Vintage shots from days gone by!

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Scrubba,,, it was ,, "Bryl Creme, a little dab 'el do ya,,,,, Use more,, only it ya dare, But watch out, the girls 'el all persue ya ! They'll love to get their fingers in your hair ! "

 

The least I remember paying for gas was $0.19 during a gas war in the early 60's. Gas wars were the coolest of wars

 

The Chevy coupe is a 1931 in the pic with the Indian...

 

Steve's Tower in the Sky 1960 in Fayetteville, NC. This was a former drive-in movie theater that in 1957 was turned into a drive-in restaurant. On top the glass tower housed a DJ for WFNC who took requests and played them on the air.

 

No, we were from different states. I met her while in college.

 

I graduated on a Sunday, and we were married the next Saturday. Proud isn't the word, thankful is more like it.

 

That photo is from San Diego History Center. Here's what is in their photo description-
"Thelma's Dash Inn at Euclid & Market 1931 Chevrolet Coupe, 1931 Indian 4 motorcycle"
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/collections/autos/autos.htm

 

Shes not doing very well sad

 

From "This Land." This is the ex-Mrs. Bob Wills with the car he gave her when they divorced.

Interesting story about Bob Wills and her. http://thislandpress.com/07/30/2012/the-wills-connection/

 

Well there's no starlets or studs in these photos, just vintage shots from the Tacoma Washington area, mostly transportation related.

 

And some more.

 

.....continued. Check out that roadster in the first pic.

 

Anyone know what these two are? At first, I thought Lincolns but I'm not sure that is right.

 

In Australia "root" means something else,,,,,,

 

The notes with the picture says "possibly Jordans.

 

There were several different jingles used for Brylcreem over the years; that is one of them. One I remember is:
Brylcreem, a little dab'll do ya, Brylcreem, you'll look so debonair, Brylcreem, the gals will all pursue ya, They love to run their fingers thru your hair."

 

The car on the right is a 1956 Ford Fairlane. The trunk lid has been removed and a pickup type. bed inserted.

 

Tippi Hedron

 

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Got to admit, never seen one like that before,
sure would like to have one though,
thanks Jimi, its been added to my photo collection

 

Sure! There were tons of them. Actually outsold Chevy that year.