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24 Jul, 43 tweets, 13 min read
Today's episode of #DavesCarIDService is brought to you by Dave's Car ID Service. For all your car identification needs, dial TWitter #DavesCarIDService or DCIDS.substack.com Image
Hope you like my new business card, which I am still tweaking a bit and may turn into merch. And you'll get deep discounts on that merch by subscribing to DCIDS on Substack. New issue out featuring the legendary Zach Reynolds! dcids.substack.com/p/issue-3-the-…
Let's kickoff today's ID parade with this jaw dropping one-that-got-away: The jalopy with the missing tires here is indeed a 1906 Ford Model K, made Ford's pre-moving assembly line Piquette Ave plant in Detroit. And your family should lament its sale.

*the Model K was a fancy, expensive ($2500) fast (60 mph) 6 cylinder car, and Henry Ford really didn't want to build it; it was insisted by a Ford investor convinced fancy luxury cars were the future. Only about 700 were built, and they fetch $250k-$300k today.
**Ford introduced the simple cheap Model T in 1908 and it sold like wildfire, and that was the end of the Model K. The investor probably didn't like being proven wrong, but I bet he was happy with his ROI.
Well I should say so, with the evidence being that 1961 Oldsmobile Super 88 convertible. And may I say, in the most gentlemanly way possible, Mom also had a swell set of gams.
The 61 Olds is a highly underrated design and illustrates the impact of new GM styling honcho Bill Mitchell in 1961. Mitchell took over from Harley Earl, he of the exuberant Googie tailfins, and toned it down to a fresher cleaner MCM look. 60 vs 61 Olds: ImageImage
The boys down at the farm in 1946 are sharing a laugh with two low price prewar classics: a 1928-29 Ford Model A Tudor, and a much rarer circa 1939 Schwinn Model C. The C was a very unusual Schwinn with its straight bar and downtube.
These lovely Kansas ladies have a strong hat game, and the car indeed appears to be a 1917-18 Paige 651 roadster. Quite unusual for a roadster, with its full length top that covered the rumble seat passengers.
Here's a full view of a 651 Paige showing the unusual top and rear rumble seat door. Kind of a mashup of roadster and dual cowl phaeton. Image
SAAAAAFE! I hope your embarrassing fielding bungle didn't get you sent down to the Little Minor Leagues. The truck is a 1941-46 Chevy, and the cars are 1965 Olds and 1967 Ford wagon.
The two Florida tomatoes in photo 1 are sitting on a 1926-27 Ford Model T sedan. Photos 2-4 feature a different Ford T, an earlier (1920-25) touring, with an accessory spotlight.
Uncle Ed is proud of his 1928 Chevy National sport coupe. Chevy had swiped a lot of market share from Ford in the early-mid 20s, and Ford responded in 28 with the Model A. Chevy parried in 29 with the 6 cylinder stovebolt engine, and the rivalry was on.

<twists head> The unmistakable mighty tailfins of a 1959 Cadillac, the absolute pinnacle of 1950s glorious Detroit excess and emblematic of Harley Earl's reign at GM.
Another gentle reminder to rotate your photos for enhanced reader pleasure. Though I have to say as originally rotated those 59 Caddy tailfins look like a 1950s sci fi movie rocket. Image
<twists head again> That'd be a 1928-29 Ford Model A roadster, one of which I am proud to own.
gonna rotate & crop this one for you to better appreciate the beautiful car and Gammy gams. Image
My infantryman Grandpa and infantryman Dad also trained at Fort Bliss. Your dad's boot is on the bumper of a 1946-48 Packard sedan. Pic is a bit fuzzy to solid ID the military vehicles but most likely GMC or Dodge troop carriers. Plate is 1949 Texas btw.
No sir, this old timey pinup gal is juicing up her circa 1909 Baker Electric runabout. Those fenders, incidentally, are genuine patent leather.
Headed to right, a 1964 Dodge Dart; headed thataway a 1964 Dodge Polara; and headed thisaway is a 1964 Simca 1000. I suspect that by the end of the Fair, all 3 were completely rusted out.
*The French-made Simca was part owned by Fiat, part by Ford, but Chrysler bought Ford's stake in 1958 to get a sales beachhead in Europe. In 64 they imported Simcas to the US to sell at Dodge dealers, without much success.
These lil' anglers are off to catch dinner in front of a 1964 Chevy station wagon.
This amazing gal is a symphony of Kodachome color-coordinated polyester alongside her 1971 Ford Pinto Runabout (the deluxe hatchback option).
Another fine image from our old pals @ @TracesofTexas. The shoppers at the Snyder Piggly Wiggly drove (L-R) 1946-48 Ford, 1949 Chevy Styleline, 1949 Chevy Fleetline, 1939 Chevy sedan and 1941 Chevy coupe.
1946-48 Chevy Styleline sedan, by this point probably a cozy critter habitat.
That's it for the family snapshots today, onto our wilderness/street find speed round: this is a 1992-ish Honda Acty van. Safety/emissions laws made them Illegal in US when new, but now can be imported as a vintage car under 20+ year rule.

Adding to the scenic vistas of the American West is this 1946-48 Chrysler.
A more recent Chrysler here, a 1972 Newport, and that's quite a backstory. Vegetable oil diesels give off a delightful scent of french fries.

1928-29 Ford Model A Tudor, and a black & white filter + photoshopping out the satellite dish, A/C unit and parking bollards might have fooled me into thinking the photo was from 1929.

1970-ish Jeep Cherokee or Wagoneer, looks headed to the sandblaster at the start of what could be a very expensive restoration.
my world traveler pal Todd stumbled upon a Soviet-made 1958-63 Moskvich 407 in the heart of Draculaland.
1957 Ford F100, for my money the best looking postwar pickup.
A very fetching 1950 Packard.
1946-48 Ford coupe with TorqThrust D mags.
1951 Ford convertible.
1959 Chrysler Windsor convertible.
1960 Chevy Bel Air sedan; 1930 Ford Model A sport coupe / cabriolet

fiberglass semi-replica of a 1937 Ford. Not a true "replica" as the body is stretched and exaggerated compared an actual 37 Ford.

36 Ford panel truck
This is a very neat custom- a 1963-64 Chrysler Windsor or New Yorker hard top station wagon with a 1963 Chrysler 300 grille and shaved door handles.

1947-53 Chevy 1.5 ton flatbed
1946-47 Packard Clipper. Getting quite a run of Packards today.
That's it for today folks, my supervisor says it's time to do my chores. Back tomorrow with more car mysteries, and until then Happy Motoring!

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