40phil41 Posted October 28, 2014 Report Posted October 28, 2014 We just returned from a week of frolicking at Disney with the grandkids. I am getting way to old for all of that activity . However, while there, we also visited Universal Studios and Disney Hollywood where there were old autos sitting around the various streets. This '40 Plymouth taxi was very nice and included the toll box on the dash. Anyone here do the taxi restoration? Phil Quote
Niel Hoback Posted October 28, 2014 Report Posted October 28, 2014 Boy, that is really nice. If it were mine, I wouldn't leave it in the street like that. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted October 28, 2014 Report Posted October 28, 2014 now tell me what could go wrong in Toon-town Quote
pflaming Posted October 29, 2014 Report Posted October 29, 2014 It is interesting how people can walk by that car and seemingly not even notice it. That car is dead gorgeousl Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted October 29, 2014 Report Posted October 29, 2014 in locations such as this it is nothing but another prop...its real history and such is totally of no concern to the passerby 1 Quote
40phil41 Posted October 29, 2014 Author Report Posted October 29, 2014 It is interesting how people can walk by that car and seemingly not even notice it. That car is dead gorgeousl Yeah, even when I was taking pictures people were totally oblivious to this beautiful car. I would really like to know it's history. Phil Quote
RobertKB Posted October 31, 2014 Report Posted October 31, 2014 There was someone on this forum who has or once had a yellow cab like that. Maybe he sold it. I think Lou????? Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted October 31, 2014 Report Posted October 31, 2014 you got the right state, GA, Lou's is blue and white, Billy has the yellow one Quote
plymouthcranbrook Posted November 1, 2014 Report Posted November 1, 2014 I'll be there in a couple of weeks. I will hope to see it. Quote
Uncle-Pekka Posted November 1, 2014 Report Posted November 1, 2014 (edited) Robust taxi-meter in the 4th photo. Would like to see the details. Do the fellows here (Lou & Rob?) have the cars still equipped with the original 40's-50's meters? EDIT: Scanned eBay and found that there are quite many different taxi-meters from 30's to 60's Edited November 1, 2014 by Uncle-Pekka Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted November 1, 2014 Report Posted November 1, 2014 Lou had a meter....of course he is local and I saw it more often....not sure of the other car....when it was at my house I hate to say it but I was more of a host than an attendee...lots of running to and fro...and my pictures are on the other computer... Quote
Don Coatney Posted November 1, 2014 Report Posted November 1, 2014 Lou's Taxi. The other yellow one. 1 Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted November 1, 2014 Report Posted November 1, 2014 our boy with the Hudson..is downsizing his fleet of Hudson cars and is increasing his fleet of Packard...ASK A MAN WHO OWNS ONE Quote
Don Coatney Posted November 1, 2014 Report Posted November 1, 2014 There is a history of Packard's in my family. Pictured is my uncle holding my brother and my dad standing in front of his Packard. Quote
Uncle-Pekka Posted November 1, 2014 Report Posted November 1, 2014 our boy with the Hudson..is downsizing his fleet of Hudson cars and is increasing his fleet of Packard...ASK A MAN WHO OWNS ONE Selling Hudson(s) ? What year model? Quote
Uncle-Pekka Posted November 1, 2014 Report Posted November 1, 2014 (edited) I do not intend to hi-jack the thread to other makes, but I've been told that you do not have pre-50's Checker cars left in the States due to Checker company effective re-cycling policy? Even if Checker was never imported to Finland by any dealer, we have some 3-4 40's A2 models survived here... It's a long famous story, roots in the WW2 and poor times after, summer Olympics 1952 in Helsinki... However, the city authorities decided that old pre-war taxi cabs would be shameful and bad for city image during the Games, thus a pool of taxi entrepreneurs sent agent over to Checker Co. to buy a batch of used taxi cabs. That's the only time Checkers were imported. It turned out disaster because the agent got greedy, tried to save money for himself and bought burned out A2's instead of newer A3's as he should have done... The above car is the only survivor of the batch of some 40..50 cars. There are 3-4 almost complete parts cars along with this one. I've heard that Checker enthusiast all over the world have been here to se these cars. There were a mention with a picture in "Hemmings Classic Car" of the finnish A3's some 3-4 years ago. The A3, not much different from A2 in a picture. Edited November 1, 2014 by Uncle-Pekka 1 Quote
40phil41 Posted November 1, 2014 Author Report Posted November 1, 2014 I'll be there in a couple of weeks. I will hope to see it. The '40 taxi is at Universal. They also have Mel's Diner with a few cars around it. Phil 1 Quote
plymouthcranbrook Posted November 2, 2014 Report Posted November 2, 2014 The '40 taxi is at Universal. They also have Mel's Diner with a few cars around it. IMG_3134 (800x533) (640x426).jpgIMG_3135 (800x533) (640x426).jpgIMG_3136 (800x533) (640x426).jpgIMG_3137 (800x533) (640x426).jpgIMG_3138 (800x533) (640x426).jpg Phil Rats, I guess I won't after all. Great photos though. Quote
gwaggonercpa Posted November 2, 2014 Report Posted November 2, 2014 I considered doing my D24 as a "Skyview taxi." Interesting story at http://www.coachbuilt.com/bui/w/waters/waters.htm Quote
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