Different front bumper for a '52
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Most European cars sold in the US back then were narrow, stubby "kiddie cars" with crappy M/T shift levers.
One 'limey' car that was converted to LHD kept the RHD shift pattern. What gear is that, where is reverse!?
Many were under powered British piles with the "Prince of Darkness" Lucas electrical parts that failed if you just glanced at them.
The larger European exceptions were Jaguar Mark sedans, Rollers, Bentleys and Mercedes. This bumper isn't from any of them.
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License plates were not standardized back then. 1951 CA plate was about 12" long, but when CA issued new plates in 1956, they were shorter and this same size is still used today.
Most European cars sold in the US back then were narrow, stubby "kiddie cars" with crappy M/T shift levers.
One 'limey' car that was converted to LHD kept the RHD shift pattern. What gear is that, where is reverse!?
Many were under powered British piles with the "Prince of Darkness" Lucas electrical parts that failed if you just glanced at them.
The larger European exceptions were Jaguar Mark sedans, Rollers, Bentleys and Mercedes. This bumper isn't from any of them.
Most European cars sold in the US back then were narrow, stubby "kiddie cars" with crappy M/T shift levers.
One 'limey' car that was converted to LHD kept the RHD shift pattern. What gear is that, where is reverse!?
Many were under powered British piles with the "Prince of Darkness" Lucas electrical parts that failed if you just glanced at them.
The larger European exceptions were Jaguar Mark sedans, Rollers, Bentleys and Mercedes. This bumper isn't from any of them.
And the early California plates were 14", so you weren't far off.
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