Topic: Solved - NEH 2405: AJR Convertible from Argentina - 1956

[Carnut]

What's this, from when and where, for 1 point?:

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[Carnut]

Experts?

[targhediferro]

The tail reminds Ford Fairlane, but that's not a great deal.  Is it a one-off custom?

[Bill Murray]

I think Fabrizio is on the trail.

I remember this photo from decades ago but cannot find it again.
Maybe a Willys do Brasil 1956 Ford knockoff??
Bill

[Carnut]

I don't know that it has anything to do with the Ford Fairlane and to be honest I have no idea how many were made; I don't think it was a custom one-off.

I think Fabrizio is on the trail.

I remember this photo from decades ago but cannot find it again.
Maybe a Willys do Brasil 1956 Ford knockoff??
Bill

It isn't a Willys, no, but you're just about there with the date.

[kwgibbs]

I remember seeing in an old article in an old friends magazine, It was called AJR, I believe It came from Argentina?

[Carnut]

I remember seeing in an old article in an old friends magazine, It was called AJR, I believe It came from Argentina?

That's it, yes.
I'd love to see other photos of it if you or anyone has any to post?

[RayTheRat]

Here's the Google-translated page with a small photo so you can remove yer link, Bill.

(Champagne and fuchsia?  I shudder to think!)

[Bill Murray]

Done and thanks Ray!!

Bill

[Carnut]

Thanks for that.
Colours sound quite exciting (gold and dark pink perhaps would conjure up a better image!) and not unlike many colours offered on US barges of the late 1950s.
When they say it's loaded with chrome, reminiscent of mid-60's American cars I think they're out by 10 years; more like 2nd half of the 1950s I would say.
I was going to add that it was powered by a 1928 Chevrolet engine but the article says it for me!

[ropat53]

I'd like to share these two pictures I was sent today.