The Jalopy Journal
The Polynesian blew my mind as a kid, still have the little book featuring it! [ATTACH] Mercury’s always my fave :) a few from back when …....
Sectioned coupes one of my all time favorites :) [ATTACH]
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[ATTACH] [ATTACH] My grandfather in the first pic … one of his coworkers in the other…
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It’s none of your business what other people think …
Spent day repairing rotted soffits on the house and then Tonight worked in some free time to slice and dice some flat stick to create curved ends...
Yes, University Ave was still full of dealerships into 80s at least … maybe will take drive along there at some point to take photos of the...
Yes, that is a beautiful building and would have been a great showroom floor in its day!
I know the Ford building in downtown, did not know it was an actual Ford assembly plant for the Model T … thanks for that info Sadly, the Ford...
I’ll break etiquette and post my 371, it’s Olds at least :) [ATTACH] Those are some Gorgeous 324s you’ll have :)
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There is only one other location that I know definitely was once a dealership, and that’s the building located at Grand/Grotto. I couldn’t locate...
[ATTACH] Berry Chevrolet had its presence on the avenue from the 1920s thru at least the 60s with several locations all along the same block of...
[ATTACH] At some point Grand Ave Ford took over the former Studebaker Dealership at Grand/Victoria. Grand Ave Ford I believe closed down in the...
[ATTACH] I have always been aware of Grand Avenue’s (Saint Paul, MN) Automotive past, and wanted to share a little of what I know! And if anyone...
When I was about 10, my dad and I were at the annual Mothers Day (lol) swap meet / car show in Anoka. Dad spotted a Fulton visor that would fit...
I’m out on summer break, but will fire it up when I get back to school this fall and post a video … thanks for the interest!
Thanks for the offer Rusty Appreciate the offer Rusty, but only have the engine. Unfortunately, my great-grandfather got tired of looking at the...
Yep, that was my grandfather’s teenage ride. Very early Gow Job, photo would be from about 1918 when he was 16. Even in the small towns of...
[ATTACH] I have the motor from my grandfather’s first car, a 1914 Saxon. He pulled it out of the car and rebuilt it when a student training to be...
Obviously not mine at the time of this photo, it’s been 54 years with this one. I’m the little guy, with my sister - 50 Merc in the driveway…...
Me taking a ride on the bike chopper my dad built for me … [ATTACH]
My paternal grandparents Rose and Frank. [ATTACH]
My Grandfather “Big Jim” and Grandmother on their farm in Chisago Lakes Mn about 1965. My cousins always opted for driving the newest tractors as...
Great-grandparents homestead in Mantador North Dakota[ATTACH]
I have this tool cabinet from my dad’s garage. I have a good idea of what vehicles most of the emblems are from, with the exception of the Chev...
My dad was a wild teenager, hated school, got into too much trouble with his fellow delinquents. My grandparents finally realized that cars were...
Anyone know if there are dimensional differences between the stainless steel and chrome grills? I just noticed that the stainless grill I am...
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