Vintage shots from days gone by!

Tops "Wacky Packaging" Gary

 

Two boys hitch a ride on a car in New York City, ca. 1940



regards,Rod.

 

I didn't write that. But I do hate to see the site losing posters. It's been great for an old Senior Citizen to remember the way rods were when I was young.BUT as my old racing sponsor once said " A change is NOT always an improvement". Hope it gets back to regular.

 

Military Police man Elza Gate in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, in 1945. (Ed Westcott/DOE)

External view of Wembley Stadium and the Twin Towers, ca. 1947













Boy with his puppy in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, ca 1943.
Broadway, Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Jackson, WY, US. 1948
Rome 1940
Crossing of Broadway and Fifth Avenue, at 23rd Street, in center the Flatiron Building, completed in 1902.


Accident in Geneva, 1946.


Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, 1946.


regards,Rod.

 

To introduce the 1949 Lincoln, Mercury and Ford cars to the public, the News Bureau prepared and distributed press packets which were sent to all daily and weekly newspapers, magazines and radio stations. Pictures were obtained by sending photographers, models and hand built automobiles to Florida in January. The photographs were made in secrecy on estates and an abandoned airport near Orlando.
Jan 1947 - Exploiting the sporting values of icy thoroughfares yesterday by taking a sled ride were (left to right) Miss Anne Crow of Little Rock, Mrs. Williard P. Dixon of 98 Marne and Miss Marye Trezevant of 1560 Harbert.


London fog, 1947.







Jeep Graveyard on the Island of Okinawa, Japan, 1949

Thousands of army trucks, jeeps, and parts were dumped on the island of Okinawa, Japan after World War II. These photos were taken onNovember 11, 1949 by Life Magazine photographer Carl Mydans.








April 1941. Boys on Easter morning, Southside Chicago.
Bike with a side car (Between 1940 and 1945)
Junked autos and trucks to be shipped to scrap yards and then to the Great Lakes Steel, 1942.
Maine, USA 1949.


Automobile Show in Paris, 1948










Old Photos of Car Accidents in The 1940's











regards,Rod.

 

Holden, along with Ford and Toyota, have decided to cease manufacture in Australia. Holden started in 1948, and was Australias first wholly Australian content car.
48-215 (FX) Holden
The 48-215 (below) is more commonly known as the FX Holden and was the first fully Australian assembled car built for the Australian domestic market. It was very enthusiastically received at that time.


FX (48-215) Holden (1948-1953)

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FX (48-215) Holden (1948-1953)

FJ Holden
The FJ Holden was introduced in 1953 using similar mechanicals but with upgrades to engine power and significantly more chrome up front. The FJ became an iconic Australian car and even though its styling was outdated compared to contemporary American cars, it was a massive hit in Australia. Many were exported to New Zealand starting with the "Ute" model in 1956.


FJ Holden (1953-1956)

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FJ Holden (1953-1956)

FE Holden
The FE Holden took it's styling cues from the wildly popular mid-fifties Chevys downscaled to suit the Australian market. It was quite a feat at the time to get the '56 FC Holden to look like a '55 Chev! While it was much more modern looking than the FJ that preceded it, the mechanicals were not significantly upgraded other than upgrades to engine power and better (drum) brakes.


FE Holden (1956-1958)

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FE Holden (1956-1958)

FC Holden
The FC Holden updated the previous model by taking further styling cues from the '55 and '56 Chev using more chrome on the side strip and slightly integrating the grill.


FC Holden (1958-1960)

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FC Holden (1958-1960)

FB Holden
The FB Holden continued with the mid-fifties theme even though it was starting to look a little dated in 1960 it was stil considered a big jump forward in terms of styling, it looked like a miniature '56 Chev.


FB Holden (1960-1961)

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FB Holden (1960-1961)

EK Holden
The EK Holden was a styling update to the FB and add some additional two-tone paint colours and minor tweaks to the trim.


EK Holden (1961-1962)

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EK Holden (1961-1962)

EJ Holden
The EJ Holden was a big step forward in style and it brought Holden well-and-truly into the sixties with a design that is considered by many to be one of the best designs Holden ever produced. A lot more than just a styling upgrade, the EJ Holden debuted the up-market Premier models and heralded the beginning of the availability of a consideration amount of accessories to add to each model to personalise it. These accessories are very sought after by collectors today.


