TheCars
The Cars of Perry Mason
contributed by Greg Cockerill
This page is a work in progress.
This is a listing of cars seen while watching the series on the Paramount DVDs as released. This information can also be found on the episode pages. The driver/owner is shown in parentheses where applicable. Cameo cars are seen just briefly. Note: There may be some mis-identifications. If you spot one, or just wish to talk cars, you can contact Greg here. You may also want to check out his The 1960 Buick website. (the original link was www.the1960buick.com/)
Season 1
Season 2, Vol. 1 (1958-59)
Disc 1, Track 1 “The Case of the Corresponding Corpse”
1958 Cadillac convertible, black, top down (Mason)
1958 Chevrolet Delray 4dr sedan, black & white (Police)
19?? Packard ambulance
Disc 1, Track 2 “The Case of the Lucky Loser”
1956 Chevrolet 150 4dr sedan, light color (Taxi)
1958 Buick 4dr hardtop, white & light color
1958 Chevrolet 4dr (?), black
1958 Pontiac Bonneville convertible, white, top down
1958 Chevrolet Delray 4dr sedan, black & white (Police)
1958 Corvette, medium metallic, top down
1958 Cadillac convertible, black, white top up (Mason)
Disc 1, Track 3 “The Case of the Pint-Sized Client”
Cameo: 1958 Chevrolet Delray 4dr sedan, black & white (Police)
Disc 1, Track 4 “The Case of the Sardonic Sargeant”
1958 Cadillac convertible, black, top down (Mason)
1956 Chevrolet 150 4dr sedan, dark color
Disc 2, Track 1 “The Case of the Curious Bride”
1958 Pontiac Bonneville convertible, white, top down
1958 Cadillac Fleetwood 75, black
1958 Cadillac convertible, black, top down (Mason)
1958 Pontiac Star Chief 4dr hardtop, white
1958 Chevrolet Delray 4dr sedan, black (Police)
Cameo: 1955 Chevrolet Nomad
Disc 2, Track 2 “The Case of the Buried Clock”
1958 Mercury 4dr hardtop, dark color
1958 Edsel convertible, medium color, black top up
1950 Ford 2dr sedan, medium color
1958 Ford Skyliner retractable, black, top down (Mason)
1958 Ford Thunderbird convertible, black, top down (Drake)
1958 Ford 4dr sedan, black & white (Police)
Disc 2, Track 3 “The Case of the Married Moonlighter”
1955 Plymouth 2dr sedan
1958 DeSoto 2dr hardtop, white & medium color
1958 Chevrolet Delray 4dr sedan, black & white (Police)
1958 Plymouth 4dr sedan, black & white (Police)
1958 Chrysler 300 convertible, medium color, white interior, top down
Cameo: 1958 Dodge 2dr hardtop, dark color
Disc 2, Track 4 “The Case of the Jilted Jockey”
1958 DeSoto station wagon, medium color
Disc 3, Track 1 “The Case of the Purple Woman”
No cars
Disc 3, Track 2 “The Case of the Fancy Figures”
1958 Ford Thunderbird convertible, black, top down
Disc 3, Track 3 “The Case of the Perjured Parrot”
1956 Chevrolet 150 4dr sedan, light color (Taxi)
1958 DeSoto station wagon, medium color
1958 Lincoln convertible, light color, top down
1958 Cadillac convertible, black, white interior, top down (Mason)
Cameo: 1955 Oldsmobile 88 2dr hardtop, 2-tone
Disc 3, Track 4 “The Case of the Shattered Dream”
1958 Ford Thunderbird convertible, black, top down (Drake)
1958 Ford Skyliner retractable, black, top up (Mason)
Cameo: 1958 Edsel 4dr hardtop
Disc 4, Track 1 “The Case of the Borrowed Brunette”
1958 Ford Skyliner retractable, black, top down (Mason)
Disc 4, Track 2 “The Case of the Glittering Goldfish”
No cars
Disc 4, Track 3 “The Case of the Foot-Loose Doll”
1957 Ford Fairlane 2dr sedan, white
1956 Buick Special convertible, white, black top up
Cameo: 1956 Buick Century 4dr hardtop, dark color & white
Season 2, Vol. 2 (1958-59)
Disc 1, Track 1 “The Case of the Fraudulent Foto”
1959 Cadillac series 62 convertible, black, black & white interior, white top up (Mason)
Disc 1, Track 2 “The Case of the Romantic Rogue”
1959 Plymouth Fury 2dr hardtop (roof & interior only)
1958 Ford Thunderbird convertible, black, black & white interior, top down (Drake)
1957-8 Ford F100 Styleside pickup, white
1959 Plymouth Savoy 4dr sedan, black & white (Police)
Cameos:
1958 Edsel 4dr hardtop, medium color w/ white top
