Nice Town car photo

Here are a couple of photos from the Whittington Gallery that caught my eye, a 29 AA being worked to death, and a really cool 31 Stand drive chassis.
 

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These are my favorite images from the Whittington collection.

Dated 1933 you can see how quickly the top of the line Town Car fell out of favor and was relegated to just another car to be repurposed as a plumber's vehicle.

The original sales slip reads "Subject: Ford delivery, La Brea plumbing Vs. Melville; Client: Commercial Casualty, Mr. Lapic"

Links to hi-res images
http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15799coll170/id/59674/rec/3097

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15799coll170/id/59674/rec/3097
-Tim
 

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Here is 1 from the AACA Library. Very shiny!
 

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I just did a filter on 'Ford', and came up with LOTS of pics. Not all Ford cars, but here are a few that I saved off.....
 

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WTSHNN said:
These are my favorite images from the Whittington collection.

Dated 1933 you can see how quickly the top of the line Town Car fell out of favor and was relegated to just another car to be repurposed as a plumber's vehicle.

The original sales slip reads "Subject: Ford delivery, La Brea plumbing Vs. Melville; Client: Commercial Casualty, Mr. Lapic"]

.... I don't understand how FORD could have expected people to want a 'limo' FORD, just one year after the Model T. People equated FORD with CHEAP, not LUXURY.
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Maybe he was thinking of ten cent millionaires and how they'd be jonsing to impress? I would think times haven't changed in that regard.
Chuck Dempsey said:
WTSHNN said:
These are my favorite images from the Whittington collection.

Dated 1933 you can see how quickly the top of the line Town Car fell out of favor and was relegated to just another car to be repurposed as a plumber's vehicle.


.... I don't understand how FORD could have expected people to want a 'limo' FORD, just one year after the Model T. People equated FORD with CHEAP, not LUXURY.
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Look how the tow company added a 'standard' front right wheel to get it towed, as opposed to the other three wheels......
 

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Chuck Dempsey said:
WTSHNN said:
These are my favorite images from the Whittington collection.

Dated 1933 you can see how quickly the top of the line Town Car fell out of favor and was relegated to just another car to be repurposed as a plumber's vehicle.

The original sales slip reads "Subject: Ford delivery, La Brea plumbing Vs. Melville; Client: Commercial Casualty, Mr. Lapic"]

.... I don't understand how FORD could have expected people to want a 'limo' FORD, just one year after the Model T. People equated FORD with CHEAP, not LUXURY.
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Could be even frugal 'rich people' of the time. I personally knew a car that was rather wealthy he could have afforded a Rolls Royce but instead drove a Crown Victoria (was too frugal to even have a Lincoln!)
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J Franklin said:
At 8# per gallon that is some weight.
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I'd guess the bottles are at least 5 gallons each. At 8.34 pounds per gallon, that's 41.7 pounds - probably at least 45 pounds including the bottle. I count 27 spaces for bottles - presumably there are that many more on the driver side, so 54 total. That's almost 1-1/4 ton - yep, some weight.


J Franklin said:
Here is 1 from the AACA Library. Very shiny!
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With young Joan Crawford:

https://www.joancrawfordbest.com/cars.htm
 
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WTSHNN said:
.... I don't understand how FORD could have expected people to want a 'limo' FORD, just one year after the Model T. People equated FORD with CHEAP, not LUXURY.
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Dunno if it's true but I've read the idea was the Ford would be a second car to take Mrs Millionaire shopping, on errands, etc while Mr had the Lincoln limo at the office. Poor sales led Ford to discontinue the TC. It might have done better if they held on a little longer - after the crash, rich folks still might have been able to afford a Ford limo. Course, even then, they might not have wanted to appear cheap - or they might not have wanted to appear still well off when others weren't.
 
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One more on topic.
 

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Chuck Dempsey said:
Look how the tow company added a 'standard' front right wheel to get it towed, as opposed to the other three wheels......
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Chuck, I believe those all are standard 19" Model-A wire wheels. The three large hub caps are aftermarket accessory hubcaps of the period.;)


Bob-A:D
 
J Franklin said:
One more on topic.
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I've been meaning to post this pic because I'm looking to see if anyone knows about the rear quarter. The reflection makes it seem like it's a metal blindback versus the leather commonly seen.

Anyone know the story behind it?
 
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