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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING:  1900
Fouillaron 3.5 Two Seater
Another photo posted on a forum of old photos where the vehicle is not
identified.
We
have seen this couple of times as 'photographers prop'. Similar to the
Italian Ceirano, French Corre, Fouillaron and Renault. No known
connection with Ceirano, but Fuillaroin and Corre were joint directors
of a company making quads but also selling Renaults. All almost
identical so this could well be a Fouillaron-Corre
badged 1900 Renault 3.5HP Type C, powererd by De Dion single engine.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1904
Panhard & Levassor 4HP
Cinema screen grab taken from an American Sci-Fi film
"Top Kids" made in 1987 where vehicles are being investigated
by IMCDB. Story about teenage computer hackers time transporting a
young Formula 1 driver Niki Lauder to race in a 1904 Grand Prix. --
A very 'back to the future' type romp
starring very young kids and made for very young kids simplified
history of motoring thorough American type eyes. This would seem a
genuine cca
1904 Panhard & Levassor 4HP Wagonette.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1904
Rex 10HP Tonneau
Lovely photo received from our Member auto historian Nicholas Young (UK)
who wrote the door-stopper encyclopedia 'Car Number Classics' detailing
histories of original cars/owners of first registrations issued 1904
UK. -- E 44
is Stafford County Council Registration which started January 1904.
Photograph is from printed text document. Our veterans Expert Ariejan
Bos has the full picture which was taken from the 1904 Autocar advising
it is a cca 1904 Rex 10HP Tonneau.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1904
Clement-Gladiator 10HP
Another photo posted on a forum of old photos where the vehicle is not
identified. No history provided with this one.
-- Research
advises another website has same photo stating car is in front of King
Edward VII bridge under construction in NewCastle-u-T. The bridge was
designed by a Charles Harrison of North Eastern Railway comprising four
lattice steel spans resting on concrete piers and was opened by the
King in July 1906. Car is c1904
Gladiator 10HP Rear Entrance Tonneau.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1904
Clement-Gladiator 9L GP
Cinema screen grab taken from an American Sci-Fi film
"Top Kids" made in 1987 where vehicles are being investigated
by IMCDB. Story about teenage computer hackers time transporting a
young Formula 1 driver Niki Lauder to race in a 1904 Grand Prix. --
A very 'back to the future' type romp
starring very young kids and made for very young kids simplified
history of motoring thorough American type eyes. This is a cca
1904 Clement-Gladiator 9L Grand Prix,
four cylinder, or replicar.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1905
Mobile 8HP Two-Seater
Lovely photo received from our Member auto historian Nicholas Young (UK)
who wrote the door-stopper encyclopedia 'Car Number Classics' detailing
histories of original cars/owners of first registrations issued 1904
UK. --
EA6 is a West Bromwich CBC Registration which
started January 1904. West Bromwich is a suburb of Birmingham. Our
Ariejan Bos again had the answer that this was a very unusual c1905/6
Mobile 8HP Two-Seater
made in the UK in Birmingham. Read
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1906
Argyll 16'20 Tourer
Interesting moody but very pixly old photo
showing Cecil Hepworth leaning on an old car, Hepworth being one of
the founders of the British film industry. Can we advise the make of
car? -- We have looked into Cecil
Hepworth's cars on Help Pages 33 and 174 , and note that this is the
third car with same registration. Our Ariejan Bos confirms this is a
Scottish made car from Alexandria, near Glasgow, and that it is a cca
1906 Argyll 16'20 Tourer.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1908
Lorraine Dietrich Tourer
Another interesting photo received from Mark Dawber
(New Zealand)
from a forum of old photos asking for identification. Nothing known.
-- Great
photo. Averts on houses and rad shape suggests France. This is a cca
1908 Lorraine Dietrich Tourer,
probably the 20HP. Earlier cars by Ettore Bugatti. Most made in
Lunéville, Lorraine, France or in Alsace Germany. Bought Isotta
Fraschini 1907. A British De Dietrich manufacturing company introduced
the 20HP car in 1908 Birmingham .
