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Thanks all, but I still don’t think they’re it. The wreck seems to have a square boot that sticks out the back, which those Fiats both lack, though otherwise they look fairly close. The Ford seems overall too robust, and the shape of the wings is wrong.
The sedan Mr.T has posted is a fast back. Ford also produced a model with a pronounced trunk or boot as you call it. What is important here, is a look at the body lines that run under the side windows and the shape and location of the pillar as well as the windows themselves. In My Humble Opinion if you find a snap of the right body style,I think you have a match.
It could be a German ford Eiffel or Taurus of course, variants of the 1930s ford sedans...
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That’s been my thought too, and why I think it's not a Fiat, even though the rest seems to match fairly well with them. I wish I was a car expert, then I’d have the library and background knowledge to work it out myself
I can tell you with all certainty that the Germans used full size American automobiles of all makes during the war. I have seen these posted on other forums with German number plates from all branches and the white WH on the front fender (wing) sometimes with a coat of Panzer Grey and sometimes not.
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I think you may be right, this is as close as we’re likely going to get. I’ll label it “probably a Ford” — thanks all, and especially Graham
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I found another photo:
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Though I kind of doubt this will help much with making a more positive ID
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Though I kind of doubt this will help much with making a more positive ID
it’s definitely a wrecked car... and could be a.. well anything?
Just for the pot, I don't think it's the one in Graham's picture.
The head lights on the wreck are what these days are called 'Frog Eye' and sit on the wreck's wing as opposed to flaired in with it, as is shown on Graham's submitted photo.
Dom above has the best answer!
The head lights on the wreck are what these days are called 'Frog Eye' and sit on the wreck's wing as opposed to flaired in with it, as is shown on Graham's submitted photo.
Dom above has the best answer!
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I was thinking the same thing. When I posted the picture I compared it to the one Graeme posted to see if it could be that, and I noticed the difference in headlights immediately as well.
You may be onto something there … When I Google images of those, I see some with those “frog eye” headlamps as well as the right shape of wings (fenders), such as this one:
Can't say anything about the first pic, but this last one is definitely a 1937 FUBAR....Case closed!!!!!!!!!
Something like this one then Rick, though not in stainless steel.....1936 Ford two door Bootback.....
Oh I don't know ..... straighten a couple of panels and a smidgen of T-Cut should bring it up OK.
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