Can anybody tell me what kind of car this is? Photo is from about 1912.

[raccoon]

The dog's name was Fritz. The man and boy in the pic are some of my ancestors.

[underpants]

1. Black

it appears to be a black car

[RebelOne]

2. Sort of looks like a Duesenberg (not sure if the spelling is correct)..

[JVS]

8. I don't think it's nearly luxurious enough to be one of those

[Rabrrrrrr]

3. Looks like one of those newfangled internal combustion horseless carriages.

Work of the divil himself, if'n ye ask me, 'n I noticed ya din't.

[RebelOne]

4. Here's a photo of a 1925 Duesenberg Sport Touring Car

[DS1]

5. That anti-carjacking device looks a little under-powered. Needs more

[malta blue]

6. Looks like a Caddilac to me.....

[LeftinOH]

7. FWIW: It looks like its from the higher-end of the price scale, and as for the color,

it appears to be a lighter color (possibly red or green), with dark (probably black) pin-striping around the cowl and doors.. which reinforces the notion that it may be a pricier make of car, as only people willing to shell out some extra bucks got special colors. Also, consider that in that era there were many (very many) auto manufacturers around the country -some of which were only regionally distributed, and produced low numbers. LaFayette? Marmon? Peerless? White?.... Good luck finding out!

[Crabby Appleton]

9. 1912 era Cole of Indianapolis.

http://www.indianacarsbook.com/icb/icbintro.htm

[Auggie]

10. There were hundreds of automobile companies in the 10's, many of which

were never distributed nationally (ever hear of American Underslung)? If you know the location where the photo was taken you might search for the name of automobile producers in that area. Maybe you'll get lucky. The carriage lights certainly look distinctive as do the side ridges on the hood.

[Richard Steele]

14. That's good advice.

So many models were practically IDENTICAL in appearance back then,
it might take careful study of tiny details to tell one from another.

[NV Whino]

11. Looks like it might be a Franklin

http://shop.vendio.com/vintageads4u/item/569210706/index.html#

[trof]

12. I want it to be a Hupmobile.

Because I think Hupmobile is a VERY funny name.
:rofl:

[Aristus]

13. Looks a little like a Ford Model S.

Disappeared forever into the shadow of its successor...