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5 Jun, 45 tweets, 14 min read
Just one more #DavesCarIDService question sir. You see I got a captain who's a stickler for details, and there's one thing that's bothering me. Does the lighter work?
*Unlike his sports car and muscle car driving 1970s TV detective colleagues, the endearingly frumpy and quirky Lt Columbo drove an equally endearingly frumpy and quirky 1959 Peugeot 403 cabriolet.

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Vintage family hot rod photos like this always catch my eye, and this is a fun twofer. Inside the garage is a 1930-31 Ford A coupe with bobbed fenders & 46-48 Chevy taillights; the fiberglass kit body shell is a Kellison J5R.
This rode-hard 1930-31 Ford Model A roadster is getting the royal treatment, including a drink of ethyl. A couple of noteworthy modifications: a 2nd taillight was added, along with accessory BF Goodrich balloon tire steel disk wheels.
Get out of the way, because Heisman hopeful Lil' Dad is about to stiff-arm you in front of a 1932 Ford.
On the left, the whole gang is piled into a 1930 Ford Model A coupe with 1940 Ford wheels. That's a layup compared to the contraption on right, which I'm pretty sure is a stripped down 1946ish American Moto-Scoot, with a top tube welded in.
*here's what I think it looked like before Grandpa turned it into that badass chopper:
I love it when people associate a car with music. 1960-65 (maybe a Porsche ace can help nail down year) Porsche 356B sunroof coupe. And if your family doesn't still have it, you probably don't want to know what it's worth today.
These Down East tater barons are about to strike it rich with a gusher of spuds for the big 1950s French fry boom, in a 1953 Olds 88 sedan.
You are flexing in front of a 1948 Chevy Stylemaster or Fleetmaster coupe.
RIP Mom, here posed patriotically on the bumper of a 1937 Ford heavy duty (1 or 1.5 ton) truck.
A swell pic indeed, with Great Gramps & his girls posing on a fine 1937 Buick Special 2 door sedan.
The invaluable @TracesofTexas is a treasure trove of vintage Texas photos like this. The Lone Star lawman here is keepin' the peace with a 1936 Dodge sedan. And I covet that liquor store sign.
Tough to distinguish an exact year on an MGA roadster, introduced in 1956 (and IMO the prettiest MG ever made). But Dad's buzzcut suggest his trophy-getter could very well be 1958.
Contain yourselves ladies, this handsome devil is headed to town in what I think (but not 100% certain) is a 1930 Olds or Buick 3 window coupe. I am certain however it's neither Nash nor Hupmobile.
Grandma is photobombing Dad & Lil' Unk as they sit on the bumper of a 1938 Chevy pickup in this terrific shot from Old Tennessee. Note the ginchy Tennessee-shaped license plate.
Great-great Gram & Gramps displaying the tough and taciturn look of former pioneers here, in front of a 1933-34 Ford deluxe.
Surf's Up! Nope, can't be the '30s, as evidenced by the top-up 1942 Olds convertible, parked next to a top-down 1935-36 Ford convertible; I covet the 39-41 Lincoln Zephyr coupe over to the right. BTW, I've spent a bit of time surfing nearby at Trestles.
*your genial car ID host, with a vintage circa 1965 Dewey Weber big board
This crew is rolling in a 1913-14 Ford Model T touring, with 1915 Wisconsin plates. (ht @txbbqdad)
That'll conclude the old family pix for the day, and now onto the wilderness heap / street find portion of our program: actual a Czech-made Tatra T600 Tatraplan, and yep I've seen several, and have even had a ride it one.
Kind of a cruel fate to inflict on a 1954-62 Willys Jeep pickup.
Another cruel fate, this one inflicted on a VW Beetle of indeterminant year.
Fate was much kinder to this circa 1965 GAZ Volga that escaped the clutches of its Soviet overlords and achieved success in America as a neat little street rod.
everybody should be able to spot a Jaguar XKE on sight; this particular one is a 68-70 Series II fixed head coupe, and I think originally sold in Europe by the lack of side reflectors.
1961-64 Chevy Corvair Rampside pickup. As the name implies, its side would fold down into a handy loading ramp.
1972-74 Plymouth Cuda.
another one that everyone should know, a 1955 Chevy. This one's a Bel Air 2 door hardtop, wearing a neat set of black spoke Cragar S/S mags.
longtime readers of Dave's Car ID Service will recognize this as a 1991 Nissan Figaro, which only began appearing in the US about 20 years later due to safety regulations.
Circa 1959 Vauxhall Victor FA, and I think another hiker on the same trail has sent this same heap to me for an ID before.
This moss habitat is a 1960ish Mercedes 220S W111.
It's been modified quite a bit, but this firetruck is a circa 1947 International KB.
Fiberglass replica 32 Ford roadster hot rod, SBC engine, front 4 link suspension, WW2 bomber-style seats, Torq Thrust wheels
A rather sinister 39 Buick sedan, dechromed, full Moon disk wheel covers, and a major 7"-8" top chop
1941-46 Chevy flatbed truck, comically trying to hide behind a bush
Jean Bugatti (Ettore's son) was not a tiny person, the 1932 Bugatti Type 41 Royale was a HUMUNGOUS car.
1958 Plymouth Savoy
Revel in your husband's humiliating comeuppance, as it is a 1936 Chevy sedan.
Circa 1980 Shay fiberglass replica of a 1928-29 Ford Model A roadster. These were made 1978-82 with the cooperation of Ford, with a somewhat modern drivetrain & suspension. You could actually buy them at Ford dealers.
circa 1963 Ford Econoline van.
rear deck of a 1965-66 AMC Marlin would make a dandy bicycle trick launch ramp if you fill in the rear window.
Yessirree, 1935 Chevy 4 door sedan
That there's the king of all Buick Rivieras, the 1965 model with the clamshell hideaway headlights.
'Fraid that's it for today's session, back tomorrow for a special D-Day themed episode. Until then, Happy Motoring!
PS - sheer volume of ID requests is making it hard to keep up, so for future reference:

Vintage family photos: #1 priority and will get to ASAP

Wilderness heaps: #2 priority

Cars you spotted on street: #3 priority, will ID if interesting or rare

Thanks,
Dave

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