Vintage shots from days gone by!

Watkins Glen 1960. Mark Donahue won the F-production class in a white Elva Courier like is in this picture. I drove one just like it while in college. Fun little automobile.

 

My Dad's '68 Tempest was a similar green color as the young lady's Firebird, but it was listed as "Verdoro Green" on the sticker.

 

Earthtone colors were popular in the late 60s. I Remember kitchen appliances, houseware, clothing, etc.............etc.............were popular in earthtone colors.

 

Avocado or Spanish Gold?


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That kid is pissed that he just spent all his coins on that gift for someone else! I remember saving every cent I could get my hands on for AMT kits and paint. Remember the smell of that new kit when you first opened it? Some of mine ended up with 3 or 4 paint jobs after looking thru my hot rod magazines and getting new ideas. Great time to be a car crazy kid!!

 

And the two hydra-matics

 

Me too. In high school I worked at one that looked like this, and I made sure we got all the latest car kits. In this image, I can see what I had bought, like the twin T kit (loved that chopped coupe) and Li'l Coffin. Shit, I even had a dumb ass sweater like that for awhile. I bet the photo taken to use Christmas advertising, eh, given the gift wrap design? Gary

 

Two very well known Aussie customs from the mid to late 60's. Ron Wickham's F100 & Tony Andrews FJ Holden. Thanks Swi66 for posting.

 

Tony Andrews FJ on the cover of Aust Rodding World.

 

More shots of Ron Wickham's F100.

 

and George Tatnell, legend NSW speedway driver on cover also.
I have that mag also
Noel

 

I think there was a nice Falcon ute as well

 

He had a Pontiac powered '61 falcon panel van custom Rodney.

 

How many millions worth at todays value.......

 

Yea, I tried the Sothebys math but it made my head hurt.

 

First thing I thought!!

 

Hey Doug,
I remember those Sprouse Reitz stores too. Elmer's Hobby in Salem was the gold mine for me. '40 Ford coupe kits were $1.49 and they were black so ya didn't even have to paint 'em. But I did.

 

Insane crash test.