History Photos taken before WW2 - history in black and white

Fords two millionth automobile in a parade in San Diego..1935

 

Redding California..1937

 

do not park on the sidewalk or you will get a ticket like this guy in 1930

 

Elmores?

 

I don't believe this is the same as above left, but if you study the front axles it looks simular to the car on the right.

This car is another similar Packard knock off that was called the Aero Motor.

 

there was no ID of the car, just the people.

 

Definitely both Elmores. The one on the left is a 1908 Model 30 and the one on the right is a 1909 Model 36.

 

"New York NY - 09/05/1925 - Gangland
Feud - View of the burned car and the
charred remains (under burlap bag) of
gangster Morris Grossman in front of
240 E. 81st St."
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]MONTE SALDO'S ACT SUPPORTING A DARRACQ
AT THE LONDON PAVILION IN 1903

(MONTE LATER SUPPORTED BIGGER CARS)[/FONT][/FONT]


"Rehearsals took place in a large building in Store Street, London. The car was driven up a sloping ramp onto a bridge, the engine was then turned off, the ramp and supports removed, and Monte was left supporting the car (a Darracq) full of passengers and a section of the bridge. The engine was now switched on, and the vibration caused considerable numbness in the whole of Monte's body and placed an enormous strain on his wrists and ankles."

http://www.maxalding.co.uk/Tyrrell/monte-trainer/mt01.htm

 

I like the old sedan push truck,Buick? The large Lincoln sedan with fender mount spare is nice also.

 

That would be the "Hollow Tree", that finally fell over about 2 years ago.

 

Does anyone know what make this is? There are some similarities to '33 and '34 Ford, but it isn't as handsome as either. Still, a very nice looking car.

 

Lincoln roadster...

 

A Gnome & Rhone - 1924:

and a 1934 with sidecar outfit:

 

1933:

 

That is a 1932 DeSoto, the grille looks a lot like a MILLER race car from that era, very hard to find a good one these days.

 

Real close 37Kid but the laid back grille says 33...

 

http://www.spike.com/video/airplane-car-stunt/3159894

 

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back in the 1920s george bennie designed and built the railplane, a propeller-driven monorail initially intended to travel between glasgow and edinburgh. the design was way ahead of its time, the railplane capsule home to a 4-blade propeller at each end, each of these powered by its own electric motor - the result a cruising speed of 120mph.