The Montana Auto Museum is housed in the Old Montana Prison in Deer Lodge, Montana. The museum displays more than 150 automobiles. The depression of the 1930s meant that many people could no longer afford to buy new cars. As a result many automobile manufacturers went bankrupt during this era. Shown below are some of the automobiles from the 1930s on display at the museum.
Ford:

Shown above is a 1930 Ford Model A Deluxe Roadster. It featured a folding windshield which could be laid flat against the cowl. It sold for $495.


Shown above is a 1930 Ford Model A Standard Phaeton.


Shown above is a 1931 Ford Model A Sedan. It sold for $590.


Shown above is a 1932 Ford Model A.

Shown above is a 1932 Ford Phaeton Deluxe. It sold for $545 and featured a V-8 engine.


Shown above is a 1935 Ford V-8 Phaeton. Ford’s claim: “Greater Beauty, Greater Comfort, Greater Safety.” It sold for $580.


Shown above is a 1938 Ford Deluxe Station Wagon. It sold for $825. This model features a curved grill.
Chevrolet:


Shown above is a 1934 Chevy. It sold for $495.
Plymouth:

Shown above is a 1932 Plymouth Coupe PB.
DeSoto:

Shown above is a 1930 DeSoto Deluxe. It sold for $995 and sold at a record-setting pace.


Shown above is a 1934 DeSoto Airflow featuring a streamlined design and a front seat that could seat three. It sold for $995.
Buick:


Shown above is a 1936 Buick Special Business Coupe. According to the display:
“The 1936 Buicks are regarded as the cars that marked the start of the Buick renaissance by Buick historians everywhere. Buick was not at all bashful about touting the top speed ability of these new cars. The Special was capable of 85 miles per hour.”


Shown above is a 1939 Buick Roadmaster 4-Door Sedan. It sold for $1,789.
LaSalle:


Shown above is a1935 LaSalle 2 door Coupe. It sold for $1,225.
Nash:


Shown above is a 1932 Nash Series 960 Sedan. It sold for $845.
Franklin:


Shown above is a 1932 Franklin Airman. Franklin was the most successful air-cooled automobile in the U.S. The Franklin Airman was a favorite vehicle for organized crimes—the police would traditionally try to disable a vehicle by shooting at the radiator, but the Airman had no radiator.