Vintage shots from days gone by!

Chenard & Walcker Mistral 1933. I've never seen this before! SWOOPY for 1933!

 

Tom Hoover

 

Chenard & Walcker is just 4 pages back Gary, only 3 pics .

 

A sad time in America.

 

Photo by Doug Reusch

 

1934 FRANKLIN

 

a little beauty !!!

 

Ain't that the truth....

 

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An AC Mack with the Blitzen Benz-can't get much better than that. Wonder what the inside story of the photo was all about?

 

Evidently, they want to get to the track in the slowest possible time. Chain drive trucks of the day were... sloths. Gary

 

in the UK

 

in the UK

 

Gary, I grew up with some AC Macks that my grandfather saved. My grandfather worked for the auto plants (Packard and Chalmers) but left to go into the trucking business on Armistice day in 1918. He excavated a decent portion of downtown Detroit. When I discussed the old trucks with him he said the biggest headache would be from the residents in downtown Detroit that would complain that the trucks would vibrate everything so much in their houses that stuff would fall out of cupboards and shelves etc. Not only chain drive but solid rubber tires with little in the way of springs. I always liked the look of the AC Macks.

Here are a couple pictures of his trucks.

 

Eddie Hill ?




Gary Watson




Gateway Chevy Special



Hustler Jr.



Huzoil Special

 

Indy Pace cars





Jeeps & Vans




Lucy & Desi






Side Trim???

 

From Bangkok Dean





1957 Supercharged T Bird



Blue Flame 1953 corvette



Blue Ridge motors 1957

 

Right before the 312-car collision.

 

When they dig out, I want to know where do they go ?
I mean besides "back in da house" where do they drive.?

 

Talkin' some smak in the front row .......