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1958 Ford Custom 300

1958 Ford Custom 300 in North by Northwest, Movie, 1959

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

1958 Ford Custom 300

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

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stronghold ◊ 2011-09-14 14:21	Another ** vehicle previously Not listed Note 1: Not the same type/model as this one- /vehicle_11739-Ford-Fairlane-1958.html Note 2: Seems to be Hitchcock's Cadillac again, passing in the first thumbnail. -- Last edit: 2011-09-14 15:42:57
stronghold ◊ 2011-09-14 14:46	Another ** cab
Ddey65 ◊ 2011-09-14 15:15	Both are from 1958.
pilou ◊ 2011-09-14 16:44	1958 Ford Custom 300 4 door Sedan
police car fan ◊ 2013-05-24 17:36	-- Last edit: 2013-05-25 16:51:14 (walter)
wekke ◊ 2014-12-29 19:44	Question: This green & yellow 1958 Ford Custom 300 taxi has something I've seen before on older taxis: The rear vertical window frame post, on the rear doors, has a heavy metal strip attached tot it. ("George Kaplan" is holding his right hand on it in this picture) Anyone know what is the purpose of this thing? The red & white car does not have it...
DidierF ◊ 2014-12-29 20:00	(I hope you'll get an answer, wekke.)
tore-40 ◊ 2014-12-29 21:12	Could it be a warning lamp, for warning the rear traffic?
wekke ◊ 2015-01-02 23:41	tore-40 wrote Could it be a warning lamp, for warning the rear traffic? Maybe... but looks like a solid metal strip...
robsie ◊ 2020-09-28 10:49	wekke wrote Question: This green & yellow 1958 Ford Custom 300 taxi has something I've seen before on older taxis: The rear vertical window frame post, on the rear doors, has a heavy metal strip attached tot it. ("George Kaplan" is holding his right hand on it in this picture) Anyone know what is the purpose of this thing? The red & white car does not have it... Hi wekee, did you ever find the answer to your question, I watched North by North west recently and like you noticed added metal piece to rear door window frame I have searched every where and cannot find an answer. Unsure if it is fitted to both sides. regards robsie.
robsie ◊ 2020-10-05 16:10	[Image: northbynorthwest-1958fordcustom300004b.jpg] Hi wekee, did you ever find the answer to your question, I watched North by North west recently and like you noticed added metal piece to rear door window frame I have searched every where and cannot find an answer. Unsure if it is fitted to both sides. regards robsie.
Commander 57 ◊ 2020-10-05 17:04	Never seen such a thing before. Theory, though. Perhaps the upper rear door opening was enlarged to make it easier for taxi passengers to get in and out and the extra door panel was a filler to bridge the gap so a whole new door would not have to be designed. Since passengers generally load on the curb (right) side, I would guess the left side rear door would not have this feature. Plausible?

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