Vintage shots from days gone by!

The first auto races were held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on August 19, 1909. The original surface of crushed rock and tar proved dangerous and racing was halted after several fatalities. The track was resurfaced with brick and reopened with the first Indianapolis 500 on May 30, 1911.
Track founder Carl Fisher is shown driving a Stoddard-Dayton on the new track in 1909.

 

On October 7, 1960 the first episode of Route 66 was aired. TV character Tod Stiles (played by Martin Milner) inherited a Corvette from his father. Thanks to Chevrolet sponsorship, that car was transformed into the current model each season. Here Milner poses with a ’63 Corvette.

 

Evelyn Ankers & Lon Chaney Jr.

 

James Dean and his young cousin Markie play with a model car in Fairmount, Ind. in 1955.



Andy Warhol shops at Gristedes supermarket near his 47th street Silver Factory in New York City in 1965



Marilyn Monroe cleans up after dinner during the filming of The Misfits in Hollywood in 1960

 

What the hell is in that cake!!!!

Doc.

 

Here's a postcard view of the Pine-Crest Motel in scenic Saugus, Mass.

 

PA car show

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Angel hair.

 

Just loaded a BUNCH of family pics. My Mom and two older sisters washing the new car! I hadn't happened yet.

John

 

Pretty cool Johnny99.I hope you post some more.I like seeing pictures like this...

 

Here it is Mr. Tuff Tin....................................http://eatonvilletorainier.com/?p=488

Maybe that's not where I have found it....Sorry

 

Mom and Dad with a new Hillman. My Dad didn't have any particular allegiance to any brand of car until the mid 60's, but he never bought Fords. Later in life he was all Mopar. Bought many a car & truck form SL Savage [SIC] Mopar dealer in Seattle.

John

 

Did a little web surfing this morning

 

Are those aircraft contrails in the sky? Is this a compilation of old & modern photos?

 

Montrose, CA and Pasadena, CA
Late 50's-early 60's

 

I just watched this ( I slept in...):

Watch what might be the world's oldest dashcam footage from 1926

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=854_1357175296

Sorry if it's a repost at this point. Maybe someone could help with the embedding?

dv

 

Part II of the very popular series is now up on TheOldMotor.com. It tells of George Schuster's involvement with the E.R. Thomas Co. up until 1907, the year the 22,000 mile New York to Paris race started. As always there are plenty of great photos and an interesting story to be read.

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