Old and Forgotten

While driving through western New Jersey, I saw three classic cars parked on the side of the road. Parked next to the two Chrysler Imperials was a... more

by Brian Manfra

Title

Old and Forgotten

Artist

Brian Manfra

Medium

Photograph

Description

While driving through western New Jersey, I saw three classic cars parked on the side of the road. Parked next to the two Chrysler Imperials was a Classic Chevrolet Pickup Truck. The entire Chevy was a dark rusty brown, but the Chevrolet emblem on the hood of the vehicle was a bright shiny silver. The 3 vehicles were parked in front of an old red building, with a Coca Cola machine on the porch. The tall green weeds were growing in between the three old cars, and there was a for sale sign in the window of the light blue Chrysler. Everything in this area appeared Old and Forgotten.
I believe this is a Chevrolet Advance Design pickup truck which was the first major redesign after World War II. It was first available in 1947 and were sold until 1955. From 1947 to 1955, Chevrolet trucks were the number one in sales in the US. Chevrolet is an American automobile division of General Motors. Louis Chevrolet and William C. Durant started the company is 1911.

The Chrylser Imperial was first introduced in 1926. Walter P. Chrysler wanted to compete in the luxury car field in 1926. There was a variety of body styles including a 2 or 4 passenger roadster, a four seat coupe, a 5 seat sedan and a 7 passenger limo. The Imperial was redsigned in 1931. The car's slogan was "The car of tomorrow is here today".

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July 6th, 2015