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The Rum Runner

Submitted by Hillary on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 8:55am.
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The recent photos of the alcohol testing going on during Prohibition reminded me of this photo of my grandfather, Arnold McGuire. According to family lore, he supported himself during Prohibition by running liquor from Montreal (where they lived) to Chicago. His auto, shown here, was one of only a few made of this model, but its details have been lost to time. Maybe some of the car enthusiasts out there would be able to tell more about it. It allegedly included special hidden compartments for the liquor. View full size.

The recent photos of the alcohol testing going on during Prohibition reminded me of this photo of my grandfather, Arnold McGuire. According to family lore, he supported himself during Prohibition by running liquor from Montreal (where they lived) to Chicago. His auto, shown here, was one of only a few made of this model, but its details have been lost to time. Maybe some of the car enthusiasts out there would be able to tell more about it. It allegedly included special hidden compartments for the liquor. View full size.

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Submitted by littlejeffy on Wed, 01/30/2019 - 2:13pm.

The car in the picture was made by Stephens Motor Works in Freeport, Illinois. The step on the unique to Stephens as is the round opera window on the top. The Stephens has the Salient 6 motor, which reached speeds of around 60 mph. I have three Stephens cars and I have parts of a Stephens that was also used as a rum runner.

[Another Stephens can be seen here. -Dave]

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Spare Tanks

Submitted by Olde Buck on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 9:03pm.

I was told my grandfather purchased a used Model T in the mid '20s that had an "aftermarket" tank under the seat, no doubt for the same purpose. This was in Alabama.

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