Vintage shots from days gone by!

Holloway was also the voice of Kaa the snake in The Jungle Book. A talented man for sure.

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"Boss A Bone" model sure looks like Deane Low's roadster LOL




Bonneville Gas




"Fart" mag from sweden





Crazy early funny cars Austin Grassi Cuda






Crazy early funny cars Garlits Dart2








Free Surfboard





unknown beautiful Gold Pickup



one more of same.




Greer Black Prudhomme dragster





Tom Hoover Streamlined back of dragster

 

My father-in-law passed up the opportunity to be the exclusive dealer of VW's in the PNW back in the day...he didn't think they'd catch on...He mentioned that it was one of the few decisions he made that was seriously stupid.

 

Wreckers like these were just like the ones I learned how to operate at the early age of 15 . I stayed in this crazy business for over 50 years .....

 

Hmm, Billco VW, north of Pittsburgh, was open before that. Started in a gas station, and expanded quickly. By 1958 my father jumped from Chrysler/DeSoto to Billco VW which had grown to a very profitable dealership. Here's a blurp copied from a Google search.
Specialties
Billco Motors is prepared to help you with all your Mazda and Volkswagen needs. Our Mazda/VW Certified sales staff can help you find your dream car whether new or pre-owned.


History
Established in 1950.

Billco Motor is the oldest VW and Mazda Dealership servicing the Pittsburgh market since 1950.

 

Number 11 and number 70 62 Chev. bubble tops????? I thought that was 1961 only.

 

I think all 61 Chev hardtops were bubbletops, 62's were both bubbletop and formal top.

Mick

 

Yes, in fact they weren't called "bubbletops" in '61 because that was the only style. The '62's were called that to distinguish them from the other roof style.

 

One more from Monticello, Indiana, dated 1950:

 

And from Pioneer High School, Whittier, CA in 1964:

 

In 61 the Impala and Belair had the (ugh bubbletop) roof line.

In 62 the Belair had it. In 62 Impala had the other roof line.

 

Pioneer again, '66:

I'd love to have that jacked-up chrome-reversed Starliner...

 

Proud of her new Buick - equipped with "curb feelers"!

 

I lived in a little sweetheart of a house like that - replete with the window planter boxes (that I built). Ah, so simple - just come home and LIVE every night.

WTH is wrong with us?!

 

GT350 ad



again......... for that price I will take two.












Peanut House with Larry Watsons 1959 caddy





1958 ford squire wagon







1959 Olds 98 convert





Lions July 15, I think 1965





Lions July 20 again I think 1965





Little Red Wagon





Anti-moonshine???

 

Burke & Francisco Belly tank





SoCal 2 belly tank




NHRA 1959





Revell Contest With Big Daddy Roth





Hey there is a dragster in the background
Schwinn





Twinkle Glitter

 

Twinkle Glitter, that sounds real masculine for your hotrod.


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Hey "loudbang" - ya left out the "flocked" finishes. (me rolls eyes)

Or was that too new for HAMB?

Ah, good old days!

 

Los Angeles, 1953.

 

The Sepulveda underpass so that "Mines" field (LAX) could extend the runway. Before it was done the runway ran from Aviation to Sepulveda.

 

Maybe a liquor store owner? There's something unusual about this van besides the artwork - anyone else spot it?

 

Looks like the Stratocruiser wants to race the Constellation.
That one, N1030V Clipper Southern Cross, had an unusual accident a year earlier - soon after takeoff, the purser heard hissing around the cabin door and told the flight engineer they should return to the airport and re-latch the door. The engineer instead told the purser to put wet towels around the door ; he did so. A minute later the door blew open and a passenger was sucked out of the plane, and the decompression caused damage all over the cabin (including the loss of the ladies' room door!); luckily they were able to turn around and land safely. Hope they fired that FE...

 

The FORD script on the side doors?

 

Or perhaps it was someone who lost someone as a result of drinking that crap. Don't kid yourself into thinking it is good stuff. That which is is rare.

 

AT'S A 59,BRO......

 

Yep - looks like a set of rear doors on the side; were they interchangeable?

 

Pioneer High again: