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adileo 03-10-2018 05:25 PM
Driving in NYC 1945
 

https://youtu.be/gJjecNWd6R4

V8COOPMAN 03-10-2018 06:07 PM
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Always interesting to see clips like this. It's amazing how relatively few FORDS you see in the overall traffic count. Anyone have a clue as to why all of that particular brand of taxi cabs had their front fenders so radically trimmed-back? Anyone know what brand of cars they were? Sure is an unfamiliar grill/hood configuration. DD

cas3 03-10-2018 06:32 PM
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pretty cool! those cabs are something i never saw before

ford38v8 03-10-2018 06:38 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by V8COOPMAN (Post 1603456)
Always interesting to see clips like this. It's amazing how relatively few FORDS you see in the overall traffic count. Anyone have a clue as to why all of that particular brand of taxi cabs had their front fenders so radically trimmed-back? Anyone know what brand of cars they were? Sure is an unfamiliar grill/hood configuration. DD
No real answers, but I've got a couple ideas...
First, NYC was most definitely NOT Ford Country in 1945! No love lost there!
About the taxi cabs, maybe a brilliant idea on how to repair front end damage on the cheap, and attain a brand recognition in the bargain!

V8COOPMAN 03-10-2018 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by ford38v8 (Post 1603473)
No real answers, but I've got a couple ideas...
First, NYC was most definitely NOT Ford Country in 1945! No love lost there!
About the taxi cabs, maybe a brilliant idea on how to repair front end damage on the cheap, and attain a brand recognition in the bargain!
Some good thoughts there, Alan. DD

38bill 03-10-2018 08:01 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by V8COOPMAN (Post 1603456)
Always interesting to see clips like this. It's amazing how relatively few FORDS you see in the overall traffic count. Anyone have a clue as to why all of that particular brand of taxi cabs had their front fenders so radically trimmed-back? Anyone know what brand of cars they were? Sure is an unfamiliar grill/hood configuration. DD
The ones with the goofy lights and front ends are Checker model A's.

mhsprecher 03-10-2018 08:20 PM
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Great info, 38bill! I had never heard of them before! Most of the others are Chrysler corp taxis. I think Desotos were very popular. There is a 42 Desoto with hidden headlights about half way through.

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_83252-C...el-A-1940.html

zzlegend 03-10-2018 08:21 PM
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A lot of Jay Walkers taking their life in their hands. Especially dodging those trimmed fenders.

adileo 03-10-2018 08:24 PM
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1 Attachment(s)
Attachment 353775 correct on Checker M-A

jimTN 03-10-2018 08:25 PM
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Packard taxies, lack of open cars, coupes and few station wagons.

V8COOPMAN 03-10-2018 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by jimTN (Post 1603527)
Packard taxies, lack of open cars, coupes and few station wagons.

There were a FEW white wall tires in the mix. DD

Graeme / New Zealand 03-10-2018 09:32 PM
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What amazes me is that this is only 1945 yet any vehicle pre 1930 seems to have already disappeared from the cities roads (except the horse and cart).

GB

Anteek29 03-10-2018 09:34 PM
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Seems like half the cars were taxi's!

V8COOPMAN 03-10-2018 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Anteek29 (Post 1603556)
Seems like half the cars were taxi's!
That's pretty much the same way it is today in Deblazioville. DD

NYfatboy 03-10-2018 09:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Anteek29 (Post 1603556)
Seems like half the cars were taxi's!
They still are!

mhsprecher 03-10-2018 10:37 PM
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Wikipedia says that there is only one surviving Checker Model A! Wow! No wonder few of us had any idea what they were.

Adam/Mill Valley CA 03-11-2018 08:28 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Graeme / New Zealand (Post 1603554)
What amazes me is that this is only 1945 yet any vehicle pre 1930 seems to have already disappeared from the cities roads (except the horse and cart).

GB
Suspect related to wartime scrap drives

Adam

19Fordy 03-11-2018 10:01 AM
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Gosh, the policeman directing traffic must have had eyes in the back of his head.

Old Redneck 03-11-2018 10:15 AM
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Ford was busy with the War making no cars. I don't know about Chrysler, Packard and Studebaker.

V8COOPMAN 03-11-2018 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Old Redneck (Post 1603693)
Ford was busy with the War making no cars. I don't know about Chrysler, Packard and Studebaker.
Packard and Studebaker were building aircraft engines...Packard building Merlin's, and Studebaker building Pratt & Whitney's. DD


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