What car would you buy in 1924?

"JR1" (type35bugatti) 10/27/2015 at 11:14 • Filed to: What Would You Buy When, WWYBW

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Rules: The car had to be produced new in 1924.

For me it would have to be the final year of the Rolls Royce Ghost 40/50. This is the car that made the Rolls Royce name what it is today. It might have been outclassed by the Roaring Twenties but it’s influence on automotive history is undeniable.

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LongbowMkII > JR1 10/27/2015 at 11:20

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These questions are so good. To wikipedia!

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > JR1 10/27/2015 at 11:21

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Probably the current generation Nissan Fronteir. They’ve been making it that long, right?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > JR1 10/27/2015 at 11:21

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My first-impulse thought is a Franklin. Because it would be in the right price range, and I expect 1924 me to be kind of a dolt like that.

CalzoneGolem > JR1 10/27/2015 at 11:23

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Why, what I’ve always wanted a Model T Roadster Truck.

450X_FTW > JR1 10/27/2015 at 11:24

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None, I’d take a 1920’s Indian Chief. Back then cars were just as deadly as bikes so might as well have some fun before dying at age 32

TheHondaBro > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 10/27/2015 at 11:25

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Not as long as the 370Z. I think they’ve been making that since the Columbus days.

LongbowMkII > JR1 10/27/2015 at 11:25

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Bentley 3 litre Green label- 100mph and just introduced for 1924, front brakes!

History is a frightening place.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > TheHondaBro 10/27/2015 at 11:25

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I drive a BRZ. Z cars still the enemy.

CAR_IS_MI > JR1 10/27/2015 at 11:26

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Pierce Arrow Series 33 Runabout

(1926 model pictured, but was the same design built in 1924)

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > JR1 10/27/2015 at 11:27

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Packard? Packard.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 10/27/2015 at 11:31

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Why not Duesenberg?

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > JR1 10/27/2015 at 11:34

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1924 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A

LongbowMkII > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 10/27/2015 at 11:34

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Why not Duesenberg?

 > JR1 10/27/2015 at 11:48

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Bugatti Type 35.

Bad Idea Hat > JR1 10/27/2015 at 11:50

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(Pictured: another of their fine offerings, but not the one I’m listing)

Chenard-Walcker 22CV. Checks all of the boxes.

Bonkers engine - 3.9L straight eight. There’s an engine configuration that should still live

Raced at Le Mans

That’s all of the boxes, really.

My citroen won't start > JR1 10/27/2015 at 11:52

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Hispano Suiza H6C

BigBlock440 > JR1 10/27/2015 at 11:56

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Ignoring finances, I’ll go with the Chrysler B 70

2,700 lbs and 70 hp, 4-wheel hydraulic brakes, it’s basically a Miata.

And that winged helmet radiator cap.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 10/27/2015 at 12:03

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They were not quite so grand in 1924.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > LongbowMkII 10/27/2015 at 12:04

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Never cared for that model.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > My citroen won't start 10/27/2015 at 12:07

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Wowzers she’s a beaut!

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > JR1 10/27/2015 at 12:08

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Actually, I forgot about this. 1924 Hispano-Suiza H6C Tulipwood Torpedo Speedster.

Your boy, BJR > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 10/27/2015 at 12:10

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Why not Duesenberg?

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Your boy, BJR 10/27/2015 at 12:10

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bah

TheHondaBro > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 10/27/2015 at 12:14

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Why not Duesenberg?

Your boy, BJR > JR1 10/27/2015 at 12:14

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The answer is always Hupmobile.

Moves-Like-Senna > JR1 10/27/2015 at 12:20

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RallyWrench > JR1 10/27/2015 at 12:38

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I’ve got to go with the period Le Mans winner, the Bentley 3-litre.

JR1 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 10/27/2015 at 14:27

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Franklin was an interesting company. Like many others I was sad to see it go.

JR1 > CalzoneGolem 10/27/2015 at 14:27

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Companies are stupid for not making more trucks that can also be convertibles.

JR1 > 450X_FTW 10/27/2015 at 14:27

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That is a damn good choice.

JR1 > LongbowMkII 10/27/2015 at 14:29

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“Bentley’s motto: Let’s see how we can make a truck as fast a possible.”

- Ettore Bugatti

JR1 > CAR_IS_MI 10/27/2015 at 14:29

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I do love me a mid 20’s Pierce Arrow. The Model 33 was the one to have but I could live with a Model 80 as well.

JR1 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 10/27/2015 at 14:30

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They were called the Single Eight I believe right? And didn’t they produce 90hp?

JR1 > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 10/27/2015 at 14:31

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Didn’t this have a 32 body if I remember correctly?

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > JR1 10/27/2015 at 14:31

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I believe so.

JR1 >  10/27/2015 at 14:31

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They made the Type 35 in 1924? Holy shit I change my answer!

JR1 > My citroen won't start 10/27/2015 at 14:32

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My knowledge of Hispano Suiza is lacking. I should be ashamed.

JR1 > BigBlock440 10/27/2015 at 14:33

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“basically a Miata”

And I am basically a horse.

JR1 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 10/27/2015 at 14:33

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Good Lord. I want it. Apparently I need to learn more about Hispano-Suiza

JR1 > Your boy, BJR 10/27/2015 at 14:35

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Why is that? Not as grand as a Lincoln or as utilitarian as a Ford Model T. I know very little about Hupmobiles.

JR1 > RallyWrench 10/27/2015 at 14:36

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Bentley might be my favorite British car company. Their history racing is so damn awesome.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > JR1 10/27/2015 at 14:36

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Start by looking at more pictures of this car

JR1 > Bad Idea Hat 10/27/2015 at 14:50

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Awesome. Just learned something new about a car I have never hear dog before.

JR1 > Moves-Like-Senna 10/27/2015 at 14:51

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Haha while I admire your creativity this car would not have been sold “new” in 1924

Your boy, BJR > JR1 10/27/2015 at 15:08

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Because they have doors built for men, not eels.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > JR1 10/27/2015 at 15:11

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Don’t know to be honest

CaptDale - is secretly British > JR1 10/27/2015 at 16:40

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I chose the Alfa Romeo P2

ranwhenparked > JR1 10/27/2015 at 19:13

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In my price range?

Probably an Essex Super Six or Oakland 6-54A. I’d want something a bit more upscale than a run of the mill Ford, Chevy, or Star, but still reasonably attainable.

JR1 > CaptDale - is secretly British 10/27/2015 at 20:28

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That is an excellent choice.

JR1 > ranwhenparked 10/27/2015 at 20:29

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Good for you for actually playing in your price range. I am just dreaming.

ranwhenparked > JR1 10/27/2015 at 20:57

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That’s assuming my price range would still be the same. I would have been in a lower tax bracket back then, living costs were lower, and, as my great-grandfather figured out, there were certain “alternative” income sources readily available.

Still, in the event of the last point, you would still want to keep up appearances by owning something believable with your legitimate job.

ranwhenparked > JR1 10/27/2015 at 21:05

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If its the one from Pebble Beach this year, it did get new coachwork in 1932. Still, 1924 chassis. Originally, it might have looked more like this:

JR1 > ranwhenparked 10/27/2015 at 21:12

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That is what I thought.

Opa Brummbaer > JR1 11/09/2015 at 18:19

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1924 MB - Because it looks gorgeous in a massive Teutonic way.

JR1 > Opa Brummbaer 11/09/2015 at 20:10

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Was there ever a year Mercedes Benz did not make a great car?