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Birrels -- in 1961 "Amityville" episode of Route 66 and today........
I never saw that driving, always parked somewhere -- the 6 carb setup was impressive! -- I remember there was a welded aluminum tank that fit into...
[ATTACH]Used to see this car around Fort Lauderdale in the early 60s...........
HA! -- [ATTACH] You found my old car -- here is another pic.......
"OTTS drive-in in the background -- the world' s largest drive-in -- demolished in the 70s, to build a motel............ [IMG]
San Francisco $2.99 (this morning)...
I got original seat frames and seats -- thought I would replace them, but I liked the way those big springs take up the bumps so I kept them...
this is really good... https://vimeo.com/84822753
Yeah, I remember those old Life of Riley radio shows...
I used to have a chevy powered austin healy that occassionaly wouldn't start - when that happened, I'd look around for a homeless guy (or two) and...
I've seen the Milner coupe in my neighborhood several times - driving and parked - and it has the THX 138 plates. they must be the real deal --...
He bought it cheap because all that customizing took away it's resale value. I got that argument whenever I would try to "customize" my parent's...
it's been hanging there more than 40 years - made it through the quake of '89...
Hey, I got a 1930 sedan - chevy in it - my daily driver...
This was the drive-in in Fort Lauderdale in the 50s, 60s. Demolished in the 70s - this is the only photo I could find after years searching the...
first time I saw American Mags on the street was about 1961 -- this guy had some on the rear of his vette -- just like the ones on Garlits...
Back in those days most people didn't know how to work a gas pump - it was like you needed experienced skill to pump that gas. And then overnight...
That must have been how they designed the Opel GT...
Everybody tells me they want to buy it - or trade even for their expensive late model truck or whatever - that is a real misconception...
I never took any pictures, but basically I cut off the body and built a new aluminum frame and body onto what was left of the monocoque keeping...
This was my attempt to create an early 20's looking racer from a MG Midget, with Brooklands screens, bonnet strap, flip top gas filler, etc.....
They didn't even have air conditioning in cars in the 50's -- one less thing to worry about...
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I remember reading that article when it came out -- what a great car! (I was 11 years old...) -- always loved Mechanix Illustrated -- didn't care...
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<The State stepped in and Declared it a State Historic Park in '62 with emphasis on keeping the town in a state of "Arrested Decay".> I keep my...
I have a Carter P4070 - it is noisey! too - at least you'll know when it stops working...
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