Vintage shots from days gone by!

“The Helms Bakery was a Southern California fixture for decades, from 1931 to 1969. Their slogan was “Daily at Your Door” and their products were delivered throughout southern California by delivery wagons packed with fresh loaves of bread, donuts, cookies and cake. Their main facility was in Culver City, Los Angeles and is still a landmark for the area, now hosting a number of restaurants and stores in what is known as the Helms Bakery District."


Hey O,

Thanks for the warning, but the statute of limitations has run out, since it took place in 1954. Ha! We had our own trucks coming into our neighborhood. The historic Divco trucks were never seen in our part of Long Beach. It was always one of those panel vans from GM Factories. But, they were a mainstay for many years. Despite the Helms Bakery stuff being sold at the local stores, these roving trucks played a huge part for the general public. It was a great business sense, establishing those trucks and goods in almost every neighborhood in So Cal. As time wore on, we quit seeing them roving around the neighborhoods.

That area of So Cal near the Helms Building was a hot spot in the mid to late 60’s during the “Summer of Love” years. We frequented the shops, concert venues and local hangout places. Some of the best prices for LP albums were located within a block or two of that historic building. Later on during our 20 something days, the hunt for antique furniture took us back to the Helms Building. Today, it is a historic site loaded with shops from little to the big names in merchandise.

Jnaki

So Cal had some interesting things going on during those heydays of growing up. This is one memory that makes me want a doughnut, right now.

 

When I was a kid 1950's growing up in West Allis Wi., all of us neighborhood kids knew the sound of the bell ringing for the ice cream man and for a nickel/dime heck of a treat, your picture brought up a happy memory this AM. Thank You, a great way to start my day.

 

This is a good place to hide the Nitrous bottle. They wont know what hit them.

 

Veteran Campaign cover?

 

California Charger

 

Those roadsters were built like tanks. It is a wonder more drivers did not succumb to the combination of speed and concrete. Yikes. The sheet metal is buckled all the way to the cowl.

 

Originally 1936 Buick Chrysler (?) 'Topper Car' (built for The Topper movie to be driven by Cary grant himself), then converted into Mobiloil Gilmore Special..JPG

 

Can`t help but like that biz name

 

Sorry that gal is blocking the view of that Model J

 

Just for an information point the coaches pictured here are not Divco's, these are Twin Coaches,manufactured by Twin Coach in Kent Ohio by none other than the Fageol bros, they are 30 31 models,Divco came out around 34/35.

 

That's one hell of a hood ornament .

 

Did you forget to turn off your AC?????

 

I have the model kit of this one.... 1/16 scale I think....

 

Well--------I distinctly heard you get 2nd gear rubber right down there!!!!!

 

Did every little girl in the 50s have a coat and hat like this?


My parents have a picture of my younger sister with an outfit and haircut just like that.

Oh, btw, nice Nash.

 

Back in the late '70s and early '80s, there were some similar cars at Marriott's Great America in Santa Clara. When my friends and I drove them, as soon as we were out of sight of the workers, we would stop, open the engine cover and disconnect the governor on the carb. Then we would haul ass until we came up on the car ahead of us (no way to pass on that course). Fun times for a junior gearhead.