Antique Grill: We went to a huge Fleamarket and among other vintage goodies we bought this grill for yard art. The person selling it had no idea what it was from, he got it at an...

RainierView Loc: Eatonville, WA

We went to a huge Fleamarket and among other vintage goodies we bought this grill for yard art. The person selling it had no idea what it was from, he got it at an estate sale. I've been searching the internet trying to figure what it was on. I gave up. I believe it was from the 40s to early 50s car or truck. Does anyone know what it was from?

whatdat Loc: Del Valle, Tx.

Maybe a Cord?

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

RainierView wrote:

We went to a huge Fleamarket and among other vintage goodies we bought this grill for yard art. The person selling it had no idea what it was from, he got it at an estate sale. I've been searching the internet trying to figure what it was on. I gave up. I believe it was from the 40s to early 50s car or truck. Does anyone know what it was from?

Most defiantly not a Cord if it was a cord grill it would be worth a great deal of money.

RKL349 Loc: Connecticut

Manglesphoto wrote:

Most defiantly not a Cord if it was a cord grill it would be worth a great deal of money.

The person selling it, according to the post, had no idea what it was from. So if that was the case, the buyer could have acquired it cheaply. I agree that it looks like a Cord grill.

RainierView Loc: Eatonville, WA

Manglesphoto wrote:

Most defiantly not a Cord if it was a cord grill it would be worth a great deal of money.

Probably not a Cord. I found some 40s GM and Dodge trucks that were similar, but not a match. Hopefully some one will know, if not it will be our mystery yard art.

RainierView Loc: Eatonville, WA

RKL349 wrote:

The person selling it, according to the post, had no idea what it was from. So if that was the case, the buyer could have acquired it cheaply. I agree that it looks like a Cord grill.

I got it for $25.00, he had no idea of its value. No matter what it was from, it was a steal.

Jimmy T Loc: Virginia

RainierView wrote:

We went to a huge Fleamarket and among other vintage goodies we bought this grill for yard art. The person selling it had no idea what it was from, he got it at an estate sale. I've been searching the internet trying to figure what it was on. I gave up. I believe it was from the 40s to early 50s car or truck. Does anyone know what it was from?

Google Lens doesn't know either. . . .

alltoptom

Googled "front grill of cord car" The results showed a lot of grills that came close to matching

artesian Loc: Texas

Looks like a 1942 to 1948 Nash grill.

http://www3.ohio.net/~dsiringer/omcover/1940/1942%204240%204260%204280.JPG
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Steve

alltoptom

artesian wrote:

Looks like a 1942 to 1948 Nash grill.

http://www3.ohio.net/~dsiringer/omcover/1940/1942%204240%204260%204280.JPG
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Steve

Now I am confused. Steve you may be right I googled "1946 nash car" lots of pictures that might match

Leo Perez

Ask the Pawn Stars. They know everything.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

RKL349 wrote:

The person selling it, according to the post, had no idea what it was from. So if that was the case, the buyer could have acquired it cheaply. I agree that it looks like a Cord grill.

The Cord Grilles were all short curved bars and about 12" -15" tall
I have worked on Cords back in the mid 60s and their grilles are not near that big .
Looks more like the Nash grille someone mentioned.
But I'M thinking more along the Truck lines

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

Leo Perez wrote:

Ask the Pawn Stars. They know everything.

Sure they do, LMAO

M1911 Loc: DFW Metromess

I don;t think it's from a car. It looks like more of an industrial lamp shade for outdoor use ore maybe an outdoor sconce.

RainierView Loc: Eatonville, WA

artesian wrote:

Looks like a 1942 to 1948 Nash grill.

http://www3.ohio.net/~dsiringer/omcover/1940/1942%204240%204260%204280.JPG
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Steve

Bingo!!!! Yes, looks like from a 1947 Nash Ambassador Custom. Now it's special to me, it's the year I was born.

It could be from a 48, but close enough. Thanks so much for finding this for me.

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