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1909
Lancia Beta Torpedo
Cinema screen grab taken from
an Italian film "Il Conte Tacchia" (Count Tacchia) made 1987
where vehicles are being investigated by IMCDB. Based on Italian
nobleman Adriano Bennicelli living at turn of 1900s. --
This is
an Italian car made in Turin by a company started in 1906 by the son of
a soup canner who made his money in Argentina. Son became an accountant
to Ceirano but eventually became Fiat racing driver Vicenzo Lancia.
This is his second model and is cca
1909 Lancia Beta Torpedo.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1912
Theophile Schneider Tourer
Cinema screen grab taken from a German documentary 'culture'
film "Die Stadt der Millionen" (The City of Millions) made
1925 where cars are being investigated by IMCDB. First film portrait of
the newly awakened German self-confidence in a modern, peaceful and
cheerful capital in 1925. -- Scuttle
bonnet leading to a large brass rear 'dashboard radiator' but which is
not taller than the start of the scuttle. This is French
cca 1912
Theophile Schneider Tourer, likely bigger 16CV.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1914
Humber 14HP Tourer
Cinema screen grab taken from a British film "The Day
They Robbed the Bank of England" made in 1960 where vehicles are
being investigated by IMCDB. Story set 1901 about Irish independence
using an American to rob the Bank of England via a long forgotten
sewer that goes right under the vault. -- The
car is a little bit blurred and pixly to investigate but has a
Fiat-like tall pointed radiator, slightly curved bonnet and cut-off
front mudguards suggesting it is cca
1914 Humber 14HP Tourer.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1914
Unic Charabanc
Cinema screen grab taken from
a French Documentary Film "Le Soldat Inconnu
Vivant" (The Living Unknown Soldier) made in 2003 where vehicles
are being investigated by IMCDB. Soldier back from WW1 prison camp with
amnesia. -- Recognisable
by bullnosed front, this is a cca
1914 Unic Charabanc. Unic was founded
by Georges Richard after he left Richard-Brasier and with Rothschild's
steady financial support. Made cars and commercials, taxis for 20
years, became FIAT in 1966.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1918
Fiat 2B Torpedo
Cinema screen grab taken from
an Italian film "Il Conte Tacchia" (Count Tacchia) made 1987
where vehicles are being investigated by IMCDB. Based on Italian
nobleman Adriano Bennicelli living at turn of 1900s. --
This is an Italian car made in Turin
by Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino originally formed in 1899 by
Geovanni Agnelli and was for many years the largest auto maker in
Europe. This is the cca
1918 Fiat 2B Torpedo known also as
52B, 2815cc four, 1912-20. Now Stellantis.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: Replica
1919 CMN Racer
Cinema screen grab taken from
an Italian film " Ferrari" made in 2003 where
vehicles are being investigated by IMCDB. Story inspired by real life
Italian Enzo Ferrari, the founder of Ferrari cars. --
Film is about son of a furniture maker
but budding auto engineer, Enzo's first job in 1919 as 'works driver'
for CMN of Pontedera. The badge is CMN logo, while the car may not be,
this being probably one of a number of
'made-for-movie' replicars, having 30s
electric lights, in the 1919 Targa Florio ??
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1920
Mathis Model P Torpedo
Cinema screen grab taken from a German documentary 'culture'
film "Die Stadt der Millionen" (The City of Millions) made
1925 where cars are being investigated by IMCDB. The first film
portrait of the newly awakened German self-confidence in a modern,
peaceful, hectic and busy and cheerful German capital in 1925.-- Small
car, headlamps on a horizontal bar, with a triangular style of radiator
with a circular logo and pointed wings. This is French
cca
1920 Mathis Model P Torpedo.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1921
Stoewer D 3 Limousine
Cinema screen grab taken from a German documentary 'culture'
film "Die Stadt der Millionen" (The City of Millions) made
1925 where cars are being investigated by IMCDB. First film portrait of
the newly awakened German self-confidence in a modern, peaceful and
cheerful capital in 1925. -- This
car has a spitzkuhler radiator, with a body colour surround, and twin
headlights each side with a connecting badge bar and suggests a
German
cca 1921 Stoewer D 3 Limousine.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1923
Renault 18 CV Tourisme
Cinema screen grab taken from a German documentary 'culture'
film "Die Stadt der Millionen" (The City of Millions) made
1925 where cars are being investigated by IMCDB. First film portrait of
the newly awakened German self-confidence in a modern, peaceful and
cheerful capital in 1925. -- Has a scuttle bonnet with a circular logo which goes directly to
the scuttle with no radiator so must have rear grille on the bonnet.
