Vintage shots from days gone by!

From Popular Science March 1948.

Surplus Plane Tank Converted into Small Racer
Aluminum jettison tanks obtained from war surplus are used for the bodies of small racers that the E. K. Car gill Company, of Macon, Ga., plans to put on the market.
The racer is powered by a two-cylinder air cooled opposed engine that gives a speed of 50 m.p.h. and does 75 miles on a gallon of gasoline. The chassis, differential, and transmission are of Austin manufacture, the fenders come from motor scooters, and aircraft wheels and seat are used. There’s a large storage space behind the seat.

 

From Popular Science September 1954

Jet-Age Custom Car
No flames spout from the tail pipes of a custom-built three-wheeled car, but that is about the only difference between it and a space ship! The engine is a 60-horsepower V8 mounted in the rear. A single front wheel is suspended on a motorcycle fork. The sheet-metal body is welded to the frame. Air scoops on each side of the body ventilate the engine. The 10 tail pipes permit the hot air from the engine to escape. The unusual car was built by Stanley M. Eakin of Grove City, Ohio. It took six years of his spare time. Top speed is about 90 miles per hour.

 

From Mechanix Illustrated February 1939.



Police Traffic Squad Rides Motor Scooters
A SPECIAL traffic squad mounted on powered scooters is a feature of the Police Department of Inglewood, Calif. Use of the scooters, which can travel at a speed of 30 m.p.h. and cruise for 130 miles on a gallon of gasoline, enables policemen to patrol longer beats more efficiently than they could shorter beats on foot and has decreased the number of cases of motorists who try to “beat” traffic lights at street intersections.

 

From Popular Science March 1948.



Tiny Car Does Big Job

ONE answer to a shopper’s prayers is this miniature, two-person convertible, called the Towne Shopper, soon to be produced by the newly formed International Motor Car Co. Designed for economy, it is priced at $595 f.o.b. San Diego and promises 45 to 50 miles to the gallon at speeds up to 50 m.p.h.

Made largely of aluminum, the flashy little coupe weighs only 600 pounds, is less than 10 feet long, providing easy maneuverability. The compact two-cylinder Onan engine, squeezed under the stub hood in the rear, leaves the larger space in the front for storing groceries or baggage. White wall tires, a radio with aerial, and a folding top add the luxury touch.

 

President Dwight Eisenhower driving through Kabul, Afghanistan, 1959

 

Got to think the model is the old Monogram Big Tee, if it is, the engine is for sure a SBC. I just restored my Big Tee that I found in my moms attic when we cleaned it out before selling the house. I also brought home all my other old models, took my memory back over 50 years when model cars and the little rod magazines were my whole life!

 

Blackie Gejeian?

 

I THINK that car was a East coast car that I saw in a magazine once.

 

The guys from Dearborn Steel Tubing.

 

Indianapolis.

 

I have no idea what sort of vehicle it is. Viewing the family photo albums dating from the mid 20's to the mid 40's tell me that they were well traveled, well entertained and apparently had means. There were a couple of cars that looked very unique and not identifiable by my skills.

 

I so love and enjoy this website. Just wanted to say thanks to all!

 

Early days on the now infamous Patpong thailand. Note the checkered flag sign on the right it is from Ric Menard's "Grand Prix Bar" which closed in the late 80's

from post 105095 by deepwater

 

Are these Caddy's?

 

Anybody know what these are?

 

Fox Air Cooled Engine