Irelands first president had a MOPAR

Postby RedRaven » 11 Aug 2009 20:08

One of the lads on another site posted this.

Eamonn DeValera was a T.D. for Clare. As President this was the car that was used to take him on his annual visit to the Ennis Show, so well known in the Clare area. A number of years back the De Valera family offered the car to the people of Ennis. It was restored locally and is now on permanent display in a specially built glass fronted building at the rear of the County Library in Ennis.

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Postby Jimiboy » 12 Aug 2009 8:13

What is this, model/ year? Never seen this car i believe. I think the front end kind of reminds of a Ford -46. Would turn out cool as a Hot rod... :D

Is there anymore pics?
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Postby dave-r » 12 Aug 2009 9:25

Didn't even know Ireland has a President. :s008:
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Postby RedRaven » 12 Aug 2009 10:02

Jimiboy wrote:What is this, model/ year? Never seen this car i believe. I think the front end kind of reminds of a Ford -46. Would turn out cool as a Hot rod... :D

Is there anymore pics?


Yes it would look cool as a hot rod, I will try to get more photos!! :thumbsup:
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Postby RedRaven » 12 Aug 2009 10:03

dave-r wrote:Didn't even know Ireland has a President. :s008:


Dont worry about it Dave its not your fault, I blame the english educational system!! :s024:
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Postby Littlebluefish » 12 Aug 2009 10:12

Jimiboy wrote:What is this, model/ year? Never seen this car i believe. I think the front end kind of reminds of a Ford -46. Would turn out cool as a Hot rod... :D

Is there anymore pics?


It's a '47 Dodge. More pics HERE :thumbsup:
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Postby dave-r » 12 Aug 2009 10:12

That is probably the same sort of car my Dad used to date my Mother in back when they met in the Army and he was in charge of the motor pool.

The officer really in charge always went away early for the weekends so as soon as he was away the best cars were "hired" out by my Dad. :lol:

He used to use the best car himself of course so the Generals Dodge (flags on the front and everything) was his most weekends. My mother used to have to hide on the floor in the back when ever he drove in or out past the gate guards but apart from that it was a cool car to date in. :mrgreen:
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Postby drewcrane » 12 Aug 2009 12:16

what kind of cars were Briton and Ireland making at the time? just wondering why they would drive a mopar? :s020:
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Postby dave-r » 12 Aug 2009 12:55

There was no car production from 1939-1945 due to a bit of a war that was going on.
After that date it took years for the factories to switch back to car production and the first few years after the war they just turned out the old 1939 models.

The other factor was that there were an awful lot of you Yank chaps over here at the time.
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Postby jh27n0b » 12 Aug 2009 13:14

So was Dave conceived in the back of a Dodge? :lol: Would explain the love of mopars. :thumbsup:
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Postby dave-r » 12 Aug 2009 14:09

No I wasn't. :disbelief:

But my eldest sister probably was.... :roll:
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Postby Eddie » 12 Aug 2009 14:20

I dont know if that Dodge would be good 'Rod' material. Wait till you see a side shot and you'll know why! Historically,, the Post-War Chrysler/Dodges were concieved by a VERY conservative styling Dept. The AirFlow still "Haunted' them!! :lol: It wasnt until 1955 and Virgil Exner's team that this changed for the better. K.T. Keller was the main dude then,,replacing Walter Chrysler after his death in 1940,, Keller was VERY conservative although the vehicles were reliable and had many innovative engineering features, they had a stodgy look. Thanks for posting Wayne,,I love history. :thumbsup:
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Postby drewcrane » 12 Aug 2009 16:07

so due to the war you only had stodgy dodges to chose from?
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Postby RedRaven » 12 Aug 2009 19:27

So one would be inclined nocturnally and in a horizontal fashion to empty ones Todger in the back of a Stodgy Dodge!! :thumbsup: :s024:
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Postby Eddie » 12 Aug 2009 19:38

drewcrane wrote:so due to the war you only had stodgy dodges to chose from?
Yep, until the 'Forward" look or "Million Dollar" Look if it was a Chrysler! 1955 was a 'Key' year for the Former Chrysler Corp. I'm sure Christer has much material on this subject. In fact the 1955 Chrysler's looked so sweet compared to the 'Boxy' GM cars that GM "scrapped" their designs and went back to the drawing board! But Yeah, the post war Dodges and Ply/Chry. were freaking stodgy beasts that looked like a 'tank' :lol: The AirFlow experiment took many years before Chrysler managment followed the pack and made cars that were lower,sleeker and more aerodynamic. Goggle Chrysler AirFlow. :wink2: The 1955-1957 Chryslers C-300-C's/Dodge D-500's were years ahead of the competition and offered as much as 390 HP in a 392 Hemi and 325 HP in a D-500 Dodge both cars were 2 Door Coupes and usually flat dominated any track they set foot on. :wink:
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Postby drewcrane » 12 Aug 2009 19:56

RedRaven wrote:So one would be inclined nocturnally and in a horizontal fashion to empty ones Todger in the back of a Stodgy Dodge!! :thumbsup: :s024:



rofl i cant stop laughing :s024: :s024: :s024:

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Postby dave-r » 12 Aug 2009 20:31

RedRaven wrote:So one would be inclined nocturnally and in a horizontal fashion to empty ones Todger in the back of a Stodgy Dodge!! :thumbsup: :s024:


Trust you to lower the tone. :disbelief: :s024:
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Postby drewcrane » 12 Aug 2009 22:27

dave-r wrote:
RedRaven wrote:So one would be inclined nocturnally and in a horizontal fashion to empty ones Todger in the back of a Stodgy Dodge!! :thumbsup: :s024:


Trust you to lower the tone. :disbelief: :s024:


i guess i know what a todger is :blushes:
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Postby RedRaven » 12 Aug 2009 22:38

Well I never been guilty of lowering me todger!! :mrgreen:
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