Looks better outside! Sorry I thought the two '40s were the same car at first glance. Both very nice.
My tired old eyes said at first sight, Root Beer Brown, a good old Hires Soda from our pasts... Hello, Maroon is a dark reddish-brown color with the hex code #800000, which in the RGB color model can be made by halving the brightness of pure red. It’s name stems from the French and Italian words for “Chestnut.” But, we all know Chestnut is more of a darkish brown… like “Chestnuts roasting in an open fire.” We all heard last month countless times with glee… YRMV So, in the color palette of hot rod cars/trucks, it can be any color close to Brown. Root Beer Brown, Chestnut Brown and as the fancy color drops get thrown in, some Reddish tint. When I took this photograph of the old Dodge Truck, my old tired eyesight said it was a Ford pickup. Ha! But thank goodness for 20x telephoto lens and a zoom factor to bring it close enough for me to see it as a Dodge. Sometimes, those long industrial driveways are extremely long and trying to be inconspicuous with a digital camera was the best way to get a good photo. at first sight... but, now 20x telephoto focal length digital camera photo... Jnaki I believe it is a 1939-40 Dodge Truck. Similarities exist in those years. I was told that there was a nice looking truck normally seen in this area where I had just dropped off my wife for a visit to a friend's house. So, I found the truck. It was a few years ago. The color was for me, a Root Beer Brown with Black fenders. The truck? A Dodge was the final close up identification. It was the detailing that made it look great. Not necessarily a Ford or Chevy truck that we see all of the time. We all like a "nice rear end..." Maroon? We all have our own version of what is Maroon or close to the definition.
Hello, At one time, we always carried our digital camera in the station wagon to have around in case we saw an old hot rod or truck in our cruising areas. Whether it is to the coastal cities to check out the waves or just the serenity of parking on the waterfront for some relaxation or a well-deserved rest stop, So Cal has those places. But this photo of an old Ford or Chevy pick up truck being trailered home was a new sight. It was miles inland and the far away look as the trailer group made its right turn in front of us left a good impression. The shiny dark maroon color looked as if it just came out of the painter’s shop or detail shop as a finished product. The small hubcaps and beauty trim rings with black rims gave it the classy look. No mags or chromed wheels. Just a cool version of rims and baby moons. Does or did it run? It could have been a number of scenarios. One, it just got finished and no way to get it home besides towing or trailering it home. Two, it was finished and the owner had to leave it by the side of the road, so he/she could get the tow truck/trailer set up to get the stopped hot rod truck home to fix. Or three, the truck is from a custom hot rod shop that just finished the truck and there was no way for the owner to come and get it. so, as a courtesy, the shop delivered it to the happy owner. Jnaki Come to remember, it could have been at the beginning of the pandemic and folks were locked in place and despite the truck being given the last build touches, we were all locked in place, so, a delivery was necessary. The area of the homes where the truck was headed was for 55 and over with most being retired and in some nice homes. So, it could have been the last go around for a happy hot rodder in his late 60s or 70s. YRMV That truck could have fit in our small two car garage easily to help with the transport of household goods and yard accessories, like pots and trees. But, we have not seen it in any of the local streets, the vast harbor or miles of coastline drives, since way back then…
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