Vintage shots from days gone by!

Side gun blisters are pretty unmistakable.
A few of them flew well into the 1980s as fire bombers.

 

Classy group. Neat pic.

 

Says Supercharged on the fin, apparently aftermarket. Any info on who did those?

 

Re: post #77700 Roamers CC of Los Angeles

Any further information on this club? It would be interesting to know if any of these guys are still around and are active hot rodders.

 

Our old club jacket 1956----& club plaque.

 

Thanks! Now I see it! Didn't recognize it from that angle!

 

Apparently they had a 50th reunion last September.

http://www.snapguelph.com/index.php?option=com_sngevents&id%5B%5D=58689

 

Here's another oldie club---Any still around??

 

Based on the reunion logo on the guy's shirt and the location, I don't think this is the same club.

 

A 300hp 312 with a Paxton supercharger was offered on T-bird and Ford passenger cars for 57.Not sure about 55-56.

 

Well, it is front of a building with a big supercharger sign on it. I think it may have come from that building.

 

Re:The photo of the AC that was said to be a Hawker.The Hawker had a "chin"type radiator.(placed under the engine)The AC in the photo in question is an early version of the P51(an A or B model) that was called the Apatche (?)Still did not have the teardrop canopy.Also maybe called the "Malcomb Hood".
Good luck.Have fun.Be safe.
Leo

 

Clark Gable checking out a VS57 supercharger on his T-bird with John Thompson of Paxton in 1956.

 

Just ask Clark he would know

 

not Apache - afaik they had same as P-51 - NACA laminar flow so wing is too thick and also tail wheel too far back and main gear is just wrong.
if not a hurricane variant maybe it's one of a few similar looking things, but the photo is entitled hawker refuelling.

 

The plane in the photo IS a Hawker Hurricane. The only Hurricanes with "chin" style supercharger intake were ones modified for desert conditions with an elongated intake which housed an air filter. The actual air intake is between the leading edge of the wheel wells. The early P-51A Mustang (Apache), A-36 Invader had an Allison with the intake over the engine, like the Allison powered P-40s.

 

Gun Blisters? is that what you kids are calling them now.

 

Paxton supercharged Fords were "F" cars
Duel four carbs were "E" cars
321 with a four barrel was "D" car

 

Oops, commented on a photo 1000 pages back, never mind.....sheesh.

 

1958 Texas Parade



1958 Texas Parade, Austin Horseless Carriage Club

 

I always wondered what happed to Jimmy Hoffa's grandfather...

 

Bewitched,they always had cool G.M cars,so did I dream of Jeannie...

 

April 16, 1947 Texas City Disaster ~







Downtown before the explosion



For more information:
http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/lyt01

 

Hans and Virginia Anderson on their honeymoon trip from Texas to California - changed 35 flat tires.

 

What's up with the flying Chevelle?

 

While waiting for my satellite internet connection to be fixed after returning from vacation, I kept wondering how many pages behind I would be. The answer..197.

 

USS Saratoga CV60 readying for deployment 1970 Mayport Fl,, thanks to Greg Moyer

 

Could that be Tommy Ivo in the center of the front row?

 

Phil Hill, Ferrari Dino 246, Monaco 1959.