What Was He Driving?

This topic is WAY out of my league so I won't even contribute one to prime the pump. But I do believe this will be fun for all you auto-oriented TAGS fans. Let's list actual vehicles that appeared on the show by make and model, if possible. Plus, we can add any references to automobiles made by the citizens of The Friendly Town. Even TV commercials for cars/trucks or magazine ads for them are fair game. Well, shucks, let's open it up to even a mention of an automaker on the show. No telling what may come driving by....

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Permalink Reply by Mayor Pike on December 7, 2015 at 10:15pm

I will start with an easy one. Their patrol car was a Ford Fairlane. Seemed to be a lot of Fords.

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Permalink Reply by Thelscuz on December 7, 2015 at 10:50pm

What make and model was "Barney's car"? You know, the one they played the snake-charmer music for:)?

That car made some of the most interesting sounds I've ever heard a car make. No wonder Gomer's diagnosis was so severe. Every part was worn out or broken!

Poor Barney. Our "Man of the World" swallowed that scam hook, line, and sinker, didn't he?

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Permalink Reply by Dave Cline on December 8, 2015 at 2:27pm

"Barney First Car" I believe is a 1954 Ford Customline. If you look at Mrs. Lesch when she drives up and wipes it off you can see the model name. At the beginning he is reading the ad and it says a 1954 Ford Sedan. (sedan is not a model name)

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Permalink Reply by Joe Hoover on December 8, 2015 at 6:05pm

the patrol car was a Ford Galaxie

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Permalink Reply by Thelscuz on December 8, 2015 at 7:46pm

What "brand" was the famous car Goober took apart and worked on in the Sheriff's office?

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Permalink Reply by Joe Hoover on December 9, 2015 at 6:36am

A 1960 Rambler American...I know this because a guy I know has one.

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Permalink Reply by Franklin Dickerson on December 9, 2015 at 8:02pm

I think Briscoe Darling drove a 1929 Ford Model AA truck. It was normally good for eleven hat-fulls when it over heated.

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Permalink Reply by Joe Hoover on December 9, 2015 at 6:39am

Malcolm Tucker drove a Lincoln Continental

The Governor's car was a Cadillac Fleetwood

The Darling's truck was a 1929 Ford Model AA

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Permalink Reply by Dave Cline on December 9, 2015 at 4:28pm

This is from "The Bank Job" and I find kind of interesting. Ford was the sponsor for cars on the show but in this picture we see a VW Beetle, a GM car (either a Buick or Chevrolet) and then a 55, 56 or 57 Ford Thunderbird. They appear to be leaning against a Ford Falcon.