Abandoned in Woods

[CasaleRA]

This relic is well into the woods in Westford MA (near Kennedy pond).  Looks a bit like a late 30's Lincoln from grill, suicide doors, and split front window.  The vendors and hood suggest other.  Comments?

 

Edited November 26, 2022 by CasaleRA (see edit history)

[Grimy]

I'd guess a 1939 Cadillac Series 61.

[1937hd45]

Photo is too small to tell. 

[CHuDWah]

5 hours ago, 1937hd45 said:

Photo is too small to tell. 

Try this:

 

[Tom Boehm]

Good guess but not 1939 Cadillac. 1939 Cadillac had a central grill and side grills. Also Lincoln Zephyrs had headlights in the fenders. Identifying this one is a challenge. Note the suicide doors and what appears to be a headlight loose on the fender. 

Edited November 27, 2022 by Tom Boehm (see edit history)

[DE SOTO]

Looks to be a 1939 Pontiac.

[pont35cpe]

Agree, `39 Pontiac. Except the H-L cans look too short, the `39 Cadillac has longer cans. Raise the hood and look for the cowl tag.

Edited November 27, 2022 by pont35cpe (see edit history)

[Tom Boehm]

The mystery car has no "catwalk".  In other words there is no horizontal panel between the fenders and the center grill point. The 1939 Pontiac has this panel with chrome grill openings that the mystery car does not. The mystery car has to have chrome center grill castings to fit in the openings in the center point. The 1939 Pontiac has steel grill louvers.

[Curti]

My guess would be 39 Linclon.

[Tom Boehm]

Late 30's Lincoln Continentals and Zephyrs had headlights in the fenders unlike the mystery car.

[Tom Boehm]

Could it be that hood is not the correct hood for the car?  The hood could be from a 1939 Pontiac but the front of the car does not match. 

 

On a 1939/1940 Cadillac, the grill casting forms the entire front point of the car. There is no sheetmetal behind it. 

Edited November 27, 2022 by Tom Boehm (see edit history)

[pont35cpe]

It looks like a GM product `39-`40 with the tall glass. Need another picture from the rear.

[Tom Boehm]

After studying this carefully I think now it is a 1939 Pontiac. No other car from this era looks as close as the '39 Pontiac. I think the hood that is ajar and the poor picture quality kept me from seeing it. 

[CasaleRA]

Thanks all.  Tried to post a large kb picture with better resolution but could not.