58L-Y8 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 This is great, ENJOY! New York 1940s in Color!, Driving Downtown [60fps,Remastered] added sound! - YouTube 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Never saw so many 1942 DeSotos before. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
36 D2 Coupe Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 WOW! Look at that unique Checker Cab at 2:05 - 2:28. Did any of those survive? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 Only one of those bizarre, cartoon-ish Checker Model A landaulet taxis has survived and been restored. By the numbers plying the avenues, one can see how Checkers and the DeSoto Skyviews dominated the NYC taxi business. Also seen are a number of 1941 Packard 110 six taxis, a market the company had just entered then. The model T1462 was a 133" wheelbase sedan built specifically for the taxi market, none are known to survive. Another rarity is a '38 Yellow Coach taxi, one that used Chevrolet components and body, its seen briefly, identified by multiple bumper guards. Parked by the right side corner later in the video when traffic is held for cross traffic is a '39-'40 Graham combination coupe. The final sop for Packard enthusiasts at 5:21 is a 1934 Eight convertible victoria parked in front of a row of brownstones. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Mowen Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 On 12/25/2020 at 9:44 AM, 58L-Y8 said: This is great, ENJOY! New York 1940s in Color!, Driving Downtown [60fps,Remastered] added sound! - YouTube Enjoyed watching and seen a 39 Buick like mine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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