Vintage shots from days gone by!

OK, If I rub this nickel between the points maybe I can get it to start......crap, I dropped it.

 

Buddy Baker on a very happy day......

 

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http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t114/dog427435/Street Scene/b563.jpg

Any idea what car this is? Maybe a Cougar show vehicle? The emblem on the front looks like a Maverick?

 

God no!!!! After all these years the flashbacks have started again..............

 

Found it!

Its the 1968 Ranchero Scrambler Concept Car...

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2007/09/05/speaking-of-rancheros-the-ranchero-scrambler/

 

Chevrolet Design Studio, Detroit 1970. I'm the goofy looking kid in the glasses. We were the Soap Box Derby "foreign" champs, ( I represented Guam) headed for Akron, Ohio & the All American Soap Box Derby. We toured the design studio and the garage where they kept all the prototype Corvettes. I got to sit in a couple of the Corvette prototypes that I've only seen since in photos. Way frickin cool! I even got yelled at for running a 4 speed thru the shift pattern! LOL
We met Ed Cole that day, not sure if the man in this pic was him. Also went to a picnic at his home in Grosse Pointe, hosted by his wife. I believe her name was Dolly.
I had NO idea of the significance of meeting the father of the small block Chevy. A special day for sure!

 

American Flyer! Mine were "disposed of" while I was in the service. I still miss 'em.

 

I always liked American Flyer over Lionell, mainly because I never liked the look of a third rail and I liked the scale better too...

 

I still have the girl from 1972 but the car was stolen

 

That is pretty badass. Wonder how bad it messed up your records.

 

Hey, Dog427435 and LowKat you guys continue to impress... Thanks Again !