1955 Oldsmobile 2dr hardtop, medium color & white
Disc 1, Track 3 “The Case of the Jaded Joker”
No cars
Disc 1, Track 4 “The Case of the Caretaker’s Cat”
No cars
Disc 2, Track 1 “The Case of the Stuttering Bishop”
1959 Ford Skyliner retractable, black, medium interior, top down (Mason)
1959 Plymouth 4dr hardtop (roof & interior only)
1959 Plymouth Savoy 4dr sedan, black & white (Police)
Disc 2, Track 2 “The Case of the Lost Last Act”
1957* Ford Skyliner retractable, black, top up (Mason)
*stock footage from prior season
Disc 2, Track 3 “The Case of the Bedeviled Doctor”
1959 Edsel convertible, medium color, white interior, top down
1955 Cadillac series 62 convertible, medium color, top down
1959 Cadillac series 62 convertible, black, black & white interior, white top up (Mason)
1959 Plymouth Savoy 4dr sedan, black & white (Police)
Cameo: 1955 Chevrolet Nomad, medium color & white top
Disc 2, Track 4 “The Case of the Howling Dog”
1958 Ford Thunderbird convertible, black, top down (Drake)
1958 Edsel 4dr hardtop, medium color w/ white top
1959 Lincoln Continental MkIV, 4dr hardtop, white
1959 Ford Custom 300 4dr sedan, light color (taxi)
1959 Ford Skyliner retractable, black, medium interior, top down (Mason)
1959 Ford Custom 300 4dr sedan, black & white (Police)
Late 50’s Sunbeam Rapier convertible, light color
Late 40’s Packard ambulance, white
Disc 3, Track 1 “The Case of the Calendar Girl”
1957 Ford Ranch Wagon 2dr, medium & white color
1957 Plymouth Savoy V8 2dr hardtop, dark color w/ white top
1959 Ford Custom 300 4dr sedan, light color (Taxi)
1958 Cadillac convertible, black, white top up (Mason)*
1959 Cadillac series 62 convertible, black, white top up (Mason)
Cameos:
1957 Ford Fairlane 2dr sedan, dark & white color
1957 Buick convertible, dark color, white top up
*reuse of footage from an earlier episode
Disc 3, Track 2 “The Case of the Petulant Partner”
1959 Ford Country Sedan wagon, medium & white color
1958 Ford Thunderbird coupe, white
1959 Lincoln Continental MkIV, 4dr hardtop, white
1959 Cadillac series 62 convertible, black, black & white interior, top down (Mason)
1959 Ford Custom 300 4dr sedan, black & white (Police)
Cameo: 1955 Oldsmobile 2dr hardtop, medium color & white
Disc 3, Track 3 “The Case of the Dangerous Dowager”
1959 Ford Sunliner convertible, medium & white color, top down
1958 Ford Thunderbird convertible, black, white top up (Drake)
1959 Ford Skyliner retractable, black, top down (Mason)
Cameo: 1959 Plymouth 4dr hardtop, medium color & white top
Disc 3, Track 4 “The Case of the Deadly Toy”
1957 Continental MkII, light color*
1957 Ford Skyliner retractable, black, top up (Mason)*
1958 Ford Thunderbird convertible, black, black & white interior, top down (Drake)
1959 Ford Skyliner retractable, black, medium interior, top down (Mason)
1959 Lincoln Continental MkIV, 4dr hardtop, white
*reuse of footage from The Vagabond Vixen, season 1
Disc 4, Track 1 “The Case of the Spanish Cross”
1959 Lincoln Continental MkIV, 4dr hardtop, white
1958 Ford Thunderbird convertible, black, white top up (Drake)
1959 Cadillac series 62 convertible, black, black & white interior, top down (Mason)
1959 Ford Custom 300 4dr sedan, black & white (Police)
Cameo: 1959 Ford Custom 300 4dr sedan, white
Disc 4, Track 2 “The Case of the Dubious Bridegroom”
1955-6 Plymouth, 4dr sedan, light color (Taxi)
1959 Cadillac series 62 convertible, black, top down (Mason)
1959 Edsel convertible, medium color, top down
Cameos:
1959 Ford Custom 300 4dr sedan, white
1955 Chevrolet Nomad, medium color & white top
Disc 4, Track 3 “The Case of the Lame Canary”
1949-50 Ford 2dr sedan, dark color
Late 40s Ford (?) COE moving van
Late 40s Dodge extended length 4dr sedan, light & medium color (Taxi)
1958 Ford Thunderbird convertible, black, top down & white top up (Drake)
1959 Cadillac series 62 convertible, black, top down & white top up (Mason)
Multiple 1959 Ford Custom 300 4dr sedans, black & white (Police)
Cameos:
1955 Chevrolet Nomad, medium color
Early 50s Ford pickup