1949 to 54 Chevy and Pon sedan deliveries

[John ED Renstrom]

thanks two vary close cars the antenna and the spot light being the only quick show that there different. I'll get my photo collection up to date. here is a interior of Mikes at Denver getting the nod from the Goood father. also one of a 53 Chevy jitterbug at work in Waco Tx

 

[Chris Mooney]

Great Photos everyone.... I think ill use them to Build a Extended wheel Base Chevy ambulance to go with my 51 Chevy I built... Keep posting good photos!!!

 

[John ED Renstrom]

got these two today usually don't pop for them but as I'm trying to get the maker of the 53 I have down need as many photos as I can. this is a 53 national taken in 54 old brownie snap shot out of focus on the edges. you can see the rounded top on the cabinet doors and the national logo on the glass. tops of the door are squarer and the drip rail doesn't go around the back glass. the emblem is under the spear on the front fender. it's not clear but looks like national to me. anyone know that front plate.

 

[Joe Melanson]

Here are a couple more interiors:
1) 1953 Pontiac National Combo
2) 1953 Pontiac Barnette Ambulance (small pic only was available - sorry for the eye strain)

 

[John ED Renstrom]

got just a few more. we can't get John out of the hospital so he can share his pictures I'll put them on here. here is the 51 Barnett and a shot of a 53 Little that Walt shared with us.

 

[Attila Bethlenfalvy]

Hmm...uncertain about the sedan delivery part but I'll add some already posted so they're together.

Barnett, near Austin:

The cracked blue interior shot (attendant's seat area) is of this coach.

 

[Joe Melanson]

Some great early 50s Chevy ambulance photos

Don't remember where I got these and can't make out the coachmaker but these are great old photos of Chevy ambulances.

#1 - Two 1952 Chevrolets
#3 - 1952 Chevrolet
#3 - White 1950 Chevrolet then three 1952s (dark vehicle unkn if procar)
#4 - 1951 Chevrolet

 

[Attila Bethlenfalvy]

Original, unmolested National, sitting in Mexico:

 

[Attila Bethlenfalvy]

Here's an Economy. Snagged off net without saving specifics.

I do have some rough junkyard pics of an unknown '48 Chevy if you'd like to see and ID.

 

[Joe Melanson]

Atti, first off thanks for all the great pics and stories. The last pics is one I've never seen posted before. I know that its a '53 Chevrolet. I also know you said you didn't snag the specifces. Was there any thing that lead you to know it was an Economy other than the web description? I ask because you see more of these in this state than most of us do and might have some other insites to IDing them.
Thanks, Joe

 

[Attila Bethlenfalvy]

Negative Joe, sorry. When saving the image, the string came up economy.jpg.

The part about turning up junk made me chuckle. History channel has a new show about turning up old cars in the works - akin to American Pickers. A local friend is one of the finalists. If chosen, more will see my field skills.

 

[Joe Melanson]

If chosen, more will see my field skills

Look forward to it!!

 

[John Royark JR]

got just a few more. we can't get John out of the hospital so he can share his pictures I'll put them on here. here is the 51 Barnett and a shot of a 53 Little that Walt shared with us.

Ed, ust got released yesterday afternoon.
Here is a couple interior shots of my old 51 Barnette Pontiac.

 

[Brendan Martin]

Ed, ust got released yesterday afternoon.
Here is a couple interior shots of my old 51 Barnette Pontiac.
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Glad you are out John, hope you are feeling better.

 

[John ED Renstrom]

OK here are the last ones I have. set of 49 Barnett's one hearse the other combo a 50 acme 51 Chevy unknown and a 53 acme both service cars.

 

[Bill Leverett]

Interior rear of my '53 Barnette

Here are some pictures of the interior rear of my '53 Pontiac/Barnette. The side deck covers are off so that I could access the belt-line trim. I do have replacement vinyl for the damaged areas around the medical cabinet.

 

[John ED Renstrom]

in my searching today I did find a different one on the net a 53 acme sitting in a field somewhere in England. bad enough that only made 1324 of them then divided them among the pontiac dealers and the coach builders . but they shipped them over seas to. you can tell this is a Acme because the doors are square on the pillar and rounded on the outside edge. it has the delux hood orinament less the amber head. I could use that headlight bezel to.

 

[Allen Whittington]

1953 National

Does anybody know how man 1953 Chevy Imperial Nationals wer made? Thanks

 

[Dave Hopping]

thanks two vary close cars the antenna and the spot light being the only quick show that there different. I'll get my photo collection up to date. here is a interior of Mikes at Denver getting the nod from the Goood father. also one of a 53 Chevy jitterbug at work in Waco Tx

Here's another one of Mike's at Denver.

 

[Jason Jones]

Ed, Thnaks for starting this. Its hard to find pics of these vehicles. Hopefully, some unknowns will show.

1953 Pontiac Acme

I recently stumbled across a 1953 Pontiac pro car that strongly resembles this picture. Does anyone have more information on this?