Vintage shots from days gone by!

​

 

​

 

​

 

​

 

​

 

​

​

 

​

 

​

 

​

 

I'll bet "frozen" is a synonym for "mothballed". Late models waiting for the end of gas and tire rationing, or for their owner to return from overseas.

-Dave

 

Mr. Rogers

 

Yeah, that might be it. Kinda curious though, most of the vehicles appear to be GMs. I wonder if they might've been 'frozen' for possible "induction" into govt/military service, possibly from local dealerships or assembly plants?

Since it was supposedly 1942 (according to LOC, where I found the pics), that would make it quite early in the US' involvement in WWII and I'm not old enough to know when or how rationing started.
Ron

 

Liquor Truck, June 1935 : Courtesy http://history.utah.gov/research_and_collections/photos/index.html









Link to fantastic large image of above
http://content.lib.utah.edu/cgi-bin...MX=0&DMY=0&DMTEXT=&REC=1&DMTHUMB=1&DMROTATE=0

 

Napier Car at Koehler Co., July 1935

Link to large image: http://content.lib.utah.edu/cgi-bin...MX=0&DMY=0&DMTEXT=&REC=1&DMTHUMB=1&DMROTATE=0

 

Never mind the truck, dig that tour bus!










Link to fantastic large image of above
http://content.lib.utah.edu/cgi-bin...MX=0&DMY=0&DMTEXT=&REC=1&DMTHUMB=1&DMROTATE=0[/QUOTE]

 

Wow, is this from a simplier time! Dig the helmet, coaster brakes.

 

Same Christmas, man was I set up.

BTW, how do you post the big photos, not the "attached thumbnails?" Got some great old and rare aviation stuff for the site

 

Model A Duesenberg custom.

Vintageride

 

I would tend to think that these were new cars that were rationed out for essential uses only, such as police, doctors, etc.

 

Opening Day at Disneyland 1955

 

Just what I wanted , Thanks Santa

Link to large image : http://content.lib.utah.edu/cgi-bin...MX=0&DMY=0&DMTEXT=&REC=1&DMTHUMB=1&DMROTATE=0

 

​

 

​

 

​