This is a French
cca 1923 Renault 18 CV Tourisme
Open drive.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1925
White Model 50 Charabanc
Cinema screen grab taken from various French TV Series "Arsene
Lupin" made 1971-90 where cars are being investigated by IMCDB.
Series was based on Maurice Leblanc's gentleman master thief Arsène
Lupin who was featured in over 50 stories starting in 1905.
-- Vehicle
from an American company started within dad's White Sewing Machine
factory 1900 and becoming main USA steam vehicle maker. Introduced
gasoline engines 1911. This is c1925
White Model 50 gasoline charabanc.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1930
Unic H3 Saloon
Cinema screen grab taken from various French TV Series
"Arsene Lupin" made 1971-90 where cars are being investigated
by IMCDB. Series was based on Maurice Leblanc's gentleman master thief
Arsène Lupin who was featured in over 50 stories starting in 1905.-- This
is a car from France made by Georges Richard after he left the first
company he founded. This is a cca
1930 Unic H3 Saloon which was powered
by 8 cylinder engine. Unic also made Taxis and name is still on Fiat
lorries.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1930
Vauxhall 20'60 Saloon
Another puzzling grainy and damaged old picture posted on a forum of
old photos asking for identification of the vehicle. --
Relatively
easy start in identification as the car has the flutes starting from
the front of the bonnet and radiating to the windscreen; Flutes for
many years were the sign of the Anglo-American Vauxhall company, became
GM 1925. Registration is GH 6327 which is a London County Council Registration
of 1930' big model was the 20'60, so cca 1930
Vauxhall 20'60 Saloon .
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1934
Minerva M4 Berline
Cinema screen grab taken from various French TV Series
"Arsene Lupin" made 1971-90 where cars are being investigated
by IMCDB. Series based on Maurice Leblanc's gentleman master thief
Arsène Lupin who was featured in over 50 stories starting in 1905. -- This
is a car from a Belgian company started in 1902 who had Charles Royce
as their UK Representative and main export market. Used by various
Royalties. This is a cca
1934 Minerva M4 Berline. Merged with
Imperia soon after.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: c1939 FIAT-SPA 38R Light Truck
Cinema screen grab taken from an Italian film " Ciao Nemico"
(The Bridge Between) made 1987 where vehicles are being investigated by
IMCDB. Story about Italian and Americans In WW2 trying not to take a
bridge. --
The FIAT-SPA
38R light truck powered by a 4l 55HP
four cylinder engine was developed by FIAT in 1933 and was one of the
most common vehicles in the Italian Army during WW2, in all theatres,
as troop transport, ambulances, gun carriers, vans etc, made
until 1948.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: 1948
Hillman Minx II Saloon
Another interesting photo received from Ivan
(Barbados) which is rather faint and
damaged showing a derelict car in a
nigh-time field., not ideal. -- Identifying
any car is down to experience of the overall look of a car, British/
European/American, approximate year, finding the make, and eventually
down to confirming finite little details which will nail the model and
hopefully. So, British, late 1940s, make Hillman, headlamps in the wing
so earliest 1948: 1948
Hillman Minx II Saloon.
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: Unknown
c1910 Two-Seater
Lovely photo received from our Member auto historian Nicholas Young (UK)
who wrote the door-stopper encyclopedia 'Car Number Classics' detailing
histories of original cars/owners of first registrations issued 1904
UK. -- EN 85
is a Bury CBC registration (Lancashire). Photo is cut-down version of a
postcard which also had written on it 'Fildes Bros, Motor Experts,
Preston Lancashire, with text "This is one of own
manufacture". Whose own?? No trace of Fildes
car!
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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING: Unknown
c1920 Vehicle
This photo received from Adrian Pascu-Tulbure (UK)
relates to Romania and is the same we received from Cicos Florin
in 2013. Do we know what this is? -- Regret
no ID then, nor now. The two chaps
draped over the car block out most of the features, but even with
clever air-brushing and reverse cloning all we can deduce is that this
is probably a commercial or military vehicle, which has right hand
drive, has no front brakes, has robust build, probably of cca 1921-5,
resemblance Daimler.
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