Murder inc.

[Bill Stoneberg]

I normally watch cars in TV shows, sometimes more then the show themselves.

Anyway the History channel is running a show on Murder Inc. which were a group of gangsters who performed killings for the syndicate back in the 30's.

At one point they were talking about how they stabbed someone 76 times with an icepick and they cut to a man chopping ice with an ice pick Behind him was a 55 Roadmaster Wagon. 4 holes in the fender and sweepspears.

All the rest of the cars were period correct but this one stuck out like a sore thumb.

[MrEarl]

you sure it wasn't a Century? A 55 Roadmaster wagon WOULD be INCORRECT for the 30's or the 50's :confused:

[stealthbob]

I guess someone slapped an extra port on a Century Wagon...

[Thriller]

In '55-'57, the Special was the only model with 3 Ventiports. In '52-'54, only the Roadmaster had 4.

So, a '55 Estate Wagon with 4 Ventiports would have to be a Century as there was no Estate Wagon in the large series cars.

[Bill Stoneberg]

OK Ok It must have been a Century. Dont send Murder Inc. after me for my mistake.

[Rooster]

Watch out Bill --- you're a marked man !! :eek:

[Thriller]

OK Ok It must have been a Century. Dont send Murder Inc. after me for my mistake.

Don't worry about it Bill...with the heat and midnight hours and The Boss making you go to movies and meetings and such, it is an understandable error.

There is only one hard and fast rule with Ventiports - Specials always have 3 and Roadmasters always have 4. Beyond that, there is variation.