Vintage shots from days gone by!

[jimi'shemi291]

Another great shot from LIFE magazine.

[jimi'shemi291]

Photo originally appeared in LIFE magazine.

[One Finger John]

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[jimi'shemi291]

A recession was on then too! Trying to move slow-selling
'58 DeSotos. Photo originally appeared in LIFE magazine.

[jimi'shemi291]

Ladies love guys with trucks! Photo originally appeared in LIFE magazine.

[jimi'shemi291]

Drug deal goin' down? Nope, just Pete chillin' with his posse and his Chevy!
s'all cool! Photo originally appeared in LIFE magazine.

[jimi'shemi291]

1944 when TV had not yet toppled theaters as the entertainment giants.
Photo originally appeared in LIFE magazine.

[jimi'shemi291]

Okey-dokey, OneFinger. It's just that it looked as though the whole rod club appeared voluntarily. SO, I wondered. Anyway, I' love to have the intake on that Firepower Hemi!

[NOTGETTINGRICH]

On the subject of vintage pedal cars: In the years just after the end of WWII I had a jeep that came in kit form. I have yet to see another one like it or even a picture. It was made of very small angle iron and the body skin was aluminum. The steering wheel was cast Al. The wheels had hard rubber tires and ball bearings. The propulsion system was the push pedal with a pair of crank journals on the "live" axle. I lived in the Seattle area and I suppose it was a small local company putting them out. I'm sure I would recognise one if I saw it in good clear pictures.

Originally Posted by Harms Way

[Andy]

Originally Posted by NOTGETTINGRICH

On the subject of vintage pedal cars: In the years just after the end of WWII I had a jeep that came in kit form. I have yet to see another one like it or even a picture. It was made of very small angle iron and the body skin was aluminum. The steering wheel was cast Al. The wheels had hard rubber tires and ball bearings. The propulsion system was the push pedal with a pair of crank journals on the "live" axle. I lived in the Seattle area and I suppose it was a small local company putting them out. I'm sure I would recognise one if I saw it in good clear pictures.

I have had one since new. It almost got away but I was able to get it back. Mine had a fold down windshield, lights and horn with a big round battery for power. I will try to get a pic for you. I always thought it was made by Beech Aircraft after the war. I don't know why. I sure don't think it came knock down as it has a welded frame and riveted skin.

[Andy]

Originally Posted by jimi'shemi291

Okey-dokey, OneFinger. It's just that it looked as though the whole rod club appeared voluntarily. SO, I wondered. Anyway, I' love to have the intake on that Firepower Hemi!

Red Ram Dodge, 241/270 with a Offy? intake. Still available.
Might be Edmonds as the runners are kind of crooked.

[roadkillontheweb]

Originally Posted by NOTGETTINGRICH

On the subject of vintage pedal cars: In the years just after the end of WWII I had a jeep that came in kit form. I have yet to see another one like it or even a picture. It was made of very small angle iron and the body skin was aluminum. The steering wheel was cast Al. The wheels had hard rubber tires and ball bearings. The propulsion system was the push pedal with a pair of crank journals on the "live" axle. I lived in the Seattle area and I suppose it was a small local company putting them out. I'm sure I would recognise one if I saw it in good clear pictures.

These were called Beeps and were gas powered and had rubber tires so not the ones you are looking for.

[unkamort]

RE: Hi-Domes. I'v been on a 'quest' to find info on that club for some time now. There are several photos from the Life article posted in this thread, and I had them printed to carry around on a poster board to local shows... none of the old timers seem to know'em. From what I can gather, without reading the article, (I have not found the text, the date has not been ID'd as far as I know) the club was out to clean up the image of Hot Roding by doing road side assistance with courtesy cards, blood donations, ect.
As far as the pic in question, looks like they may have contacted the fuzz for a voluntary safety inspection toward that end.
The photo appears to have been taken at Lake Mersead...and the back rounds in others are contestant with the Sunset district/ Great Hi-way area.
My guess is at very best any surviving members would be in their late 70's. I am still on the hunt.

[hudson48]

Looks like a young Col Joye doing the tyres??

Originally Posted by MrFire

[MotorCityDeuce]

Originally Posted by T-Head

Chris Economaki (?)

[MotorCityDeuce]

Originally Posted by Deuce Daddy Don

"JAAH!--Dis sumbitch would really go, mit a SBC in it"

Now, that's funny!

[Engine Pro 5X]

Yep !! >>>>.

Originally Posted by 57 Vetteman

Chris Economaki (?)

[Nads]

Originally Posted by Mazooma1

those fiberglass Eames chairs in the background on the left are being remanufactured today for $250 each..........!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v6CL...eature=related

They're not Eames' chairs, they're one of hundreds of cheap knock offs.'

[Gary Reynolds]

What a great thread!
If anybody has pictures, or can steer me to some 1950-s-1970's pics of my hometown of Portland Oregon, let me know! Or post some.
Seems as if this era didn't happen as far as what I can find on line!

[Harley Gene]

Sure looks like Chris Economaki to me....I'd bet a shiny new quarter on it.
HG