NHcarnut Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Anyone know what this goes to? Push button drive, maybe 1960's? It has been in my dad's attic among some Model A parts, since as long as I can remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mymolalla Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Looks like 55-56 Desoto to me.Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest carlnut50 Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 It's a 1956 Chrysler product but not a Plymouth.Plymouth had idiot lights for oil press and generator in 56.55 cars didn't have push button and 57 cars don't have round gauges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mymolalla Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Definitely 56 Desoto (one of my favorite cars)Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest De Soto Frank Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 I will "Second" the '56 opinion.'55 MoPars had the automatic tranny selector as a stalk that sprouted out of the face of the dash-board, to the right of the gauges.( the dash in the pic is up-side down; the push-buttons were to the extreme left, as installed in the car.)The '55 & '56 De Soto's had a great dash design: a "gull-wing" configuration that dipped low in the center, with the radio in the center section.The upper dash was metal, with a pebble-grain texture, and painted a matte black; there were colored inset panels right & left, with the gauge-cluster on the left, and the speaker grille and glove box on the right.Atop the center of the dash, in a little "pod" was the clock, which at a quick glance lloked like it could've been a factory tach...Brings back fond memories of driving my pink & white '55 Fireflite ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Welcome to the FORUM. What are the Model A Ford parts....and do you plan to sell them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHcarnut Posted April 13, 2006 Author Share Posted April 13, 2006 WOW! Thanks for the fast, knowledgable replies! I'm going through the attic spaces of a couple of my parent's barns. I know he never had a Desoto, but my well to do uncle did... My dad dabbled in Model A's before I was born, and there are misc. bits here and there. Some wheels, (although maybe later than A? all spokes cross, there are no radial ones?) lights, a couple heads, a bellhousing & trans (another "what is it" photo attached), a somewhat rusty A engine that "needed a new poured bearing" when it was removed... Appologies for the poor angle of the pics, I just poked my head into the crawl space to take them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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