VINTAGE SHOTS FROM DAYS GONE BY! (Part 2)

March 25th 1952 - New York City

 

Chicago’s Michigan Avenue looking north, Grant Park on the right. Early Chicago merchandiser Montgomery Ward fought long and hard to keep the lakefront from becoming commercialized and miles of parks prevented that.

 

A match would certainly give the car a “lift”.

 

1959

 

Corner of Cabot and Chestnut HOLYOKE

 

We were fortunate to have all the right minds, true thinkers developing Southern California.
From oil and gas exploration to elaborate freeway systems coupled with huge boulevards all geared toward economic expansion.
It was very timely when the war effort was needed to defeat fascism (if only) yes Fascism is a political force, it needs to be discussed. Beware of the people trying to silence discussions... grow up.
Southern California, AKA LA...it was what the country needed.
Too bad evil forces are allowing it to be destroyed right before our eyes
It should have been a model for all developing communities.

 

I think this was a styling exercise on the '62 Plymouth, pushing the asymmetric look to its factory limit:




And a similar shot from when a Pontiac version of the Corvair was still under consideration, IIRC:

 

Anybody know the story behind this, other than the obvious...

 

^^^^^^^^
Really, really big worm ....

 

Or,,bait to catch a Barracuda.