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03-31-2020, 03:15 PM | #21 |
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Re: Nice Town car photo
Here are a couple of photos from the Whittington Gallery that caught my eye, a 29 AA being worked to death, and a really cool 31 Stand drive chassis.
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03-31-2020, 03:23 PM | #22 |
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At 8# per gallon that is some weight.
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03-31-2020, 03:35 PM | #23 |
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Re: Nice Town car photo
These are my favorite images from the Whittington collection.
Dated 1933 you can see how quickly the top of the line Town Car fell out of favor and was relegated to just another car to be repurposed as a plumber's vehicle. The original sales slip reads "Subject: Ford delivery, La Brea plumbing Vs. Melville; Client: Commercial Casualty, Mr. Lapic" Links to hi-res images http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/co...59674/rec/3097 http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/co...59674/rec/3097 -Tim
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03-31-2020, 04:05 PM | #24 |
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Re: Nice Town car photo
Here is 1 from the AACA Library. Very shiny!
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03-31-2020, 04:50 PM | #25 |
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I just did a filter on 'Ford', and came up with LOTS of pics. Not all Ford cars, but here are a few that I saved off.....
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03-31-2020, 08:03 PM | #26 |
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04-01-2020, 07:05 AM | #27 |
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[QUOTE=WTSHNN;1868466]These are my favorite images from the Whittington collection.
Dated 1933 you can see how quickly the top of the line Town Car fell out of favor and was relegated to just another car to be repurposed as a plumber's vehicle. The original sales slip reads "Subject: Ford delivery, La Brea plumbing Vs. Melville; Client: Commercial Casualty, Mr. Lapic"] .... I don't understand how FORD could have expected people to want a 'limo' FORD, just one year after the Model T. People equated FORD with CHEAP, not LUXURY. |
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Maybe he was thinking of ten cent millionaires and how they'd be jonsing to impress? I would think times haven't changed in that regard. [QUOTE=Chuck Dempsey;1868647]
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04-01-2020, 08:45 AM | #29 |
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Look how the tow company added a 'standard' front right wheel to get it towed, as opposed to the other three wheels......
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04-01-2020, 09:42 AM | #30 | |
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Could be even frugal 'rich people' of the time. I personally knew a car that was rather wealthy he could have afforded a Rolls Royce but instead drove a Crown Victoria (was too frugal to even have a Lincoln!) |
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04-01-2020, 09:43 AM | #31 |
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Edit: Car was supposed to MAN! DUH.
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04-01-2020, 09:50 AM | #32 |
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Birdman, true that.
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04-01-2020, 10:51 AM | #33 |
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04-01-2020, 12:16 PM | #34 |
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Also, can anyone tell that that light-colored can attached to the firewall is? https://usclibstore.usc.edu/Whitting...-1/i-HCVvtzm/A
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04-01-2020, 12:24 PM | #35 |
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My guess would be some type of upper cylinder oiler
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04-01-2020, 01:09 PM | #36 |
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I'd guess the bottles are at least 5 gallons each. At 8.34 pounds per gallon, that's 41.7 pounds - probably at least 45 pounds including the bottle. I count 27 spaces for bottles - presumably there are that many more on the driver side, so 54 total. That's almost 1-1/4 ton - yep, some weight. With young Joan Crawford: https://www.joancrawfordbest.com/cars.htm Last edited by CHuDWah; 04-01-2020 at 01:16 PM. |
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Dunno if it's true but I've read the idea was the Ford would be a second car to take Mrs Millionaire shopping, on errands, etc while Mr had the Lincoln limo at the office. Poor sales led Ford to discontinue the TC. It might have done better if they held on a little longer - after the crash, rich folks still might have been able to afford a Ford limo. Course, even then, they might not have wanted to appear cheap - or they might not have wanted to appear still well off when others weren't. Last edited by CHuDWah; 04-01-2020 at 03:22 PM. |
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04-04-2020, 11:59 AM | #38 |
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One more on topic.
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Chuck, I believe those all are standard 19" Model-A wire wheels. The three large hub caps are aftermarket accessory hubcaps of the period. Bob-A |
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04-04-2020, 03:56 PM | #40 |
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I've been meaning to post this pic because I'm looking to see if anyone knows about the rear quarter. The reflection makes it seem like it's a metal blindback versus the leather commonly seen.
Anyone know the story behind it?
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