Vintage shots from days gone by!

Post # 48962,
Was just in Carmel last week. Still looks pretty much the same.

 

Houston Speedway

 

Oil fields in or near Lafayette, LA circa 1938 - 1939

From a family photo album.

Car years and models unknown to me.

 

Oil fields in or near Elk City, OK circa 1939 - 1940

From a family photo album.

Car years and models unknown to me.

 

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Oil fields in or near Elk City, OK circa 1939 - 1940

From a family photo album.

Car years and models unknown to me.

 

Summer 1954 Grand Tetons

1950 Buick - family car

Chevy - unknown

 

The Chevy wagon under the bridge # 48972. I lot of alcohol had to be invovled in that little stunt.

 

More from various family snapshots.

Ft. Worth, TX

1915 Dodge Touring Car circa unknown

1931 - 1932 Dodge

 

Houston TX circa 1915 - 1920 estimated

Unknown car model and year

Unknown year Locomobile

 

OR a flood that pushed it in side ways

 

Back in 1994 I was the night time security guy for the Shell Factory...

 

Put this in it's own post, but it belongs here also.


(1946) Cruising Downtown Los Angeles...IN COLOR!


Enjoy!

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Hey Swi66, thanks again, like it. i couldn't find out anything about the actual condition or pics, do you have some more information? good go hear that it's still alive!

Carsten

 

The 1939 Charles Thomas Special.

Charles Thomas built this in Batavia NY before becoming involved with the Playboy Automobile.

By the way, this one had an inside rear view mirror that was like a periscope facing backwards, that's the bump on the roof.

Car still exists, but is in need of restoration.

The current owner, does not want any pictures taken, or the location revealed. I did see it a few years ago, and it needs a lot of work.
On and off I have been looking for pictures and more info on this car, but there is not much out there.
It was featured in the August 1940 issue of Motor, but I cannot locate a copy.

Here is what Coachbuilt has to say:
Charles D. Thomas who later designed and produced the Playboy in Buffalo, NY built a striking 2-door aerodynamic coupe in his hometown of Batavia, NY in 1939 that was featured in the August 1940 issue of Motor.

Some references may have referred to this car by other names.
Info is hard to come by, and so are pictures.

If anyone has any more info, let me know. I am always loooking for info on vehicles produced in Western NY. even if they are one of a kind.

 

AMC engineers evaluating some of the competition- Cool pic!



From- Hemmings blog

 

Wonder what happened to the engine?

 

Actually, a 1928 Dodge Brothers Victory Six in the second photo.

 

1937 Dodge Brothers in the first photo.

 

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