Vintage shots from days gone by!

Miami

LA Wilshire Blvd

Harrisburg PA

Merill WI

Port Trevorton PA

Regina Sask. Canada

 

Williamsport PA






Niagara Falls CA

 

New mexico





Monarch Pass CO

Flagstaff

Tulare CA

 

These are hanging up in a store in disneyland's California adventure.

Anyone recognize any of these cars? The black 32 reminds me of Vic Edelbrock Sr's car... but its not his.
















thanks,
Douglas Johnson
"Skrach"
www.VividlyVintage.com

 

Hotel from movie Niagara

 

“The truck in question was called the DeArco, and it was the product of a joint effort between Dealers Transport and Arco Auto Carriers. It was the blending of the two transport company’s names that led to the DeArco designation seen on the front of the raised cab.”

 

I know. I'm probably going to slap myself in the head, but who is this?

 

I'm gonna say Gina Lolabrigida.

 

Gina Lollobrigida.

 

Nice Legggs

 

Early wind tunnel testing. We have three enlargements of posted @ theoldmotor.com

 

Gina

 

They blew it.
They left out the ground effects part.
There's a venturi affect that happens when the air gets squeezed between the ground and the underside of the car, also, that model has what would amount to a full under pan.
But at least they were trying!

 

Could be wrong, but NOT Gina!----Facial features a bit different.

 

It's Gina at 18 years old.....I just found the same image on the Google search for her....

 

ditto

 

Gotta love those big Chryslers!!!!

 

I thought that 10 percent alcohol gas was something that came along in the 70s but looks like they though of it many years earlier.

 

Poor caption!
This is obviously not a "Bathing beach parade" as evidenced by the
Washington monument in the background.
Probably a group of early bohemians wading in the reflecting pool.
Second picture shows the ringleaders being taken to the hoosgow.

 

ummmmm I've been looking at this awesome thread off n on for must be 6 months now....and I just reached page 600....will I ever get to the end???
you guys are doing an AMAZING job here!!!!! Its mind blowing to be perfectly honest.I for one know of nothing else like it.

cudos to all posters!!(esp Dog427435 for initiating it and the admin guys for allowing in to continue and enrich our lives)
It's nostalgic..informative...educational..entertaining...stimulating...inspiring...and well you know ...very cool!!

Fleet-master (returning now to p600 )