Jim Bollman Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 The police car appears to be a 1954 Ford Mainline. Not sure of the year of the Jeep brush truck. The real question can anyone identify the fuzzy blob on the left beside the building. Some locals are trying to determine what year the photo was taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 (edited) Looks like the rear of a 1949 Ford, to me. Edited February 25, 2018 by keiser31 (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bollman Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 55 Chevy was my guess but it was so fuzzy when my wife said Nash I could see a Nash. I don't see 49 Ford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 I originally thought 1955 Chevy, but the more I looked at the bulbous roof, the more I see a 1949 Ford with the slits for taillights. Just a guess as it does not get clear enough to tell for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bollman Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 I agree the roof doesn't look right but I think there might be some distortion in the photo at the edge. I figured it was a long shot as poor as that part of the photo is. The police car has to get them with in a few years of dating the photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mellor NJ Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 I also think 49-50 Ford. the "wind split" tail lights are unmistakable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimy Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 I think it's a 1949 with the wide all-chrome trunk handle vs. the 1950's smaller and partially painted trunk handle. Also agree that distortion is responsible for making the back window look like 1953 Mercury. I'd go with 1954, perhaps plus no more than a year, based on the police car being a quite clean 1954. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bollman Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 I guess I will concede to 49 Ford unless someone else jumps in with a better idea. I showed the picture to a car friend at church this morning and he almost instantly said 49 Ford and he is a GM guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Phillips Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Looks like the Ford dealer is presenting the keys to the new 1954 Ford police car to the police chief, being the reason for the photo and everybody in uniform. Small town, purchase of a new patrol car is a big deal. Wonderful photo. I also agree the one in the background appears to be a '49 Ford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Simmons Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 I agree with Pete new '54 Ford patrol car, '49 in the background and an early ' 50's Jeep in the driveway. I would say photo date is mid 50's at the earliest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richasco Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 The Willys is a CJ2A, the chrome headlight rings and bullet parking lamps indicate mid '46 and later. It also does not have the spare tire on it's right side. It could have been removed as part of the fire truck conversion or it may be a "lefty" with the spare on the left side which would put it later on in the production run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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