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  • Introduction
  • The Basics
    • A Brief History of Durant Vehicles
    • Vehicle Identification
  • Catalogs
    • The Durant Catalog
    • The Star Catalog
    • The Rugby Catalog
    • The Flint Catalog
    • The Locomobile Catalog
    • The Mason Truck Catalog
    • The Eagle Catalog
    • The Princeton Catalog
    • The Mathis Catalog
    • The DeVaux Catalog
    • The Continental Catalog
    • The Frontenac Catalog
  • Literature Guides
    • Durant Literature Guide
    • Star Literature Guide
    • Rugby Literature Guide
    • Flint Literature Guide
    • Locomobile Literature Guide
    • Mason Motor Truck Literature Guide
    • Eagle Literature Guide
    • Princeton Literature Guide
    • Mathis Literature Guide
    • De Vaux Literature Guide
    • Continental Literature Guide
    • Frontenac Literature Guide
    • Miscellaneous Suppliers Literature Guide
  • The Registries
    • The Durant Registry
    • The Star Registry
    • The Rugby Registry
    • The Flint Registry
    • The Locomobile Registry
    • The DeVaux Registry
    • The Continental Registry
    • The Frontenac Registry
  • Collector’s Corner
    • Dealer Signs
  • Bibliography

Vehicle Identification

Method 1 — The Body Data Plate
Find the body data plate, it is located in the engine compartment on the passenger side of the firewall. If the plate is intact it will tell you the model of your car or truck. The model and serial number can be used to determine the year.

Method 2 — Detective Work!
If you do not have a body data plate, you will have to do a bit more detective work. You should collect as much of the following information as possible and then use the web site and any other source you can find to deduce where your car or truck fits.

  • engine type and serial number, this is located on a plate, typically on the left side of the engine.
  • engine block casting date
  • engine head casting date
  • engine number of cylinders
  • engine – is there an air filter or an oil filter present
  • transmission, number of forward speeds
  • transmission – is it equipped with “free-wheeling”
  • brakes – two wheel or four wheel
  • brakes – two or three shoe
  • brakes – internal or external
  • wheels – wooden, steel or wire
  • wheels – number of rear wheels
  • wheelbase (center of front axle to center of rear axle measurement)
  • radiator badge type (different badges were used in different years)
  • number of leaf springs (front and rear)
  • length of leaf springs (front and rear)

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