The Awesome Vintage Cars Thread

[CTznOfTime]

I don't know if this qualifies as a vintage car, it looks so slick and cool:

Very modern!

I like them rough around the edges too:

Perfect ride to be driven around Beverly Hills:

If you want to ride with your friends to the concert:

I never liked hearses, but this one is just so perfectly done for the occasion:

 

[Volksauto]

1916 Owen Magnetic (not electric, but used a spinning magnet for a transmission. There is no physical connection between the magnet and the driveshaft.)

This unrestored example of an Owen Magnetic sold on January 17.

 

[Populuxe]

Wow. 105 years old, unrestored, less than 1000 miles, and still in good driving condition. That’s amazing.

 

[Populuxe]

1909 Peerless Roadster

 

[kikie]

I find it funny that it says that the Magnetic "runs and drives well". Maybe compared to other 105 y.o. cars.

 

[Volksauto]

1909 Peerless Roadster

Reminds me of an American Underslung.
Built between 1906-1914, the Underslung was named such because of its low ride height. It’s axles we placed over the frame.

 

[Populuxe]

The American Underslung was a great car. America made some impressive sports cars back in the 1910s.


1914 Stutz Bearcat. The Bearcat was made from 1912 to 1924 with revivals continuing for decades by Stutz and others.


1913 Mercer Raceabout. The Raceabout was the Bearcat’s closest competitor in terms of specs, racing success and prestige. It was made from 1910 to the company’s demise in 1925.

 

[Volksauto]

The American Underslung was a great car. America made some impressive sports cars back in the 1910s.


1914 Stutz Bearcat. The Bearcat was made from 1912 to 1924 with revivals continuing for decades by Stutz and others.


1913 Mercer Raceabout. The Raceabout was the Bearcat’s closest competitor in terms of specs, racing success and prestige. It was made from 1910 to the company’s demise in 1925.

The Stutz Bearcat and Mercer Raceabout is probably the oldest automotive rivalry. Like a Mustang vs. Camaro or an STi vs. Evo. Stutz owners would say, “There is nothing worser than a Mercer.” and Mercer owners would say “You have to be nuts to buy a Stutz.”

Edit: I’ve seen an early ‘20s Mercer Raceabout but never one from the early teens. However, I’ve seen this 1914 Stutz Bearcat at the 2017 Milwaukee Concours ‘d Elegance. It was part of the “speed then and now” class parked next to the 2017 Ford GT. Despite being a barebones sports car, the proportions of the Stutz is pretty impressive to see in person.

 

[Volksauto]

Some Peugeots from the ‘80s and ‘90s:

1886 Peugeot Type 1

1890 Peugeot Type 2

1891 Peugeot Type 3

1894 Peugeot Type 5

1895 Peugeot Type 5

1897 Peugeot Type 17

1898 Peugeot Phaeton

1899 Peugeot Type 27

1899 Peugeot 3CV

 

[GranTurNismo]

1923 Auto Union Streamliner

 

[Populuxe]

A sampling of cars from 1920:

Cole Aero 8 Tourer

Ford Model T Tourer

Mercer Series 5 Dual Cowl Phaeton

Peugeot Type 172

Pierce-Arrow Model 51 Roadster

Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Tourer by Fitzroy Carraige

Stutz Bearcat

 

[Gotbeefboy564]

Some I saw last year in Detroit.

 

[Populuxe]

In the 1910s/1920s, America's premiere luxury cars were known as "The Three Ps": Packard, Pierce-Arrow and Peerless. Many Packard and Pierce-Arrows of that era still exist, but very few Peerless cars. The reason was World War II. Peerless used a high amount of aluminum in their construction, therefore many Peerless cars (which were by this point considered nothing more than old cars with little value) were scrapped for their metal.

1909 Raceabout

1913 48 Roadster

1931 Master 8 4463 Sports Coupe

1932 V16 Prototype Sedan

 

[Populuxe]

1926 Sunbeam 3 liter tourer

 

[Serge.D]

1935 Skoda 935 Dynamic.

 

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[Populuxe]

1927 Peerless Boattail Speedster. I love roadsters and other open cars from the 1920s. I love the Roaring Twenties vibe.

 

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[Serge.D]

1937 Cord 812 Supercharged Phaeton.

 

[Populuxe]

Just adding a couple more Cords, because every 810/812 is a work of genius.

1937 812 Westchester sedan

1937 812 Sportsman roadster

 

[Serge.D]

 

[Serge.D]

F.N. 1300 SS Sport.

 

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[Populuxe]

1932 Bucciali TAV8-32. FWD, 4885cc sleeve-valve V12

 

[Serge.D]

 

[Populuxe]

1934 Voisin C27 Aérosport

 

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