P15 Taxi in San Francisco...

[Jim Saraceno]

Last month I was visiting my son in San Francisco. While out for a walk I saw a beautiful p15 drive by all fixed up to look like a taxi cab. Unfortunately it was out of sight by the time I got the camera out.

I was just wondering if it belonged to anyone on this site?

[BobT-47P15]

I've seen a couple P15s done as taxis.

One was for sale somewhere at the time.

The other was owned by a forum participant....don't think we've

heard from him recently. Billy Austin was his name.

Lou Earle has a blue and white P15 taxi.

[PatS....]

Billy Austin's beautiful taxi, from the members list:

http://www430.pair.com/p15d24/mopar_forum/image.php?u=118&dateline=1161708422&type=profile

[1940plymouth]

Being a proud owner of a 1940 Plymouth, sure would like to see more photos of that '40 Taxi if possible

It sure is one nice looking car

Is it an original taxi?

[BobT-47P15]

Ooops....I see that I didn't remember as good as I thougt.

Billy's taxi is not a P15, but a 40 model.

Sure looks good.

Many kinds of cars were used as taxis back in that era.

There were a lot of DeSotos built as cabs, some with sun

roofs. Where are they all now???

[Don Coatney]

Being a proud owner of a 1940 Plymouth' date=' sure would like to see more photos of that '40 Taxi if possible

It sure is one nice looking car

Is it an original taxi?[/quote']

I paid my fare and rode in this hack a couple years back.

[Don Coatney]

Also rode in this one.

[1940plymouth]

Don,

Thanks for sharing the photos, good looking old taxies

By the way, was Jr Sample's phone number BR548?

[Niel Hoback]

BR549

[Plymouthy Adams]

That was an excellent day...we need to do that again....Loumans blue and white is very easy on the eyes...

[Don Coatney]

...we need to do that again.......

I agree!

[1940plymouth]

Question,

I noticed on the '40 Taxi that it didn't have the stainless on the running boards.

I have seen a few other photos of other '40 Plymouth taxi's that appear not to have the stainless moulding also.

I wonder if they were removed so they wouldn't get damaged as the car came up the the curbs?

[Plymouthy Adams]

did they put stainless on the running boards...my top of the line 41 Dodge D19 T/S, last of the running board sedans for them did not have trim either...