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I wonder if that's a chevy 302.....

 

First post WWII models showing up????
I don;t know

 

The light blue car has the ‘46 parking lights over the grille and the Tudor on the trailer has the two pieces of trim on the deck lid that the ‘46 had also, so yes I agree @bobbytnm , they are the first.

 

ANY new car was a big deal after WW II. No civilian auto production for four years left the public salivating for anything! Also, new model year unveiling was highly publicized and hyped until about the mid-seventies (as cars and model years started to melt into a big blob), so that scene was repeated for many years.

 

What he said^^^^^^^ New cars were a big deal until the 70's. Now they just show up. I remember standing with my Dad and watching the new ones being delivered. Lots of times it brought the whole town out. Small towns of course. Today the only thing special about a new car delivery is maybe a new Vette, Mustang, etc, and that's only if the dealer does a promotion. Not much excitement now days.

 

The covered one was a rag top?

 

Look at the octane rating on that pump. Puts our gripes about modern gas in perspective.

 

New cars right after WW II was a BIG deal. Folks ad not been able to get a new car throughout the war.

 

Bob Dudal 34 from Oregon later moved down to Vacaville Ca.

 

Ron Ronero Fremont Drag Strip Blown SBC 4 speed trans made a lot of Noise i was there.

 

Dave Cunningham San Francisco CA. Hals body Shop San Rafael Ca . before Barris Screwed it up.

 

Goodguys Bill Bernham

 

Leroy French San Francisco his Dad was Plymouth Dealer in SF.

 

Warren Welch Reno Nevada . The Shoe Horn.

 

The front shackle on Tom's car has no where to go,
Main leaf in spring is too long !!!

Ther, I checked it out

 

You are usually right on the money, but this is Phil Macchiarella's Plymouth.
Attached is LeRoy's Plymouth, both 4-doors, both bitchin!

Mick

 

Bob Sullivan was hanging out with some friends and the conversation turned to putting Bob’s fuel 392 into his ‘65 Barracuda. Sullivan was a chassis builder and campaigned dragsters with the Pandemonium name which surely fit. The car ran mid 8’s and 160+ mph.