Author Topic: Solved TGF-134: Locomobile junior eight by Zupka Lajos & Fia, 1925 (Read 761 times)

targhediferro · « **on:** May 25, 2013, 01:19:08 PM »

Make, model and coachbuilder for a point.

4popoid · « **Reply #1 on:** June 04, 2013, 01:34:51 AM »

European marque?

targhediferro · « **Reply #2 on:** June 04, 2013, 02:19:46 AM »

The maker is not European.

4popoid · « **Reply #3 on:** June 04, 2013, 01:42:37 PM »

US marque (probably GM) with European coachwork from about 1927?

targhediferro · « **Reply #4 on:** June 04, 2013, 02:51:11 PM »

US maker, not GM, European coachbuilder, a little older.

ropat53 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 04, 2013, 03:12:17 PM »

Locomobile with Scandinavian body?

4popoid · « **Reply #6 on:** June 04, 2013, 04:56:11 PM »

Studebaker Big Six with European coachwork from about 1925?

targhediferro · « **Reply #7 on:** June 04, 2013, 05:11:40 PM »

That's the base! Locked for you to add the coachbuilder.

4popoid · « **Reply #8 on:** June 04, 2013, 05:16:33 PM »

I need to narrow my scope. Is the coachbuilder Italian?

targhediferro · « **Reply #9 on:** June 04, 2013, 05:18:51 PM »

Not Italian.

4popoid · « **Reply #10 on:** June 04, 2013, 05:32:48 PM »

Perhaps Swiss. Tüscher did some work on Studebaker, so: 1925 Studebaker Big Six by Tüscher?

targhediferro · « **Reply #11 on:** June 05, 2013, 01:15:08 PM »

Not swiss, so not Tuscher. Two guesses more.

4popoid · « **Reply #12 on:** June 05, 2013, 11:23:35 PM »

I probably should stick with a British or French coachbuilder, but, since I have discovered that Studebaker was among the cars dressed by Czech coachbuilders, I am going to try: 1925 Studebaker Big Six by Karoserie Petera.

targhediferro · « **Reply #13 on:** June 06, 2013, 02:19:19 AM »

Good guess, but not Czech and so, not Petera.

4popoid · « **Reply #14 on:** June 07, 2013, 01:59:50 AM »

OK I'll try a British coachbuilder: 1925 Studebaker Big Six by Salmons & Sons.

targhediferro · « **Reply #15 on:** June 07, 2013, 03:57:19 AM »

Sorry, not a British body. Unlocked.

4popoid · « **Reply #16 on:** June 07, 2013, 11:15:20 AM »

There are probably many, but I only have one more European coachbuilder on my Studebaker list, and that one is Dutch. So: 1925 Studebaker Big Six by Pennock.

targhediferro · « **Reply #17 on:** June 07, 2013, 11:48:55 AM »

Sorry, neither Dutch...so not Pennock.

4popoid · « **Reply #18 on:** June 08, 2013, 03:10:16 AM »

How about a Swedish coachbuilder: 1925 Studebaker Big Six by Nordberg?

targhediferro · « **Reply #19 on:** June 08, 2013, 05:27:57 PM »

Neither Swedish, I'm sorry.

4popoid · « **Reply #20 on:** June 08, 2013, 06:44:16 PM »

On to Belgium. 1925 Studebaker Big Six by Van den Plas?

targhediferro · « **Reply #21 on:** June 08, 2013, 06:47:28 PM »

Not from Belgium.

ropat53 · « **Reply #22 on:** June 08, 2013, 07:10:48 PM »

Studebaker Junior Eight by Hungarian Zupka Lajos és Fia

4popoid · « **Reply #23 on:** June 08, 2013, 10:59:57 PM »

I have finally found the picture! Ropat53 has done it, just in pieces. Earlier he posted that the car was a: "Locomobile with a Scandanavian body". The picture caption says it is a "suspected" Studebaker, but calls it a Junior Eight (which is shown on the spare tire cover). Hence we have a quandary. Either the car is a 1928 Studebaker President (Studebaker's first eight cylinder car), or it is a 1925 Locomobile Junior Eight (the only year this model was made). In either case the sign says the body work is by Zupka Lajos és Fia, Budapest.

In my opinion the correct answer to this puzzle is: 1925 Locomobile Junior Eight by Louis Zupka & Son. Give the point to ropat53.

targhediferro · « **Reply #24 on:** June 09, 2013, 02:14:36 AM »

That's the car...As Ropat53 shown to be a great expert of this car I agree to consider it a Locomobile.

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