Vintage shots from days gone by!

That's not a genuine Australian licence plate. Each state issues its own plate.

 

SWI66 I thought I recognized this building or at least the store front at the end of those cars.

https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2009/...ip-schenectady-new-york-building-in-disguise/

The store front I'm referring to is 1012 as opposed to 1016 and it is Tough Traveler bag company. All kinds of bags made in the USA right there in Schenectady I just bought one there and had some modifications done to it. I carry it proudly!

Pat

Just did some research and cropping, it was a Studebaker dealer before Plymouth. Notice Studebaker logo on top corners of bldg.

 

Al G what town is that FC Holden in?

 

Its not genuine. Austalia as a country ( actually its a continent) does not issue number plates. Each individual state or territory, issues there own plates.

 

I believe the engine powering the blower is a WWII surplus drone engine.

 

Only the 2nd or 3rd time I’ve seen a Mullins Red Cap trailer in this thread

 

Big Daddy



Chizler



Connie Kalitta



Der Wienerschnitzel



Drespling Bros

 

This car must have had a really short driveshaft!

 

I believe that's driver Carl Scarborough at Indy in 1951 in the first attached photo. He's talking to track owner Tony Hulman and crooner Rudy Vallee on the right. I'm not sure about the lady. Tony Hulman and Vallee had attended Yale University together.

I'm guessing the second photo was taken around 1965. And because of the front roll hoop on the nose of the sprint car this may be an IMCA race. But that's definitely the Terre Haute Action Track.

 

The only thing missing in this pic is the American flag! It's a Maryland car and the date on the license tag looks like '63, maybe.

 

Early , and my favorite version, of the Wetzel '32 .....

 

Patsy Cline with her new Oldsmobile.

 

I believe that first pic is from 1953 and the lady is Jane Greer who was the race queen that year. She was also married to Vallee for a short time some years earlier.

 

You are correct. And since that's the year Scarborough died in the race that year, supposedly from heat exhaustion but there were other factors as well.

Thanks, Rootie.

 

Mickey Thompson.

 

Not sure of the track, but looks like Johnny White with Weinberger's car in the third shot.

Last photo is Benny Rapp's car, probably an IMCA show.

 

Wonder if she wore those CRAZY sunglasses when she was out walking after midnight ???

 

Man what a great song!

 

Wilbur and Massie at Lincoln Park- Vern Scholz photo