Vintage shots from days gone by!

Imagine going to your final rest in an Edsel waambulance!

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From JustaCarGuy, via SteamPunkVehicles. Like
the earlier DeSoto ambulances, Memphian built
this from a 4DS, not a station wagon, as Amble-
Wagon would have built it. BTW, from all the
clues in the photo, I do think this is a "vintage"
pic.

 

EEK!!

I remember that a band I was in just around ca. 1970 had one of those to haul our stuff in....

 

I see the Orange Crush sign!! I wonder how many more signs are in there!

 

Why does that Desoto have a 2 piece windshield?

Just a WAG. '53 model?

 

She needs a little more air pressure

 

This car was most likely rebuilt at a local company here in Sweden!
It is hard to say which since we had many company's that rebuilt cars for for the state or civil service other company!

 

It look like a '52 model according to this thing..



Excuse me..1951 4 door sedan model....

 

I went, also, and search for pix. I thin this was a '52 because of the faux hood scoop and the 2-pc. windscreen. Seems, '53 they went to one-piece to keep up with Hudson and others.

I don'yt think the '51 had the hood scoop, instead last year for Hernando's face in a hood ornament.

Hell, I could be wrong, but it's fun to hash these things around with HAMBers! Thanks -- J.

 

Because the factory built them that way.

 

How about some old Swedish tow trucks?

 

I think you were right here..I missed the scoop part...

Hey, but if it helps in the learning process for this little one it's all to the good... Thank you!!

 

The pic with the two Camaros is a scene from "Bewitched"....the ladies are at a meeting...they all go out to the parking lot and get into the Camaros...an Impala SS conv...and some other 69 Chevy muscle cars...and drive off. I'll try and find a link to the video.

 

Right on, bro. That made me think hard and go and compare lots of photos! Those last Keller-Era DeSotos are not well liked generally, except for their grilles for customs, of course.

I like the post-war carryover models, but the next two series were pretty much librarian/Cunnigham cars, IMO.

Many thanks.