Cars & Dolls #23 - Mary Grace Simescu / Nash / Detroit Automotive Jubilee Queen

[Otto Puzzell]

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

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[Otto Puzzell]

Perhaps some more experienced gents can ID her?

[targhediferro]

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.

[Otto Puzzell]

I'm sure this miss would be flattered, but this is not Ms. Gardner

[Otto Puzzell]

Up

[Otto Puzzell]

She led a rather ordinary, working-girl life. This photo represents an unusual, and temporary, turn of events for her.

[Ray B.]

Jacque Mercer, Miss America 1949, and this 1949 Cadillac?

[Otto Puzzell]

Not a Miss America; not Cadillac.

[Bill Murray]

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.
Bill

[Otto Puzzell]

Within that decade...

[targhediferro]

Is she a very young Joan Collins?

[Otto Puzzell]

Is she a very young Joan Collins?

[Otto Puzzell]

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...

[pnegyesi]

specific brand - One of the GM brands?

[Otto Puzzell]

Not a GM brand

[Bill Murray]

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??

Bill

[Otto Puzzell]

Not Chrysler

[pnegyesi]

Packard?

[Otto Puzzell]

Not that fancy

[pnegyesi]

Ford?

[Otto Puzzell]

Not the Ford brand

[pnegyesi]

Mercury?

[Otto Puzzell]

Not Mercury

[Ray B.]

Studebaker?

[Otto Puzzell]

Not Studebaker