Vintage shots from days gone by!

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My favorite part of this site

 

This brings to mind, "Ol Rapid Roy that stock car boy he is to much to believe. He always got an extra pack of cigarettes rolled up in his t-shirt sleeve..." - Jim Croche

 

Ralph learned a second too late about the dangers of plastic seat covers in the summer sun. He never quite got all of the burnt flesh smell out of the car.

 

Mehama, Oregon

 

Detroit Dam, mid-construction

 

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This is a different looking wheel...anyone know what it is?

 

SA 1920016 by mactexas, on Flickr

 

I'm guessing, but I would think it is made in Australia, so may appear uncommon to many people.

 

One of the first Porsches in America, early 1950s.

 

Used to sack groceries in one of these, Temple City, chain is now gone


At least the "aliens" had ice cream available, Pasadena, early '40s


Volume dealer, Pasadena, late '20s


Pasadena, caption says "1945"...looks like a hot-rodded '33 or '34, too crunched to tell for sure


Pasadena, CA, late 20's


LA


Pasadena, Colorado and Fair Oaks

 

Let me take a whack at fixing the color:

 

Sylvester from it's a Mad, Mad, Mad, World.

Great Movie!

Pat

 

The great Dick Shawn !

 

The "new" Interstate bridge between Portland and Vancouver

 

Some snow fun.

 

Borrowed from the City of Anniston Archives

 

It's a mad mad mad mad world

Very rare big block convertible