Any pictures of the lower corner of his windshield? Wonder if he had an A, B, or C ration sticker for that car. Or maybe he had connections for an “X”? Can’d drive far on 3 gallons a week. On the other hand, the elites gave themselves unlimited gasoline with their “X” stickers.
A serious reporter or historian might be able to nail that down. My hunch is he was not a candidate for “X” inasmuch as I’ve seen where he lived at the time.