Hi Glenn, et al, There were dealer-installed, factory-approved accessories such as gas door and gas filler guards (a stamped and styled piece of stainless) that dealers always had at their parts counters. Little dress up items that had nice mark-ups to add a couple bucks to dealership profits back when a couple bucks counted. There were also after-market versions of these around the country but throughout the '50s the factories would approve one such supplier. Chrysler had an association with Casco who made everything from cigarette lighters (factory equipment) to exhaust extensions, gas guards, door handle guards. One accessory that was very popular around the country and especially the sunny south and west was "Vent Shades", the little stainless steel visors over the side glasses of sedans. These were made by Auto Vent Shade Company in Atlanta who still are in the business but now the shades are smoked plastic. This company is STILL making vent shades for Hudson automobiles and would likely dust off their old stamping dies for Plymouth and Dodge if there were sufficient demand. These items (and many more) appear in the Mopar Accessories catalogs for the year(s) of your car(s). Wayne ----- Original Message ----- From: Glenn A. LaGasse <plymouth@MEANDHER.COM> Sent: Sunday, December 26, 1999 10:01 PM Subject: talented mr. ripley plymouth sightings just saw the movie and there a few plymouths with supporting roles! definetly a red and white 1956 Plymouth Savoy 4 door. one cannot miss it..matt damon and another actress get into the vehicle and drive away early on in the movie. it had fender skirts and a chrome accent around the gas cap door cover and a passenger side rear mirror. all after market stuff? also, i believe a pink 57 or 58 (maybe later, i'm not so good at spotting anything but my car, and alas, much to my dismay, 55, 56, and 57 chevys. sigh, i'm am trying to get better.) fury or belvedere drive by as well. pretty neat to see a car close to the one i own on the big screen! the movie is pretty neat. good thing the old american cars did not have any more screen time than they did, or my friend and i would have been asked to leave as we were unable to contain our MOPAR excitement. the movie was pretty good too. ...glenn. . . . - . . . glenn.a.lagasse: : : : : : : : : : :boy@meandher.com . . . . . . . . . . . . .1956.Plymouth.Belvedere.4-door.Hardtop.Sport.Sedan. [. . . . <http://meandher.com/sweetride/> . . . .] . . + . . |