Thread by @iowahawkblog

A happy (belated) 125th anniversary of the birth of Enzo Anselmo Giuseppe Maria Ferrari Cavaliere di Gran Croce, aka Enzo Ferrari. Born 2/18/1898, here driving an Alfa Romeo 40/60 Corsa at Targa Floria, 1923. #DavesCarIDService

*Targa FLORIO.

After a stint as a nearly unbeatable driver for Alfa Romeo, in 1933 he took over Alfa's racing division which was christened Scuderia Ferrari. He narrowly escaped the bombings of WW2 and afterwards formed his own company. First true Ferrari: the 1947 125S.

BTW, the Ferrari prancing horse logo began as a badge on Scuderia Ferrari's early Alfa racing cars, an homage to Italian WW1 air ace Count Francesco Baracca.

My favorite Ferrari of all time: this 1952 212 Barchetta ("little boat") which I saw at the Petersen vault a few weeks back. Personal gift from Enzo to Henry Ford II; it influenced the styling of the 1955 T-Bird. As you know from Ford v Ferrari they later became hated rivals.

*this will likely prompt "Red Barchetta" references from Rush fans; good song despite the mangled pronunciation (it's supposed to be Bar-KET-ta).

Anyhoo, it's time to stand for the Car ID Request Pledge before moving on to the mystery vehicles:

Always willing to pitch in when state - nay, national - treasure @TracesofTexas comes calling. Caldwellians here were driving (L-R, diagonal) 1939 Willys coupe, 35-36 Ford Tudor, and 36-37 Lincoln Zephyr sedan; nearest in center a 1930-1 Ford A roadster.

https://twitter.com/TracesofTexas/status/1626355492166696962

*the "Rosenwaser's" and "Surovik's" signs underscore the surprisingly rich German-Czech heritage of Central Texas. When you hear the oompa polka beat of Norteno and Tejano music, it's an echo of the interaction between Hispanic Texans and German-Czech settlers of the 1800s.

How awesome are these family keepsakes? Prior to being drafted by the New York Football Giants, Utah State Agricultural College gridiron phenom Harold "Moose" Gutke dated his girl in a 1936 Chevy or Pontiac 5 window coupe.

https://twitter.com/israelsen/status/1624784381532315650

Tough call on #1, but my spidey sense tells me Dad was on the running board of a 1928 Pontiac sedan. In #2, behold the sheer magnificence of Dad's Hawaiian shirt, standing next to a 1946-47 Ford.

https://twitter.com/john_morton_tn/status/1624480523757273088

Austin MN: world capital of Spam!

Osage, IA: My brother married an Osage girl, and highly recommends them!

#1: Osh Kosh Gramps had a 1931 Chevy.
#2: Lassie! Timmy's down a well! Drive the 66 Tempest to the sheriff!
#3 1935 Chevy & silo behind the fam.

https://twitter.com/davefox952/status/1624445954106482689

*I was best man at my brother's wedding & bachelor party in Osage, and I can honestly say I have never been drunker.

This one is - surprise! - not a Ford Model T. A bit of a tough call here, but I believe the Firestone shop proto-pickup is a 1910ish Maxwell runabout, with the rear converted into a pickup bed. Pic likely a decade prior to the 1921 postmark.

https://twitter.com/USSIndianapolis/status/1624267287338287105

Again, I encourage you to crop & rotate your photos for maximum reader enjoyment. Note tires are the natural rubber off-white; only later did tire makers begin adding carbon black to their rubber compounds for durability.

Yikes! Speaking of ID request photo issues, will have to run this funhouse mirror image through the ol' Radio Destretchifier...

https://twitter.com/Engelsmung/status/1623393032866353154

ahhh, much better, 1948 Chevy.

Another one for the Radio Destretchifier:

https://twitter.com/Engelsmung/status/1623391032040628258

Huzzah! Through the miracle of modern electro-radiophotographic technology, I now can reveal the young sandcastle builders have a 1941 Oldsmobile (L) and a tasty 1932 Ford 5 window coupe (R) behind them.

I dub these two dapper old Hawkeyes "The Kings of Leon."

Ignore the Chevy bowtie back there, the sedan behind them is a 1936 Dodge; and behind that, a 1934 Buick or Oldsmobile. Truck yonder appears to be a 1935ish Chevy or GMC 1+ ton, though.

https://twitter.com/HaydenLincoln76/status/1622764364708081669

*In case you didn't get the Kings of Leon reference, see @KingsOfLeon

Often it's possible to ID a car from a tiny snippet; the vent windows and slight overhang on windshield say 1933-34 non-Cadillac/LaSalle GM; two windshield wipers narrow down to Olds or Buick.

