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Oh well, Bleach, at least he didn't call them coupes. I could do a large thread containing lots and lots of examples of sellers referring to their various sedans as "coupes". I think that to a younger generation, the word must be anything pre-war.

On Craigslist for Brainerd, MN: http://brainerd.craigslist.org/pts/4626919664.html

Earlier than the mid thirties, I'm useless when it comes to identifying these things. I'd be glad to tell the seller what he has in order to get it into the hands of someone who could use it. Any more thoughts on this one, guys?

Here's a listing that I just came across on Craigslist for Mankato, MN. It would be an ambitious project, but it's got the original driveline in it. It's both rare and cute! http://mankato.craigslist.org/cto/4596130044.html

I see now that the ad has been deleted by the owner. I sure hope it ended up in t he right hands.

Here's an ad from Craigslist - Sioux Falls, SD: http://siouxfalls.craigslist.org/pts/4598445180.html

This is an ad I came across on Craigslist for Sioux Falls, SD. I think it looks too nice to be street rodded and at $4500 maybe it's reasonably priced enough for someone to save. There's an nice interior in it, though I don't think it's necessarily original. http://siouxfalls.craigslist.org/cto/4589349719.html

I know that this was a great tragedy for many people. Nevertheless, my thought when I saw the first picture with the piano in it, along with the wrecked car and piles of debris, was that it looked like the last scene out of a Laurel and Hardy movie.

I live in Minneapolis. I can't help you with the car, but if you have the address of the house, I'd take a look and see if it remains.

Thanks for your thoughts, guys. Yeah, despite they're being the same dimensions, they have to be different shapes. If not, they wouldn't have different part numbers.

This car is on Craigslist - Rockford IL. It's not mine, but simply one I came across while browsing. I think that the price is remarkably low, but you guys decide for yourselves. I hope someone restores it. It would be a crime for a significant car like this to be rodded. http://rockford.craigslist.org/cto/4567787167.html

I just came across this Hupp for sale in MN. I'm not the owner. It looks to be particularly nice, so I thought I'd share it with you folks. I think it's got a fairly reasonable price, myself, but you can decide that for yourselves. http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/cto/4601875391.html

Back when I was a teen many years ago, I tried to replace a banged up drivers door on a '36 Dodge Coupe with one off of a four door. It was the same length as the coupe, so I thought I'd give try. It mounted just fine, but it stuck out at the top rear edge. I figured, oh well, it was worth a shot. Recently I came across someone who was selling a door (front) off of a four door sedan who insisted that it was correct for a coupe. When I told him about my experience, he said that I just needed to use the both halves of the coupe hinge and it would fit fine. It's been far too many years to recall what I used for a hinge back when I tried it before. I know that the doors they have different part numbers in the book. Maybe I been wrong all this time. Have any of you been able to fit a front door from a sedan to a coupe?

While on the subject of post war DeSotos, when I see a Desoto Suburban of this vintage, I always laugh a little to myself. I can remember as a kid how house painters found them the ideal form of transport for their businesses. The ones I recall seeing on a regular basis had multiple ladders mounted on top, hand prints all over and paint drips all around the trunk and back bumper.

I've had lots of cars with those tip-open rear quarter windows (forties Chrysler products and step-down Hudsons, mostly). Boy could they move the air through a car. I miss them a lot.

http://duluth.craigslist.org/grd/4574189358.html

It's a simpler and cleaner line, isn't it?

I have to say that I agree with you. The camera angle doesn't show the feature all that well, so I went back to Google and looked more closely at the one that was on there. It is a better look, by far.From Google:

Thanks, Keiser. If anyone would know, it would be you! Still, It seems like a bit of tooling and the like for a limited number of not all that distinctive cars.

I came across a Craigslist ad for a '48 Dodge 4dr sedan for sale that raised a point about something I never noticed before. The description calls attention to the fact that the rear doors aren't suicide, but rather, rear opening. The seller refers to limited production numbers. Just to refresh my memory, I Googled pictures of '48 Dodges, Plymouths, DeSotos and Chryslers. I did come across one other picture of a similar Dodge sedan, but no pictures of Plymouths DeSotos or Chryslers that didn't have suicide rear doors. Yeah, I know that I quick visit to Google Images is hardly comprehensive research, but I'm puzzled enough to turn to your superior minds for answers. Why would Dodge offer a few rear opening rear doors, especially as Chrysler was moving onto to the next body style as fast as they could? Would it have anything to do with taxis? Here's a link to the ad: http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/4578182142.html

Thanks, Keiser, I didn't realize that they offered two models in the Airstream line. Were there any other appreciable differences, or was it mostly a matter of trim level?

I wonder if one of you guys might explain something to me...I've never quite understood why some '36 Desoto coupes and sedans have two piece windshields (like Chryslers) and others have one piece ones. I'm not talking about open cars, just sedans and coupes. A Google Image search shows both.

Doreen, I don't suppose that you've come across a "Super Jet" name plate, have you? It's the badge that he slapped on the trunk of these cars. I can't help but wonder if it's just coincidence that Hudson came out with their own (ill-fated) "Jet" a couple of years later?

I'm almost glad that it's so far away. It keeps me from contemplating it seriously. '33, did what exactly did a "Traveller" have in lieu of jump seats?

The article that I cited refers to the tail fins as die cast and the one Doreen has looks like stamped metal to me. Still, I have to think that the presence of the bumper guards makes me think that some one bought the whole package. I appears to me from the brief article that he hoped to sell them to other dealers. Perhaps that's how these ended up in New Jersey.