back from whence it came (OT) yard pic

[_shel_ny]

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Edited September 15, 2011 by shel_bizzy_48

[Plymouthy Adams]

make a good deer blind...

[BobT-47P15]

How do you make a good deer blind?

Same way you make a bad deer blind, shine a real bright light in his eyes.

[Normspeed]

Shel, that's a heck of a wrecking yard there. I'm amazed at the parts that are remaining after all these years.

Anyone know what year and model that car is?

[Uncle-Pekka]

Judging by the form of the body I'd say it is a 1938 GM car, but there are strange looking big chrome trims on the front fenders, thus I am kinda lost...

This needsstudying, when I have more time...

[RobertKB]

Sure do appreciate all the pictures you post of that yard. They are really fascinating and I always like to wonder about who owned them first as new cars. Some cars are survivors, some parts cars, and some beyond anything but providing interest to old car junkies. Thanks again!

[Normspeed]

I'm with Robert, I always enjoy those photos and I'm green with envy at the number of genuine old cars in some of the yards you guys frequent.

[Dan Hiebert]

I'd like to know what that is myself. Ran across one in the middle of Crow Flats (desert north of Dell City, TX), NM several years ago, but haven't fugured out what it is/was, yet. I thought a Buick at the time.

[Plymouthy Adams]

to make a good deer blind I guess you would have to either poke or shoot him in the eyes..

I do know how to catch a unique deer however..

[james curl]

If you were outside of Dell City you were a long ways from home and any place else. You just have to want to go there to get there, really out of the way. I used to go there every year to inspect their airport for the FAA and State of Texas. Since they closed the cantaloup packing house and started raising Alfalfa the town is dying.

[BobT-47P15]

Maybe Olds.

[BobT-47P15]

Most anyone can identify this one.

And this one.

And.....

[BobT-47P15]

I don't suppose biz coupe trunk lids would swap between Dodge and Plymouth would they???? Nothing else seems to interchange.

[Plymouthy Adams]

I can say this much....I had a D24 four door sedan at the house..and a P15 four door sedan...I had the deck (trunk) lid removed from each..the P15 will fall through the D24 opening and the D24 will cover half the P15 right taillight when aligned to the opening on the left side...

[Uncle-Pekka]

Here's another shot of the same car. This is from June.

Lighting seem about the same.

It has to be 1938 Buick or Cadillac... but those odd trims on the fenders...

[Plymouthy Adams]

The answer in 1937 Nash...I admit I did not find this myself..had a bit of help...HAMBer knew what it was...

[Uncle-Pekka]

The answer in 1937 Nash...I admit I did not find this myself..had a bit of help...HAMBer knew what it was...

Gosh! - It never crossed my mind! I've seen 1939 Nash on the road here in north corner of the earth, but never a 1937. Take a look at '39 and it is completely different look from this baby. 1937 must have been the only year with those massive fender moldings for park lights?

...Well... knowing the make of the once proud car will make us feel even more sorry for it's current miserable condition. 1938 Buick is a fine motor car, but I belive there are plenty of more them around than the Nash. (?)

Thanks for the great pictures Shell - Your posts are the most entertaining on the forum these days!

[splat1955]

My guess would have been a Buick as well.....body styles are very similar to this Nash. I love that body style and hope to find something between '36 & '40 next year to start building.

[Uncle-Pekka]

The car at the yard was missing the grille, but looking at the picture Tim posted; the grille is almost like 1936 Ford, isn't it?

Being born in the beginning of the sixties, I always said that the cars begun all look like each other in the eighties, but I never came to ask my grandpa how he felt it to be... What I mean, the designer have probably always been adapting ideas and styles from each other. Some people have stated, that Ford copied the spinner from Studebaker prototype for 1949 and cultivated it a bit conservative. This Nash does not look very individual compared to competitors. 1939 Studebaker is said to be a first triumph of Raymond Loewy, but it looks quite much like 1938 Lincoln Zephyr, at least the grille does.

...Well, what the heck I am babling here? - The cars were wonderfully styled all through the 30's, 40's, 50's and even 60's. Some forms and details were common, but they individuals each and every make. period.

[splat1955]

Hmmmm....does it still have a floor? Were you able to open the doors at all? What did the other side of body look like...and what do you think he'd want for it? Just curious...and probably " wishing".

Come and get it:D

[Normspeed]

To me, born in 47, the first cars I remember, the cars that caught my eye were an older brother's 37 Ford flatback two door, a neighbor's brand new 57 Chevy, and oh yes, the same older brother's 41 Plymouth coupe. And a high school buddy's red and white 57 Ford Fairlane 2 door hardtop. Memories..

>Being born in the beginning of the sixties, I always said that the cars begun all look like each other in the eighties, but I never came to ask my grandpa how he felt it to be... What I mean, the designer have probably always been adapting ideas and styles from each other. Some people have stated, that Ford copied the spinner from Studebaker prototype for 1949 and cultivated it a bit conservative. This Nash does not look very individual compared to competitors. 1939 Studebaker is said to be a first triumph of Raymond Loewy, but it looks quite much like 1938 Lincoln Zephyr, at least the grille does.

...Well, what the heck I am babling here? - The cars were wonderfully styled all through the 30's, 40's, 50's and even 60's. Some forms and details were common, but they individuals each and every make. period

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