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Mal, that's the above announced second Condor pic. It shows China's "largest showroom with capacity of displaying 22 cars and trucks".



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Was Mark Moody the Earle C. Anthony of Shanghai or an even bigger territory? Or was he the predecessor of Max Hoffman who introduced America to many brands of foreign cars?

Mr Moody might have a real problem, these days, in selling imported cars without a substantial PRC-approved business partner.

Anyhow a jack of all trades.

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Shanghai was his location but China his sales territory for more than two decades.



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The dealerships list contains two locations in Shanghai:

1) Mark L. Moody, Inc. at 10th Av. Edward VII and

2) Mark L. Moody Federal Inc. at 640 Avenue Foch

Many if not all of the following photographs are related to the Avenue Foch.



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I wish my garage was that clean.

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Marty (Marston), your garage is that clean. Don't know why but in your excellent project blog dirt is nowhere to be seen.


Marty's operating room



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"... The purchase and the renovation of the proberty involves something over $100,000 ..."

Please find attached another indoor shots.



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I'm wondering what happened to Mr Moody and his business when Mr Mao took over in 1949.

Mark Moody was obviously a pretty smart guy who no doubt got out of China before second battle of Shanghai in August to October of 1937. (He probably stuck it out after the fist Shanghai War in 1932 between the Japanese and Chinese).

He would have known about the Japanese onslaught occurring that year. Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-Shek pivoted from fighting the Communists to attacking the Japanese, with disastrous consequences. Shanghai was devastated by ferocious urban warfare, with the loss of about 300,000 lives.

Mr. Moody, had he stayed in Shanghai, would have had virtually no clientele left to buy his cars.

This situation would persist throughout World War II, followed by the fighting between the Nationalists and Communists in the aftermath.

BDC, I was waiting for this question.
A day after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, US citizen of Shanghai were arrested by Japanese occupants, who conquered the region in 1937. That settled the matter once and for all. And what has become of Mr. Moody? See clipping below.

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Stephen, bingo!



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