DLynskey

Your car is a 1950 Chevrolet Special Fleetline 4-door sedan. "Fleetline" refers to the slope back. The "notchback" model was a "Styleline". The Special was the bottom of the line model with very little chrome and a very basic interior. The DeLuxe models had more chrome on the outside and an upgraded interior. https://www.nationalchevyassoc.com/documents/NCA_ChevyIdentitification_lowres.pdf According to the National Chevy Association, Chevrolet sold only 23,277 cars of your model in 1950 out of a total production of 1.25 million. The Deluxe Styleline 4-door sedan was the most popular model with 316,412 sold. The "Special" series was aimed at commercial users who tended to put lots of miles on them with minimal maintenance, so it's likely that even fewer remain than is indicated by the production numbers. In this case rarity does not equate to value. It is rare because it was unattractive at the time, and it still is. However, rarity does mean it would stand out on the show field where most of the cars are over-restored with more chrome and accessories than would have been found on the average Chevrolet of the period. This one should be restored with blackwall tires and without accessories as it would have been found in its day. Don

Gastonia, North Carolina 2006 Don

I wonder what his insurance carrier thinks about shipping a nice El Dorado convertible with the top down on an open trailer. Don

I'm confused. Not a Kaiser/Frazer person, but I thought the 1950 Frazer Manhattan was the 4-door convertible and "faux" convertible with a soft top and glass door posts. The convertible and "faux" convertible are unique and desirable cars. This one seems to be a run-of-the-mill 4-door sedan. A Kaiser Virginian, the Kaiser version of the Frazer Manhattan was recently offered in this forum for a much more reasonable price. Click on the link for photos. Don

Does anyone know how much the Packard brought? Don

I had a 4-cylinder Chrysler with 2-wheel brakes. It was a good utilitarian car and would make a dependable driver, but be aware, it was old technology even in its day. The Chrysler model numbers were said to represent top speed. In 1928 you could buy a Model 52 (4-cylinder) or models 62, 72 and 80 (I believe) , all 6-cylinder models. My Model 52 would run 52 mph if you push it but was not happy doing it. I always considered it to be a Model T at heart. And remember how you used to lock the rear brake on your bicycle and the bike would skid along seemingly even speeding up? That's the feeling you get when you step hard on the brake pedal of a car with 2-wheel brakes. It stops, but your heart might skip a beat The 6-cylinder Chryslers were leaders in technology. The 4-cylinder models were old tech even in their day. Chrysler bought out Maxwell in about 1925 and the 4-cylinder Chryslers were essentially Maxwells in Chrysler clothing. I'm not disparaging the 4-cylinder Chrysler/Maxwell. It was a sturdy, dependable, long-lasting vehicle, but be aware there is a vast difference between it and the "true" Chryslers. Don

Several are listed on EBay, but not for $7. Don

They're still used today. Photo from a couple of weeks ago. and another from 2016. Don

All Chevrolets of that era had gravel guards, I believe. All of the cars pictured above are DeLuxe models with chrome gravel guards, chrome trim on the front fenders and around the windows as well as upgraded interiors. Courtesy of the internet is this photo of a 1949 Chevrolet "Special" 2-door sedan for comparison. This is the base level trim. Note the rubber gravel guards, rubber window trim in place of chrome and lack of fender trim. The interior of the "Special" included only a single sunvisor and armrest for the driver with a very plain steering wheel and upholstery. Don

The 55er is correct, 1949 or 1950 Chevrolet Fleetline 4-door sedan. The Fleetine fastback had a sloping rear deck. This is a 1951 Fleetline 2-door sedan. The Styleline had a notchback rear deck. This is a 1951 Styleline 2-door sedan. The Bel Air came out in 1950 as a 2-door hardtop. This is a 1951 Bel Air. with the "Convertible" style roofline and missing door post. Later, (1953) Bel Air became the name of the top of the line Chevrolet series with a full line of body styles. Don

You can't see the golf club door or hood louvres on this Oldsmobile, but the top, landau bars and door hinges match . Picture taken in 1958.

