Vintage shots from days gone by!

Sad....

 

The American Graffiti coupe in an earlier life?

 

Love the Alco PA-1S in NYC lightning stripes with the Chrysler track inspection car!

 

Dig the Sante Fe Warbonnet too!The Packard Caribbean isn't bad either!

 

Got to ride in the cab of both units...that's where my dad taught me the difference between a whistle and a horn.

 

its a comet

 

I reckon it's a Comet.

 

I always loved the fifty four car. It was beautiful in its well thought out details and build quality, yet simple. The car was just "right" - one of those you know it when you see it things.

As I remember, Jerry Poland was in the seat.

The car also had the original Gaerte customer engine in it.

It's still around as a " survivor " , complete with the original engine, but I'm not sure who the current caretaker is.

Edit: I think I screwed up - that looks like an earlier car and I think the driver was Bud Tinglestad.

Also, is that a young Lloyd Ruby in the first picture?

 

Looks like a great promotional photo for the midget races at Playland Park in Houston. The Playland Park track hosted both midgets and stock cars on a weekly basis for several years. It was located on the same basic site as today's NRG Stadium (Houston Texans NFL team) and the now repurposed Astrodome. A young A.J. Foyt was a regular at Playland Park when he was just starting out.

 

That's Tingelstad's car at Altamont Ca. 1966. He's standing in front of it combing his hair.

 

Agree on the 54. Just looks right, beautiful car.

Thanks for posting the picture and a bit of the history.

 

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Loud bang, i love the ralaigh chopper advert,
Thanks for the memory,
When i was a kid it was all i could think of,
Whaaa i wanna a chopper, i think i drove my perants mad with that cos my dad still ribs me about it...lol
Never got one cos my dad said you got to have a reall bicycle or nothing,
my bikes came from dumpsters bit by bit..lol
Still lust after one at 55 yrs old,

 

Hi Rootie the 77 roadster is my uncle Joe Giusti from Stockton California he started in roadster and ended up driving sprint cars in 1965 and then Super Modifieds in 1972 . He was Nascar hobby stock Champion in 1960 won the Gold Cup in 1960 Stockton Champ 1959-1960 hardtops .He ran asphalt and dirt and won on both at West Capitol, Hughes, Roseville,Stockton,Alviso. He was great driver and fan favorite were ever he raced. He built his own cars and was a great mechanic.

 

You could look at her all day long and the next day.
Wouldnt do you any good though...lol