The wireframe wheels make me think it's later than 1927.

I don't think so. Look at the distance between the top of the fender and the top of the hood.

Do you know where the photo was taken?

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-B...58169742_n.jpg

Some notes:

1. Notice the top frame. The older (pre-1930ish) top frames sometimes have that second bar coming off the main one which runs up from the door. Also notice that the canvas wraps back along the frame all the way to the door.

2. Wire frame wheels with very small drum brakes. Often times the drums are much bigger.

3. Rumble seat flips up at the back only. There is no front opening like on some.

4. Is that a manufactuer logo on the spare tire mount? Can't tell.

5. Chrome hinge on the hood. Many cars don't have that chrome accent.

I don't think it's a Ford Model A (pretty sure its not) and I don't think it's a Chevy roadster either. I think it might be something a little more unique, and probably pre 1930 or very early 1930s.

mmmm CSI: Mazoc edition.

Send it to Jalopnik with some story about your hot momma running from the cops with moonshine in it or something. And that it needs identifying, of course. lol

problem is they all look sooooo similar

From I can tell it sure looks to be an early 30s Chevrolet Roadster. Some key recognition features:

- The louvered intake vent on the side of the engine cover
- The Chevy emblem on the center caps
- Notice the design of the frame of the ragtop. Specifically the part located behind your Grand Mother, its kind of unique
- The green one on the right is a 1931 Chevy Roadster in South Africa and most closely resembles the one your Grand Mother is in. The mustard and brown one in your photo looks almost the same as well.
- The brown one on the bottom left is a 1933 Chevy Roadster and the bottom right one is a 1930 Chevy Roadster.

http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6fce0a0c.jpg

And here is one more for comparison, again a 1931 Chevy Sport Roadster. 6cyl. with 50HP! Must've been a blast to run in. You could own one in 1931 for $475.00!!

http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/...ps3fa8de18.jpg

Damn Jon, nice work on CSI: MAZOC edition

Jon,

Those are possible, however the '31 Chevy roadsters don't have a matching top (notice how the canvas doesn't wrap back to the back of the door) and the drums appear to be a lot bigger on the Chevy than they do on the car in question.

I think what would help the most at this point is if we knew where the photo was taken.

I think this was outside Philadelphia - maybe Upper Darby

i also agree the wireframe wheels might mean it's in the early 30's and not the 20's

I am not seeing anything like these two parts - the little step on the rear fender (presumably to get into the rumble seat) and the round tube shape on the front bumper.

take it back - on that last one Jon posted i see a little rear step..

I've been trying to key off the stamping on the engine bay where the breather fins are at. I have yet to spot one similar to the one in this pic so far. On your Grandma's the fins come all the way out to the end of the stamp. On all the pics we've seen so far trying to match with the fins stop a good 6-8 inches before the edge of the stamp.

The reason I'm using the stamping is because pretty much everything else could be aftermarket while the stamped metal would be tough to (not impossible just more difficult) to recreate. Something like a step to get in and out of the car or the bumper could have easily been swapped.