Wow! How'd we do that? Went from a flathead powered electric car to a Hispano-Suiza powered speed boat in less than 10 posts. I'm sensing an idea for a new contest. Don

Why does this electric have a tailpipe? Because the owner dropped a V-8 in it -- a Ford 60 Flathead. Photos from a 1957 July 4 parade. Don

And thanks for taking the time to note the make and model of the autos which are not familiar to many of us. It is nice to view the cars and scenery, but your commentary makes it a learning experience. Don

1911 Thomas Flyer mascot. Don

I'm afraid this one would be closer to my price range. Don

Well said, StanleyRegister. My sentiments exactly. The same applies the entire forum and also the photo gallery. How about posting this under "General Topics" and maybe some folks would have suggestions as to how it could be done. I have on my PC a few thousand photos of antique cars I've take over the last six decades. Nearly all are identified by make and year in the file name, with the model if I know it. A few years ago, I loaded several hundred of them into the AACA gallery. I created folders for the specific show (Hershey, Autofair, GN, etc.), labeled each photo with make and year, alphabetized the entries and posted them in reverse order so that they appeared in the correct order when viewed. I also added key search words where applicable. This took several hours to do and, I was happy that they would be available to researchers in the future. However, over the years since than they have all disappeared from the web site and now reside only in my PC. My wife has made it clear that when I go, my PC goes. No one is interested in this collection as far as I can tell. Don

An easy way to "remember" is to photograph the name plate (or the windshield info sheet at car shows) as you are doing the car. It only takes a minute and costs nothing with digital cameras. That way you can look back at it years later and see what it is. Thanks for posting these. Pictures are always appreciated. Don

I'm sure it could have been worse, but it's hard to imagine how. Don

This is the one you're thinking about, a full-sized Kaiser in this case a 1951 "Dragon" at Hershey, 2018. And here are some Henry J's in an Iowa collectors field about 20 years ago --- some with trunk lids, some without. Don

OK, I'll bite! What do AMS and AJS stand for? And what are the two sedans? I wouldn't kick either one out of my garage -- except they wouldn't fit. I like the gray/tan club sedan. Don.

alsancle, Thanks for posting the information on several of the cars. I've been around the hobby long enough to recognize maybe half of the cars, but the younger folks have no idea on most of them -- and they're the ones we need to attract. Whenever I post a photo, I try to include at least the make and model if I know it. And to help me remember I take a photo of the info posted on the windshield of each car I photograph at the shows. Don

I think my buddy In 1964 my buddy bought a 1-ton GMC furniture delivery truck with 19.5 inch tires and dual wheels on the rear. He removed the cargo box, replaced it with a 9-foot bed from a 1-ton pickup and had the fenders extended to cover the dual rear tires. He liked it so much he ordered a new 1-ton Chevrolet cab and chassis with dual rear wheels, 6-cylinder engine and the 4-speed transmission with the "granny" low gear. He then moved the 9-foot bed to the new chassis and painted it all to match. It looked like a factory model. I always thought that might have been the first Chevrolet dually pickup. Sorry, but I can't find a side-view photo to see the proportions with the long 9-foot bed. Don

I remember that from my days working at Western Auto. It was amazing how many people didn't know the year of the car they were driving. It was the right hand lens wasn't it? The first two(?) digits represented the year. Do they still do that? I don't think so. When did they stop? Another way is to look at the approval date etched into the window glass. I ran across a Chevrolet that was clearly a 1946 model but was claimed to be a very rare 1943 military vehicle. I pointed out to the owner that all the windows were labeled 03 or 04/1946, but it wasn't enough to convince him. Nor was the fact that it was a fully optioned Master Deluxe which is not what the military would have specified. If anyone wants a rare 1943 Chevrolet Master Deluxe in rough condition it's probably still for sale. Don

The Ford emblem is covered or missing. Possibly related to Henry Ford's alleged anti-Semitism? Don