Paragon (1905)

BERTRAND · January 28, 2015, 03:17:48 AM

What is it?

BERTRAND · February 12, 2015, 03:17:09 AM

Expert!

BERTRAND · February 19, 2015, 04:07:37 AM

up!

4popoid · February 19, 2015, 04:08:19 AM

1906 Paragon Runabout by the Detroit Automobile Mfg. Co., Detroit, MI, USA. It might be a 1905 La Petite by the same company, which looked identical except for a slightly smaller wheelbase, but I think it is likely the Paragon.

Wendax · February 19, 2015, 04:09:17 AM

It's a 1905 Paragon. Your turn this time, Spence.

BERTRAND · February 19, 2015, 04:11:10 AM

42 seconds, new record

. point is for you 4popoid

ftg3plus4 · February 19, 2015, 08:00:40 AM

Can we see the pic without the censoring now?

BERTRAND · February 19, 2015, 01:55:58 PM

4popoid · February 19, 2015, 05:10:52 PM

Not that it makes any difference, but my reference says:

"The 1906 Paragon was the continuation of J.P. La Vigne's 1905 La Petite automobile that was built by Detroit Automobile Manufacturing Company, Detroit MI. He abdruptly decided to stop building the La Petite in 1905. When he did, he had a lot of material left over so he decided to build another car that was slightly larger and call it Paragon. The wheel base of 68 inches was the only difference between the two cars."

I interpreted this to mean that if the car was a 1905 it was a La Petite, but if it was a 1906 it was a Paragon. The company was sold in late 1906, and the new owners produced the Marvel (a totally different car) for 1907 (one year only).

ftg3plus4 · February 20, 2015, 07:49:15 AM

Quote from: BERTRAND on February 19, 2015, 01:55:58 PM

Did you really think anyone was going to be able to tell what the car was based on that unreadable little sign?

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Paragon (1905)