VINTAGE SHOTS FROM DAYS GONE BY! (Part 2)

Tobacco queens

 

My old '57 292 at, quickly converted to stick

 

You want me to give you a “what”?….. those days are over big boy….

 

Where’s Barney and Whoa-Jo?

 

John Mellencamp could be this guy’s doppelgänger.

 

LOL!
I live in California. We aren't allowed to say out loud, on this forum, the reasons why prices are what they are.

 

GAG!!!

 

I've done quite a few of those 50's Chevy's and Fords. All the parts you needed, except the floor shift conversion were available at most wrecking yards. Transmissions were literally laying around in the dirt at my local yard.
Take the shifting tower or inspection plate off to check the gears for wear.
If you were lucky you could even find one with overdrive.

 

It still looks like a girl.
Forgive my cultural ignorance.

 

Didn't know Margaret Thatcher rode a Knuck.

 

My father in law used to say: Never hire a man that smokes a pipe. They're always lighting it or putting tobacco in it.

 

What were they thinking?
Looks like someone threw-up in there.

 

Channeled?

 

I didn't know Taylor Swift was that old!

 

Interesting.

 

Le Jamais Contente - the first purpose-built land speed record car, it was electric.
It achieved 105.878 km/h (65.79 mph) in April 1899 .

 

No dress and girl's shoes, just the Merc.

 

Sears Daytona Beach 1950s

 

Red Farmer catches some air at the Daytona 500 in 1953.
(Hope the Mason jars survive the landing!)