In "The Whole Truth" he is "Honest Luther Grimbley", a city alderman ready to buy one of used car dealer's Jack Carson's less-than-adequate pieces of merchandise, intending to show his constituents that he is living up to his name by driving such an unprepossessing vehicle. His plans, however, immediately change when Carson, forced by the vehicle to tell the truth, confesses that the haunted Model A will have the veracity-enforcing effect on each of its subsequent owners.
In "The Whole Truth" he is portrayed as "Honest Luther Grimbley", a city alderman seeking to acquire one of used car dealer Jack Carson's inferior vehicles, with the intention of showcasing his integrity by driving such an unremarkable vehicle. Nevertheless, his plans are altered when Carson, under duress from the haunted Model A, confesses that the vehicle will have a profound impact on each subsequent owner's honesty.