What is this car?

[John Reddie]

I thought it was a '33 or ' 34 Hudson but the slots on the hood sides don't match photos of these cars. I don't recognize the front seat style either.

Thanks for any info.

John R

[GlennCraven]

Oldsmobiles of the period had a rakish grille like that, horizontal vents on the bonnet and wipers mounted above the windshield. But I can't find any photos of cars with vents exactly like these above.

[busycoupe]

A 1934 Studebaker looks close, but a 1934 Graham is a better match. The Graham has the wipers on the top of the windshield and wheels that match.

Dave

Edited October 6, 2013 by busycoupe

[John Reddie]

Thanks for the responses. I looked up Graham cars of that vintage but the doors wern't the suicide style like pictured. Could it be a foreign make perhaps? I am familiar with many cars of this era but this one is a puzzler.

John R

[Plymouthy Adams]

the very seat frame screamed foreign to me...

[P15-D24]

Looking French to me...

[De Soto Frank]

Got me a ltitle buffaloed...

 

At first I thought it might be Hudson or Terraplane, but no...

 

Then maybe Graham or Hupp... nada.

 

or Nash / Lafayette.... nope.

 

Or something Studebakerish...  ixnay.

 

If we're going European,  from what I can see of it, that front tire does not look like anything I've seen on US cars of the period...

 

My guess would be German or French... ?

[Don Jordan]

One thing about being foreign is it has left hand drive. Interesting he is using a crank.

[GlennCraven]

I considered foreign, too, but was put off from that a bit by the left-hand drive.

[austinsailor]

Right hand drive was only British and Swedish.

[Frank Elder]

I considered foreign, too, but was put off from that a bit by the left-hand drive.

All of Europe except England has the steering wheel on the left..............

[austinsailor]

At the time Sweden was on the right. In September of 1967 they switched to the left. I was there about a week before.

It was quite interesting, and we went when we did just for that reason. Left Frankfurt, Germany in. 57 VW bug, drove nearly to the arctic circle. At the border crossing from Denmark you just crossed to the other side after clearing customs.

All the street markings had been changed - arrows for turning, all that. Signs had all been changed, but had covers over them.

Just after we left, at change time, all driving was banned for, I think it was 12 hours. Then the countrywide speed limit was about 30 for a day or two, then gradually increased. The first fatality from this was the first day an old man looked the wrong way for traffic, then stepped in front of a truck. Same thing nearly happens to me when we stopped to take pictures. Yes, it's even difficult to walk when they drive on the wrong side.

I'm guessing they have it figured out by now.

[Don Coatney]

Does this help?

 

[wdoland]

It's Italian.

 

Called a Rons Only

 

It rons only when you push it

[Dave72dt]

1935 Renault

[greg g]

German ford (koln) line look foors size looks european.

[TodFitch]

1935 Renault

From the web pictures I see, this looks plausible. Most of the images have a different front bumper and a radiator cap/hood ornament that differ but the car in this picture looks well used so those differences can probably be overlooked.

[GlennCraven]

1935 Renault

 

 

Ding ding ding ... I believe we have a winner.

 

[De Soto Frank]

Ah... Renault.   no wonder it's on the sidewalk with the hood open... it's a wonder that Pierre doesn't have the girlfriend out there cranking, while he smokes a cigarette... 

 

 

it also appears that our mystery car has no headlight lenses...

Edited October 10, 2013 by De Soto Frank