1918 Pierce-Arrow Model 48-B 48 hp Vestibule Suburban

1918 Pierce-Arrow Model 48-B in The Kid, Movie, 1921

Class: Cars, Limousine — Model origin:

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Author	Message
DAF555 ◊ 2009-12-09 23:05	This one puzzles me, the radiator looks like Rolls-Royce and the headlights like Pierce-Arrow..
Jrrd73 ◊ 2009-12-09 23:30	The vents under the windshield and lights make this definately look like a 1918 Pierce Arrow B-5 Vestibule Suburban the ornimant looks right too. The gills on the hood and the grill may be aftermarket. the link is from their literature http://www.pierce-arrow.org/art/art15/FrenchBrougham.jpg -- Last edit: 2009-12-09 23:40:56
Jrrd73 ◊ 2009-12-09 23:33	the whole book http://www.pierce-arrow.org/art/art15/
DAF555 ◊ 2009-12-10 00:11	It seems to resemble quite well, except for that the hood is higher on this one, apart from different styling. But it might have had an accident and been updated with other parts for some reason. It´s only about two years old when the film was made.
Pierre ◊ 2016-06-19 05:10	The romantic in me likes to think this is the model in which Herman romanced Lily, Countess of Shroudshire.