As much as it pains me, I must correct my mis-ID of this car from yesterday, which I mistakenly called a 1970 Pontiac Bonneville. As several readers pointed out, it is in fact a *1971* Pontiac Bonneville.

https://twitter.com/DavewMellowHair/status/1621566939914199040

*That's what I get for going off the top of my head without a quick verification; in my defense, even Michael Jordan missed an occasional layup.

**I in no way am claiming to be the Michael Jordan of car IDs, I'm more of a Murray Wier

Dude seems a suspiciously preppy for a dirt track racer. In any case his car is a 1937-38 Ford coupe, engine a Ford flathead with (I think) Edelbrock or Grancor heads and dual 97 carbs. Car way off yonder is a 1960 Olds.

https://twitter.com/swizze_gfrank/status/1621338306876248066

Car started off as a 1966 Chevy Chevelle, and I suspect it was originally a convertible. Cutting off the top of a coupe would = massive body flex unless heavily reinforced.

https://twitter.com/swizze_gfrank/status/1620467212955049984

One more from the annals of Sterling Speedway: if you're thinking 1956-61 Studebaker Hawk 2-door post, you are correct. Studebaker wasn't official involved in racing after the 30s, but their engines and aero bodies were popular among racers.

https://twitter.com/swizze_gfrank/status/1620466273170919426

Case in point, my good buddy Gale Banks's swoopy record-breaking 53 Stude. Later as the Geisler-Choate-Banks "Hanky Panky" it broke the 220 mph barrier at Bonneville. Those 53-55 Studes are still a frequent sight at the Salt Flats.

https://twitter.com/BanksPower/status/1613566479206588421

Probably not the most efficient way to remove snow, but using a steam shovel & circa 1920 Mack AC Bulldog is pretty damn cool.

https://twitter.com/HazeDoran/status/1620217246604984320

Luckily there's enough visible for me to tell it's a 1917-23 Ford 4-door or center door sedan. Wonder what joke these fellas were chuckling about?

https://twitter.com/Engelsmung/status/1620085947252748290

Somehow in the Twitter glitches of yesterday my ID of this one was lost, so I'll try again. Very tough call here, but as best as I can tell, a 1921 or so Elcar touring.

https://twitter.com/gelinasdenis/status/1619041452176338944

Beep beep
Beep beep
Its horn went beep beep beep

Maurine's notorious Teakettle was a 1958-60 Rambler American.

https://twitter.com/DanCooper5/status/1623194447415504897

*know your automotive novelty songs:

All the passengers look scared as Grandpa was ready to take 'em on another white knuckle thrill ride.

Man, the ID was tougher than I anticipated, but I believe what we got here is a 1931-32 Durant 6-14 or 6-19 sedan.

https://twitter.com/Twatted_i_did/status/1622388173400641538

via email, another terrific one from Car &Driver's Elana Scherr (@challengeher), this time from her husband Tom's family album. And a tricky one to boot-- not 100% certain here, but I believe it's a circa 1929 Graham-Paige 619 or 629 sedan with accessory winter grille.

Gramps was too cool for school in his 1928 Chevy roadster. (ht @emmdub559).

https://twitter.com/KittenTBritche1/status/1626049389318864897

Yes ma'am, the car in this instance is a 1941 Nash. Thanks for following up with a hashtag, otherwise I would've missed your terrific photo.

https://twitter.com/k8ydidit/status/1620097866839560197

Keep those awesome family pics coming, but now I'm gonna squeeze in a few street & wilderness finds, like this circa 1935 Austin 7 Nippy roadster, sans fenders & doors, with remains of a 1962-66 Chevy C-10.

https://twitter.com/erickbrockway/status/1625903594406051840

Also from Old Blighty, the little blue car is a 53-56 Ford Anglia 100E. Made by Ford's UK division.

https://twitter.com/rumpfshaker/status/1627309678316208130

This Down Unda hulk is a 1936 Chevy 1+ ton truck.

https://twitter.com/_mattthompson__/status/1627230938408300544

1951-52 Dodge has lasted a long time on the mean streets of Alphabet City.

https://twitter.com/scastro87/status/1626759884585721857

1954 Pontiac wagon.

https://twitter.com/plotpointradio/status/1624838879151812608

1946-64 Willys Jeep wagon, predecessor of the Wagoneer and largely unchanged in that stretch.

https://twitter.com/robert_dunaway/status/1622295171927871488

That's it for me today, tune in again next weekend for more adventures in car identification. Until then, Happy Motoring!