Vintage shots from days gone by!

Feb. 19, 1958: Flooding on Flower Street between 5th and 6th streets during a storm forces drivers to wade to the sidewalks.

 

March 5, 1929: Fire destroys four large tents holding the Los Angeles Auto Show. This panorama, made from two separate prints, was published the next day in the Los Angeles Times.

 

Nov. 28, 1952: A police officer watches traffic on Hollywood Boulevard after holiday lights were turned on, in this photo looking east from McCadden Place.

 

1958, actress Sandra Giles and the "You Auto Buy Now" week campaign.

 

The Smiling Irishman at Western and Pico, 1952.

 

my brothers car was accepted into the show at the unveiling ceremonies of this car in 2007 he has a 37 plymouth that looks brand new, it even won 1st in class at a national chrysler show, he was there of course for this cars showing said it was the worst thing he ever saw !

 

What the fuck!

 

just ran this number through the uk insurance data base and this bugatti sports is still on the insurance data base which means its still around

 

Famous picture of a famous man.

That is Raymond Mays at the 1924 Shelsey Walsh hillclimb.

 

The car was a 1923 Bugatti Type 13 'Brescia'

And yes, its still around.

 

Here are a few old Jeep adds

 

Willys in the desert

 

Boy Scout Trip in the Sierra 1934
It looks like the fishing was good!
(my Dad and Uncle 3rd and 2d from the right)

Grampa's Buick in Titus Canyon (Death Valley, CA)

 

Street version of the GT40, the MKIII.

Longer tail to make room for luggage, and different shape front fenders to raise the headlights ( which were quad round ones instead of the twin rectangular ones on the racers)

 

Nunzi's shop; Ground Zero for Pontiac addicts.

 

People of 1957: "I'm sure we all wonder what the people of 2007 could tell us if they could only reach backward in time."
People of 2007: "Pack the car better next time."

 

Kitsap, Washington

 

"Stash it away in the in an above ground bunker!"
And remove the battery this time.

 

1942 Florence, Alabama

 

BMW AM 4

 

Opening day.



regards,Rod

 

Whirlybirds

 

My Little Margie


Gale Storm

 

Love That Bob

 

My dad was a commercial artist back in the day. These are some of his illustrations.

 

Your father was one hell of an artist! Especially like the Edsel. How were these illustrations used?