EJ Holden (1962-1963)

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EJ Holden (1962-1963)

EH Holden
The EH Holden updated the EJ with new sheet and tail lights at the back and a slightly altered grill. New engine combinations would set the scene for many years to come and the 186 cu in motor was considered once of the most reliable for decades after it was first released.


EH Holden (1963-1965)

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EH Holden (1963-1965)

HD Holden
The HD Holden was a controversial styling change that was a bit too adventurous for some at the time and a more successful HR model was to follow soon after. Critics complained of the narrow track that carried over from the ED Holden even though the body was considerably wider.


HD Holden (1965-1966)

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HD Holden (1965-1966)

Obviously there were subsequent years, to the present day, but I have kept these pictures to 65 and earlier.
All sales brochure pix.
regards,Rod.

 

My favorite thread on the HAMB and has been for years. I'm 42 this weekend and spend many an hour zooming in these pictures and really studying how this great country used to be. I'll try to dig up some old family shots for this thread. Huge thanks to you guys whose dedication and talent find and post these pictures to help guys like me to learn something. To you who were there, damn I'm envious.

 

Kansas 1960

 

End of the main assembly line in Plant 1, General Motors-Holden's at Fishermen's Bend, Melbourne, Victoria.

An FE Holden sedan on display at the General Motors-Holden showroom, 1956. The FE was also produced as a station wagon, dubbed the ‘station sedan’ in the Holden sales literature. Strong sales continued, with Holden achieving a market share of more than 50 per cent in Australia by 1958. NAA: A1200, L20826A




An EK Holden rounds a bend during the Armstrong 500 on Phillip Island, Victoria, 1961. First produced in 1960, the EK was Holden’s response to the Ford Falcon. The EK featured two tone paintwork and optional automatic transmission. NAA: A1200, L40625






The new six-cylinder Holden Premier sedan, 1963. The EH debuted Holden’s ‘red’ motor. This motor provided increased power and better performance compared with the previous ‘grey’ motor. A total of 256,959 EH Holdens were produced and sold from 1963 to 1965. NAA: A1200, L45048

Final assembly of a Holden HD at the Elizabeth plant in 1965.

Holden HD station wagons and sedans motor cars made on assembly line at the Elizabeth plant in 1965.

150 years of motoring - A real six-pot. The "red motor", a 149 cubic inch job in the EH Holden from 1963.

The ute became a symbol of Australia - able to take two or three up front like a car, but a working vehicle for carrying farm and other equipment at the rear. This one is Holden's first ute, based on the FX model. Holden FX ute.

The FJ Holden from 1953. FJ Holden launch at Fishermens Bend.

A 1964 EH Holden .


regards,Rod.

 

SA 1920022 by mactexas, on Flickr

 

1939 JIM GULLAN AT THE LOBETHAL CIRCUIT IN HIS STRAIGHT 8 TWIN CAM BALLOT.

1948 JIM GULLAN IN HIS BALLOT OLDSMOBILE ON THE LOBETHAL STREET CIRCUIT.

Start of the 1939 AGP. Leading is Russell Bowes in the Magnette (#24). Behind in third is the Morgan Monoposto of Jack Boughton, the car which eventual race winner Tomlinson tangled with the following year
Lobethal, South Australia.

# 2 Reg Nutt in a Day Special lines up alongside eventual winner Colin Dunne in the dominant MG K3, at the 1938 SA GP (photo courtesy of www.lobethalgrandcarnival.com.au)

The famous esses photo courtesy of www.tasman-series.com

Raymond Curlewis in yet another MG T special, heading up the hill from Kayannie corner to Lobethal town. He finished 9th in the 1939 AGP (photo courtesy pre-war MG Register)

MG TA of Allan Tomlinson

Ghosts of a forgotten track.

regards,Rod.

 

Anyone have any info on this Ford?

 

The seldom seen 396 C.I. Ford[/QUOTE]
Lorenzen's number, Holman-Moody car. Factory effort. Interesting.

 

Looks like a '50 Ford Crestliner with aftermarket fins tacked on.

 

The Purple Onion was in San Francisco.