nickwisconsin

Any idea?

Interesting that you say that. My Grandparents and Dad lived in a 900 square foot house in the Brainerd neighborhood in the city of Chicago. They had a 100+ acre hobby farm out in the western suburb of Naperville. Keep in mind that this was the 30s. They sold the land during the war since gas rationing made it impractical to go out there every weekend. That land now boasts multi-million-dollar homes. Should have held onto it. Can't predict the future, huh?

My Dad was born in 1927. I know the story goes that he was going to take a girl to a high school dance in 1944 or so, and he picked her up in is beater Model A. The girl, who was supposedly a knock-out, said "why are we going in this old thing and not your Dad's nice car?" She gave him some attitude and wanted him to take her in the nicer car, so my Dad ended up taking her home and went to the dance by himself and hung out with his friends. LOL. My Grandfather was meticulous, so it is very possible the car looked new 10-15 years later.

Thanks! Now I just have to find one that has not been butchered or made into a bright yellow hot rod. LOL

My father recently passed, and we are going through his old photo albums. I believe this is the car he learned to drive in. Late 30s. I honestly do not recall manufacturer, and from what I can gather, the Chevys, Plymouths, Pontiacs all look very similar in this time period. I am working on my Grandpa's Oldsmobile right now and I can see the finish line. I have this weird compulsion to find a car like the one in this photo and restore it. (Lord help me) Thanks in advance.