What a great tribute!

I think the 39's have always been a bit under appreciated - this is a really nice looking find!

Very interesting - thanks for sharing the information. I think it is very interesting that your Q had evidence of black on the wheels when they were redone coupled with the fact that there was never any black on the car! The mystery deepens!
Thanks.

Rich

Hello to All:

The wheel color for the 30U with wood wheeks has always been a bit if a mystery to me. I bought my 1930 30U sedan in 1980. The car has 33,000 original miles but I believe the car was repainted when the original owner traded or sold the car to a dealer in 1953 (I have the inventory ticket showing a valuation of $360!). The car is painted a dark blue - both body and fenders (I have also been told that it was an option to have the body and fenders the same color - in this case it may have been the easiest way for the dealer to refresh the paint which is actually quiote good). The wheels were painted to match the pinstriping which is a soft yellow. I was told many years ago that the wood wheels should be the same color as the body of the car. I refinished one of the wheels and found no evidence of anything but the yellow paint.

My 1930 RS Coupe was restored in the mid-80's and the wheels are natural so I have no real reference from that car which is Crown Maroon w?black fenders.

Can anyone enlighten me on this?  Many thanks.

Rich

I have a very understanding wife of almost 38 years - still kids me about taking her on dates and going "alley driving" to spot old cars!

I will have to check to see what I have in the way of digital photos of the RS Coupe plus its mate - a 1930 30U 4-door sedan with 33,00 original miles. I've ownd the sedan for 27 years and the RS Coupe for 20. They also share space with a 1936 Plymouth P2 Touring sedan (47,000 miles and all original - think Driveable Dream in Hemmings Classic Car) as well as a couple of early 50's Chryslers, a 1974 TR6 and a 1987 Porsche 944T. Quite a mix!

My 1930 30U RS Coupe is Crown Maroon with the black fenders which looks to be very close to the color on the DeSoto - very pretty car by the way!