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Chassis 2199: “She Had to Eat” & “Red River Range”

here were five Murphy Torpedo Convertible Coupe bodies built for the Model J, but only one of them is believed to have appeared in movies. The Murphy Torpedo convertible coupe with Model J chassis 2199 appeared in the 1937 film “She Had to Eat” and then in the 1938 western “Red River Range” starring John Wayne. This film still is likely from the 1937 film, a comedy starring Jack Haley, Rochelle Hudson and Arthur Treacher. By the time it appeared in films, the car had undergone a costume change from its