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KevinP73 06-21-2011 01:50 PM
Need help identifying this car
 
This is my father some time around the '40s and maybe even the early '50s. I'm trying to identify the car.
Any ideas?
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1308692979.jpg

sammyg2 06-21-2011 02:00 PM
the only car I can think of that had three chrome trim stripes like that was a 41 cadillac.
But they were all the same length .....

Chuck Miller 06-21-2011 02:23 PM
Looks like a '47 Hudson

mikeferg75 06-21-2011 02:29 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chuck Miller (Post 6092739)
Looks like a '47 Hudson
I agree.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1308695387.jpg

KevinP73 06-21-2011 02:30 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chuck Miller (Post 6092739)
Looks like a '47 Hudson
Thank You Chuck. 1947 Hudson Commadore possibly a pick up. He was an Iowa farm boy after all.

E38Driver 06-21-2011 02:33 PM
WOW the depth of knowledge that this group has is amazing!!!! Simply fantastic.

Dave

sammyg2 06-21-2011 03:23 PM
Well done!

pwd72s 06-21-2011 03:36 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chuck Miller (Post 6092739)
Looks like a '47 Hudson
IMPRESSIVE CALL! SmileWavy

sc_rufctr 06-21-2011 03:43 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by KevinP73 (Post 6092682)
This is my father some time around the '40s and maybe even the early '50s. I'm trying to identify the car.
Any ideas?
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1308692979.jpg
Who's the kid in the photo?

javadog 06-21-2011 03:53 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by sc_rufctr (Post 6092869)
Who's the kid in the photo?
Originally Posted by KevinP73
This is my father some time around the '40s and maybe even the early '50s.

:rolleyes:

JR

sc_rufctr 06-21-2011 03:56 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by javadog (Post 6092904)
Originally Posted by KevinP73
This is my father some time around the '40s and maybe even the early '50s.

:rolleyes:

JR
Oops. I miss read that... It's early here ;)

KevinP73 06-21-2011 04:17 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by sc_rufctr (Post 6092869)
Who's the kid in the photo?
Kid is right! They enlisted young back in his day. Looks about 14 here. Anything to get off the farm eh?
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1308701816.jpg

sc_rufctr 06-21-2011 04:19 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by KevinP73 (Post 6092947)
Kid is right! They enlisted young back in his day. Looks about 14 here. Anything to get off the farm eh?
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1308701816.jpg
He looks like a cadet here. :(

Icemaster 06-21-2011 04:22 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chuck Miller (Post 6092739)
Looks like a '47 Hudson
Wow.

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tcar 06-22-2011 10:08 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by KevinP73 (Post 6092757)
Thank You Chuck. 1947 Hudson Commadore possibly a pick up. He was an Iowa farm boy after all.
Except the Hudson Pickup never had the chrome strips on the fender...

YouTube - ‪SERINO HOT ROD 1946 HUDSON PICKUP TRUCK HISTORY LESSON‬‏


and...

http://www.classictruckshop.com/clubs/hudson/hudsonnut/TruckPage/hudsontruckpage.htm


and...

That's a cavalry patch on his L shoulder.

pwd72s 06-22-2011 10:23 AM
Cindy's departed uncle was Cav....Guadalcanal. So, wondering if they could have served together?


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