Technical Need help identifying this matched set grill guard and rear bumper pull down

I bought this matched set grill guard and rear bumper pull down, but I don't know what they belong to. They measure 15 inches tall and 4 11/16 inches wide. I think 1940 Dodge, but I'm not sure. I was going to take the mechanism out of the pull down to make something else with it but decided not to. These are too nice to butcher.

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i'll say Oldsmobile

 

changed my mind to Buick. 37

 

I had thought so too, but the '37 Buick bumpers don't have a center bolt hole. I have only been able to find one picture of a 1940 Dodge coupe with one mounted on the front bumper.

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Any other guesses?


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38 olds?

 

Wow! I think you are correct! Thank you! I had been googling to find anything like them, but hadn't thought of a '38 Olds!


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Many bumper guards were aftermarket accessory items. But take a look at page 6 of this 1938 Buick accessory book. Similar ( 3 RIBS), but not exact. http://www.1937and1938buicks.com/1938-Ads/Buick Accessories Facts Book 1938 (Submitted by Brian DePouli).pdf

 

Defiantly 38 the 37 was the same but wider across the bumper attaching section, and looks like a center front and center rear fold down. Not the easiest Ones to find and in good original shape it looks like. I’ve been looking for this same set for a bit now as Dad and I have 3 pretty much original 38 Buick Specials. You wouldn’t be interested in selling them would you? View attachment 3582895

 

Mr. raylloyd got it right when he suggested that these are 1938 Oldsmobile. I googled that year Oldsmobile and ther were several pictures of cars with the grill guard, but none with the folding trunk guard. Thank you and everyone else that responded.

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