Any Old Car Gurus Here

[Dean Romig]

If that 1-year-old baby girl is currently 92 that makes the picture was taken about 1926 but that is not really an indicator of the year of the car. I say between 1915 to 1925. The one in the barn appears to be earlier.





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[TARNATION !!!]

Thanks all. Never looked deep into the background but definitely parked outside a railway station. Likely a Canadian Pacific rail car - good eye!!
I'll keep looking around. I have it in my head that I want to do a restoration project but would not be adverse to just driving one away either. I would miss the great pleasure and or frustration of a project but my wife might prefer to actually get to go for a ride before we end our time on the planet. Cheers, Jack

[TARNATION !!!]

The wooden gun totin' youngster looks about 6 and he was born 1920. So if brand new, we are looking at 1926 vehicle. The grandfather (not in the pic) was fairly well to do for the era so it could be new(ish). Grandma in the pic was a strong farm woman and outlasted hubby for many years. Cheers, Jack

[Bill Murphy]

Jack, there is a dealer in Michigan that lists several T Models in the twelves that seem to be in clean condition. Some dealers think T Models are worth 20 to 30 thousand in running condition. No way.

[Jean Swanson]

Well

I am not sure ,but it looks like a two door 1921 Chevrolet coupe.

Google "1921 Chevrolet pictures"

I just sold a 1921 Chevrolet touring car rag top two weeks ago.

[Jean Swanson]

Jack

Fords and Chevrolets in that error looked almost identical, after closer checking the picture of the car in question right side photo, I noted an air scoop on top of the front cowl---Chevrolet did not have that option in the 20's.

I stand corrected, it appears to be a 1925+/- Ford model T

Allan

[TARNATION !!!]

So, I went to the source - the only still living person in the pic. She filled me in on the picture, not that she had memory of it rather memories of how many times in life she heard stories about that time. My math wasn't quite right on her age. She was the New Years baby for Calgary Alberta in 1927. She says she was 6 months old in that picture. Her Grandparents had taken them on a trip to Spokane via Radium Hot Springs in British Columbia. That is likely the train station picture. She called the car Grandma's new Ford. So the trip would have been June 1927 and if it is a new vehicle it would be a 1926. (I don't think 1927 models would be on the market in June of '26 but stand to be corrected on that assumption). I wouldn't discount 1925 as that might still be considered newish.

Funny story added. The toy gun was purchased in Spokane. Upon crossing the border back into Canada and being asked if they bought anything, Grandpa said NO. The honest six year old immediately corrected him saying Grandpa bought me a gun. I'll bet he was popular at that moment. Cheers, Jack

[Firehouse Kustoms]

The oval back window would indicate that it is a non Ford.
If you look at the car in the background, it has the square back window that indicates ford.
The thing on the cowl is the gas cap. Back in those days, the top half of the front cowl was the gas tank. On the inside, in the dash, would be a sight glass to tell you your fuel level. not exactly the safest way to store a flammable liquid.

[GH-16]

If the dates mentioned are correct. This would be a last year Model T. Ford introduced the Model A in 1927. One of the big changes between the T & the A was relocating the gas tank. The Model A introduced the cowl mounted tank which could be identified by a round gas cap in the top center of the cowl. I believe that the Model A was the crossover for wire wheels as well. Another big change which can't be seen in the picture was a change in transmission types and how the clutch worked.

One thing to keep in mind about Model T's. There were many versions of them over their life span. They started out in the brass era and morphed into what would eventually would be refined into the Model A.

[charlie cleveland]

the model a was far ahead of the model t but the model t had its place and use....charlie