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Looking at the Thresher special flathead rail it could almost be the old Monogram Models Slingshot with a flatty in place of the Hemi ! Oops after...
Gary-I believe this is the Jim Root built 32 which the Tarkani Bros bought in the 50's.It still exists today.
My mother knew Efie and Lloyd Lauson,The E and L in E&L.She worked the Dearborn Secretary of State office and did all E & L's license plates.
Cool shot at Ford Rouge in Dearborn,Mi.I knew two different engineers that worked the captive Ford Railroad inside the Rouge.
[IMG][/URL][/IMG] Whenever i see a Ford Built Willow Run B 24 i wonder if my father who worked at pre fuel final inspect handled that particuliar...
To all-A big thanks to all who helped and made the job possible, Dave K. my son's future Father-In-Law,George"Kingfish" Williams,my life long...
To all-Wilson Barn show today,Sunday June 9.Leaving to meet my buddy with a 67 Dart 383 and drive in to Livonia.Look for the Turbine Bronze Dart...
ttpete-I too spent many a night at the Jolly Rodger but saw few movies.The flashlight man was not too effective at preventing folks from gettin'...
ttpete-Your right about some of those little burger joints many forgot.We were very territorial in those days.Places like Blazo's up on Michigan...
Clearspot-He sometimes has a black 62 Corvette with chrome Dayton spokes or a 68 Camaro with rare Hands real mag wheels. It's Corvette Bronze,a...
To all-Just got off the phone with my son who you know as H.A.M.B. member, PRDDetroit.I have'nt been on this particular thread yet but it looks...
Another great custom car guy goes to that big body shop up yonder! I never met him in person but enjoyed his many kool creations over the years.I...
Sad News indeed.I never was much of a hero worshipper but Norm was one of the few celebs i grew up admiring.At 63 i grew up in the 50's and 60's...
Actually those are original Mickey Thompson Rader mags.This was a colabration between Mickey and Rader wheel company.They have a slight radius on...
I don't remember this one on this thread.It came out of the "Vintage shots from day gone by" thread.#35203 12-11-2011.Pic says 427 Marauders....
The "Strap window" regulator idea actually goes back about a 100 years.Early closed cars used a simiiar method before the invention of crank...
Dennis-I know i have the mag buried in the stacks in the basement,i have thousands of car mags,but i could'nt lay my hands on it immediately.I did...
Dearborn Steel Tubing was an all purpose prototype shop.They did the 1964 Super Cyclone Comet fastback,the Cayuse Falcon conv and many other...
I always thought this was a dumb thing to do to one of the 201 Z-16 Chevelles.I wonder if it survived. [IMG]
It is true that only a finite number of TBolts were built but as far as parts at DST's facilities there were some extras.I have a friend who...
Looks like one of those old finds Henry Austin Clark used to write about in Old Cars way back when.
Cool Milan shots Marty! Pete Gentiles still around and so is Insectcide looking better than ever.I saw the car at Baker's in Milford,Michigan at a...
Notice the reefer,refrigerated box car,on the siding behind the little building.In those days many businesses received goods by rail but did'nt...
German RSO.Germans thought they would help in Russian mud.We know how that worked out.
Ted Nugent and the Amboy Dukes.The man at the far right is the late John Angelos.I went to High School with him. [IMG]
I seem to remember this minature T on display in the Henry Ford Museum long ago.
Look at the bracing behind the tender wheels.This is a False front display piece not actual locomotive and tender,much like the Hollywood set...
This type of train collision is refered to as a "Cornfield meet".Many times jumping was your only chance.
[IMG] I blew the pic of the Simca hubcap up and then did some digging on some Simca sites.I believe there are 4 letters with a swoosh...
The term Bumping and painting was a very common term at least in into the Fifties so i guess we got some youngsters with us!This is probably...
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