1930 M.P. Moller Paramount Five Boro Taxicab

1930 M.P. Moller Paramount in Hands Across the Table, Movie, 1935

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Author	Message
Ddey65 ◊ 2008-10-28 15:50	I've been leaning towards a 1932 Pierce-Arrow, but somehow that would seem too luxurious for a taxicab.
chicomarx ◊ 2008-10-28 18:21
nzcarnerd ◊ 2008-10-29 08:15	It is too small to be a Pierce-Arrow. The radiator is confusing as I think it has been customised a bit. The rest of the body fits with a 1927-28 Checker Model G6 landau cab.
Ddey65 ◊ 2008-10-30 18:58	I could swear I saw a grille like this before, but it was on a truck.
nzcarnerd ◊ 2008-11-01 20:17	It ios a bit like the grille on the DeVaux but the rest of the car is definitely Checker.
DidierF ◊ 2016-01-17 02:18	Mmmh… These 'organ pipes' across the bonnet… M.P. Moller Paramount, more likely, no? -- Last edit: 2016-01-17 02:24:13
CheckerClub ◊ 2016-01-21 02:39	This is a 1930 Paramount produced by the H.P. Moller Company of Hagerstown, MD http://www.coachbuilt.com/bui/m/moller_mp/moller_mp.htm