Vintage shots from days gone by!

That was the first track roadster race to take place at Portland (OR) Speedway, August 11, 1946. The lead car, #27, was driven by Frankie McGowan,

 

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(Wanna run that caption by me again? Somebody got a D in English Comp...)







(^^^ swi66, I know it's a Corvair, but please resist the temptation to repost it for a little while? )




(^^^ Another for the "cars as signs" thread - it's a late '50s Fiat 1200 TV Spider.)


^^^ My favorite - note the '55 Chevy street machine in front of the theater showing the 1965 James Caan stock car racing movie Red Line 7000. Car and Driver magazine once gave the film a rating of two out of four beer cans - they said it really only rated one; the other can was for throwing at your TV.

Another town, another school coming soon!

 

Ya' just can't argue with a nice rack !! I love this shot.

 

930-2 Cord L-29 Convertible Coupe, design by Alan H. Leamy w/ Auburn Chief Body Engineer John Oswald,