Rick0matic Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 This was taken in front of an apartment house on West Chestnut Street in Kingston NY in 1953 or 1954. Us folks on the Kingston NY facebook page would like to completely ID it - year, make, model and, if applicable, coachbuilder. Should be pretty simple. Thanx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mellor NJ Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 It looks to me like a 40 Buick Convertible sedan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mellor NJ Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Maybe a 39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Looks more like a Packard with those hubcaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 (edited) With the license plate on the fender, it is no later than 1938, it could be as early as 1936. It's not a Packard. I think it looks like GM. Edited March 15, 2013 by West Peterson (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 The unique shape around the top of the rear window says 1936 Buick to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 (edited) I take that back; 1937 Cadillac. Front fenders/sidemounts are wrong for Buick for 1936, and it can't be a 1937 Buick, because of the fender-mounted license plate. Can't be a LaSalle because LaSalle didn't have a convertible sedan in '36, and in '37 their convertible sedan had a sloped back. Cadillac still had a fender mounted license plate in 1937 (and '38), and the front fender with sidemount looks more like '37 than '36.So, 1937 Cadillac, my final answer.BTW, hi Rick. Edited March 15, 2013 by West Peterson (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 One more thing. Rick asked for model number also. Based on both doors being front opening, it is a series 70, since both doors swung open from the middle on the Series 60. Too small for either the Series 75 or 90.1937 Cadillac Series 70 (V8) convertible sedan, body by Fleetwood. Original price $7,400. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryJ Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 I'd say it was a '38 Cadillac with a custom body; ~ series 75? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 I must agree now that I have looked around a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 (edited) Keiser, the photo you posted says "1938", but that's a 1936 model. Here's a '37, which I still think it is, based on the hub caps.. Edited March 16, 2013 by West Peterson (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 The curvature of the rear side glass and top line kept puzzling me, because all the Cadillac pictures I found showed a much more squarish look... Until I found these two photos, both of the same year and model of Cadillac (sereis 70 NOT 75), but both with different rear side window/top design. They must have changed sometime in the year. Perhaps Cadillac's Series 70 offering was initially built upon the Buick body, and later on they made some slight changes (all just guesses).So, to me, it looks identical to the creme colored car shown here: 1937 Cadillac Series 70 convertible sedan by Fleetwood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryJ Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 You may have it West..........front hinged doors...........yet it has rear bumper guards.........did they mount the same body for two years.........'37 & '38? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick0matic Posted March 17, 2013 Author Share Posted March 17, 2013 (edited) Thanx guys. And West, missed you at Amelia Island this year - saw your Dad & Edie. It was fantastic, as usual (seeing them and the show!). Edited March 17, 2013 by Rick0matic (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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