What's special about this car #7 - Solved! Whitewall anti-scuffing device

[Ray B.]

The puzzle car shows just a modification by its owner. But in the 1980's, when I was into the old car craze, I've known a common accessory that you can see in the second pic, on a 1958 Oldsmobile. Maybe it existed in the 1940's and 1950's, I don't know. It was that thin steel rod fixed to the bumper. It would act like a spring and emit a "ping" when coming in contact with the curb,  warning  the driver that it was close enough.

[Ray B.]

That model T rod parked by a saguaro looks perfectly nice, metalshapes. I understand that you can do without  whitewalls on a rod (although on this one it would have been a shame), but on a 1940's or 1950's american car, there is just no way.

[metalshapes]

Some cars just absolutly need them.

Wouldn't look right with blackwalls.

I just didn't realise how quickly they get dirty, untill I owned a set...



Curbing a Mag wheel is at least as bad.

I guess the Self Parking Lexus is the first sollution since the curbfeeler...

[Ray B.]

I agree about curbing a mag wheel: the guilt lasts even longer. And thanks for reminding me of that word "curbfeeler".