Vintage shots from days gone by!

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November 1937 photograph shows the empire one of the city's first chinese restaurants at the corner of Congress Street and Forest Avenue in downtown Portland, ME.

Main Street Bangor, circa 1964
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Looking the the old Post Office on Middle Street at Exchange Street, 1964. Portland Maine

Bijou Theater in Bangor,Maine

 

Rootie, I bought this car a year ago from the original builder's family. It sat in their winery cellar for 33 years. It has a turbo aluminum small block Olds in it, and was built by a guy who designed Indy car turbos

 

The frame Victorian commercial blocks lining Fairfield’s Main Street in the 1920s

Lansing, IA.

 

How cool is that! I wasn't able to come up with much info on it other than it may have come out of Canada and was raced in the northeast U. S., Watkins Glen, Road America and such in the mid 60s. Here's the only other 2 pics I could find of it. Gotta love the homebuilt specials.

 

It was built in Virginia between '62-66. I found it because I've been researching obscure home built road racing specials and interviewing owner/builder/drivers for 25 years. I've written a book on the subject, looking into how to get it published. BTW your pictures are always great!

 

Ran when parked!

 

This Ron Funkhouser is a man of humor.

 

Well,for that car,that statement IS true.
Good luck.Have fun.Be safe.
Leo

 

The blacksmith

 

Me and one of my Chevy's ....

 

Wyoming, 1954 Photo Elliot Erwitt

 

Dig the Prefect with the three slot grill.

 

That's some of my family when they lived in Venezuela.

 

I was hoping so, but could not be sure so didn't say anything. It would be cool if the wagon was also a Studebaker.

 

Wow, I'd be smiling too if I was taking that car home!

 

Looks like a beautiful place to live.

 

This man definitely has a heavy foot!!

 

Damn I love this truck!