Hi Glenn, et al,
There were dealer-installed, factory-approved accessories such
as gas door and gas filler guards (a stamped and styled piece of
stainless) that dealers always had at their parts counters.
Little dress up items that had nice mark-ups to add a couple
bucks to dealership profits back when a couple bucks counted.
There were also after-market versions of these around the
country but throughout the '50s the factories would approve one
such supplier. Chrysler had an association with Casco who made
everything from cigarette lighters (factory equipment) to
exhaust extensions, gas guards, door handle guards.
One accessory that was very popular around the country and
especially the sunny south and west was "Vent Shades", the
little stainless steel visors over the side glasses of sedans.
These were made by Auto Vent Shade Company in Atlanta who still
are in the business but now the shades are smoked plastic. This
company is STILL making vent shades for Hudson automobiles and
would likely dust off their old stamping dies for Plymouth and
Dodge if there were sufficient demand.
These items (and many more) appear in the Mopar Accessories
catalogs for the year(s) of your car(s).
Wayne
----- Original Message -----
From: Glenn A. LaGasse <plymouth@MEANDHER.COM>
Sent: Sunday, December 26, 1999 10:01 PM
Subject: talented mr. ripley plymouth sightings
just saw the movie and there a few plymouths with supporting
roles!
definetly a red and white 1956 Plymouth Savoy 4 door. one cannot
miss
it..matt damon and another actress get into the vehicle and
drive away
early on in the movie. it had fender skirts and a chrome accent
around
the gas cap door cover and a passenger side rear mirror. all
after market
stuff?
also, i believe a pink 57 or 58 (maybe later, i'm not so good at
spotting
anything but my car, and alas, much to my dismay, 55, 56, and 57
chevys.
sigh, i'm am trying to get better.) fury or belvedere drive by
as well.
pretty neat to see a car close to the one i own on the big
screen!
the movie is pretty neat. good thing the old american cars did
not have
any more screen time than they did, or my friend and i would
have been
asked to leave as we were unable to contain our MOPAR
excitement.
the movie was pretty good too.
...glenn.
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