Vintage shots from days gone by!

Mildred Pierce's place.

 

First test track.

 

I drove a Checker as a Cab driver in the 1970's. GREAT cars, tough as an Army tank.

 

Loving the Ts on test.

Here's another batch with my best wishes. Anything interesting and not too familiar.

Interesting lightened frame..










Ansel Adams. hope he's got the park brake on.


Caption says "In the desert outside Roswell, Navajos and other spectators gather around a Ford to watch from a distance the launch of Robery H. Goddard’s P-series rocket." That's no Ford, Pal.


Death Valley 1935.


Rockefeller centre, 1944 Hurricane.




Say aaaah.


Bit damp.






Rare anywhere, this Auto Union 1000SP was in New Zealand. It's styled like a mini T-Bird.


Aussie Ute. Not sure of the make.


Found some info:
"This is one rare ute that was only sold in Australia and only 380 being built, this is a 1959 Chrysler AP2 Ute."

Wagon version of the same model.



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Those are Dodges on the test track!

 

One of the banks that I use does this, too. Special ceramic jar made for dog treats, sitting right next to the drive-up teller.

 

I agree with Dad on this one. It's going to require a trip to the doctor's.

 

Nice panel (Aussie I guess)








Fireworks for the opening weekend of the Bon Marche at Northgate Mall, April 30, 1950.


1925 - First Auto Expo Rio de Janeiro.
For 16 days, Ford assembled cars on a makeshift assembly line for the public to watch.


Movie still? Panhard?








I had one of these...




Turbine power. (Found some info: "..photo shows an uncommon view of the Firebird III as it received its 225hp Whirlfire Gas Turbine engine. The photo dates to September 14, 1958, and also shows a rare glimpse of the interior structure of the Firebird III before its titanium body panels were attached.)

(Interesting jack in this pic.)



Interesting range of imports at this small dealer.


My wife's middle name is spelt with a y like this lady.


All the attachments. Don't think you're supposed to rope the whole family in so you can use them all at once.



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Ha ha. Whoops. Really? Oh well, neat pics nonetheless.

Mart.

 

that is one funny shot, Mini, you're one of my favourite contributors...

 

one of the more ugly Pegasos compared to the more elegant cars they built after that, but btw the taillights would make a nice custom detail moulded into my rear fenders... never seen this before. but, Mart, i would not like to change the rear bumpers against mine, they're way to ... simple.

 

Here is an old picture I found of the town I grew up in. Garberville is in the middle of the redwoods in Northern (and I mean Northern) California.

 

Just for info the "D" reg dates from 1966.

 

Had some property in Honeydew for a while....loved Garberville!