Two mystery cars . .

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restoman

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951 posts

215 months

Monday 5th February
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Firstly, apologies if I have posted at least one of these pics on here before.

Looking to positively identify the make and model of the 2 cars below (one of which we think is a Willys?)

Both were owned by a well to do Doctor in the Southampton area for which my Grandfather (in the pic) was a chauffer. I'm guessing the pictures were taken mid to late '20s

Thank you

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MDMA .

9,207 posts

108 months

Monday 5th February
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Maybe an Austin Carlton saloon?

Morris12s3

115 posts

60 months

Monday 5th February
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2nd one is reminiscent of a Rover 12?

MDMA .

9,207 posts

108 months

Monday 5th February
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Front grille looks like a Peerless.

nicanary

10,214 posts

153 months

Monday 5th February
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Definitely American - typical sedan styling and wooden artillery wheels. The radiator shape is distinctive but I haven't worked out what it was. Not Hudson, Nash , Peerless or Buick.

SAB888

3,458 posts

214 months

Monday 5th February
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The car and grille badge in first picture look like a Willys-Knight. Maybe both cars are.

dbdb

4,417 posts

180 months

Monday 5th February
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I think they both are.

skedaddle

153 posts

28 months

Tuesday 6th February
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Suspect they are both Willys Knight Model 70A Sedan

https://www.collectablecars.net/sold-cars-s-to-z/W...

restoman

Original Poster:

951 posts

215 months

Tuesday 6th February
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Thank you all.

Willys Knight seems to fit,certainly for one of the cars, and possibly the second. I wonder how many examples there were in the UK?



Edited by restoman on Tuesday 6th February 01:02