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1912 Stearns-Knight Tourer 
Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin: 
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Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase
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◊ 2008-12-08 13:36
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◊ 2008-12-09 05:30
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I had a hunch this might be a 1913-1917 Chevy, but I don't see a bowtie on the grille. |
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◊ 2008-12-09 16:12
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Possibly a small local make? I don't know if Georgia had automobile manufacturers. -- Last edit: 2008-12-09 16:13:50 |
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◊ 2008-12-09 20:30
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Looks a bit like a 1914 Studebaker except that the steering is on the wrong side. Model year 1913 was the last for the right side steering. http://www.remarkablecars.com/main/studebaker/1914-studebaker.jpg I'm not sure if it's a Stude or not but I have now ruled out Chevrolet, Ford, Hudson, Dodge, Nash and Maxwell. |
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◊ 2008-12-10 08:24
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I reckon this car is 1911. It is unusual in having four low doors. Most makes went from having no front doors with the rear door low to having a high sided four door body. In the front view you can see what could be a dyna starter. I think this is a later addition - possibly from a Dodge?? - as are the electric headlights. Possible candidates for this one are Autocar, Knox, Marion and Mitchell - all 1911. Pictures I have of these makes don't show a front-on view. It is definitely a mid-priced car on a wheelbase of about 120". This one will take some researching. A distinctive feature is the swaging visible on the inside of the front fender. -- Last edit: 2008-12-10 08:27:04 |
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◊ 2008-12-10 11:19
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I'd guess the dynastart (or whatever it is) was an original feature, not a later addition, since the lower end of the radiator is curved around it... |
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◊ 2008-12-13 00:13
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This car is about 17 years old in 1928, so I think that whole area has been updated quite a bit. A Marion from 1911 looks very similar but with brass headlights and the name in brass letters across the grille. The premise is that they arrive from the Midwest in Hollywood, and the Colonel will "allow" Paramount Studios to put his daughter in the movies. It's like they have come from a different planet, so the car fits that. |
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◊ 2008-12-13 07:19
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The reason that I think the starter is a later addition is that the first car with an electric starter was the 1912 Cadillac. This car is earlier than that. |
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◊ 2008-12-13 19:33
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This car has been identified as a 1912 Stearns-Knight tourer with an aftermarket spring-operated starter. Thanks to SVVS.org http://www.svvs.org/help19.shtml |
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◊ 2008-12-13 20:02
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Here is a good pic of one of those accessory self-starters. http://emfauto.org/pics/photo_archive/1912/1912_touring_spencer.jpg -- Last edit: 2008-12-13 20:15:35 |
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◊ 2008-12-13 20:16
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Here's how the internet is a useful tool Link to "forums.aaca.org" Some interesting pictures there. |
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