Vintage shots from days gone by!

I thought you were going to tell me that was next years Christmas lawn decoration!

 

The Ultimate Chop!

 

Anaheim, CA 1958. Photo by Charles Phoenix

 

That's not a TRUMP tie .

 

I think this is a 1962 500 Practice crash involving Jimmy Daywalt. That's racing filmmaker Dick Wallen behind the car with his movie camera.

 

Don't know the story behind this photo of my Dad and the Law but, I'm guessing it had something to do with the Ford pictured below.

 

I miss our drive in, with the playground under the screen with the lead paint on it..... I can still smell the popcorn, soda, treats, and exhaust fumes. Man I cherish those days when I was a kid!

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This is the cover of the magazine that I got that photo from that I posted earlier, apparently the flight took place in Washington state and the glider landed safely on the ground below after being slid down a greased plank that was strapped to a car at the edge of a 1000 ft cliff......

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Just pulled this from a old Life Magazine, didn't have any other info on the photo...

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No info on this other than what it says on the door..

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Even a light prism wouldn't do any good here!

 

I believe it was Lil' Mike McGreevy driving, it looks like him looking pretty forlorn standing behind the car in this shot.

 

1962


1959


1960


1938


Olympia WA 1956


Would you believe Iran??












Brooklyn 1947.






Ford has lost all it's shine at 4 years old. I wonder what that badge is?




Ottawa

 

Cool...Big AL has always been one of my favorites.. I posted some photos from a magazine story on Big AL l and ll some time back this article and pics are from a May 1964 Popular Hot Rodding magazine it's cool seeing pics of it all painted and lettered..Sorry for the shaking text I haven't taken my pills yet this morning...

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Ottawa 1937.


Ottawa 1940s


Diggin the 38 Standard. Ottawa.


Preston Street.


1956


Sharp dressed man..


Union Station












didn't they look great when new.














What a corker to end this post with. The new 1949 Mercurys on a photo shoot.

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Gee, I hope it doesn't end this....

 

You are probably correct. But there are also some accounts of Jimmy Daywalt being asked to test the car for McGreevy and hitting the wall in it. Another strange thing is that the tail in your first photo looks like it is in black primer while the second photo the tail (on the other side) looks to be in a much lighter color. I'm not sure why but it is noticeable.

Champcarstats shows both McGreevy and Chuck Arnold also as driving the car with Daywalt wrecking it. Who knows for sure.

http://www.champcarstats.com/races/196202.htm

 

I was in the infield the day that happened.

Daywalt backed it into the wall in the south shortchute and there was a huge fireball when the tank split.

Moe and Porter Goff's Drum Stick Icecream Special. Beautiful car, all pearl and candy paint.

The sponsor kept a freezer stocked with product in the garage and there was always a line waiting to get in to get at the free goodies. They had to lock the doors to keep everyone out so they could make repairs.

 

Roger that.
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