Vintage shots from days gone by!

Not to many of these made there way to the UK

 

1930s pre WW2 Morris Commercial D type fire truck

 

cher is beautiful even with a toe

 

Nice car and welcome here. My brother had a 58 Impala, all copper and I had the Belair 2DR HT, two tone copper(don't know exact name for the paint) Both pretty well used up by the time we got them in the 60's.

 

Sorry there are not more in the way of automobiles in this circa 1929 photo, but it such a great image we decided to
use it as it is a wonderful example of the times. Priddy’s Inn, was located in Springfield, IL. and offered full dining
services along with fountain and curb side service. A 1929 Buick is at the curb and it appears that a Dodge Sedan
is passing by on the street behind it.


The photo is courtesy of Joe Sonderman who has a Route 66 photo collection that we have been posting in a series.

 

The stylish Leach car was the brain child of Martin Andrew Leach, who had earlier run the Leach Motor Car Company,
a sales outlet in Los Angeles and San Francisco. He next went into the auto restyling and customizing business for the
elite Hollywood crowd for a year or so. This must have paid off as a bit later on, cowboy star Tom Mix (above) is seen
posing with a Leach that was built between 1919 and 1923.

Just below is the Harry Miller designed sohc-six and below that film star Gloria Swanson posing with one of the cars
which you can learn more about in a very detailed post on The Old Motor.

 

I agree with yah Jimi

 

I'm thinking these are some of the most beautiful tail lights ever made.