Sunday, September 04, 2011

Yes, it's a Dodge!


What's a 1952 (so I think) Dodge with a Washington State licence plate doing all the way in Paris? I don't know, but I swear I did take this photo at rue de la Grange Batelière, in the heart of the 9th arrondissement ! Just for the record, this car gets 22 miles to the gallon and a gallon in Paris costs about 5.70 € (roughly $8.20!) so, do the math! But I suppose this is not really the concern of the owner of this car ;-)

14 comments:

  1. I confess: I parked that car there. (And if you believe that, I have a bridge I'd like to sell you!) Don't know how, but you always manage to find these random cool vehicles, Eric.

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  2. Sounds like this gleaming beauty has a story to tell. Perhaps it's dodging the state troopers...

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  3. I'm quite certain I saw this car on rue de Rivoli when I was in Paris in May. Perhaps Julia Child and her husband brought it with them?

    Libbie

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  4. That is a strange sight for Paris. Love the dark cherry color.

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  5. 22 MPG is not bad at all for such an old car! Great find!

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  6. Dodgy Dodge in Darling Paris....Eric, you just stumbled on a mystery waiting to be solved....:)

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  7. My father had a Dodge like this when I was born, however I don't remember it very well. I do remember the Dodge he replaced it with which was the 1957 Model that had "swept wings" and was considered very modern at that time! Thanks for the trip down memory lane! ;)

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  8. What a strange sight to see on the streets of Paris! I'm sure he gets a lot of attention wherever he goes.

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  9. As always, a great photo, Eric! I must say I'm finding it perplexing -- I had no idea that "old" cars that size got such great gas mileage. Yes, I can understand a "pregnant roller skate" getting 50mpg but a car that big and heavy? My 2000 Jeep only gets about 20-22 on the highway.

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  10. Isn't it unusual that it still carries a New York license plate? I would have thought that a vehicle driven in France would have to carry a French license plate. More mystery! Cool photo. Cool car. I can just imagine driving thru the streets of Paris with the top down a la Lisa Fonsagrives (sp?) 50's style in a white couture suit, chignon, small hat with tight veil, and a sheer white scarf blowing in the breeze!!! : )

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  11. @Shell " Perhaps it's dodging the state troopers..." Ohhhhhhh!

    @Libbie "erhaps Julia Child and her husband brought it with them?" And bon appetit LOL!

    @Tomate & Trishia "22 MPG is not bad at all for such an old car!" Interesting. I thought it was a lot. But in Europe we count in number of liters per 100 kilometers, so 22 miles to a gallon does not mean anything to me. If we convert I guess that would be roughly 11 liters for 100 kilometers. Which quite a lot by our standards (European cars usually use 6 liters per 100 kilometers maximum - on the motorway).

    @Carrie. It's actually Washington State plates. But yes, legally I think you have to change them after 6 months. This car my have arrived recently in Paris (Libbie says she saw it on Rue de Rivoli in May, that is still less than 6 months...)

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  12. Oui, Eric, c'est 1952, and the 22 mpg figure is about right for that car. It has a 6 cylinder engine. In 1953, Dodge got a new body style, somewhat less 'boxy' than this, and a V8 engine as an option, though the 6 cylinder engine was still standard. In 1951, Dodge's "big brother", Chrysler got the famous "hemi head" V8 engine as an option.

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  13. That is totally cool. Although after this weekend, I was really glad that our car had air conditioning! We drove 1500 miles to spend a few days with my husband's family and bury a sweet grandmother. A bittersweet gathering, but one that was full of family fun too. (But the 100 degree weather was a bit on the warm side... hence the blessing of air conditioning :)

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