Help me ID this classic car, please.

June 9, 2009 6:41 AM

Could someone possibly ID this classic car for me?

My friend is trying to identify the old car in these pictures. I'm guessing possibly a Packard of some flavor, but I'm no expert.

Anyone able to let us know the make and model?

Thanks in advance for your help!

posted by MrToad to Travel & Transportation (10 answers total)

It would help if there was a bit better picture, but to me it looks like either a 38 or 39 Packard. It could be a 37, but I think it is defiantly a Packard.
posted by QueerAngel28 at 6:53 AM on June 9, 2009

Looks more like a late 30s LaSalle to me.
posted by buggzzee23 at 7:06 AM on June 9, 2009

I'm thinking late 1930s Lincoln.
posted by chez shoes at 7:16 AM on June 9, 2009

Doesn't have a Packard grille. And the wheels are not vintage. And the tires are too much up into the fenders (the suspension's not vintage). Looks like a hot-rodder's concoction.
posted by RichardS at 7:27 AM on June 9, 2009

Best answer: It is a Buick. I'm really really confident on this. See this flickr image of the grille of a 1936 Buick.

The things to note are the doodad turn signals on the fenders, the nubs on the bumper and most importantly the red left-offset grille-ornament which matches the one in the bottom picture perfectly. As for the year - that I'm not sure of, but given this picture from GM, I'm thinking that I'm 100% right on Buick, and pretty close on the year (+/- 2 years).
posted by plinth at 7:39 AM on June 9, 2009

Yeah. That looks like a Buick hubcap on the spare.
posted by RichardS at 7:42 AM on June 9, 2009

How about we call this a 1936 Buick Century four door Sedan? 1 2 3
posted by enfa at 7:53 AM on June 9, 2009 [1 favorite]

Agreed. Looks like a 1936 Buick. Here's another pic. Pics of Buicks from other years aren't quite a match.
posted by adamrice at 8:00 AM on June 9, 2009

Agree on 1936 Buick
posted by Raybun at 8:07 AM on June 9, 2009

Response by poster: Great, thanks folks!
posted by MrToad at 8:41 AM on June 9, 2009