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Old 06-25-2013, 02:14 PM   #15
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Default Re: '36 Phaeton on e***, has a trunk!

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Originally Posted by Fordors View Post
I think it was mid year '36, but that trunk lid opened with a "clam shell" effect, as compared to the small opening lid on the top of a Touring Sedan trunk. The car in question has the Touring Sedan rear sheet metal.
The '36 1/2 Phaeton/Convertible Sedan trunks were the first to carry the spare tire in the trunk on a Ford automobile.
Just to put a picture to your comment for those unfamiliar but interested..........
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