You don’t see something like this ever day.

· May 28

It looks like one of the special Stanley Steamers built for Raymond Stanley. The compartment looks like it would only fit a child. That think looks cool though!!!!

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· May 29

@alsancle Yes, it was a custom-built 1912 Cole 40. The owner, Princess Victoria, was a miget entertainer and she used it in parades, etc., to promote her show. Her footman was obviously a giant, specifically to contrast with her small stature. Sadly, the car has been lost to time. I briefly considered reconstructing a replica, but know i would never have the time to complete it. Do a search on 'Princess Victoria Cole entertainer,'and you will find it. Here's one link:
https://www.prewarcar.com/who-was-princess-victoria-and-what-happened-to-her-car

· May 28

You need to be a midget or child to fit in the back of that!

· May 28

@rjones That’s exactly right. She was only 25-1/2” tall.

· May 28

@Hupp31 I have requested the laugh up vote which I would have pushed here.

· May 28

@BLK-10001 Good luck. I asked for it a month ago.

· May 28

Fancy towncar bodies always intrigued me. You had to be very wealthy to order one. There are few very attractive ones. This is one of my favorite RR.

· May 28

@tom1980 One of my favorites too. That and this PII Darrin bodied towncar.

· May 28

Remember when the internet would actually find the answer to a simple question? Seems like it was just a few days ago.So, since google was no help whatsoever, going from my memory.
The little lady was a showperson, billed as the smallest woman in the world. There was quite a discussion about her and her car several years ago on one of the forums. The car was specially built for her, and her chauffeur and footmen were exceptionally tall to maximize the difference in her size.
Look closely at the car in the (postcard) photo. Pay special attetion to the running board and the stairway leading up to the door into her custom compartment! All part of the "show". Vaudeville produced a lot of interesting people and acts.

Google did show a response showing the same postcard, adding that the obverse side of the card stated that the car was a Cole '40', circa about 1912. Not entirely reliable, however from my memory from the past discussion, I believe that it was a Cole.

· May 29

Wayne, I'm almost always able to dig something up in the newspaper archive but much like google I came up with nothing.

· May 29

She was from Melbourne Australia. I found info on one site about one of the post cards. There was also a discussion on prewarcar.com

https://www.prewarcar.com/who-was-princess-victoria-and-what-happened-to-her-car