Vintage shots from days gone by!

Portland OR
SW 4th & Yamhill, 1939

 

Staged? Heh heh, that's not even the right size wrench!

 

1924
Wells Bennet attempting a climb Mt. Hood, OR on an Excelsior.

 

I stumbled across this photo online this morning and got goosebumps. It looks like it was taken in Europe to me. Can anyone (Bluto perhaps) shed some light on the car?

By earthshaker5769 at 2011-12-06

 

Looks like Germany to me, based on the pedal car looking like a MBZ Grand Prix car, and the 7 with the dash thru it on the plate...

 

Thanks for the pic skinnylegs! I lived in walking distance from that track and was probably at that race.The didn't have them often by that time.The pic at top was probably in the mid 50s.There is a zoo there now.

 

When are you rat rodders going to get it through your heads that tractor noses aren't traditional??



Seriously, though. Looks like a cycle car. Have you tried the cycle car thread?

-Dave

 

I have to say its a French setting . Kid is wearing Gendarme hat. The van looks like a 1947 Renault .

As to what the car is , that is another issue. The front suspension appears similar to the old Morgan threewheeler.

 

I think Morgan is still using the same type of
front suspension.They did use it for a long time

 

Mike, thanks for the details on those Pacific Northwest pics! This thread is fantastic and it gets even better with some background to the pics posted! Thank you everybody!

 

If you look real close at the grill you can make out the Morgan V Twin engine