Cars

This is a photo of Deanna's first car as presented to her by Universal's production boss Charles Rogers at the railway station when she returned from a trip to New York on the 18th of December, 1936:

Because Deanna Durbin was only 15 years old when she got her first car she had to apply for a special operator's license to drive on the 257 acres of land at Universal Studios.

This is a photo of Police Chief Edward Carey who issued the licence to Deanna:

The number plates for Deanna's new car for 1937 were 7 V 7 - orange numerals on a black background:

Deanna started driving lessons in 1938.

Her dad, James and the family chauffeur, William would take Deanna for lessons around the quiet streets of their neighbourhood:

Deanna's favourite passenger was Tippy because she said, "He isn't a back-seat driver."

Deanna Durbin would often drive her 1940 LaSalle to Universal Studios and then back home:

Deanna Durbin even allowed her name to be used to sell cars: