1935 Checker Model Y

1935 Checker Model Y in It Came from Beneath the Sea, Movie, 1955

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

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Author	Message
wrenchhead ◊ 2008-03-26 23:51	If nothing is of interest I will delete.
58Roadmaster ◊ 2008-03-26 23:53	looks like it is part of an earlier film. Not one 1950s or even 1942+ car in this shot!
wrenchhead ◊ 2008-03-27 00:05	You may be right. The makers of these old B horror movies were famous for using stock footage.
Richard of C ◊ 2008-03-27 01:47	The black car second car in the middle row is a circa 1936 Packard. The grey car with the roof rack on the left is a 37 Chevrolet.
pilou ◊ 2008-03-27 15:05	The most interesting one here is the rear view of a 1936 Checker Model Y taxicab on the right.It confirms that this is an older shot than the movie date
CougarTim ◊ 2010-07-14 22:29	It is indeed from an older film: "Humoresque" (1946) - /vehicle_318159-Checker-Model-Y-1935.html
DidierF ◊ 2015-04-19 05:25	CougarTim wrote It is indeed from an older film: "Humoresque" (1946) - /vehicle_318159-Checker-Model-Y-1935.html So, since it's the same car from the same footage, could we give it the same MY, '1935'? I think we could. Indeed we should. I will.