can someone please ID this 50s or 60s car?

[ima_sinnic]

I'm listing some old postcards on eBay and would love to be able to point out this car in the description of a postcard from Hay's House in Gatlinburg, TN:




thank you in advance to anyone who can tell what make and what year it is!

[auntAgonist]

1. could it be a '57 Chevy Belair?

I'm just guessing. The pic is a bit fuzzy. (so's my brain)

[billbuckhead]

2. 57 Plymouth

Probably a 1957 Plymouth Belvedere, but there ls a possiblity that it could be a 1957 Canadian Dodge.

<http://www.plymouthcentral.com/>

[ET Awful]

4. That was my thought too, see below :)

Not sure of model though.

[Seabiscuit]

13. That looks like the Plymouth logo on the back

[ET Awful]

3. Plymouth maybe? I'm guessing 57 or 58 by the fins.

I'm no expert though :)

[Uben]

5. Hmmmm?

Looks like a 1957 Chrysler 300C from that angle.

[havocmom]

6. Am thinking it's probably a 57 Crysler (logo on back) or Plymouth Fury

http://images.google.com/images?q=57%20Plymouth%20Fury&hl=en&lr=&sa=N&tab=wi

[Paradise]

9. that's what i'm thinkin' n/t

[ooglymoogly]

7. 57 chrysler

chrysler wings on trunk...just my 2 cents

[Paradise]

10. yup. 2 + 2 = 4 n/t

[ima_sinnic]

8. thank you for the help!

57 Plymouth and 57 Chrysler both look about the same:

(Plymouth)

(Chrysler Saratoga)



It's hard to see in mine if the red lens is completely inside the chrome trim on the back light. But I think it's the Plymouth because of the "hump" in the bumper right below the license plate, and the logo above it.

[Seabiscuit]

16. I think you nailed it. It's definitely a '57 Plymouth.

[nono]

11. 1959 Plymouth

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[mcscajun]

12. 1957 Plymouth

http://www.misterw.com/Plymouth/57Plymouth05.html

[AngryAmish]

14. Wasn't 57 Fury the car "Christine"?

[terrya]

22. That's exactly the first thing I thought. Yep, it's "Christine"

:-)

[unhappycamper]

15. 1957 Plymouth. Link:

http://www.misterw.com.nyud.net:8090/Plymouth/57Plymouth08b.jpg

[Bruce McAuley]

17. 58 Chrysler 4 door

The lower trim paint matches the Chrysler for that year.

Bruce

[unhappycamper]

18. I think the rear bumper is the largest differentiator between the two.

The Plymouth has a characteristic dip in the back bumper, which was on the original photo.

[Bruce McAuley]

19. OK, a 57 Plymouth Plaza 4 door, then...

Looks even closer

Bruce

[unhappycamper]

20. How about the Savoy?

http://www.sunmanford.net.nyud.net:8090/br_photo/1957%20P4.jpg

It's definitely not the Belvedere. The side trim is different:
http://www.plymouthcentral.com.nyud.net:8090/files/57PB01.jpg

[pfitz59]

21. Ding ding ding....

looks like a winner!

[Bruce McAuley]

23. Yup, 57 Savoy it is...

On edit, it could be either the Savoy or the Plaza, but the hubcaps on the original look closer to the Plaza, not full coverage like the Savoy.

Bruce

[ima_sinnic]

25. wow, that side trim looks exactly the same!

thanks!

[NV Whino]

24. Looks like a Desoto

Couldn't name the year, though. Maybe '58?