2308 - Z/2416 (photo 5 of 7) Earl Devore with actress Nancy Carroll in his Nickel Plate Special - Culver City March 5, 1927 Photo 12 of 12
One of 6 photos from the Dick Whittington Studio for a publicity photo shoot March 5, 1927; client was Music Box Theatre and Nancy Carroll was appearing there in a play.
Photo from Dick Whittington Studio USC Archives.
digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p157...
The 1923 Durant/Comer silver & blue #8 “oversize'"car (“Durant Special" Miller)
Car History from Michael Ferner:
www.oldracingcars.com/indy/miller/1923-2/
"Many special features such as 4-speed transmission, longer wheelbase, wider frame and spring base, truss rods, rear wheel brakes, V-type radiator, modified body with head rest and roomy cockpit with “jet fighter" style steering wheel; new for Cliff Durant at Los Angeles Thanksgiving (Nov 29, 1923), but driven by Fred Comer with relief by Durant; head rest removed in 1924 for Durant (silver #16), but used only twice (LA Washington's Birthday and Indy); sold to Earl Devore in 1925 and fitted with supercharger (silver #24) for Dave Lewis, Devore himself, Glenn Shultz and Lora Corum; to Frank Cramer of Altoona (PA) in September of 1925 and completely nickel-plated for 1926 (silver #17), still driven by Devore (1st Charlotte Memorial Day) and also by Fred Lecklider in 1.5-litre form; retained for 1927 (#42) and driven by Jim Hill, Don Ostrander, Zeke Meyer, Lecklider again and possibly Joe Huff; sold to Rick Decker of New York in 1928 for himself in dirt track events and at Indy in 1929 (cream #29, with relief by Jimmy Rossi); likely retained for 1930 (purple #9) and 1931 (#31, also #11?), also driven by Bill Denver and possibly others; subsequent history unclear, but possibly fitted with Frontenac engine and retained for dirt track racing (Doc MacKenzie)."
2308 - Z/2416 (photo 5 of 7) Earl Devore with actress Nancy Carroll in his Nickel Plate Special - Culver City March 5, 1927 Photo 12 of 12
One of 6 photos from the Dick Whittington Studio for a publicity photo shoot March 5, 1927; client was Music Box Theatre and Nancy Carroll was appearing there in a play.
Photo from Dick Whittington Studio USC Archives.
digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p157...
The 1923 Durant/Comer silver & blue #8 “oversize'"car (“Durant Special" Miller)
Car History from Michael Ferner:
www.oldracingcars.com/indy/miller/1923-2/
"Many special features such as 4-speed transmission, longer wheelbase, wider frame and spring base, truss rods, rear wheel brakes, V-type radiator, modified body with head rest and roomy cockpit with “jet fighter" style steering wheel; new for Cliff Durant at Los Angeles Thanksgiving (Nov 29, 1923), but driven by Fred Comer with relief by Durant; head rest removed in 1924 for Durant (silver #16), but used only twice (LA Washington's Birthday and Indy); sold to Earl Devore in 1925 and fitted with supercharger (silver #24) for Dave Lewis, Devore himself, Glenn Shultz and Lora Corum; to Frank Cramer of Altoona (PA) in September of 1925 and completely nickel-plated for 1926 (silver #17), still driven by Devore (1st Charlotte Memorial Day) and also by Fred Lecklider in 1.5-litre form; retained for 1927 (#42) and driven by Jim Hill, Don Ostrander, Zeke Meyer, Lecklider again and possibly Joe Huff; sold to Rick Decker of New York in 1928 for himself in dirt track events and at Indy in 1929 (cream #29, with relief by Jimmy Rossi); likely retained for 1930 (purple #9) and 1931 (#31, also #11?), also driven by Bill Denver and possibly others; subsequent history unclear, but possibly fitted with Frontenac engine and retained for dirt track racing (Doc MacKenzie)."