Vintage shots from days gone by!

Dodge did, too. Fargo did, too.

 

When you see that sort of thing it is usually because a panel needed to be strengthened.

 

In the case of the "speed lines" or "ribs", the Dodge and Fargo had basically the same fender details as the Plymouth. Sorry for the recent photo.

 

I want some! (Speed lines, that is) Just way too cool.

 

hey, i grew up in Reseda...too bad the cars aren't that cool anymore

 

I'll contribute. Just had someone send me this. Not sure of the year. 1960? Car MIGHT be a Mercury???? not sure. I'll guess Shell station.

 

The car looks like a '57 Merc, and yes that is a Shell station.

 

would it be cool/bogus to lengthen the nose enough to run an inline six - say a 230/250 or 300?

 

Yep, '57 Merc.

 

If you look closely, there is a '58 Ford in the background also.

 

The State theatre still exists, as does the tall building on the left of the photo. It's fun to see old photos of places that are still there today.

 

Two pictures of Albany, Oregon from 1946 and 1950's. The arrow is pointing at the Venetial Theatre.[FONT=verdana,geneva,arial,helvetica][FONT=verdana,geneva,arial,helvetica][FONT=verdana,geneva,arial,helvetica][/FONT][/FONT][/FONT]

 

That's what I was thinking as well. This is considered to be the first hot rod built in the Vancouver BC area, by Joe Mahovic, and yes it is still in use as a hot rod, although it now is un-channeled and full fendered. Here's a current picture.

 

Here's a great shot from across the pond in the U.K.

 

Mom and me spring of 1947. Happy Birthday Mom!!

 

Pretty sure it's a 1940-47 Dodge Pickup.

 

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Mamie Van Doren





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Toronto, Bathurst St. & Davenport Rd.

 

Toronto 1950, digging up Yonge St.

 

Bob Bourke designed the bullet nose Studebakers, not Exner.

 

Actually, it was Raymond Loewy that designed the bullet-nosed Studebaker.....
http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/5/5068132/raymond-loewy-the-man-who-designed-everything

 

Read and learn:

http://www.studebakerpictures.com/bulletnose.history.html