The Ford Barn

RalphG · 10-28-2016, 08:05 PM

Since the Patton Mercury photo I posted earlier was of interest to some I thought this newer, 53 Mercury, deserved a look too. I did not record the details of time or occasion but maybe an Eisenhower presidential inauguration parade?

mhsprecher · 10-28-2016, 09:53 PM

Interesting. That is Gov. Thomas Dewey in that car, if the sign on the side is to be believed.

V8COOPMAN · 10-29-2016, 12:33 PM

I dont' know..........I think Ike was more of a big, fancy Lincoln kind'a guy! DD

RalphG · 10-29-2016, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by V8COOPMAN

I dont' know..........I think Ike was more of a big, fancy Lincoln kind'a guy! DD

Its true, and they were not always black Lincolns either.

Graeme / New Zealand · 10-29-2016, 02:15 PM

Nice cars . I reckon Ike would "choke on his wheaties" if he could witness your current Presidential campaigns?

GB

rotorwrench · 10-29-2016, 04:07 PM

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Presidential hopefuls of the mid 20th century might gag a bit but the presidential hopefuls of the 18th & 19th centuries did a lot of crazy stuff to try & get elected. Both Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton were both VP hopefuls for the 1804 election but neither one made it despite what Hamilton had done for Jefferson in the election of 1800. Problems between them ended in the dual where Hamilton didn't survive.

The two different political parties were divided like two separate armies and they fought some bloody campaigns in elections back then. Fist fights were very common. Some folks got caned. Elections now days are pretty laid back compared to back in that era. Those folks would think we are a bunch of weenies.

10-28-2016, 09:53 PM	#2
mhsprecher Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Takoma Park, MD Posts: 2,817	Re: Eisenhower Mercury Interesting. That is Gov. Thomas Dewey in that car, if the sign on the side is to be believed.

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V8COOPMAN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: East Shore of LAKE HOUSTON Posts: 11,115	Re: Eisenhower Mercury I dont' know..........I think Ike was more of a big, fancy Lincoln kind'a guy! DD __________________ *Click Links Below* __ ▼ *'35-'36 W/8BA & MECHANICAL FAN* *T5 W/TORQUE TUBE*

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Graeme / New Zealand Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lower Hutt , New Zealand Posts: 2,126	Re: Eisenhower Mercury Nice cars . I reckon Ike would "choke on his wheaties" if he could witness your current Presidential campaigns? GB __________________ "you can't make honey out of dog sh*t" "You're a long time looking at the lid"

10-29-2016, 04:07 PM	#6
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,440	Re: Eisenhower Mercury Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Presidential hopefuls of the mid 20th century might gag a bit but the presidential hopefuls of the 18th & 19th centuries did a lot of crazy stuff to try & get elected. Both Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton were both VP hopefuls for the 1804 election but neither one made it despite what Hamilton had done for Jefferson in the election of 1800. Problems between them ended in the dual where Hamilton didn't survive. The two different political parties were divided like two separate armies and they fought some bloody campaigns in elections back then. Fist fights were very common. Some folks got caned. Elections now days are pretty laid back compared to back in that era. Those folks would think we are a bunch of weenies.