Vintage shots from days gone by!

“Lil Coffin” - Dave Stuckey
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I recognize the 1956 Pontiac Starchief JR electric powered Promotional car but the prototype Oldsmobile? I do not.

 

Great vintage shot of a 1955 Thunderbird JR and a couple Astin pedal cars. I had not seen this shot before and would love to know the back story on it. The Tbird was electric powered and far from cheap back then. Guess in need to search Time magazine archives for information?

 

To keep the kids happy when out driving, Jack Fletcher, designer at 21st Century Home, has installed three miniature steering wheels and a plastic windshield in their car at West Covina, Calif., Jan. 4, 1955. In the car are: Joan Fletcher, left-front, Jack Fletcher, right-front and in the backseat are: Johnny, 21 mos., Janie, 3yrs. and Ricky, 21 mos.
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my post 58728 is the second-generation Oldsmobile F-88 show car.

 

Very cool, what year was that built, and shown?

 

I have no idea.
The original F88 was from 1954 and is well documented. This one I can find very little information or images of.

 

Too bad Oldsmobile didn't produce it, they would have had a winner for sure!
My guess is '57/'58.

 

No photoshop look behind the drivers front wheel ,See that broken running board that it's pole vaulting over struck in the ground?

 

A couple dining at Bob’s Big Boy, Los Angeles, 1954.
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Funny colouring in the grill-opening?

 

Original paint/patina.^^^
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Even though that pic looks like a modern one, that thing is
HEAVEN !

regards,Rod

 

That is right across from the Crystal Ballroom

 

Ernie Kovacs was great!

 

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…then Jim made a sudden stop and jumped out to display his superior break dancing skills.
Fine job Jim,... mad skills indeed! Lol WTF!!?!
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Thanks Rocky,
This is what it looked like after the channel job,, before the other custom work



read the rest of the story here:
http://www.kustomrama.com/index.php?title=Dave_Stuckey's_Lil'_Coffin

 

Thanx for the link Novadude55.
This is the version I always liked BEST!

 

I'm trying to bring up images (hopefully) that have not been presented before.
As far as "getting this thread", well, it is a Traditional Rod & Custom forum.
While I appreciate an occasional old downtown scene, or a movie queen,
page upon page of that, is a bit tiresome, to at least me anyways.

 

Paula Prentiss

Mary Beth Hughes

Dorothy MacGuire




Ellen Drew rides a bike. Ray Milland lends a hand

 

1957 F-88 Mark II



http://www.carstyling.ru/en/car/1957_oldsmobile_f_88_mark_ii/

 

Elke Sommer