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Title: Solved! - A simple old 'un
Post by: Allan L on January 29, 2007, 01:08:26 PM

Here is an engine-room of a car that should be easy enough for you to give Make, model and year of manufacture for:

Title: Re: A simple old 'un
Post by: Otto Puzzell on January 29, 2007, 03:42:38 PM

I think the color alone could be a good hint.

Title: Re: A simple old 'un
Post by: MG on January 29, 2007, 06:30:36 PM

Would that be a 12 cylinder motor under that hood?

Title: Re: A simple old 'un
Post by: Allan L on January 30, 2007, 04:12:42 AM

Quote from: MG on January 29, 2007, 06:30:36 PM
Would that be a 12 cylinder motor under that hood?

yes

Title: Re: A simple old 'un
Post by: Dahlis on January 31, 2007, 07:11:54 AM

Is it a Packard Twin six from around 1915-1923?

Title: Re: A simple old 'un
Post by: Allan L on January 31, 2007, 12:58:09 PM

Quote from: Dahlis on January 31, 2007, 07:11:54 AM
Is it a Packard Twin six from around 1915-1923?

Yes it is - 1916 actually. :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Solved! - A simple old 'un
Post by: Granttt73 on February 01, 2007, 07:05:45 PM

I should have paid attention to the ox-bow radiator shell top. I understand that in the mid-twenties GM was going to be sued by Packard because the Buicks were sort of copying the ox-yoke shape. Buick definitely went away from that radiator by 1928.

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