lets see old photos

photos of cars back then

 

Here's two old pics of homestead Florida were I grew up and one pic of my great grandfathers garage in Maryland. I'm still trying to get some pics of my grandfathers cars.

 

Photo of my dads diner in '57



The "new" company car in '65

 

Bomber, thats the ****....I'd give my left...well you know...for that chuck a B sign...and the trailer for that matter

 

our 1st. ride

 

Here's a couple of my Uncle's cars. Both the photos are dated 1959.

 

Here are some I have collected over the last year or so.

 

My Ol man Brooklyn circa 1958

 

found a couple more

 

posted this one in its own thread a week ago and no one seemed too intrested.

 

While cleaning out my grandmas house (shes 104) I found a bunch of negatives, about 2"x3", I scanned them and inverted the colors to make pics out of them. The envelopes were dates 1913-1917
Duke

 

dammmm i need to go to my dads house and get some of his car show photos from when he was a kid

he had a 32 3 window that was apple green that looked just like the American Graffitti duece but hell this was probabley some 15 to 20 years before AG

and he had a 58 Belair same situation as above

and a willys that looked alot like the Stone Woods & Cook Willys, hes got a pic of his willys at the tree at some old drag stripe pulling the front tires off the ground leaving the line

Tooo Damm Kool

 

some pictures from the late 50,s early 60,s

 

Here are some from 60's when I just got out of high school.
Feb '63 Me (left side) and my buddy Tom Mills and my '56 Merc (believe it or not I painted over the white wall tires!!!).
Next one is of my Dad's '37 Ford (do you like that fox tail?).
Last ones are of my Dad's '37 Chevy and his '50 studebaker. Streets in Artesia in the early '60's where under water in the winter.

 

TxRat, I did not see that post, but I am digin that sedan stubby!

 

We have done this already..
Look at the search feature..

Heres some:

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=161082&highlight=Old+hot+rods

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=132391

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=157551

also check out the Hot Rod Foundation site and HAMBer Rikster

www.ahrf.com

 

How about this old rig?

 

I love that '40 in post 6.

 

Anymore of these?Interesting history,cool to see early autos & the way they were used(nice roads ).Kinda reminds me of that story "Horatio's drive".These threads are always welcome when they're different pics.Thanks for taking the time to post everyone.

 

Heres a couple more.
Duke