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Was sitting in a restaurant eating ice cream when I noticed this picture on the wall. First, there's dogs driving. Second, the car looks very familiar, especially because of the distinctive kink in the belt line. Is that a Kaiser?

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mid-50s Ford Fairlane is my best guess.
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56 fairlane ? it looks close

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Jesda wrote:Was sitting in a restaurant eating ice cream when I noticed this picture on the wall. First, there's dogs driving. Second, the car looks very familiar, especially because of the distinctive kink in the belt line. Is that a Kaiser?

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Jesda, I have a feeling it might be an artists rendition of a typical 1957convertible, not a special model. A few cars in 1957 had a dipping cut line that looked like that, but none I can think of with a mid fender one. The Ford Fairline cut line sits higher up, and the Buick's cut line is closer to the wheel well, and the Kaiser's cut line was in the door.

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Definitely an generic artist's rendition of any 50s sedan. The goofy drop in the door at the A-pillar isn't found on any real car I know of.

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You lie! Its photographic proof of the risks dogs take when they drink and drive. Also of note is their reprehensible addiction to games of chance.

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Jesda wrote:Was sitting in a restaurant eating when I noticed this picture on the wall. First, there's dogs driving. Second, the car looks very blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blabbidy blah...
It was then discovered that we were eating dog based food and the pictures were on the wall to remind us that those dogs that we're consuming right now had it really good before being slaughtered.

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:lolling:

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Thailand has those awesome escalators in their supermarkets too?!

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57 bel-air


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