1949 Ford Custom Fordor Sedan [73B]

1949 Ford Custom [73B] in Murder in the Heartland, Mini-Series, 1993

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Author	Message
rjluna2 ◊ 2014-10-28 12:57	1949?
atom ◊ 2014-10-28 13:57	Hard to tell, does it have a fuel filler cap under the tail light spear?
lightninboy ◊ 2014-10-28 14:43
Commander 57 ◊ 2014-10-28 15:02	Doesn't that look more like a '49 trunk lid handle than a '50?
atom ◊ 2014-10-28 15:19	Yes, 1949 trunk handle and I think I see the fuel filler cap and I think I see the block letters on the hood...
atom ◊ 2014-10-28 16:05	Just checked the video on YouTube, there is plenty of good views where the block letters and fuel cap is well vissible. There is also an interior shot that shows the horn ring that makes this a Custom. The DeLuxe didn't have a horn ring as far as I know.
lightninboy ◊ 2014-10-28 18:25
Skid ◊ 2023-06-25 14:25	Very accurate to Starkweather's actual car, though the real one had red-paitned wheels and was painted red in the shell where the grille used to be. -- Last edit: 2023-06-25 14:26:10