The radiator badge on John Smith’s marvelous 1911 roadster spells out “E-M-F”, but still he knows the questions are coming. “What is it? … E-M-F? What’s that?”
Even at car shows, most hobbyist and car buffs aren’t all that familiar with the long-gone E-M-F brand name or the cars that they later fostered. Even fewer would recognize a Canadian version. But Smith is happy to oblige with a history lesson. As the car’s longtime owner — he’s actually owned it twice — he’s well-rehearsed in reciting the back story of the brand, and the splendid tale of his white roadster.
"I usually just say it is a predecessor of the Studebaker, which it is — more or less,” laughs Smith, a resident of Orillia, Ontario. “Most adults have heard of Studebaker, but these days almost no one has heard of E-M-F. I’m kind of the only kid on the block with one.
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