Vintage shots from days gone by!

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Grandpa Finney and his wife Grandma Finney of Ashomore IL, Grandpa passed this passed away this past fall, we miss him. ( He was a car guy).

 

Here's some random shots from South America. Oh, to be back in these times. I really like the 31 Chevrolet roadster. Note the Florida and Brasil plates.

 

good run, Ron, i love studying the people standing around in street scenes, their faces, clothes and so on... keep on, fun to watch!
Cheers, Carsten

 

Reversed photo fixed:

 

Any info on this picture ?

 

Looks like only one guy does a lot of work in that shop.

 

Or he falls over, a lot!-MIKE

 

No, that's correct.
Chronologically speaking, the '41 Buick's acceptance at Indianapollis in 1948 led to the 1949 Kurtis Sport's construction (the Buick was wrecked while returning to Los Angeles in 1948). The Buick is an integral part of Kurtis Kraft history, and I didn't want that piece of the puzzle omitted.

 

Those frozen 1940 Buicks are in Chillicothe, Ohio.

 

Nov 1959. Rolled this '55 Plymouth over in 11th grade with 5 friends. Still remember walking around on the headliner trying to get out. We all survived. This is my first try at posting/photos here on the HAMB since starting yesterday... consider it practice.
Thanks, Keith.

 

Wonder what the story is on the Packard on the ship. I tried to increase the size and it appears to be the Twelve cylinder senior series convertible coupe. My guess is 1935 with the suicide doors. What a fabulous car, wonder if it is still around.-Jim

 

Mrs. Peterson I believe

 

That almost looks photo shopped. I find it hard to believe it was being transported near the outboard side of a ship's bow subject to salt water spray with the top down.....unless that wealthy owner is the same one bringing his wrecked plane home - also on the bow.
The caption of the linked photo reads: "Tout nouveau sur le site, je ne peux m'empêcher de faire partager ces trois images, un témoignage d'une rencontre inattendue le 22 Juin 1936 entre la mer, l'air et la terre !!!
(Paquebot Normandie/Avion de la RAF et véhicule du Major Campbell...mais quel est ce véhicule ???" From the debris and obvious prop strike it almost appears to have happened right there.

 

Lancaster Speedway, NY









1965

 

Here's some close up pictures on the ship (Normandie or Normandy) with the plane and car on the deck.





and a link to where the pictures are found. A close up of the car shows lettering on the windshield. It reads 500th.

http://www.forum-auto.com/automobiles-mythiques-exception/section5/sujet377224-4760.htm

 

Story says the car is a 36 Packard V12. 35 is close enough in my book though.

 

More wonderful vintage drag racing memories and another great trip down memory lane.

Jimbo

 

It is either Mrs Robert Peterson,wife of Hot Rod publisher , or photographer Eric Rickman's first wife . Can't remember exactly what I read in HRD last year.

 

Here is a little closer look.

 

The translation of the French to English on the Packard on the ship is "Brand new on the site, I can not help but share these three images, testimony of an unexpected encounter June 22, 1936 between the sea, air and land!
(Normandy Ship / Aircraft RAF vehicle and Major Campbell ... but what is this car??"

The response was 1936 Packard V12. I had thought 1935 but 1936 is probably correct.

Whatever the situation it is a very nice car. I owned a 1937 Packard Rumble Seat coupe V12 that I sold when i needed money and have regretted it ever since. Great cars.

 

Yep....From Hot Rod Magazine, around 1961...They were doing some write ups/testing on some of the karts availble at the time and this pic is one of the secretarys giving one a go...Not written in stone but pretty close; at twelve or so years old I thought both were pretty hot....

 

SS Normandie entry in Wikipedia (fair use?);
' ... On 22 June 1936, a Blackburn Baffin, S5162 of A Flight, RAF Gosport, flown by Lt Guy Kennedy Horsey on torpedo-dropping practice, buzzed Normandie a mile (2 km) off Ryde Pier and collided with a derrick which was transferring a motor car belonging to Arthur Evans, MP, onto a barge alongside the ship. The aircraft crashed onto Normandie's stern. The pilot was taken off by tender, but the wreckage of the aircraft remained on board Normandie as she had to sail due to the tide. It was carried to Le Havre, France. A salvage team from the Royal Air Force later removed the wreckage. The pilot was Court-martialled and found guilty on two charges. Evans' car was wrecked in the accident,[41] which was brought up in Parliament.[42]...'

(but i take issue with this - it looked more like the pointy end to me, so i edited it.)

 

Thanks for the info . I know Its a Caretta kart and a McCulloch saw motor conversion.