Vintage shots from days gone by!

Not sure if anyone has seen the story (I know I don't have much time to look elsewhere than this thread here on the HAMB) but I noticed that Pat Garlits died on Sunday 2/2/14.
I was lucky enough to visit their museum just before Xmas - a great experience.
Our prayers go out to Don, Pat and their family.

 

@ Work..

 

The 'Doc' that had the red 35' roadster was a little before my time, though I think I remember it (Chrome wire wheels, with rear mounted spare?)
My old car was a red Ford 38' Club Coupe with the full grille chromed. Its in my fathers care now, didn't seem right him not having a Hot Rod.
Don't worry, no offence at all!

Doc. (The 'newer' model )

 

These are from 1958. I found them in an old photo album my parents had. More than likely from Nor Cal as my Dad was at Hamilton AFB. north of San Rafael. Cool shots of at least one rail and a coupe?

 

Dont stop 'em now, my life will not be worth living until this is resolved. I have always wondered....... what a roadster really was....

 

I took Don's advice and googled it since they are the authority on all things interweb, lol

https://www.google.com/#q=roadster+definition

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noun
noun: roadster; plural noun: roadsters

1. 1.
   an open-top automobile with two seats.
   
   
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Oh and apparently it is also a videogame;

• Roadster, a game in the Sports Collection, Japan-exclusive Game Boy video game

but that's Wikipedia for ya too...

 

ok last one; http://www.thefreedictionary.com/roadster

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2. A horse for riding on a road.

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n. 1. an automobile with an open body, a single seat for two or three persons, and a large trunk or a rumble seat.
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I have seen a few miscatagorized or mislabeled pictures here and so what still a beautiful pic, and I may be wrong so rather than open my mouth and call someone out on what I may consider a major error I would PM them for clarification so that my stupidity could be kept between just us and not publicized if I was wrong and if right then they could easily post a correction and all would be well..
All just my opinion and we all know what that's worth so yeah back to the pics!!

 

just some family

 

Does this help?

 

I'm with you, rmt. I think I'll go into a dark room and sit quietly until I give a s**t. I may not be back.

 

Let's try to get things back on topic ...

 

My Grandfather, My Dad, and my Dad's first new car.

 

vintage snow

 

OOhhhhh..... don't open that can of worms.

 

It's a guy named Rudy from Detroit.!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh wait, that's Roadstar, Not Roadster. NEVER MIND !!!!!!!!!!!


BB

 

1950, Pennsylvania Railroad, Jersey City, New Jersey

 

Man, some guys brag about 24's on their rides....

 

My dad and I used to launch in new boston years ago to run up to the lock and damn to fish for sauger in the fall. then in summer we would bass fish the backwaters and bells pocket. good times!

 

Maturity is a terrible price to pay for getting old. I'm moving on!

 

Starwalker, Thanks for posting this!
Here's the interesting story of the rubber tired switchers:
http://prr.railfan.net/RubberTiredSwitchers.html

 

When I die, and when my kids or grandkids go through my computer, they are going to wonder where the HELL I got all these cool pictures!!!!

 

When can I expect delivery?

 

Our camp was right inside the mouth of the Bay, this was our view out toward the river.........