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Stan Laurel's 1928 car a Buick or Hupmobile?



Randy Skretvedt sends this charming picture of the young Laurel family: "This photo shows film comedian Stan Laurel, his wife Lois and daughter Lois Jr., in the driveway of their home in 1928, 718 N. Bedford Drive in Beverly Hills. We are trying to determine the make and model of the car. Some think it's a Buick 28-20, others think it's a Hupmobile. It's almost certainly a 1928 model. Many thanks for any help you might provide."

Well Randy, those two sure are close. And we see elements of both cars. The part which is bothering us, is the rear side window. These nice strong roundings, we couldn't find them! Yet, we tend to think - and in fact are quite sure - 1927 Hupmobile Brougham... Whatever, the super sleuths out there will tell us in seconds what we're looking at. 

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dinsdag juli 14th, 2015
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15 Juli 2015, 16:29
Definitely a Hupmobile. Note the front fender slope is steep. On the Buick it is more angled away from the wheel.
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15 Juli 2015, 11:28
Definitely 1927 Hupp, see period ad:
http://oldcaradvertising.com/Hupmobile%20Ads/1920s/1927%20Hupmobile%20Ad-02.html
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15 Juli 2015, 09:36
Hi.Following details point to Buick 1928.Cylindric black headlights.Hupp had spheric croned or nickel.Two beltlines with the doorhandel in between.Hupp had the doorhandel under a singel beltline.All according to Standard Catalog.
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15 Juli 2015, 06:08
From my photo collection,this looks very much like a 1927 Hupmobile Model A Brougham
Stuart
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15 Juli 2015, 03:28
The young Lois may have problems with her own means of transport, as she doesn't seem too happy with it !
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15 Juli 2015, 01:27
I am fairly sure it is not a Buick. There is a copy of the same photo here - http://uniquecarsandparts.com/lost_marques_hupmobile.htm
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15 Juli 2015, 00:29
I think you're corret - 1927 Hupp. The only other car I could find that goes close is the 1928 Reo Flying Cloud Brougham, but the curvature of the rear window wasn't quite right.
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