Vintage shots from days gone by!

Storm has just taken this landmark down!

 

It looks like Hal Cole is getting ready for the same race at Oakland Stadium as was Troy Ruttman in your earlier photo, Rootie. What kind of stock car is that anyway? The back seat seems incredibly large!

 

Sadly that was on my bucket list,it's not going to happen now

 

Me Too!

 

The one that went down January 9th was The Pioneer Cabin tree in central California's Calaveras Big Trees State Park fell during a storm Sunday and shattered upon impact, park rangers said. I did not realize there was more than one!

 

It's a Hudson, and it's a big ol' boat for sure. Must be some kind of limo.

 

I was in Nam in 69 and we never got the memo on that one falling.

 

scan329 by mactexas, on Flickr

 

#xxx186 cast number heads

 

Gene and the Missus

 

The land of the right rear axle seal leaks.

 

Man, you were reading my mind on that one!

 

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what a car (and girl for sure), can anybody tell more about make, model and the front bumper?

 

My first car. 1971 Dodge Dart Swinger. Air Shocks, Rocket slot wheels...and a big humpin' 225 C.I. slant six...

 

Very interesting story about a customizer of sorts...
http://bundlings.com/galesvillelimited.htm

 

That Mercury Pickup is the "nuts": !!!!

 

Looks like Rhode Island Ave, N.E. in the District of Columbia.

 

I'm digging that '57 Merchero in front of and behind it! Where is it now?

 

Saw Gene with Trigger OOOOPS Sorry Gene correction.....Champion (Trigger was Roy Rogers ride) when I was maybe 8 or 9 at our downtown arena in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

 

A fascinating story, well told.

 

Champion, the Wonder Horse...

 

I had this year in a coupe a few years back, I still miss it. Great pic

 

Trigger was Roy Rogers' horse...

 

Yup, you guys are confusing me. I think gene Autry's horse was Coco.

 

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The car is a 1930 or 1931 Buick. The girl is sitting on the radiator cap which might have told us the difference. There was a story about those bumpers on theoldmotor.com not too long ago.

 

I think Gene Autry's horse was "Champion". The kiddie ride was named after it...