Vintage shots from days gone by!

The predecessor of the Comet at Crystal Beach. It is said to be the epitome of the thrilling roller coasters.

Magic carpet, crystal beach

 

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Is that the Beaver?

 

A few more press shots (62-63) from the Parsons Ks. area.

 

Women in a Shop class ? Hey, that would have to have been a rare sight for it's time . I trained two women that worked for me manufacturing Van accessories , they were great workers and they wanted a top notch product too ! scrubba

 

re:#71854 I dont remember those great VW colors. Must be a show special. Those cars look ~1958??

 

thanks for the Crystal Beach pics...we used to visit every year, and it wa such a big deal, that we were only told they day of, because we would go crazy knowing that we were heading up....hell they used to take us by bus from the playgorunds in Lackawanna as well.....loved it!!although as a kid that laff in the dark scared the hell out of me.

 

With the small, oval rear windows, would have to be pre-'58..

 

Based on the 'heart' tail lights, '53-54.

 

Me to but you could hardly get near the place on Fri. or Sat. nights. I also (vaguely) remember a place called The Cave somewhere around Huntington Beach..

 

I wouldn't want to be in the turret anymore than I would want to be the poor soul closing him into the turret.
May the enemies of man (past, present and future) that force people to be in those kinds of situations rot in hell.

 

Corvairs in Space!


GM MOLAB
It was built and developed by GM engineer Vic Hickey and is one of the most unusual Corvair-powered vehicles ever built.


http://vintage-vans.forumotion.com/t5222-a-different-1964-gmc-van

More pics on the link..

 

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Look like heart tail lights, I'd say '53- early 55.

 

my dad's 59 swept wing

 

My 56 ford

 

Can anyone identify the biplane in the first two photos of post# 71714? Thanks, in advance because I know someone on here can.

 

When I was in High School 1964-67 there was a Special Activities period that included Girls Shop - I sacrificed myself for two years as an assistant teacher - 20 girls, 3 assistant teachers and one regular teacher - I really did it to help --- me meet more girls

 

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NYC skyline...1954.

 

It's an air-cooled Franklin.

 

looks like a bunch of frat guys in drag?