A Plymouth photographed in 1939

[Guest tonymindling]

My Mom again. They were married in 1939 and soon drove from Chicago to San Francisco where I was born. They would have driven this car.

[Guest tonymindling]

I guess the photo would help ... thanks very much for looking

[ply33]

Its a 1939 Plymouth, so it would have been a brand new car at the time.

 

I am not as familiar enough with  the details of the '39 model to tell if it was the Road King or higher trim DeLuxe model. Based on the chrome around the windshield and accessory bumper override in the center of the front bumper, I'd lean toward the DeLuxe.

[Guest tonymindling]

Thanks very much!

[Dave Mellor NJ]

It predicted the future with those square headlights. Only that year.

[ply33]

4 hours ago, tonymindling said:

Thanks very much!

 

The photograph looks like it was taken by someone pretty skilled. Good composition, focus, lighting, exposure, etc. And I don't see much film grain so I expect the negative was fairly large format, not just a Brownie Camera. Was your father the one who took the picture?

[Brass is Best]

First year for column shift on the Plymouth.