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For one point: Who was this young lady, and with what make and year automobile was she connected?

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« Last Edit: June 23, 2013, 06:11:34 AM by Otto Puzzell »
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Re: Cars & Dolls #23
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2013, 11:25:45 AM »
Perhaps some more experienced gents can ID her?
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Re: Cars & Dolls #23
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2013, 03:56:00 PM »
I think the picture shows the wonderful Mrs.Ava Gardner.  She was born in 1925 and the same year Gardner Automobil Co. presented its new 8c saloon. Thank you for posting this beauty.

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Re: Cars & Dolls #23
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2013, 04:49:18 AM »
I'm sure this miss would be flattered, but this is not Ms. Gardner
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Re: Cars & Dolls #23
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2013, 05:18:14 AM »
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Re: Cars & Dolls #23
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2013, 04:36:45 AM »
She led a rather ordinary, working-girl life. This photo represents an unusual, and temporary, turn of events for her.
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Re: Cars & Dolls #23
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2013, 11:26:50 PM »
Jacque Mercer, Miss America 1949, and this 1949 Cadillac?
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Re: Cars & Dolls #23
« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2013, 03:08:27 AM »
Not a Miss America; not Cadillac.
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Re: Cars & Dolls #23
« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2013, 07:18:29 AM »
I really have no clue as to the answer itself, but the hairstyle and the style of the ladie's dress would indicate 1940 or so I believe.
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Re: Cars & Dolls #23
« Reply #9 on: April 06, 2013, 07:23:39 AM »
Within that decade...
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Re: Cars & Dolls #23
« Reply #10 on: April 06, 2013, 05:42:19 PM »
Is she a very young Joan Collins?

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Re: Cars & Dolls #23
« Reply #11 on: April 06, 2013, 06:17:29 PM »
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Re: Cars & Dolls #23
« Reply #12 on: April 26, 2013, 04:03:44 AM »
She led a rather ordinary, working-girl life. This photo represents an unusual, and temporary, turn of events for her.

Her glamour was tied to a specific brand, as was her livelihood. After this picture, she soon returned to her ordinary life. No movie contacts, no ribbon cuttings and such...
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Re: Cars & Dolls #23
« Reply #13 on: April 26, 2013, 05:50:19 AM »
specific brand - One of the GM brands?
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Re: Cars & Dolls #23
« Reply #14 on: April 26, 2013, 06:12:53 AM »
Not a GM brand
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Re: Cars & Dolls #23
« Reply #15 on: April 26, 2013, 07:15:46 AM »
Lots of searching, lots of parameters, no result.

GM is eliminated and Ford usually had a more "populist" approach to advertising and public relations.

Assuming this is a major brand, should we be looking at Chrysler products??

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Re: Cars & Dolls #23
« Reply #16 on: April 26, 2013, 12:46:41 PM »
Not Chrysler
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Re: Cars & Dolls #23
« Reply #17 on: April 26, 2013, 02:04:05 PM »
Packard?
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Re: Cars & Dolls #23
« Reply #18 on: April 26, 2013, 03:00:52 PM »
Not that fancy
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Re: Cars & Dolls #23
« Reply #19 on: April 26, 2013, 03:02:10 PM »
Ford?
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Re: Cars & Dolls #23
« Reply #20 on: April 26, 2013, 08:58:49 PM »
Not the Ford brand
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Re: Cars & Dolls #23
« Reply #21 on: April 26, 2013, 11:22:32 PM »
Mercury?
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Re: Cars & Dolls #23
« Reply #22 on: April 27, 2013, 03:07:48 AM »
Not Mercury
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Re: Cars & Dolls #23
« Reply #23 on: April 27, 2013, 03:32:05 AM »
Studebaker?
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Re: Cars & Dolls #23
« Reply #24 on: April 27, 2013, 05:27:10 AM »
Not Studebaker
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