Solved TGF-134: Locomobile junior eight by Zupka Lajos & Fia, 1925

[targhediferro]

Make, model and coachbuilder for a point.

[4popoid]

European marque?

[targhediferro]

The maker is not European.

[4popoid]

US marque (probably GM) with European coachwork from about 1927?

[targhediferro]

US maker, not GM, European coachbuilder, a little older.

[ropat53]

Locomobile with Scandinavian body?

[4popoid]

Studebaker Big Six with European coachwork from about 1925?

[targhediferro]

That's the base!  Locked for you to add the coachbuilder.

[4popoid]

I need to narrow my scope.  Is the coachbuilder Italian?

[targhediferro]

Not Italian.

[4popoid]

Perhaps Swiss.  Tüscher did some work on Studebaker, so: 1925 Studebaker Big Six by Tüscher?

[targhediferro]

Not swiss, so not Tuscher. Two guesses more.

[4popoid]

I probably should stick with a British or French coachbuilder, but, since I have discovered that Studebaker was among the cars dressed by Czech coachbuilders, I am going to try: 1925 Studebaker Big Six by Karoserie Petera.

[targhediferro]

Good guess, but not Czech and so, not Petera.

[4popoid]

OK I'll try a British coachbuilder: 1925 Studebaker Big Six by Salmons & Sons.

[targhediferro]

Sorry, not a British body. Unlocked.

[4popoid]

There are probably many, but I only have one more European coachbuilder on my Studebaker list, and that one is Dutch.  So: 1925 Studebaker Big Six by Pennock.

[targhediferro]

Sorry, neither Dutch...so not Pennock.

[4popoid]

How about a Swedish coachbuilder: 1925 Studebaker Big Six by Nordberg?

[targhediferro]

Neither Swedish, I'm sorry.

[4popoid]

On to Belgium.  1925 Studebaker Big Six by Van den Plas? 

[targhediferro]

Not from Belgium.

[ropat53]

Studebaker Junior Eight by Hungarian Zupka Lajos és Fia

[4popoid]

I have finally found the picture! Ropat53 has done it, just in pieces.  Earlier he posted that the car was a: "Locomobile with a Scandanavian body".  The picture caption says it is a "suspected" Studebaker, but calls it a Junior Eight (which is shown on the spare tire cover).  Hence we have a quandary.  Either the car is a 1928 Studebaker President (Studebaker's first eight cylinder car), or it is a 1925 Locomobile Junior Eight (the only year this model was made).  In either case the sign says the body work is by Zupka Lajos és Fia, Budapest.

In my opinion the correct answer to this puzzle is: 1925 Locomobile Junior Eight by Louis Zupka & Son.  Give the point to ropat53.   

[targhediferro]

That's the car...As Ropat53 shown to be a great expert of this car I agree to consider it a Locomobile.