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Al Schmid's car

posted 17 years ago by rkolsen
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Was Al's Car a 1937 chevy? I do remember that it had the suicide doors.

[–] r2626 14 years ago

A 1937 Chevy did not have suicide doors. I know because that was the first car I ever owned.

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[–] knnhon 14 years ago

Sorry, Sir, the 1937 DID have suicide doors---maybe yours had optional reg. doors... but on web site i am lloking at '37 chevy with SUICIDE rear doors!

[–] r2626 14 years ago

Sir, it appears that the 1937 Chevy did have suicide doors. I wonder if they are custom or factory?

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[–] knnhon 14 years ago

that WAS a '37 chevy! i'll look up whether it had suicide rear doors---YES!!!

JD37CHEVY's 1937 Chevrolet Master Deluxe - Pictures, Ratings ...
Dec 30, 2009 ... Yes her rear doors are suicide! Granny has had a long good life. She seems to have always been taken good care of. ... Not because it did not work but the driver wanted to be able to stop on a dime. ...
rides.streetrodderweb.com/ride/.../jd37chevy/1937/.../index.html - Cached -

[–] jbacks3 11 years ago

Yes, that's a 1937 Chevrolet Master Deluxe... all steel and a 216 cube straight six. Today it's regarded as the best Chevy of the 30's (although the preferred street rod fodder is the 2-door). Since Garfield is supposed to be a $40 a week welder before Pearl Harbor, it's a logical choice for the film. The car would've been worth $350-400 just before the war.