VINTAGE SHOTS FROM DAYS GONE BY! (Part 2)

I remember flying to California in April 1956 as a 15 year old kid. When we landed in Chicago as a stop-over we went over the highway. Wow, that was an experience.

 

If the picture of the tunnel is from 1956, that could be my father's 1952 Lincoln convertible.

 

The 1933 Ford police car is a standard, one horn, but it has cowl lights normally found on deluxe models.

 

Is that Tom medley in the black 1932 ford roadster ?

 

Boy, isn't that the truth.

 

Great memories of meals for special occasions with my Parents in the 50's & 60'sat the Yankee Pedlar, thanks for all the wonderful pictures of western Mass. Hemidav.

 

Gotta be a rich kid to have all those.

 

TV Tommy's car is that Prudehomme driving it?

 

At a drive in in Willimgton California


Digging the huge cuffs LOL.

 

1946




1950 High School girls

 

I wish my 57 Sweptside looked as good as that red & white pickup!

1 more car I promise, Rex Winter
Dry n windy Lubbock TX

 

When I was a kid none of the Big Three dealers could also sell another Big Three brand. A Chevy dealer couldn’t also sell Fords, for example. But they could sell one of the Independents. In Cairo, IL the Mercury dealer also sold Ramblers. The Ford dealer was stand alone. When the Mercury dealership sold to new owners they dropped Mercury and started selling Chrysler, Dodge and Plymouth, but continued selling Rambler/AMC.

 

The picture info say ......

 

I have fond memories of the Farmers Market in the fifties. Lots of activities 24 hours a day. You could see movie stars shopping for fresh produce and meat or having a meal from the open air food booths.
I can remember Steve Allen frequently taking his show on-air down to Farmers Market to "harass" the shoppers. Spontaneous and zany antics of Louis Nye and friends.
Today the Farmers Market is just as interesting and tasty. If there, look for the small recreation of Gilmore service station. Not too far from the AMAZING Petersen Museum. Take them both in for a great 1/2 day.

1 more car I promise, Rex Winter
Dry n windy Lubbock TX

 

For a second, I thought the guy with his foot on the bumper was yakking on his cell phone.

 

Okay, what are these guys doing?

 

Applying reflective tape?

 

Brattleboro VT '41 ~

 

NC '43 ~

 

Durham NC '40 ~

 

Lamoille County VT '37 ~

 

Minneapolis '39 ~

 

VT '37 ~

 

Flat head hot rod from Pontiac,il . circa 1963