Rare Photos-A Day at the Beach....1955

Dude, your kidding right.

 

It' amazing how a photograph can capture a segment in time, and time is the most precious part of life. It's too bad our society has to work 2 jobs, overtime, wives working, no time to enjoy life as it should be as in the pictures posted. We live in an angry society speeded up with too many pressures. We need a 4 day workweek, same pay, more time to hot rod and build memories. These pictures are very inspirational, it is great that people are still around that lived in those simpler times. One day they will be gone, so find an old timer and talk to them about those times while you still can. My grandparents were born in the late 1800's, I often think what they had experienced as a generation. I just purchased an original 40 Ford and I'm going to load up the family, pack a picnic lunch, and build some memories! Thanks for sharing those pictures, I'm sure they will inspire Hambsters to Reminisce. Oh, check out the Reminisce Magazine, it will take you back with a ton of nostalgia. You will be impressed.

 

That shot was taken at Cape Lookout NC, in 1974. The story I heard was the property owner had put all those old cars there to stop beach erosion and because of some previous problems, to piss off everyone in town.

 

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That shot was taken at Cape Lookout NC, in 1974. The story I heard was the property owner had put all those old cars there to stop beach erosion and because of some previous problems, to piss off everyone in town.

In 1974 I was in the Army and in Germany ,

But thanks for the heads-up ,

I'll do some checking into this ,very interesting for sure....

I was thinking it was shot on the west coast...<!-- / message -->

 

Not sure its cape lookout, NC...

Now, I believe you can only reach the point by boat....

Never knew a bridge or car ferry existed....

 

Ha....Im an idiot....

look at the lighthouse with the black diamonds....

Its for sure cape lookout, NC...

never knew it to be anything but a national park and un accessible by car.

 

Wow! Thanks for making me hate living in Chicago.

 

Where is Mickey Dora???

 

Cant they all be built like this?

 

Damn,,,,I can feel the sunburn and the grit from the sand already. Way cool and brings back memories from my beach buggy days.

 

Here is a better shot of the lighthouse - with a car in front

 

He died a while ago, 2002 I think, in Santa Barbara, not that it makes a difference. His model board, Da Cat, brings big bucks, even the repop.

 

This is one of the best threads Ive seen here, Congradulations and thanks
I grew up in So cal in the 60's. I bought a mickey at a yard sale and lost it in a divorce. It got sold while I was across the country.
we need more cars like this

 

Awesome thread! Great pics.

 

Wow such an awesome thread I always knew I born in the wrong generation and these pictures so prove it.

 

Ahhh, It's gotta be the Jersey Shore! How I do miss the shore But thanks for the pictures! Reminds me of drivin' my dad's Lincoln Mercury Town and Country on the boardwalk in Seaside to paint murals. We used to cruise out to beach and have parties there.

 

Jersey Shore...nothin like it!...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G-hVZ0rIf4

 

Great thread, Jalopie Junkie ... I've really enjoyed this one ....

I'm gettin' to the end of what I have to offer this thread.

I've been lookin' deep into my hard drive for this photo ... I knew I had it somewhere. This is another one from Daytona, circa 1957 ... one of my favorites ....

 

Here's another car with girls picture ... also from Daytona.

 

... oh, yeah ... here's one for the T-Bird fans .....

 

Great thread....keep the beach pics coming!

 

Love that van painting shot. Ah yes a paint brush and a beer bottle! Now thats my type of woman!