Can anyone identify the car in this photograph?

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fintail

Tough one, as I am certain it is a now-defunct brand. Don't quote me on this, but to me it most resembles a ~1927 Peerless.

texases

I agree with the 1927 or so date, but the radiator shell looks a little different than a Peerless.

You might also post it here, bet somebody will know:
http://forums.aaca.org/forum/66-what-is-it/

Mr_Shiftright

Looks somewhat Buick-y to me. The guess on the year seems about right, or close. Artillery wheels would phase out soon after.

texases

Mr_Shiftright said:

Looks somewhat Buick-y to me. The guess on the year seems about right, or close. Artillery wheels would phase out soon after.

I was thinking that, ran through a bunch of '27 GM (Chevy, Olds, Pontiac, Buick) photos, still didn't find a match for that radiator and ridge running down the hood. Might have missed it, of course...

Mr_Shiftright

This was the era before "styling" kicked in. Cars were styled by engineers, not "styling departments". They often looked very similar, brand-to-brand.

Styling done by stylists came just a little bit later, through GM.

fintail

Definitely not a GM, I know all those

I'm still going with Peerless, or at the very least, a defunct make.

I think "styling" came around with the 1929 Buick.

texases

I think you're right, the angle made it hard to see the extra shape on the radiator shell. The ridge on the hood is a match. 

Mr_Shiftright

Pretty darn close--here's a '26 Peerless---the only thing that doesn't seem to match is the top trim on the door.

But look at the grille and the bottom curve on the windshield.