idrjoe_sandiego Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 I know , they have a forum for this type of question, but the DB forum is where the smart guys hang out so here goes...A friend, Lane Nishikawa, made a movie here in So. Cal. about WWII and while watching it, I notice a couple of period cars. One in particular looks a lot like our 1950 Chrysler convertible, but with several differences. Here is a series of frames from the movie showing some features. Can anyone nail this one down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 (edited) Buick....1947? Edited October 3, 2011 by keiser31 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idrjoe_sandiego Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 John, once again, your eagle eye for cars amazes me. I googled 1947 Buick Convertible and this is what i found. Looking at the similarities between the Buick in the movie (what I could see of it), and the 1950 Chrysler, it makes you wonder how much industrial espionage and design stealing was going on. Some say all the cars look alike today. It's true today, but it was pretty much true back then ,too.Thx! Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 John, once again, your eagle eye for cars amazes me. I googled 1947 Buick Convertible and this is what i found. Looking at the similarities between the Buick in the movie (what I could see of it), and the 1950 Chrysler, it makes you wonder how much industrial espionage and design stealing was going on. Some say all the cars look alike today. It's true today, but it was pretty much true back then ,too.Thx! JoeYes...they did look alike back then....until you park them next to one another. Here is my 1931 Dodge parked next to a Model A Ford. Notice the similarities....notice the differences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMF Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 (edited) Attached is a photo of a 1950 Chrysler Windsor Club Coupe I restored years ago. The photo was taken the day I sold (and delivered) the car --- around 1979. As you can see the door lines are not the same as the photo's shown above. Edited October 3, 2011 by FMF (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1936 D2 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Yes...they did look alike back then....until you park them next to one another. Here is my 1931 Dodge parked next to a Model A Ford. Notice the similarities....notice the differences.Dodge all the way! The Ford looks like a grampa car in comparison!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickBrinker Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 When I have my 29 DeSoto out everyone always says my Dad had a Model A just like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idrjoe_sandiego Posted October 5, 2011 Author Share Posted October 5, 2011 (edited) Attached is a photo of a 1950 Chrysler Windsor Club Coupe I restored years ago. The photo was taken the day I sold (and delivered) the car --- around 1979. As you can see the door lines are not the same as the photo's shown above.FMF- nice Chrysler! I have one, too. No doubt they are totally different when you get to see the whole car. In the movie, you only get to see a piece of the car, which didn't include the full door. Edited October 5, 2011 by idrjoe_sandiego (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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