonost as well.

John Earl Brown.

Looks like he always wrote his name out as J. Earl Brown, and I only knew him as Uncle Earl (he passed away about 20 years ago).

That scan is the only cartoon stuff I've seen of his. Other than that I've just seen a few paintings he did.

[adam728]

Originally Posted by adam728

A Winton. Any idea on model/year?
Possibly a Wills-Ste-Claire. But I'm sticking with Winton, as that's what the back of the photo was apparently labeled

After some searching around I'd say a 1916 Winton Six. Everything is right, the hood ornamant, horizontal windsheild split, the taper of the cowl, the small compartment doors above the running boards, etc. The Wills Sainte Claire cars don't quite look right, nor have I found a single picture of one with spoked wheels.

[NMCarNut]

The 'Photo from 56' is a 54 Chrysler New Yorker

[Torkwrench]

Very cool pics. Thanks for posting. My grandparents bought a 1928 Willys Knight, brand new.

Is that an accesory light under the driver's side headlight? My dad used to mention what he called a "Ditch Light". It was a light that steered with the front wheels, (I think).

[weps]

great pics, and the 'cartoon' is AWESOME!