'49 chrysler photos

[John Reddie]

While I was house cleaning, I found these photos of my '49 Chrysler Windsor club coupe. It was a great car and I regret not keeping it for sure. I paid $100.00 dollars for it and my wife and I went to Niagara Falls with it on our honeymoon.

John R

[thrashingcows]

Thank you for posting those...I like to see pics of cars "Back in the day"...

I want to go through all the old photo's my parents have, they inherited them form previous generations as well. I hope to come across some old pics of cars too.

[55 Fargo]

John, nice car, what years did you own it.......Fred

[John Reddie]

Hi guys,

I bought this car in January, 1962 and drove it until 1970. I had it painted at Earl Shieb's for $55.00. It was a great car:).

John R

[55 Fargo]

Hi guys,

I bought this car in January, 1962 and drove it until 1970. I had it painted at Earl Shieb's for $55.00. It was a great car:).

John R

Another testimony for great Mopar engineering and longevity. A used car of 13 years old in 1962, and driving till 1970, a 21 year old car, was probably still in good shape too.......

[John Reddie]

When I first bought it it had 100,000 miles on it and at the end it had 200,000 miles on it. I did one valve job and replaced the timing chain and gears. It used a minimal amount of oil. Like we've all said at one time, shuda kept it.

John R

[pflaming]

I think a lot of us bought new cars because of the better steering, we liked power steering. The second thing that drew me to a newer car was the new fresh air heaters/defrosters. To me those two technical advances were just too nice not to have.

I had a nice '38 Ford, and a nice '50 Plymouth 'fastback'. Would like to either one today. The mechanical brakes on the Ford with the V8 were a bit frightening.

Good looking Chrysler! Better to keep a good woman than a good car!

[55 Fargo]

When I first bought it it had 100,000 miles on it and at the end it had 200,000 miles on it. I did one valve job and replaced the timing chain and gears. It used a minimal amount of oil. Like we've all said at one time, shuda kept it.

John R

Thats amazing John, further testimony to the greatness of these engines,when well maintained.........

[garbagestate 44]

When I was in high school in the mid 70's I had a Social Studies teacher who loved to travel. She had a beautiful black 48 P-15 4 door that she drove cross country and north through Canada for a vacation in Alaska. At the time I owned a c-38 Chrysler that I was afraid to drive past the county line

[John Reddie]

Thanks for the kind words. The only drawback with this Chrysler was that in very cold weather, it wouldn't start. It seemed that it just would not spin fast enough and after several attempts, the battery would be too low to function. I was using single weight oil in it which did not help. Then one day at work, a man who also worked there has a Studebaker, the one with the bullet in the grille. He told me to get an electric dipstick and to be sure that I put it in right after shutting the engine off at night when the oil was still hot.

What a difference that made. That old Chrysler actually started up one morning when it was 18 degrees below zero. The dipstick was my savior on cold mornings:)

John R

[55 Fargo]

When I was in high school in the mid 70's I had a Social Studies teacher who loved to travel. She had a beautiful black 48 P-15 4 door that she drove cross country and north through Canada for a vacation in Alaska. At the time I owned a c-38 Chrysler that I was afraid to drive past the county line

Well your C38, no doubt needed some mechanical attention, that a young Feller, might not be able to afford, but I am sure you could have driven to the state line and back.

Once knew a Neighbour Kid, he was quite a bit older than me, but recall him buying an early 60s Ford for $20.00, and driving it to Florida, and half way back, when he ran out of money for Gas and Oil, he thumbed the rest of the way back......

[55 Fargo]

Thanks for the kind words. The only drawback with this Chrysler was that in very cold weather, it wouldn't start. It seemed that it just would not spin fast enough and after several attempts, the battery would be too low to function. I was using single weight oil in it which did not help. Then one day at work, a man who also worked there has a Studebaker, the one with the bullet in the grille. He told me to get an electric dipstick and to be sure that I put it in right after shutting the engine off at night when the oil was still hot.

What a difference that made. That old Chrysler actually started up one morning when it was 18 degrees below zero. The dipstick was my savior on cold mornings:)

John R

Those little oil dipstick heaters were great, a good block heater, and battery blanket would ensure easier starts. All of myflat head engines up here in Canada, had old block heaters installed in them, when I got them......Fred

pic of my 1955 Fargo engine, this block heater still works too

[Greenbomb]

Yeah...woulda, coulda, shoulda!!!