Trusty Packard & Bulldog

This looks to be a 1917 Packard 2-25 Touring with the owner and his bulldog standing at the ready. There are a couple interesting things about this photo beyond the bulldog riding the running board. This car has disk wheels which I've not seen on a Packard of this vintage previously. Additionally, the car appears to have two-tone paint work, but it's different than I'm familiar with. You typically see the hood and cowl painted that same color as the fenders, but this car seems to have the cowl painted the body color.

Packard offered their 12 cylinder "Twin-Six" starting in 1915, but this is a six cylinder car. Still a desirable and expensive car in the day, this car seems to be well used.

1909 American Gadabout Touring

1909 American Gadabout - from the collection of the author

This is a very interesting picture found among a stack of original American Motor Car Company factory photos acquired recently. The company was founded by VA Longaker in 1906 and this photo shows he and his wife in the back seat. Longaker hired Harry Stutz (prior to Stutz forming his own company) to design a car for the company. Based in Indianapolis, Stutz was a local guy and already known in automotive circles. Stutz designed a hansom, typical large displacement touring car but left the company within a year's time The car shown here is a 1909 Gadabout - a derivative of that original Stutz design (not an underslung). I don't believe any of this model survive.

The other interesting feature of this photo is the driver - none other then Fred Tone himself. Tone was hired as Stutz's replacement and would be responsible for developing the "underslung" model. So popular infact, the company would change its name to American Underslung. When this shot was taken two variations of the Underslung model were already in production. However, it seems that Mr Longaker wished to be driven in the Gadabout this day.

Mystery Car II

Here's yet another mystery car for readers to figure out. This appears to be an American make. The upholstery may be a clue as well as the cut of the fenders. I would put this car at about 1910 or 1911. Leave me a comment and tell me what you think.

The first Pierce-Arrow

This 1901 Pierce-Arrow was used by the factory for promotional purposes well into the 1920's. I'm curious to know who's driving the car as I have other pictures of this individual. If you have any information about him, please comment. 

I'm not sure what has become of the car itself. I have found an image of a car that is the same year, make and model - but I don't know if it's this car or where it resides. All information is welcome. 

Mystery Car

Can you identify this mystery car? It looks European and has an interesting second windshield and top configuration. All thoughts are welcome.