Ran when parked?

Not sure that it did. I've been meaning to post these pictures from a trip we took to Colorado this summer. We spent several days in Winter Park, CO, with one day mostly at a very cool place called Devil's Thumb Ranch. While there, I spied this rusting car and scrambled up the hill to take some shots. No idea how it got there and how long it's been there, but I thought it was cool. The shot of the info plate is all I could find on it. Enjoy!

Looks like a '32 Ford. The closed cabs were built by Budd that year.

Pretty cool.

Neat. It looks like they drove across the country and their car broke down. So they built their house.

I don't think it's a Ford - the rear side windows are larger, and it doesn't have that reveal that swoops up from the beltline around those side windows either. The rear window is more square as well. It's the right time frame - somewhere in the 1930-1932 era.

Having said that, there were variations in the bodies back then so I can't be 100% sure on the manufacturer.

wow.. anybody else notice that the spare tyre holder is bolted TO the gas tank?

Going to say the Pinto was not the first car ford built with easily punctured tanks

I initially thought the same thing because of the rear side window and line from the cowl up to the windshield looked a little off. But the rear window and the character line across the back looks right. And there was a huge variety of body styles in any given year. I can't even keep track of all the names that they gave to each one. It may not be exactly the same as the restored one that I posted above, but I still think that it's a '32 Ford. I have a book at home that will surely confirm or deny it, I just don't have access to it tonight. That will be my project for tomorrow.

I'm wrong. More to come...

Here's a 1932 Plymouth, which also used Budd bodies. Not sure about the sun visor. But note what you can see of the spare tire mount and the angle of the gas tank.

The tank in the rusty car in the original photos is not a Ford tank.

I think an important clue is the visor over the windshield...that looks more like pre-1932 something to me.

Drop a Ford Flattie in it!

BEST Rat-Rod!

Damn. Further research shows a different cowl on that '32 Plymouth. Also, it has suicide doors front and rear.

The cowl vent is another key.

1930 Plymouth PA Sedan. Maybe?

I'm impressed you've gotten as close as you have already! One question I had was the open roof. Did cars of that era have fabric roofs or something?

Damn. No.The character line from the rear side window around the back is wrong.

Yes. Fabric roofs.

Well, this is a fun game of name that car.

1929 Durant is a possibility (also body by Budd).

Nope. Not a 29 Durant.

Hey, Budd...

http://www.coachbuilt.com/bui/b/budd/budd.htm

1930 Dodge Sedan.

dyintorace wrote: I'm impressed you've gotten as close as you have already! One question I had was the open roof. Did cars of that era have fabric roofs or something?

Chevrolet was the first company to come out with steel tops, in 1935. Prior to that, they didn't have the technology (or presses large enough) to stamp out a complete metal top. Earlier cars had a wood framework, with chicken wire laid across it, and padded fabric over that.

1931 Budd All Steel Ford Truck Cabs:

http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/1931buddcab.htm

Ima go with 1929 Dodge Sedan-

SONUVA! I missed Woody's post. I even genuinely did the legwork!