Vintage shots from days gone by!

I think they wanted to tie him to a car and drag him. But they didn't have a car, sooooo.....

 

I don't think that even Bill Gates has a screen this big!

 

Here is a pic of my mother-in-law and her sister taken in 1934. they lived near the Susquehana just below the finger lakes in NY.

 

I think those gals can take care of themselves!

 

You're a lucky man.

 

Guys, I need some help on this. This was my Dad's car back in the late 40's early 50's. Is it a Buick or Chevrolet? Thanks.

 

1942 Buick

 

With the exception of one, all A.W.Ericson Photos of Humboldt County California in the 19th Century.
Can you imagine falling a tree like these with an ax?

 

Before

After
Make sure to notice the loggers at the bottom of the pic!

 

Ferndale High 1913? After looking closer the sign says Freshmen 1913 so this may be 1910.

 

No, it's a '41. '42 Buicks were the first of the next style change that continued after the War.



Personally, I love the '41's!

 

Echo Tunnel California
Post card
Front


Back

 

Madonna Inn
San Luis Obispo, California

 

1941 Buick-------They didn't make any 1942's

 

First car I learned to drive---Dads 1941 Buick Special in 1948.

 

Are you sure



http://www.prewarbuick.com/gallery/1941-1942-PreWar-Buick-Gallery

 

good i love this

 

Of course I am partial because it is Corvair powered!

And I loved the U.N.C.L.E. TV series.

But the stars hated the car.
It was very un-graceful to get in and out of.
Looked cool as hell, but was not practical.

But I would buy one in a heartbeat!





Even though the Piranha was futuristic in design, it had everyday problems like other specialty cars. Actors Robert Vaughn (Napoleon Solo) and David McCallum (Illya Kuryakin) complained about climbing in and out and the lack of headroom, so bubble-type windows were added. "Girl from U.N.C.L.E." star Stephanie Powers (April Dancer) had her problems too. "You should have seen Stephanie try to get in and out in a skirt in those days" said George Lehr, associate producer of the series. "Trying to get up over that step and into the gullwing (door opening) in a hurry was a feat. She told us 'You guys are crazy'."


Because of these problems, the car appeared in only a few episodes: "The Five Daughters Affair," "The Take Me to Your Leader Affair," "The Man from THRUSH Affair," "The Napoleon's Tomb Affair," "The Test Tube Killer Affair," and in the Girl from U.N.C.L.E. series, "The UFO Affair," which was the only time the devices were used to any extent.


All the info found here:
http://www.c-we.com/piranha/

 

French version of the model kit.
very rare............

 

Before FDR's executive order created the War Production Board in January '42,
Buick had built about a quarter to a third of their planned '42 series. After that,
Buick built over 16,000 "blackout" cars in Jan/Feb '42, followed by more than
2,500 Hellcat tank destroyers. (Runs in my mind, Oldsmobile built artillery pieces,
and Chevy built lots of war materiel. Caddy was, I think, tanks and/or tank en-
gines (?). Pontiac: I don't know!)

'42 Buicks built before shift to war production:

Century, Series 60 -- 4,551
Limited, Series 90 -- 703
Roadmaster, Series 70 -- 8,004
Special, Series 40A -- 10,450
Special, Series 40B -- 31,088
Super Equipment, Series 40B -- 4,097
Super, Series 50 -- 33,383

Total, All Buick Series -- 92,276
(one source says 92,573)

(Source: Motor Age, Jan. 1942)

 

'42 Sedanette, thanks to AutoGallery.

 

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTga-68fplQ

 

From a 1906 postcard. Bet the grinding wheel at right got a lot of use keeping axes sharp each day?

 

I wonder whatever happened to it........

 

Got this great shot of the Cadillac Ranch in 1978 from a former Weeki Wachee mermaid yesterday. Really cool to see the cars without all the graffiti.

 

1947 Larmar