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hemidave |
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Expert Posts: 4654 | Imperials (5i.jpg) (5ii.jpg) (5iii.jpg) (5im.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 5i.jpg (242KB - 283 downloads) 5ii.jpg (115KB - 286 downloads) 5iii.jpg (407KB - 295 downloads) 5im.jpg (204KB - 281 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 4654 | 60 Plymouth (5 colonial concrete.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 5 colonial concrete.jpg (175KB - 293 downloads) | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7400 Location: northern germany | . (57dealer.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 57dealer.jpg (51KB - 291 downloads) | ||
56D500boy |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9900 Location: Lower Mainland BC | I'll see you one McEwan motors in Fredricton New Brunswick Canada and raise you this Shawnee Motor Co.: | ||
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 384 Location: Hershey PA | Shawnee Motor Co 616 Quincy Topeka, KS | ||
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Regular Posts: 89 | On the red/white 57 Dodge post from 6/13, notice that its a Coronet (fender nameplate, upholstery, etc.) yet it has Custom Royal lower bumpers with the triple teeth. Odd. Mark | ||
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Expert Posts: 2308 Location: The Bat Cave, Fairborn, OH | I don't suppose anyone knows whether the 1956 Chrysler was salvaged from the broken up road. Seems a pity if it had to be abandoned because there was no safe way to get it out of there. (1956 Chrysler stuck on earthquale road.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 1956 Chrysler stuck on earthquale road.jpg (286KB - 280 downloads) | ||
hemidave |
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Expert Posts: 4654 | Service Stations (5 sinclair.jpg) (5 freemont.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 5 sinclair.jpg (175KB - 270 downloads) 5 freemont.jpg (132KB - 274 downloads) | ||
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Regular Posts: 82 Location: Texas | 1960 Dart Seneca. Pic taken in 1963 Edited by texas383 2017-06-22 1:10 PM (138752.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 138752.jpg (93KB - 274 downloads) | ||
spinout |
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56D500boy |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9900 Location: Lower Mainland BC | Betty Page or Yvonne Decarlo does Chrysler? Edited by 56D500boy 2017-06-22 5:26 PM | ||
arizona mopar gold |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 509 Location: Whetstone, Arizona | michiganhotrod1 - 2017-06-21 7:26 PM On the red/white 57 Dodge post from 6/13, notice that its a Coronet (fender nameplate, upholstery, etc.) yet it has Custom Royal lower bumpers with the triple teeth. Odd. Mark The teeth could be optioned on all models in 57...from the base model Coronet to the top of the line Custom Royal Edited by arizona mopar gold 2017-06-23 2:58 AM | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7400 Location: northern germany | the king (elvis60.jpg) (elvis58.jpg) Attachments ---------------- elvis60.jpg (131KB - 269 downloads) elvis58.jpg (22KB - 252 downloads) | ||
hemidave |
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Expert Posts: 4654 | Frontier House (5 frontier house.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 5 frontier house.jpg (141KB - 267 downloads) | ||
56D500boy |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9900 Location: Lower Mainland BC | Frontier House, Lewiston, NY. The structure has served as a hotel, private home, a fine dining restaurant, museum, and a fast food establishment (McDonald's). It is found in Western New York, about ten minutes from Niagara Falls Lately: | ||
hemidave |
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Expert Posts: 4654 | 56 Chrysler (5a.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 5a.jpg (145KB - 258 downloads) | ||
hemidave |
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Expert Posts: 4654 | Plymouths (5 pls.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 5 pls.jpg (293KB - 260 downloads) | ||
hemidave |
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Expert Posts: 4654 | Sept 57 (5 sept 57.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 5 sept 57.jpg (191KB - 250 downloads) | ||
hemidave |
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Expert Posts: 4654 | Street parking (5 pw.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 5 pw.jpg (213KB - 260 downloads) | ||
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Regular Posts: 82 Location: Texas | 1960 Polara Wagon (8e1708ff2026d4ac73987168f2ff14fc.jpg) (hobbs24.8250.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 8e1708ff2026d4ac73987168f2ff14fc.jpg (81KB - 250 downloads) hobbs24.8250.jpg (34KB - 246 downloads) | ||
hemidave |
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Expert Posts: 4654 | Plymouth (5 ppp.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 5 ppp.jpg (132KB - 266 downloads) | ||
hemidave |
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Expert Posts: 4654 | Another Plymouth (5 plymo.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 5 plymo.jpg (187KB - 239 downloads) | ||
Ray Bell |
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Expert Posts: 2473 Location: Dalveen, Queensland, Australia | Dave, ten hours ago I was notified that you had posted one called 'Holiday Inn', but I can't see it. This has happened a few times lately. | ||
hemidave |
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Expert Posts: 4654 | Ray Bell - 2017-06-30 4:30 PM Dave, ten hours ago I was notified that you had posted one called 'Holiday Inn', but I can't see it. This has happened a few times lately. Ray, I decided to post that pic down in the Nether Region, since I thought it might not be vintage. | ||
