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Karl Schnelle
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Just went on a tour of a local private car museum.  Only 1950s cars.  Mostly Chrysler products as he was/is a dealer.  Here are some interiors that the docent picked out as special...

1959 Plymouth Fury translucent steering wheel
1957 Dodge Custom Royale record player
1958 Impala 4 color seats

and my favorite (or one of them), 1954 Buick Skylark, with painted wheel wells!

1954 Buick Skylark 2
1954 Buick Skylark

   
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Karl Schnelle
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And two Chrysler 300s!  

1961 300 G
1960 300 F 2
Chrysler 300
1960 300 F

   
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John Napoli
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Karl:  Very nice photo's.  They look like a dealership museum I have been to a number of times as he was my client for years.  Benson CDJR in Greer, SC.  Could it be the same?


   
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Bob Jackman
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Thanks Karl for sharing. Well at least two of the cars are GM, the 54 Skylark and the 58 Impala.


   
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George Schire
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AWESOME!  Thanks for sharing!  Those Chrysler 300's will forever be favorites of mine. 

George Schire
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Karl Schnelle
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@carsman1958 You win the jackpot!  Benson Memory Lane Museum in Greer behind his Alfa/Fiat dealership!


   
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Karl Schnelle
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@bob-jackman He seemed to have at least one Caddy, Ford, Buick, Olds, Pontiac, Chevy - just to be fair to the other brands, I guess!  His two Fury's were pretty cool too!

Plymouth Fury black
Plymouth Fury black 2
1959 Plymouth Fury white
1959 Plymouth Fury translucent steering wheel

 


   
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tldaly
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Very nice cars, thanks for sharing the photos. 


   
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Christopher Moroni
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THAT is one HELL of a collection! 😎 😀 😎 😀 


   
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Geoff Jowett
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fabulous pics Karl, thanks, hope to see more..


   
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Karl Schnelle
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OK, some Ford and Mercury stuff...

1950 Mercury
Ford Skyliner Thunderbird engine
1957 Ford Skyliner
1950 bathtub Ford
1956 Mercury Montclair
1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser
1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser Indy

 

 


   
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And some general views of the place.

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Bob Jackman
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@karl A wonderful collection. Thanks for sharing Karl. Fifties was the greatest decade for American cars IMO.


   
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John Napoli
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Mr. Benson has quite a collection.  The museum is done as a 50's diner.  I have been there a number of times and was invited to their vendor Christmas party a number of years ago.  I have known Mr. Benson for 20 years now and always admire his collection since I am a big Mopar fan.  Currently sitting in their new car show room is a very rare 1965 Chrysler Newport L Convertible with a 4 speed.  A beautiful car and one that I especially like as my Mom's first new car was a 65 Newport sedan with a 383.  It was supposed to be mine when I got my license, but my older brother ending up wrecking it before that day.


   
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@karl A wonderful collection. Thanks for sharing Karl. Fifties was the greatest decade for American cars IMO.

No doubt about it Bob!!


   
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