Help identifying a car wreck

[bilbo]

the other option might be a Fiat 1100:




though the rear window appears a bit too short, but the wing (front & rear) shape, running boards, appear to be right.

 

[Mini Me]

The body lines below the window don't match up either.

 

[SimonT]

30's Ford maybe?

 

[Jakko]

Thanks all, but I still don’t think they’re it. The wreck seems to have a square boot that sticks out the back, which those Fiats both lack, though otherwise they look fairly close. The Ford seems overall too robust, and the shape of the wings is wrong.

 

[Mini Me]

The sedan Mr.T has posted is a fast back. Ford also produced a model with a pronounced trunk or boot as you call it. What is important here, is a look at the body lines that run under the side windows and the shape and location of the pillar as well as the windows themselves. In My Humble Opinion if you find a snap of the right body style,I think you have a match.

 

[Tim Marlow]

It could be a German ford Eiffel or Taurus of course, variants of the 1930s ford sedans...

 

[Mini Me]

No running boards or matching body lines on the Eiffel.

 

[Jakko]

if you find a snap of the right body style,I think you have a match.

That’s been my thought too, and why I think it's not a Fiat, even though the rest seems to match fairly well with them. I wish I was a car expert, then I’d have the library and background knowledge to work it out myself

 

[Mini Me]

I can tell you with all certainty that the Germans used full size American automobiles of all makes during the war. I have seen these posted on other forums with German number plates from all branches and the white WH on the front fender (wing) sometimes with a coat of Panzer Grey and sometimes not.

 

[Graeme C.]

Here's a possibility, Ford V8, made in a wide variety of body styles including this one, 1938 Standard 2 door sedan.

For discussion only.
The car in the picture is so knocked about, it's difficult to pin down really.

 

[Mini Me]

I think that's a pretty close resemblance given what is left of the original vehicle. Rick H.

 

[Jakko]

I think you may be right, this is as close as we’re likely going to get. I’ll label it “probably a Ford” — thanks all, and especially Graham

 

[Jakko]

I found another photo:



Though I kind of doubt this will help much with making a more positive ID

 

[bilbo]

I found another photo:

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Though I kind of doubt this will help much with making a more positive ID

it’s definitely a wrecked car... and could be a.. well anything?

 

[spanner570]

Just for the pot, I don't think it's the one in Graham's picture.

The head lights on the wreck are what these days are called 'Frog Eye' and sit on the wreck's wing as opposed to flaired in with it, as is shown on Graham's submitted photo.

Dom above has the best answer!

 

[Mini Me]

The "dip" in the front bumper is reminiscent of I think '34, '35, '36 Fords if not mistaken it could be one of those.

 

[Jakko]

Just for the pot, I don't think it's the one in Graham's picture.

The head lights on the wreck are what these days are called 'Frog Eye' and sit on the wreck's wing as opposed to flaired in with it, as is shown on Graham's submitted photo.

I was thinking the same thing. When I posted the picture I compared it to the one Graeme posted to see if it could be that, and I noticed the difference in headlights immediately as well.

The "dip" in the front bumper is reminiscent of I think '34, '35, '36 Fords if not mistaken it could be one of those.

You may be onto something there … When I Google images of those, I see some with those “frog eye” headlamps as well as the right shape of wings (fenders), such as this one:

 

[Allen Dewire]

Can't say anything about the first pic, but this last one is definitely a 1937 FUBAR....Case closed!!!!!!!!!

 

[Tim Marlow]

Something like this one then Rick, though not in stainless steel.....1936 Ford two door Bootback.....

 

[Gern]

Can't say anything about the first pic, but this last one is definitely a 1937 FUBAR....Case closed!!!!!!!!!

Oh I don't know ..... straighten a couple of panels and a smidgen of T-Cut should bring it up OK.