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    Posted 2 years ago

    JW_Mason
    (11 items)

    My grandfather graduated high school in 1932 and my great grandparents gave him this car. Does anyone know what kind of car this is? I had always heard Auburn. This picture was taken in front of the family home, where my wife and I live. My great aunt is in the driver's seat and would be 11 years old. That is great grandmother standing in the yard looking on.

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    1. keramikos, 2 years ago
      JW_Mason, Cool. :-)

      I'm definitely no automobile expert, but here's a similar-looking Auburn:

      https://my-indiana-home.com/travel/driving-history-auburn-cord-duesenberg-auto-museum

      So, doing the math, your grandfather was probably about five years old when they bought that house in 1919. Have you looked at your printing plate post lately?
    2. JW_Mason JW_Mason, 2 years ago
      No, I wondered if he possibly worked at a local print shop or possibly the Ford dealer here in town. If walls could talk.
    3. dav2no1 dav2no1, 2 years ago
      Looks like a 1931 Chrysler 6..

      https://hymanltd.com/vehicles/3411-1931-chrysler-cm6/

    4. JW_Mason JW_Mason, 2 years ago
      Thank you. A beautiful car. I believe Grandpa ended up at Chrysler for a period of time.
    5. keramikos, 2 years ago
      JW_Mason, If your grandfather had indeed worked at a local print shop or Ford dealership, and acquired that print plate through his employer, then it likely was already a 'vintage' item.
    6. keramikos, 2 years ago
      dav2no1, Wow, the 1931 Chrysler CM6 was kind of a special animal:

      https://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z14713/chrysler-cm-six.aspx
    7. Vynil33rpm Vynil33rpm, 2 years ago
      Very nice Car and info,,,I sure wish I had great grandparents like that
    8. JW_Mason JW_Mason, 2 years ago
      Vynil33rpm,
      Your name suggests that you are a record collector. What state are you in?
      78s?
    9. Vynil33rpm Vynil33rpm, 2 years ago
      JW I am in New Orleans
      music was around me my entire life
      I collect 78s ,45s ,,33s
      Classical ,opera ,jazz ,rock ,show tunes
      75% of my collection is rock
      Mr. Thomas is also a record collector
      although he hasn’t posted
      Many records recently
    10. JW_Mason JW_Mason, 2 years ago
      OK, I have some 78s that I would like to clean and play, they were in the 1st house I bought in 1985. I now have a direct drive turntable that will play 78s. Any tips on proper cleaning techniques?

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