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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2015 => Topic started by: BERTRAND on January 28, 2015, 03:17:48 AM

Title: Paragon (1905)
Post by: BERTRAND on January 28, 2015, 03:17:48 AM
What is it?
Title: Re: BD70
Post by: BERTRAND on February 12, 2015, 03:17:09 AM
Expert!
Title: Re: BD70
Post by: BERTRAND on February 19, 2015, 04:07:37 AM
up!
Title: Re: BD70
Post by: 4popoid on February 19, 2015, 04:08:19 AM
1906 Paragon Runabout by the Detroit Automobile Mfg. Co., Detroit, MI, USA.  It might be a 1905 La Petite by the same company, which looked identical except for a slightly smaller wheelbase, but I think it is likely the Paragon.
Title: Re: BD70
Post by: Wendax on February 19, 2015, 04:09:17 AM
It's a 1905 Paragon. Your turn this time, Spence.
Title: Re: BD70
Post by: BERTRAND on February 19, 2015, 04:11:10 AM
42 seconds, new record :hyper:.  point is for you 4popoid
Title: Re: Paragon (1905)
Post by: ftg3plus4 on February 19, 2015, 08:00:40 AM
Can we see the pic without the censoring now?
Title: Re: Paragon (1905)
Post by: BERTRAND on February 19, 2015, 01:55:58 PM
 :)
Title: Re: Paragon (1905)
Post by: 4popoid on February 19, 2015, 05:10:52 PM
Not that it makes any difference, but my reference says:

"The 1906 Paragon was the continuation of J.P. La Vigne's 1905 La Petite automobile that was built by Detroit Automobile Manufacturing Company, Detroit MI. He abdruptly decided to stop building the La Petite in 1905. When he did, he had a lot of material left over so he decided to build another car that was slightly larger and call it Paragon. The wheel base of 68 inches was the only difference between the two cars."

I interpreted this to mean that if the car was a 1905 it was a La Petite, but if it was a 1906 it was a Paragon.  The company was sold in late 1906, and the new owners produced the Marvel (a totally different car) for 1907 (one year only).
Title: Re: Paragon (1905)
Post by: ftg3plus4 on February 20, 2015, 07:49:15 AM
Quote from: BERTRAND on February 19, 2015, 01:55:58 PM
:)
Did you really think anyone was going to be able to tell what the car was based on that unreadable little sign?  ;D