Thread by @iowahawkblog

A happy #DavesCarIDService 148th birthday to Walter Percy Chrysler (1875-1940), Kansas farm boy turned railroad mechanic turned engineer by correspondence school turned car industry mogul turned builder of (briefly) world's tallest skyscraper. Here with Chrysler #1, 1924.

*might be a surprise that Chrysler brand cars didn't debut until 1924; Chrysler was already a well known exec at GM & Durant, and built his new company on the ailing Maxwell brand and acquiring Dodge Bros. He appeared Time cover 3 times, 1925, 1929, and 1934 Man of Year.

Regarding his iconic deco Chrysler building in NYC (1930), it was never used as HQ or even offices for Chrysler Motors; it was his real estate side hustle. Tallest building for 11 months until ESB completion. Still the tallest steel framed brick building in the world.

If you're curious why Chrysler Corp cars are referred to as Mopars,(a la "Mopar or No Car"), it's a contraction of MOtor PARts, the company's brand for its parts division.

Chrysler today has the most complicated family tree of all surviving car companies. Beyond Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Its DNA also includes Plymouth, DeSoto, Imperial, Maxwell, Nash, Rambler, Jeffrey, AMC, Willys, Kaiser-Frazer, Overland, Knight, Stearns, Hudson, Graham, Paige, etc.

enough of my jibber jabber, what you're all here for is those enchanting reader family photos of yore. If you'd like to get in on the act with an ID request, please adhere to the spirit of the Dave's Car ID Request Pledge:

First attention grabber from my mailbag is this vintage hot rod vista: both cars are deuce coupes, 1932 Ford 5 windows. Nearest is a "lowboy" (channeled) running 3x 97 Strombergs & aluminum heads, other a dago-ed fendered highboy with custom louvers.

https://twitter.com/DrGeorgeBurdell/status/1641603952641998854

*research says location is Spokane WA circa 1960.

*"dagoed" refers to a dropped axled, slang for San Diego, where that style began.

*highboy is much more West Coast style, where channeled lowboys were more prominent East Coast and Midwest.

(btw ht @heymikey80 for tagging me)

**among the various traditional methods for lowering hot rods: channeling, chopping, split wishbones, hairpin radius rods, Dago axles, reverse eye springs, suicide perches, c-notching, z-ing, and pie cuttling frame rails.

$10 ticket, win car, and then some stupid incontinent bird has to ruin it all.

Pretty good guess, but it's a 1956 Ford T-Bird. 55s & 56s are pretty identical but giveaways here are the opera window, side vent, and continental rear spare.

https://twitter.com/FederalDebt/status/1640423058899910671

*hmm, that makes a little Deuce Coupe with a flathead mill and a fun-fun-fun T-Bird so far today.

Not sure which way he's going, but the Rev is giving off vibes of Bing Crosby in "Going My Way." But I do know he's going there in a 1930 Ford Model A coupe. (ht @vulcanhammer)

https://twitter.com/cdnusboy/status/1640322776492908545

*while I can't think of any Beach Boys car songs about Model A Fords, a number by other artists exist, most notably Hot Rod Lincoln (it's about a Model A Ford with a Lincoln motor).

My fave: Irving Kaufmann's "Henry's Made a Lady Out of Lizzy" (1927)

*that thing is jam packed with 1927 topical humor. The Model A debut late '27, replacing the by-then frumpy outdated butt-of-jokes Model T (aka Tin Lizzy). Its pretty styling was a sales sensation ("you'll get delivery / in 1933").

I believe I can sir, and am fairly confident the family's car was a 1927 Studebaker Commander sedan. But the real razzamatazz here is the kid's headwear, and both uncles look like they should be shouting "Extry Extry!" while hawking newspapers.

https://twitter.com/BubbyMalloy/status/1640038672606060546

Behold, the dapper-est boy in first communion history. Little Dad was a candidate for the cover of GQ in this shot, with a swanky 1953 Ford as his backdrop.

https://twitter.com/astrocreep17/status/1639718013153755144

Good ol' great-great-gramps Abe Kaplan says welcome back to his sweathogs, including a repeat DCIDS appearance by Uncle Ralph a terrific t-shirt. Car back there I'm reasonably confident is a 1955 Chevy 150 sedan.

https://twitter.com/KapLex/status/1639652041478873089

I believe it's the same car in both photos, a 1924-26 Dodge Brothers touring, but don't be shy about splitting photos up into separate requests when they have some fabulous Gatsbyesque flappers like these.

https://twitter.com/uncleporter14/status/1638952332342829056

Untamed youth!

