Vintage shots from days gone by!

Boys. Larry O'Toole spells it "Caruana"
Check his Hot Rod Pioneers Book

 

I think that old Volvo helps make the picture look older

 

Les Noyes brother "Max" didn't do very well at the Uluru hillclimb, he came to a sudden abrupt stop at the base of the hill.
Their cousin Kenny did very well in Europe though. He took an old Divco Van over to the Netherlands and became the Dutch hillclimb champion using it.


Kenny is more famous using his nickname.........."VAN Dutch"

 

This was taken on the front straight Pukekohe Race track



I've been down there many times at over 150mph [ Road racing goes the other way]

 

John Parry in the hot rod Model-A Roadster Pick-Up at another closed street meeting



It looks like an early Fordson Major grille shell on the A

 

GEE WHIZ, GRAMPS! THAT'S A SWELL VIEW!

 

57 Dodge

 

Sorry but that is one ugly RPU! Nice tractor grille!

 

Lois Lane & Clark Kent drove Nash automobiles!

 

Nixon as VP ( or earlier ) Helps a kid.
I hope the counted all those Dimes before Tricky Dick left the scene!

 

Ouch!....