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The Valentine’s Day Mystery (update: 1920 Packard Twin Six Roadster)

Of course there's no need to remind you that today is Valentine's day. Surely you have posted your cards in time, haven't you? So instead of a reminder we have a true Valentine's Day Mystery for you. No, it's not the girl as we already know who she is. Very appropriate for today her name is Grace Valentine! She was a stage actress who started her career in 1905 and also starred in a few movies. But what is that enormous sports car she is driving? Or should we say, trying to drive, as little Grace Valentine doesn't look like she has the muscle power to turn that giant steering wheel.

(photo courtesy Shorpy)
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#11 2013-02-14 16:30

Everyone are saying Packard, but the Bonnet catch is identical to my early 1923 Lincoln Model L, or was this also used by Packard

#10 2013-02-14 15:47

What style, are there any other photos? Does the car survive?

#9 2013-02-14 09:28

This is the packard twin six roadster, might even be the scarlet runner. From the film with the same name. Edna murphy, another silent film star , also had a packard of this type butnot in the same disguise.

#8 2013-02-14 08:31

Judging by the rear wheel, i say it's aPackard

#7 2013-02-14 07:48

1920 Packard Twin Six with coachbuilt roadster body.

#6 2013-02-14 07:23

It is a custom Packard Roadster 1920 featuring the twin-six, hand buffes leather interior and nickled bronze fittings.

#5 2013-02-14 06:27

Packard Twin Six roadster
Another circa 1920 shot of the Grace Valentine and that Packard Twin Six roadster.
She was born Grace Sharrenberger
February 14, 1884 in Springfield, Ohio, USA
As a young girl, her parents went to court to change their family name from Scharrenberger to Snow. Later, she chose the last name of Valentine, since she was born on this day
Starting in 1916, Grace was one of the players in a Vitagraph film serial called The Scarlet Runner, about young Christopher Race and his "super car," the Scarlet Runner. (The final installment of the 12 two-reel episodes was "The Car and the Girl.")
See :
http://www.shorpy.com/node/3460
Stuart

#4 2013-02-14 05:41

BTW, Grace Scharrenberger was her birth name. As a young girl, her parents went to court to change their family name from Scharrenberger to Snow. Later, she chose the last name of Valentine, I can only assume because her birthday was February 14, 1884.

#3 2013-02-14 05:00

1920 Packard Twin Six. Grace was also born on Valentine's day.

#2 2013-02-14 04:39

The car is a 1920 Packard Twin Six roadster with a custom body by maker unknown to me. If I had to guess, I would suggest it was a body by Don Lee, as it looks similar to other roadsters of the era bodied by the compnay. Di Lee is where Harley Earl designed cars before GM snagged him.

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