Vintage shots from days gone by!

When I was a kid; my mothers friend had a son who owned a 62, he took me for a ride in it.
That Corvette at speed with the top off was quite exhilerating for this ten year old.

 

New Hampshire

 

Oh my God!!!!.....

 

That shot is from 1960 so she is 58 YEARS OLDER NOW

 

I found this interesting article about the above car. Glen Hooker's "Caribbean".
https://www.customcarchronicle.com/cc-builders/valley-custom-shop-cc-b/glen-hooker-1939-mercury/

Mart.

 

lasting first impression

 

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The photo taken around 1961: shows a view of the Anderson Street entrance to the private, Surfside Colony Beach Community. The Pacific Ocean is to the left. The famous Pacific RR water tower on the right.


Hello,
Having surfed at Anderson Street and back then, deep into the private community called Surfside Colony brings back memories of our beginnings in the surf world. The surf breaks were good and it led up to the northern border of the Navy ammunition loading bay jetty, as seen from the PCH Coast Highway. This northern border had the long rock jetty (Surfside Jetty) that became a locals only “big wave” place during the winters and could be seen from the highway bridge on a clear day.

It was well known to locals only as the hordes of people just drove by this secluded beach area for the pickings farther south at the Huntington Beach Cliffs and Pier. So, this place was relatively unknown until a local kid that lived in Surfside started becoming famous in the surfing community.

Jnaki


As the surf sessions went into our cruising days, the 58 Impala, the 40 Sedan Delivery, and later on more station wagons and vans led to a first stop over to check out the swell. This was a ritual and if the swell was small, a bite to eat at the local diner around the corner on PCH was the mode of the day. (a Superman poster was above the old phone booth on the highway in front of the diner. The Harbor House and Woody's Diner are just around the corner.)

Early Surfside Colony history starts in 1929 and in 1969, became part of Seal Beach as the city expanded its borders beyond the huge Naval Weapons Station land. There was a battle from the residents of Surfside as to which city would incorporate this area to expand their own city borders. Huntington Beach had the students in their system and Seal Beach was closer in distance, despite the separation of the Naval Weapons Station property between. In 1969, Surfside became part of Seal Beach.


https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/so-cal-back-in-the-day.1017743/page-8
Sunset Beach/Surfside tower


https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/so-cal-back-in-the-day.1017743/page-5#post-11666336
Sams Seafood

 

Only problem is.She ain`t wearing one.
Good luck.Have fun.Be safe.
Leo

 

Lou Bingham towing his race car from Southern Cal. to Bonneville. The trip was chronicled in Rod & Custom magazine back in the day.

 

The year I was born.....

 

Red Byron

 

Nice fire suit.

 

Love the old car dealerships. Nice style

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Love these pics. Thanks for putting them up

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Clever Pontiac bashing subliminal messaging...Even a chick with a Dodge truck can catch a " Goat"

 

Full Spec. Stylish racing pants and socks