Pursuit of Happiness, Short Movie, 1940

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1937 Buick Roadmaster

1939 Checker Model A

1930 Chevrolet Universal

1940 De Soto De Luxe

1940 Lincoln Zephyr

1939 Pontiac De Luxe Six

1936 Terraplane De Luxe

1936 Yellow Coach 718

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humungus ◊ 2025-11-23 21:28	Apparently an avant-garde look at the daily hustle and bustle in Manhattan. If holding your camera upside down makes you avant-garde, so be it. No vehicle plays any role, but I figure there's some archival value to them. here's an obscured bonus taxi I don't recall seeing in movies very often (as it's always that bloody De Soto): > bonus mercilessly obscured vintage truck: > -- Last edit: 2025-11-23 21:28:28
Lateef ◊ 2025-11-23 21:44	humungus wrote here's an obscured bonus taxi I don't recall seeing in movies very often (as it's always that bloody De Soto): Mostly because most movies back then were filmed in Hollywood, where DeSotos dominated the market. The few that were actually filmed on location in New York have more variety, including Packards, GM Cabs and this very nice Checker Model Y.

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humungus

◊ 2025-11-23 21:28

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Apparently an avant-garde look at the daily hustle and bustle in Manhattan. If holding your camera upside down makes you avant-garde, so be it.

No vehicle plays any role, but I figure there's some archival value to them.

here's an obscured bonus taxi I don't recall seeing in movies very often (as it's always that bloody De Soto):

>

bonus mercilessly obscured vintage truck:

>

-- Last edit: 2025-11-23 21:28:28

Lateef

◊ 2025-11-23 21:44

humungus wrote
here's an obscured bonus taxi I don't recall seeing in movies very often (as it's always that bloody De Soto):

Mostly because most movies back then were filmed in Hollywood, where DeSotos dominated the market. The few that were actually filmed on location in New York have more variety, including Packards, GM Cabs and this very nice Checker Model Y.

	The vehicle is part of the movie
	Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time
	Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase
	Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene
	Background vehicle
	Unknown vehicle role
	Seen only in preview/trailer
	Seen only in deleted scenes
	Seen only in an alternative ending
	Seen only in an extra DVD contents

Pursuit of Happiness, Short Movie, 1940

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