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Jungle Flivver: 1922
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 08/27/2008 - 11:42pm.
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April 1922. "Oldsmobile window." The Model 47 "Smaller-Eight Super Sport," $2095 at Oldsmobile Sales Co., 1016-1018 Connecticut Avenue in Washington. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Wow
Submitted by Jack on Thu, 09/11/2008 - 9:16am.
There're so many plants in that window you can hardly spot the car. What's this? A car for every man's jungle?
Pretty good deal
Submitted by Jim T. on Thu, 08/28/2008 - 3:20pm.
$2095 in 1922 is equivalent to about $27K today, of course GM retired the brand in 2004.
Model B Ford
Submitted by Carl La Fong on Thu, 08/28/2008 - 1:49pm.
The Model B Ford was a four cylinder car. The 1932 Ford V-8s were Model 18s. Both engines were available across the line, not just in the coupes
Tires
Submitted by JazzDad on Thu, 08/28/2008 - 10:29am.
Is it the lighting, or are both sides of those tires whitewall?
[That's the natural light color of gum rubber. - Dave]
Wow
Submitted by madaco on Thu, 08/28/2008 - 9:05am.
This is not my father's Oldsmobile. What a beauty!
Palms and ferns
Submitted by DoninVa on Thu, 08/28/2008 - 8:29am.
"Some Like It Hot" was on TCM last night and potted palms and ferns were used liberally in the sets. Looks like the set designer had the right idea.
Oldsmobile V-8
Submitted by =Patrick Frye III= Charlotte NC on Thu, 08/28/2008 - 5:49am.
This car was an exciting and revolutionary for the average American to covet. It was powered with a lightweight V-8 engine. It would be another decade until Ford introduced the Model B V-8 "Deuce Coupe."
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