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 427 Location: Ohio | Here's one that really begs for more info / explanation about what's going on ??? Looks to be early-mid 60's from the other cars in the street. Maybe Mopars were not cool in this hood, except for the 60 Plymouth all the other cars seem to be GM models (IMG_2276.JPG) Attachments ---------------- IMG_2276.JPG (88KB - 245 downloads) | ||
hemidave |
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Expert Posts: 4654 | Chrysler Ad (5 Ch.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 5 Ch.jpg (427KB - 270 downloads) | ||
hemidave |
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Expert Posts: 4654 | Philco Bendix (5 philco bendix.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 5 philco bendix.jpg (108KB - 233 downloads) | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9900 Location: Lower Mainland BC | hemidave - 2017-07-02 7:43 AM Philco Bendix Have to guess that that photo was taken somewhere in Quebec based on dad's tie, the snow and the 55 or 56 Plodge (no "Belvedere" spear but a Dodge crest in the side swoop) Or not. ?? | ||
56D500boy |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9900 Location: Lower Mainland BC | Answer me this: Why are the 1956 Chrysler women so tall, towering over the car, and the men so tiny, not even as tall as the car? Edited by 56D500boy 2017-07-03 10:59 AM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1231 Location: York County, PA | That's easy. Back in the day, a tall, striking, well dressed lady and a Chrysler or other luxury car were considered head turners out in public, something that even a short man could aspire to obtain. Trophies indicating a sense of achievement if you will. As a woman, I do not say this sarcastically. As a little girl when these cars were new, my family had a farm market on the William Penn highway. My observations then were you knew who owned every Cadillac, Chrysler, or Lincoln passing by. | ||
hemidave |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9665 Location: So. Cal | ruchaven - 2017-07-03 4:00 AM That's easy. Back in the day, a tall, striking, well dressed lady and a Chrysler or other luxury car were considered head turners out in public, something that even a short man could aspire to obtain. Trophies indicating a sense of achievement if you will. As a woman, I do not say this sarcastically. As a little girl when these cars were new, my family had a farm market on the William Penn highway. My observations then were you knew who owned every Cadillac, Chrysler, or Lincoln passing by. That's a good theory Claudia, but actually the height, strange corners of her hips, upturned collars and disproportionately small feet give her away as a Clawdite shapeshifter from the planet Zolan. These shapeshifters (or changelings) often display a low-cut dress when assuming the female humanoid form to divert attention away from the little flaws in their disguise. And this one has cleverly disguised his/her ship controls into the diamond bracelets and necklace that he/she is wearing. Clearly no male humanoid would ever purchase that much expensive jewelry, but this shapeshifter thought he/she could pull it off. But the odd shape of his/her hat shows that he/she has cultural ties to the planet Duro where Cad Bane is from. The Duronians are the only creatures in the universe that would dare to think a hat in that shape looks good. And that makes this particular shapeshifter potentially very dangerous. | ||
Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | Well, .... now that we got all the facts .... ! | ||
56D500boy |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9900 Location: Lower Mainland BC | Powerflite - 2017-07-03 11:00 AM That's a good theory Claudia, but actually the height, strange corners of her hips, upturned collars and disproportionately small feet give her away as a Clawdite shapeshifter from the planet Zolan. These shapeshifters (or changelings) often display a low-cut dress when assuming the female humanoid form to divert attention away from the little flaws in their disguise. And this one has cleverly disguised his/her ship controls into the diamond bracelets and necklace that he/she is wearing. Clearly no male humanoid would ever purchase that much expensive jewelry, but this shapeshifter thought he/she could pull it off. But the odd shape of his/her hat shows that he/she has cultural ties to the planet Duro where Cad Bane is from. The Duronians are the only creatures in the universe that would dare to think a hat in that shape looks good. And that makes this particular shapeshifter potentially very dangerous. :laugh: That makes complete sense. LOL. | ||
ruchaven |
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Expert Posts: 1231 Location: York County, PA | Well, fellas, you can make fun of my theory, but I will let the physical evidence speak for itself. Granted, the magazine ads are stylized sketches, but have any of you looked at clothing from the 1950's up close? We as a whole are a lot are much more fatter today than back then. Try to find period clothing to fit you. For a lady, add to that the common practice or wearing a corset or girdle back then and now your are down to a 16" to 18" waist. Small feet? Same deal. I have sewing patterns, knitting and crochet patterns of the 1950's period which I have had since I was a teenager. The dimensions are obvious. If I was to sew or crochet a dress from one of those patterns to fit me today, it would require so many changes in size that it would not be recognized. With all respect to the brothers and sisters here, unless you are old enough to have lived through the 1950's you are looking back in time through today's lenses. No offense, our vintage Chryslers are different by today's standards only. So is the vintage clothing. She is wearing a classic black satin dress with rhinestone jewelry of the 1950's and was proud to do so. | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9665 Location: So. Cal | I agree with you and you are spot on. I wasn't making fun of your comment at all, just couldn't resist poking fun at the ad. | ||
