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Solved! - A simple old 'un
« on: January 29, 2007, 01:08:26 PM »
Here is an engine-room of a car that should be easy enough for you to give Make, model and year of manufacture for:
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Re: A simple old 'un
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2007, 03:42:38 PM »
I think the color alone could be a good hint.
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Re: A simple old 'un
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2007, 06:30:36 PM »
Would that be a 12 cylinder motor under that hood? 
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Re: A simple old 'un
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2007, 04:12:42 AM »
Quote from: MG on January 29, 2007, 06:30:36 PM
Would that be a 12 cylinder motor under that hood? 
yes
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Re: A simple old 'un
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2007, 07:11:54 AM »
Is it a Packard Twin six from around 1915-1923?
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Re: A simple old 'un
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2007, 12:58:09 PM »
Quote from: Dahlis on January 31, 2007, 07:11:54 AM
Is it a Packard Twin six from around 1915-1923?
Yes it is - 1916 actually. :thumbsup:
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Re: Solved! - A simple old 'un
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2007, 07:05:45 PM »
I should have paid attention to the ox-bow radiator shell top.  I understand that in the mid-twenties GM was going to be sued by Packard because the Buicks were sort of copying the ox-yoke shape.  Buick definitely went away from that radiator by 1928.
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