Hot Rods Was told this is a 1938 Terraplane

I can not seem to find a similar picture of this car.
Was told it was a 1938 Hudson Terraplane???

 

I don't think so.

 

Sharknose Graham....

 

38 graham

 

Them Grahams have cool features.
Here's a 38 Hudson Terraplane

 

Whoah.....another forgotten make. What happened to them ?? Guess I will have my answer next, huh ?

 

I couldn't figure it out and glad someone did.

I honestly think the Grahams were so over the top they are kinda fugly. HRP

 

Thanks, I was really scratching my head.
Kind of funny the guy that owns it is a car guy and he is wrong.

 

Well that doesn't help HRP ! lol I think they switched to making crackers.

The pic' you supplied, looks kinda' cool though.....maybe ? How about this one ?

 

These and Chrysler Airflows were deemed too radical at the time.

 

I think they're beautiful!

 

The Grahms make a great custom. I have seen this one here in the Northwest a few times. I think it was made from a four door sedan.

 

You'd probably have the only one on the block!

 

I agree they ain't pretty, but I like em, ugly an all. Kinda got the art deco thing going on.

 

this dude took a strange looking car and now has a stupid looking car.

 

Willys of this vintage look pretty fugly too. Looks like the same designer's work

 

Here's a few more...

120212 John Force Holiday Show 256 by SoCalCarCulture, on Flickr

 

120212 John Force Holiday Show 257 by SoCalCarCulture, on Flickr

 

120212 John Force Holiday Show 258 by SoCalCarCulture, on Flickr

 

120212 John Force Holiday Show 263 by SoCalCarCulture, on Flickr

 

120212 John Force Holiday Show 264 by SoCalCarCulture, on Flickr

 

They are called “Sharknose” Grahams.

 

Here's a green one.

 

Wow, I never realized they have such a fat *** to go with that honkin schnoze!


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It was the same guy..........Amos Northup..... a fairly prominent designer of the period... he did the Willys you pictured and the intial designs of the Sharknose Graham. However he died in an accident before it was finished and the final details were done by Graham employees.

Ray

 

That brought back some memories. I was looking at three cars many years ago, a '38 Terraplane 2 door sedan, a Graham, and a '40 DeSoto Coupe. I bought the DeSoto, but I like all three.

 

Yeah, they're fugly all right, don't look a bit like a Ford. They were a cutting edge modern car in 38, too new for the public. Here is an interesting read about the Graham Bros and companies.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham-Paige

 

Wow. This thread took off in a good way. Awesome stuff guys. More so....I learned something new today. Cool enough for me.

 

The Willys are different, I really like them.
Here is my next project.

 

IMO the Graham is beautiful Futuristic Art Deco form with a great vision,
but the Willys is ugly, because it was left in-between the conventional and futuristic styles. Either the designer could not made up his mind or the management did not approve the original vision...? - fail.