ruchaven |
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Expert Posts: 1231 Location: York County, PA | Apology accepted, Powerflite. Sadly, I have witnessed too many of the "younger generation" who currently own these cars who will never know what it was like back then despite their best efforts to learn. I was born in 1954 with my first memories being at a scheduled "curb market" in Latrobe, PA with my parents and grandparents selling produce out of the trunks of their cars. The trunk of a '57 Plymouth Fury became the perfect playpen for me. The ladies did come by with hats and gloves on to make their purchases. We also had our roadside market on the highway where I watched cars passing by all day long. That is probably where my fascination of looking at different cars grew and wondered where they were all going. It was a time when a car immediately became a new family member, heavily depended on during its stay, and sadly missed upon its departure. If only these survivors of the Forward Look years could share their personal stories with their current owners - how different our relationships with our cars and car shows would be. | ||
hemidave |
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Expert Posts: 4654 | Sparks Meadow, Bend OR (5 sparks meadow bend or.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 5 sparks meadow bend or.jpg (165KB - 250 downloads) | ||
hemidenis |
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Expert Posts: 3887 Location: Northen Virginia | Any FL car in here?????? (19601128_874810182668634_1357531739679104271_n.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 19601128_874810182668634_1357531739679104271_n.jpg (119KB - 234 downloads) | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9900 Location: Lower Mainland BC | hemidenis - 2017-07-04 1:39 PM Any FL car in here?????? A few (CommutingNightMareCirca1958.jpg) Attachments ---------------- CommutingNightMareCirca1958.jpg (259KB - 241 downloads) | ||
hemidave |
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Expert Posts: 4654 | Taking a little nap Edited by hemidave 2017-07-05 8:25 AM (5 fwwl.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 5 fwwl.jpg (124KB - 246 downloads) | ||
spinout |
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Ray Bell |
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Expert Posts: 2473 Location: Dalveen, Queensland, Australia | Surely the 'EVIL' plate is not from the fifties or sixties? | ||
Viper Guy |
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Expert Posts: 2003 Location: Branson, MO | Top photo looks like President Harry S Truman pointing at the then under construction Truman Library with possibly his '57 Dodge. I know Harry was pretty much always a Chrysler guy but maybe he had some other MoPars as well. | ||
Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | Every photo I have with Harry and his car, the car is a Dodge. | ||
Chrycoman |
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Expert Posts: 1819 Location: Vancouver, BC | President Truman had a 1953 Dodge prior to the 1957 Custom Royal, I believe, and a 1960 Polara after the 1957. Floyd Clymer was doing a road test of the 1960 Falcon for his magazine, Auto Topics, touring through Independence when he ran across Truman and his new Dodge. Truman did not seem to be too impressed with the Falcon. Mind you, how could you compare a Polara with a 325 bhp 383 cid V8 and a Falcon with a 90bp 144 cid six. Bess Truman, Harry's wife, also drove Chrysler products. | ||
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Location: North Australia | Spinout. Excellent series of pics ! Steve. | ||
hemidave |
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Expert Posts: 4654 | * (5 plym.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 5 plym.jpg (483KB - 235 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 2003 Location: Branson, MO | Chrycoman - 2017-07-05 11:24 PM President Truman had a 1953 Dodge prior to the 1957 Custom Royal, I believe, and a 1960 Polara after the 1957. Floyd Clymer was doing a road test of the 1960 Falcon for his magazine, Auto Topics, touring through Independence when he ran across Truman and his new Dodge. Truman did not seem to be too impressed with the Falcon. Mind you, how could you compare a Polara with a 325 bhp 383 cid V8 and a Falcon with a 90bp 144 cid six. Bess Truman, Harry's wife, also drove Chrysler products. Yeah a few years ago, Harry's and Bess' late '40s Chryslers were on display at his library along with one of his presidential Lincoln limos. They are both the same color, light gray, but one is a 2 door and the other a 4 door. and both were in need of a restoration. A couple of years later we visited the Chrysler Museum in Auburn Hills, MI and low and behold both of these cars were on display there and fully restored! I do not know if they are back at his library now or not. The very last car Harry owned and drove is sitting in his garage at his old home in Independence. It is a green '72 Chrysler Newport 4 door sedan. It can be seen during the summer months when his home is available to the public for viewing. Below is a photo in front of his home of me with "Harry and Bess" taken in 2015 at the AACA convention held in Independence that year. Oops it came out sideways - anybody know how to fix it? Feel free to do so. Edited by Viper Guy 2017-07-06 10:08 PM (IMG_0520.JPG) Attachments ---------------- IMG_0520.JPG (64KB - 247 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 2473 Location: Dalveen, Queensland, Australia | Lo and behold... (0717frFLharryetc.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 0717frFLharryetc.jpg (27KB - 226 downloads) | ||
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