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Circa 1919. "Velie two-passenger roadster at First Unitarian Church." A car whose tidy top sports window shades and curtains. 5x7 glass negative by that San Francisco chronicler of all things automotive, Christopher Helin. View full size.
did they open the doors when there is no door handle?
That's one I've never heard of before. A mere 221 Velie (pronounced Veelee) cars are known to survive for all models from 1908 to 1928, according to the Velie Registry.
Strange looking car. I think I found its owner.
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