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I admit that I'm impressed by the originality of this nicely optioned hardtop wagon. It's one not commonly seen, and that is a great color combo. That seems like a pretty optimistic price. But, if it runs & drives as good as it looks, it seems like some minor attention to a few details are all that's needed to have a pretty great wagon. One thing's for sure - if you see this thing on the road, you're gonna pay attention to it. That's one of the wilder looking '50s wagons you're gonna see. The idea behind the pricing may be one where someone said throw it on the wall and see if it sticks.

Those Caddy tail light lenses seem so wildly popular, but they look inappropriate on anything other than their original application - maybe the occasional ‘30s fenderless hot rod.

Non-original tail lights, non-original front seats, no running boards, no rear bumper pan, bumpers covered with aluminum paint… I’ll think about it.

Here are three different views of one - I believe this car is now in Europe. Additionally, here is a Link to a YouTube video of the same car. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10JFLyew-40

While I would agree that the style of these two scripts are quite similar, I don't see them as being exactly the same. The script on the one from the OP differs from the one found on Ebay in that there appear to be no rounded edges or curves on the lettering. Look at the first "L" in Lincoln. The short section at the top of the "L" running horizontally forms a near 90° angle with the vertical section - there is no rounded edge. The first "L" in the Ebay script has a very rounded edge at this same area. This occurs repeatedly in other letters like the "c" and the "n". The Ebay script appears more rounded, with more of a flow, so to speak. This suggests to me that the script on the emblem posted by the OP might be a few years older. The Ebay script, while quite similar, seems to be an update of the older script.

The size of the emblem makes me think of the rear seat speaker grilles that were popular in the '50s and '60s. But the Lincoln font seems quite dated for anything except the late '40s/early '50s.

"Ebay says 50 Plymouth. Anybody confirm?" I'd say '50 Plymouth is right.

A homemade job on Evilbay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/124235379486?fits=Year%3A1938|Make%3AWillys&hash=item1ced01731e:g:vH0AAMXQLbVRa4On&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoFBxnYPaouoXcy4TiKq7fur%2F%2FVxeKijCbe6h127stDH4bp2F9q7HsEvIyMmaoBav2QMKWzymcHaY0Czo7%2BNzuSsn6wF5DLjJPWlNsFUPtCgYLS1o0wTNCf0h5A0lboi%2FbQRhABdB2hvkDNz4Go4d07D6LniZU0%2FvJk9oFj88pIDxg976fmTmf7TSoIT8X%2FkM46ckgy8bxhjX6fq0Gl4Itho%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR8LKkbrXYA

A link from Hemmings: https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2022/08/08/anthony-schmidt-model-classic-model-car-photography-feature?slide=39

Any photos? For whatever reason, I enjoy seeing pictures of cars in those "chicken coop" type settings.

Not one single photo of the front, and it doesn’t seem as though such an angle would have been difficult to shoot.

The engine swap took place around 1965-66. I was 12 or 13, so I don't know if I can adequately describe what my ears were hearing. The original engine seemed to sound much different inside the truck as he would go through the gears - it seemed to have a more throaty sound, as compared to the 235, which did seem a great deal smoother. I never did know why there was such a bad exhaust leak on the 235, but it made the engine have a sort of "tinny" sound - I don't know any other way to describe it.

Wow, I love the looks of these Chevy pickups. Solid looking, very heavy duty. One of my uncles had a '46 1/2 ton that I got to drive a few times. Unfortunately, the original 6-banger had been swapped out for an early '60s 235 six cylinder. It had a bad exhaust leak and it sounded awful. I always loved the sound of the original engine. The OP should be proud of his very original-looking truck.

My dad ca. 1927/28

By no means am I any kind of expert, but the badge on the front looks sort of like a Willys-Overland automobile badge from that period.

What’s up with the VIN door tag? Extra mounting holes?

Here are a couple - the black one is from The H.A.M.B. - the green one has been on my computer for so long, I don't recall where I found it.

I drove one very similar to this one in high school. Mine was solid white exterior with red vinyl interior, plus automatic tranny. It was surprisingly peppy for such a plain-jane looking car. This one should be an even better performer with the three-on-the-tree. Had lots of fun with it, though I endured many sneers from those in the Camaro, Mustang, Malibu, et al crowd. It was a totally uncool car for the times, late 60s, but there was a certain nerd appeal about it. It was a tough little car that withstood a lot of abuse before it broke.

Seeing a 1958 Studebaker in any body style is a fairly unusual happening. I've seen a number of two door hardtops, which are pretty nice looking, if you're a fan, and four door sedans are probably the most common. This two door sedan with the eye-catching two-tone paint job is a stand-out for me. I really like it - maybe better than a hardtop with the same paint scheme. Cars like this are why I keep visiting this forum.

Love the ambulance! Off the charts cool!

Oops! I stand corrected.

1949-50 Oldsmobile - maybe another year or two, not sure

I love the looks of this '57 Oldsmobile - the Olds might be my favorite GM for 1957. I'm wondering why there seems to be some misalignment of the rear bumper ends. It seems as though the original design intent would have been for the bumper end to mimic the horizontal alignment of the quarter panel molding. Makes me wonder if this car has had rear-end damage at some point in its life.

I owned one of these for almost 10 years, used it for a daily driver for about a year. I love 'em - mine had rusty rocker panels, but the floors themselves were very solid. I'd want to closely examine the rusty areas on this one with special attention to the front floorboards and headlight areas around the front fenders, along with tail light areas on the rear fenders. I knew someone who had another '54 T&C with the exact same interior pattern, color & all. That car was painted black with a white top (see attached image). I always thought it was an odd match, body color to interior color. I wonder now if the black & white might have been a repaint. I believe this might be the first time I've seen this particular combo on the exterior. Maybe there were some with the dark color on the body with the lighter color on top. Blah, blah, blah...