Zelda Fitzgerald was from Alabama, and I wonder if these might have been among her pre-F Scott Jazz Age Alabama party pals.

Aw, bummer to hear of Ella's purloined ring. In this photo from a century or so ago, she's smiling on the running board of a 1923ish Buick Series 23 sedan.

https://twitter.com/ablake5055/status/1638622017959108631

Check out this poolhall cowboy flexing next to a 1912-13 Indian 61" (1000cc) twin. Probably has some Sen-Sen in his pocket to cover up tell-tale sign of cigarette breath from tailor-mades! Cubebs! Bevo! Trouble right here in River City!

https://twitter.com/HazeDoran/status/1638351688871600129

Back in 1950, All-Pro NFL 1000 yard receivers didn't just endorse cars, they actually worked as car salesmen in the off-season. Tom Fears is touting the benefits of the 1950 Chevys here: #1 Styleline and Fleetline fastback, #2 pickups. ht @ItsBrettFromLA

https://twitter.com/NFL_Journal/status/1638206839924879363

Not 100% sure, but willing to wager under all that flowery patriotic finery these Hawkeyes are riding in a circa 1914 Cadillac (or maybe Case) touring.

https://twitter.com/Richardthatsme/status/1637861301908037646

*hmmm. I will further hedge that bet by saying 1912-13 Studebaker Model 35 is also a possibility.

I'm on the ID struggle bus with this one. Closest I've got is 1912ish Studebaker or E-M-F, but low confidence so will pin for further analysis. But cowl is definitely 1911-14 era. Doesn't mean photo is pre-1927, but I concur it's likely early-mid 1910s.

https://twitter.com/seafox225/status/1637532645809684481

I'm feeling pretty confident that it's a 1924-26 Chevy Superior sedan, and confident I wouldn't want be in a barroom brawl with dude 3rd from left.

https://twitter.com/POMPETUSOFLOVE/status/1637505087298850816

No sir, I would not like a knuckle sandwich, but thank you for asking. I will be moving along now and so must bid you a very good day.

Holy smokes, Donny Most! Thanks David for this neat little info tidbit on the family photo above.

https://twitter.com/KapLex/status/1642554461896810500

Precious little to go on here... except the steering wheel, a-ha! Gives me a bit of irrational confidence that Gramps and Great Unk are with a 1915-17 Cadillac Type 51 or 57.

https://twitter.com/DaveAlexanderID/status/1637496895873380352

*sort of a prehistoric adjustable tilt wheel, which adjusted by way of a curved spoke bar. Lever is a hand throttle. Caddy 57s were produced in high quantities during WW1 as military staff cars.

It's another episode of... Toddlers! Perched! Precariously! On Cars!

In this instance, the razor edge tailfin of a 1957 Plymouth Belvedere. And as a fellow terrorized sibling to an older brother, I feel your pain.

https://twitter.com/PhilSoandSo/status/1642219556717441025

Who wears short shorts?
(ba-dump-da dadada)
They wear short shorts.

This trio of traffic-stoppers have got a 49-50 Ford woody locking its brakes, strolling by a 47-49 Studebaker. (ht @MRaff57)

https://twitter.com/historycalendar/status/1641585992447709185

Little GTO
You're really lookin' fine
3 deuces and a 4 speed
and a 389

Does appear to be a real deal 1966 Pontiac GTO, last year for the 3 deuce tri-power (3 2 barrel carburetors) that were a headache for both owners and thieves.

https://twitter.com/AtlasBatterie/status/1637134702384496642

I guess an American base on Japan would pose some confusion whether to drive on left or right. Nearest car I believe is a circa 1965 Mazda R360, next one definitely a 63 Ford Galaxie.

https://twitter.com/jeffgaver/status/1634955776925270016

Sorry folks, afraid that will have to be it for the day. Thanks again for sharing all those great family photo gems, and until next weekend Happy Motoring!