This is my 1941 Dodge that has been in my family since 1955, it was in Hemmings Classic Car in the July 2006 issue and Jan. 2008 issue. These pics. go from 1955-1986 This is Album 1!

Timeline:

1955- My Grandpa Frimand buys the Dodge from Wegge Motors in Pasadena, where he worked

Early 1960's- My grandpa Frimand repaints the Dodge candy apple red and does several other improvements to 'modernize' it!

1956- early 1970's- the car resides in my grandpa and grandma Frimand's garage where it is home to a cat

1970's-early 1980's- The car is moved due to my grandparent's separation and my grandpa Frimand takes the car to City of Industry where it sits until 1983 and he collects extra parts in preparation for a restoration in the near future.

1983- My grandpa Frimand dies at 53 and leaves 20 classic cars mostly 1930's-1950's Chrysler, Plymouth, Dodge and Desotos

1984- To make room for renters all of the cars are sold with the exception of the 1941 Dodge and a 1955 Ford F-150, the '41 goes to my parents and the '55 goes to my uncle. The 1941 Dodge is moved to my Grandma and Grandpa Willison's and is painted a candy apple red. It sets next to the 1948 Lincoln (which I own as well)

1986- The Dodge paintjob is detiorating and has been sitting for 2 years uncovered.

Cool!

Guess that shows what the Cali sun does to paint!!! That one picture of the red paintjob in '84 looks great! At least it didn't rust away I'd much rather have crappy faded paint than no metal for the paint to be ON!

For some reason I didn't see it in Hemmings but I do now...the trunk, and really the whole ass-end of the car, beyond the rear window, is LONNNGGGG. It really is distinctive, not to mention good-looking, I wouldn't say it's excessive.