A friend of mine bought an old photo album in a garage sale, included was a section called "THe Elites", a car club. We are assuming around 1950 or so, in the SoCal area. Anybody know anything about 'em? I'll put up the pics, this is how it REALLY was kids!
Must have been a church car club - I don't see the requisite pack of Luckies or Camels rolled up in anyone's sleeve.
Very cool indeed! I'm sure they weren't thugs, most people aren't! I don't see a zillion tattoo's and all the other stuff people IMAGINE was standard for the 50's! Well, to each his own, I don't care if guys have tattoo's or girls do the Batty Paige thing, but it was hardly typical then. Just regular guys into cars, students, working stiffs, not James Dean. I'm glad Hambers can enjoy these pics, a little slice of traditional guys, back when guy WERE guys!
Where was the garage sale? My father is about the right age for these photos and the guy in the white shirt behind the pool table looks vaguely familiar. I'll see if he knows anyone. He was sporting a 35 ford in 1950-51. How did did you find the "Elites" name? There were local restrictive clubs (fraternities/sororities) around that time that did not specifically have cars as the focus. An uncle was in the "Dorks" in Pasadena. My father was in "Aereops."
I dunno, somewhere in SoCal. My friend Mike bought the album. We are just guessing as to the year. The pic's were labeled "The Elites". That's all I know, the seller had no info either.
I'm thinking the black leather jackets rule out church clubs and fraternities! There were a million car clubs then, everywhere in the country. You could get club plaques through the mail, jackets, decals etc, CHEAP!
Am I strange for thinking that interior shot is bitchin'! I dig the plaid covers. Great pics by the way. Thanks for sharing.
Not sure about Cali. But up here in Wa. We have a current club called "Fourth Corner Elites" based I believe in Whatcom county. They don't seem to like the "lowbuck" & or "traditional hotrod" guys more the bigger $$ cars. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
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