Vintage shots from days gone by!

He did.

 

He drowned while filming a movie in Peru - he had quite the rough upbringing:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Fleming

 

Looking East on Burnside

 

Julia Birkenfeld and friend. Julia was the 2nd child of Anton and Julianna Birkenfeld who basically founded the little town of Birkenfeld, Oregon. They immigrated from Germany and arrived in 1885.

 

This body hanging from the rafters becomes Flying Dutchman









Greek Fleet early Chizler?

 

Swi66, Re Akron NY pic.

No info with pic, so nicely identified. Pm sent.

 

Snow chains on the rear wheels even in summer time...?

 

Requisitioned US-cars in Wehrmacht service:

#4: Custom-Kübelwagen

 

Requisitioned US-cars in Wehrmacht service:

#5: 39 Dodge

 

Requisitioned US-cars in Wehrmacht service:

#6: 38 Chrysler

 

A Lotus 12 formula 2 car at the Lotus Engineering shop 1950s. The fellow working on the motor is Graham Hill.


Lonestar J.R. gets a new perspective of the back straight at Daytoona 1964.

 

I dig the tire chains.

 

They work great in mud.

 

Years ago at a dinner I heard Rutherford talking about this wreck. He apparently slid on his roof for a long distance. He said it was only afterwards that he realized he had been standing on the brake as hard as he could the entire time trying to get the car to stop.

BTW, I believe Daytona gets underway this coming weekend with the latest version of their "Clash" on Saturday night.

 

Work well even in dry dirt, sand, gravel..I run them on my tractor all year round..

 

He also has said, "It was like welding without a shirt on."

 

1930s Ford dealership in Portugal (this and 6 more to the right): https://www.flickr.com/photos/biblarte/6997067203/in/photostream/

 

Aug 1 1926 by mactexas, on Flickr

 

Birkenfeld's a pretty remote place even today. Probably some pretty crappy roads to traverse in those days.

 

At 84, I remember wearing "cords with gaucho" knit shirts at hi school 1946-1950.
Then came the Levi's & T shirts with leather highly polished "Cordoven" color shoes.
Girls skirts were 4 inches above the ankles!

 

6 miles south of Grants Pass, Oregon on Hwy. 99....along the Rogue River. My grandparents literally lived within view of this motel.....free tv, $3.50 a night, horseback riding, river views, and hwy. entrance...couldn't beat it!.....ah, those were the days!

 

Hand painted post card.....old