Vintage shots from days gone by!

From the Packard company files, here's Gen. John Pershing
(officer's cap) parading in Indianapolis, IN, in a '24 Packard
143 first-series single eight. Inscription on pic back says this
85-horse series was built June '23 through February '25.
Photo is THANKS to "Big Kev" and the PackardInfo.com site!

 

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Mazooma-Interesting shot of Hughes Flying Boat.I noticed something interesting in the lower left corner.I blew it up for detail.I believe this is a surplus 80' Elco PT boat that has been cutdown in the deck areas.The shape and length seem to fit.Hughes may have used it as a chase boat for the Goose.Three Packard engines powered them so this post is sort of Auto related!





The "Spruce Goose" which was made out of birch

 

PTs were definitely hot rod boats of the day. And made of wood, too, as I recall. Better than a Chris Craft, it was fast AND could blow your ass up. Gary

 

Yup, just watch out for jap destroyers, esp at night.!

 

Geez, guys, it was a joke!!

 

Whoa there Harm you can't post this pic without IDing the dame, WOW!

 

I beleive it's Jimmy Bryan in the car . . . Sam hanks leaning over . . . and possibly Nancy Pelosi . . . nah, maybe not !

 

I would agree on that, my dad tells me it was his first airplane ride.

 

WOW Doug, I never would've guessed Pontiac. I was thinking Cougar Javelin Camaro kinda sorta. Was this the Firebird proto? Shoulda built it as is, SEXY!

 

hard to believe that Porsche unleashed the 917 over 40 years ago...seems like yesterday
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Julie Newmar





The SP Daylight

 

Not a Firebird proto. Was a 2 seater Pontiac wanted to build. GM brass would not let them thinking it may hurt Corvette sales and turned it down though DeLorean tried hard to get it apprived. This was around '63. Note the VERY strong resemblence to the '68 and newer Corvette. 2 were made and one recently was on Ebay.

 

What a doll baby....








nice quarter panels too! mmmm

 

THAT is the way the most gorgeous women looked in the 50's....
"scenesters, take note....

 

I wonder what she's grabbing with her left hand for James Dean to look like that?





Model Y, 1964...check out the Anglia in the background






"Ladies, I am the local Health Inspector. I need to have those towels immediately as there is an outbreak of poisonous terry cloth being reported in the neighborhood. Now hand 'em over, your health is at risk!"

 

Yup...the "Arizona Cowboy" Jimmy Bryan. Cool pic, thanks for posting.

 

whole deal looks a bit mickey mouse to me.



guess she growed up good though.

 

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http://www.inlon.com.au/Company/history1950.200.jpg

 

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