...........He may be referring to the fact that the image isn't showing up, Danny, at least not for me.
You should see the post that shows post-war Allisons ready to run, for $200.00. Put that in you 36 or 37 Chevy "Bargain Used Car", and your're a hero.
GREAT pic, Danny! This pic is one of those 'epic' times studies. Look at the salesman. Suspenders, 'down to shirtsleeves'! (ready to 'go to work'...and DEAL!) White loafers...Some things never change. Bet he's sportin' a white belt, too. Confidence-building words to the customer: "Runs out real good..."
Danny, I saw the pic first post and whatever you changed, I also see it on that post I remember the days of neat old cars for sale for prices down to $100, on car lots, and my first car that I bought was a '34 Ford 3wdw, $60! And I drove it home! Left a haze of oil smoke behind it, and the mech brakes just slid one wheel and kepr going a ways before stopping, but I drove it home. But I wish there was a way to date that pic!
I interpret this story from the pic: A guy has a really decent 36 Tudor, but he has been jonesing for a coupe. The salesman has just but the dealer plates on the chevy coupe, and it is staged for a test drive. Note the plank, running parallel with the curb and street, that is placed to allow for smooth access to and from the lot.
"Can be purchased on the partnership plan" Partnership between customer's money and salesmen's pocket!
Love this pic. The feet perched up on the front bumper is a sure sign of on-going negotiations (or other BS). "She's a gem, I tell ya. Headlights never been on high beam".
I've told this before here but for the ones that haven't heard it. grandparents came to visit us every Monday night when I was younger and every time he had to tell us about his first car was a model t that his parents brought him for $17.00. Yes, seventeen dollars. They brought the model t because they couldn't afford the model a that was priced at $25.00. Even at $17.00 they had to financed it. Payment was $1.00 a month.
On a side, in 1936 the average wage was right around $0.80 per hour and the 40 hour work week was just starting to become the norm. The question becomes would you have to work longer to afford the $50 car in 1936 or a $4,000 used car today at the $14.00 median wage??? Either Way, Cool Picture HotRod.
Thanks a lot, now i'll have to dig out the Used Cars movie and watch it again. Haven't watched it in a few years.
Seems to be a lot less Fords in those photos than other makes. I guess it took a Ford a lot longer to turn to ****.
It's running and driving great now. The rear end still leaks a little but I'm not going to worry about it until this 90 degree weather is out of here. Junkyard Jeff said he'll make trip #7 over here from Dayton in October to try to figure out what's the problem. It was also leaking from the rear main seal but I dumped in a bottle of Blue Devil Rear Main Sealer and believe it or not it stopped the leak. Thanks for asking. Did you notice in the "Used Cars" movie that the '58 Edsel at the beginning of the movie turned into a '59 when it crashed into the electrical transformer? Check it out the next time you watch it....
This site says the OP's photo is from 1938 in Ohio -- seems reasonable to me. Thanks for posting! https://www.pinterest.com/pin/301389400035813867/
"Partnership Plan", which is now known as "Buy Here, Pay Here". I wonder what the interest rate was on these "plans."
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