Jim Skelly

According to Ward's 1968 Automotive Yearbook, 99.1% of the 1967 Eldorados had whitewall tires.

As difficult as it is to believe, whitewalls were still optional, but I don't recall ever seeing one back then without them.

cheapskate, and more money than brains?

Andrew, Those are great photos! What is the scale model of the black touring car next to the actual car?

The one Dad ordered had no clock but had the annoying safety minder. We usually kept it set to 70 or so.

This is an interesting topic on a little-known part of automotive history. I remember my Dad saying how the early maroons didn't hold up well. He said they were popular and then suddenly disappeared because the color turned brownish, just like Ed mentioned with his paint sample. Dad thought Nash put the color name on the side of the car for a short time, and walked up to a used brown car that had actually been maroon according to the emblem. Does this named paint emblem sound familiar to anyone or was Dad thinking of something else? I gave him a 1/18th scale '38 Buick convertible model a while back. It was painted white, which he said was an uncommon color prior to WWII. Sure enough, Buick offered 10 colors that year, 5 of which were metallic, but white wasn't one of them! You'd think the model manufacturer would have used a correct color.

I don't understand your comment. He said it was the first use of metallic paints on low-priced cars.

None of the '65-'70 big Pontiacs should have come standard with fender skirts. I've even seen a '66 Catalina 2+2 with them. 🤨

nice detail and color; it would also be nice to see people in clothing appropriate to when those vehicles were built, but it shows how timeless those vehicles are today!

Matt, Thank you VERY MUCH for the detailed explanation. It will help all of us to (hopefully) root out some of these scammers. Jim

Matt, Would you please elaborate on how to do a reverse photo search on a specific car.

I was thinking the same thing at first, but then I remembered a British car with a similar name which preceded the Crosley. I mentioned it in one of the first responses to Billy. Look it up on the Internet.

to add to the confusion, we have Crosleys (American) and Crossleys (British)

that's true, and several '58 Eldorado Biarritz show cars also had them

the '57 Bonneville only came with a bench seat

I couldn't find the ad, but I did find this: https://www.automotive-fleet.com/147175/new-batteries-for-gms-71s After almost 50 years, who knows what happened.

Battery R59S (even though these cars were all supposed to come with side-post batteries, a top terminal battery is correct for this particular car--see block 49 of build sheet) As I recall, Delco introduced the side-terminal battery on the 1971 Eldorado and Grand Prix only. I believe there was even an ad that stated this.

I remember riding in the back seat of my grandparents' '59 Dynamic 88 sport coupe and the sun beating down on my head and neck. I wasn't even in school yet.

Terry, That's a nice looking paperweight. My Marvel paperweight is like what you describe for a higher quality one. The image is actually imprinted on the back side of the glass, and the image is slightly recessed from the bottom of the piece so it doesn't get scratched up. There was never any cardboard, felt, etc. In fact, you can hold it up to the light and see very tiny areas where the image is missing. The sealer is red. Apparently Marvel used at least two types of paperweights.

That's some interesting information there, Terry. I suspected it was a repro since it only had a couple of faint scratches that can be polished out, but the woman who sold it said she got it at an estate sale in Kansas City. She surmised it was stuck in a drawer and forgotten. It would be interesting to know. I've never seen a Marvel, and wonder if any exist. How do you consider this to be cheaply made compare to others in your collection? I thought it was well made with thick glass and the image imprinted on the back surface. I have a few other non-car paperweights that have a photographic image on cardboard inserted from the bottom. I know some expensive paperweights have an image or medallion inserted in the center, then it is surrounded by more material, hermetically sealing it. Jim

Hi Terry, From what I've read, it was only built in 1907. I wonder if the paperweights went with each car sold or were handed out at auto shows. Detroit renumbered their streets, so I wonder if the building exists. I'll have to take a drive and see if I can figure it out.

Is anyone familiar with this car?

Dave has a good suggestion. I have been there a few times. A lot of the cars (and trucks) are restorods, but the facility is nice, they have at least one hoist, and a lot of clean vehicles for sale. I talked to a guy with a '70 Torino Cobra a couple of years ago who was real happy with his purchase from them. It is located in an office park on the South side of 5 Mile, between Sheldon and Beck.

Classic Auto Showplace might be worth investigating as a consignment shop. They don't have many pre-war cars in stock, but might recommend someone else. https://classicautoshowplace.com/vehicles If your Dad is a member of the Walter P. Chrysler Club, advertise in their monthly magazine. You could also call a number of Chrysler-Dodge dealers in the Tri-County area and find out if the owner is looking for something to display. Better yet, show up with one of the cars and see if anyone working there might be interested in buying. Good luck!

thank you very much, Russell!