Vintage shots from days gone by!

heh heh heh, I built that model,,

 

what kind of engine is this

 

What he said........

And while we're at it, how does it steer?

 

It is a Christie, more info and photos here on theoldmotor.com

 

Quote "How does it steer"?

In a word...DREADFULLY

Pat

 

The steering was damaged and failed during a test drive, both the driver and nav reputedly walked away.




Doc.

 

That's a cool picture!

 

Late '40 or early '50s? HarmsWay, any background info on this pic?

Hey! And isn't that Denise's likeness in the cracked glass of the windshield?

 

there are more pictures of this car somewhere on the HAMB in a "haunted cars " or Halloween thread and the face shows up even better there I'd give a link but for some ridiculous reason my searches never seem to work!

 

is there a car in that photo!!!!!!!!!

 

I was thinking the same thing, BELAIR1957. I'm glad somebody pointed it out.

 

Both sides of the party have gone downhill! Hell, I'd wear a suit all the time I fly if they gave me that much legroom!

 

WWII did not begin in the U.S. until Dec 8, 1941. Industry was probably not fully converted to a war footing until March or so,1942. California would have certainly supplied 1941 plates until at least mid December, I would think.

 

I love it Jimi, That's funny!

 

Wow, nobody looks good in any kind of I.D. photo, but she does. Amazing.

 

I dunno, it looks kinda like Michael Jackson to me. . .

 

Wow, just wow! There is so much to look at in these old photos, the cars are great but the buildings and people are as interesting. Just great to see!

 

""WWII did not begin in the U.S. until Dec 8, 1941. Industry was probably not fully converted to a war footing until March or so,1942. ""

According to this film, 16 months before Pearl Harbor, this Frigdaire Plant was converted to wartime production. 16,000 employees. By the time of this film (mid 1944), 250,000 50 cal machine guns were produced and also hydraulic valves for flight control and propellers were manufactured here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9bJwJafn1Y


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEYFB0PtrZE&feature=related

this is in two parts and worth watching.

 

Early cycle engineering

 

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That looks to be one of those inside-the-barrel stunt dealies where you ramp up the side to drive horizontal supported by centrifugal force. I've only ever seen that done with motorcycles.

 

Bottom pic is a birdcage Maserati. Incredible to see with the body off.

 

I was the one that posted it before,... This was in a stack of pictures given to me by my Father-in-law,... It was taken in '56 in Hillman Mi.,.... You can't see the face in the actual picture,... But I scanned it a few times on different scanners,... and it always comes back,... kinda' creepy huh ?

 

Were in the middle of restoring one of these right now at the restoration shop I work at.......Rich

 

Those were called "The Wall Of Death" or some variation there of - When you were up top watching the cycles, go-carts or midget cars charging around you could feel the whole structurer lean as the vehicles went by - For a young kid they were a Had To See at any Fair they showed up at.