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Rickie Williams comments on Historic Taylor Co KY photo Main ST

Rickie Williams sends a wealth of automotive detail, including the big reason why we paid a bit more for a Pontiac than a Chevrolet - an 'all we like sheep' instinct so skillfully exploited by marketing gurus of the day. We got more chrome. And he adds a commentary on a luxury item of the day - an electric water heater. Larry Smith and CM would also like to know the dealerships these autos likely came from.
About: Comments re photo 59317 Historic Taylor Co KY photo Main Street a Larry Smith favorite photo

By Rickie Williams

The car in front is a 1949 Pontiac Streamliner. If it had been a Chevrolet, its name would have been Fleetline. Pontiacs were noted for having a lot more chrome trim than Chevrolets back then.

The back car that has as Larry Smith mentioned the "wrap around" windows is a 1956 Plymouth Belvedere.



Pontiac and Plymouth are now both gone... the last year of production being 2010 and 2001 respectively.

I couldn't help but notice what I believe is a hot water heater in the leftmost store window. Something we take for granted today was a luxury item then. --Rickie Williams


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Historic Taylor Co., KY photo: Main Street



2015-03-17 - 100 E Main Block, Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Larry Smith, FM 99.9 The Big Dawg, FM 92.7 the WAVE.
Larry Smith writes: "Main Street, Campbellsville, KY, way back when. Across the street from the Big Dawg and the David Nunnery law offices. The black car is late 40s-early 50's? The two tone with the "wrap around" windshield and rear window and the white sidewall tires looks to be a mid-50s Chrysler product. - LARRY SMITH, Operations Manager, Shoreline Communications. (For a lot of detail on the cars and a nifty commentary on this photo from ultra observant Rickie Williams, click on Read More.)

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