Since I'm not the only one asking...

"OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars" (jakeauern) 07/22/2016 at 21:39 • Filed to: None

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What is this car? The future grandfather in law wanted to know what his dad was driving and I didn’t know.

C62030 > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 07/22/2016 at 21:48

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Based on the age, it’s probably Something Something Runabout

Ike > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 07/22/2016 at 22:08

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I would ask around lunch time your part of the world, tends to get the most eyeballs and best answers

Berang > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 07/22/2016 at 22:16

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It looks British, where was the photo taken?

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Berang 07/22/2016 at 22:21

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Probably not British, early on, a lot of countries still drove RHD. Canada did for instance until the ‘20's.

I think a lot of American cars were still RHD until the 1910's.

You could also ask over at theoldmotor.com - they would probably know more than we would as they focus on the older stuff! :)

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Ike 07/22/2016 at 22:32

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Good call. He asked and you all were my first thought.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Berang 07/22/2016 at 22:43

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United States around 1918

Berang > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 07/22/2016 at 22:56

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The only American car I can think of from that era with a V shaped radiator was Paige. And it doesn’t really look like a Paige.

fintail > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 07/22/2016 at 23:00

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It’s definitely of the late teens to around 1920 era. I know some cars of that time, but this stumps me. I bet the experts on old timey stuff at the AACA “What is it” forum will know:

http://forums.aaca.org/forum/66-what-…

Levin > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 07/22/2016 at 23:08

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Maybe an Oakland Speedster?

Slant6 > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 07/22/2016 at 23:16

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_d…

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Berang 07/23/2016 at 09:11

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The V shaped sighting was. A good call! I found another company called Biddle Motor Car Company that also had V shaped radiator. Also this picture was probably taken in Pennsylvania where it was built. I havnt found a matching picture yet though.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > fintail 07/23/2016 at 09:12

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My phones being crap and wont let me try to create a post. Ill have to do that when I get home

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 07/23/2016 at 12:53

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Can’t help you mate, But I’ll say this; at that time there were a lot of coachbuilt cars, this could be one of these. Cool car though :)

MrDakka > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 07/23/2016 at 13:10

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Amazing what reverse image search gives you

Scroll down and you’ll see it 18th row middle pic. Still can’t identify make and model though

http://www.phillipsburghistory.com/back-in-time-p…

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > MrDakka 07/23/2016 at 17:12

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I never thought of that! Thanks!

kanadanmajava1 > MrDakka 07/23/2016 at 20:29

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Oakland is a brand. The brand was bought by GM and eventually renamed as Pontiac (after the brand’s birthplace). Here’s a 1916 Oakland Speedster that looks nearly identical.

MrDakka > kanadanmajava1 07/23/2016 at 20:45

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I think we have a winner

ranwhenparked > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 07/23/2016 at 20:55

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I’m pretty confident it’s a Biddle, from somewhere in the 1915-1920 timeframe. Looks like a sport roadster body, possibly with some custom work on the rear.