We know Daniel Rapley for years. We always have a chat when we meet up at Hershey and he seems capable to cough up some interesting project cars from time to time. Unfortunately those are slightly newer than the fine motors depicted above when the Rapley family was still doing business in Ashburton, New Zealand. Daniel writes: My great grandfather owned a motorcar. I have attached a photo showing two cars outside his collar and harness shop. Can you help identifying the two cars?
editor: well Daniel, let's start with the car on the left with a man behind it of whom we think it must be mr. Rapley. A nice sporty two seater 1901? 1902 ? with a low bonnet. The personal weather gear of driver and/or passenger is left in the seats. We're sure our readers will come up with some ideas. The motorcar on the right seems to be french. Renault, Daracq maybe?