Vintage shots from days gone by!

More later!

 

Looks like they needed to use a little grease to stuff all those guys into that car.

 

OK how about one without. This came from From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository.

 

The little lady in the back isn't to impressed.


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Australia 1939

Same place, caption says 1960

(Worth a click - it's a big 'un)


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I'm guessing the woody is a Humber???

 

Henry Ford was up to his eyeballs working with the German/Nazi government and had some real battles with the US government

 

Steffens my 2 cents, my father was a prisoner of war (Ranger shot and taken prisoner in Italy) I will not buy a German or Japanese auto. But If you have pics of vintage cars , or places, I woulk like to see them. My standards are my standards

 

Forgot to say THIS IS MY FAVORITE thread on the hamb

 

John on top Andy looking out the door. How about the others?

 

^^^^ Actually Andy Devine is the driver, that's Thomas Mitchell looking out the door. Louise Platt (playing Mrs. Mallory) looking out the back window. George Bancroft played the Marshall, riding shotgun. Somewhere inside is John Carradine, Clair Trevor (I think that's her at the front window) and Donald Meek.

 

Any one have any idea what it says on the side of the car?

 

The second word I think is Fire Gary

 

I did notice that yesterday and was surprised looking at the latest model cars all around late 30's early 40's.
I wasn't really sure it was chopped but I think you are right.

 

Do you remember the Dodgem's ? They were first built in Lawrence, Ma. in the 30's by the Dodgem Co.

 

Joe Sostilio working on his Offy midget in 1940

 

Ray Janelle at Reading, pa. Ray was from Pawtucket , R. I.

 

This was the biker look in the 40's

 

I'm a big, big fan of Dodgems! Here's one I used to own. Sold to another Hamber.

 

This is an original canvas banner from Canobie Lake park in Salem, N.H.

 

I don't see any '55 cars. The oldest I see is the '47 Cadillac in the fast lane going away from the camera. "54 appears to be the newest, so I think '54 is probably the photo date. A lot of people bought new cars in '55 in L.A. and if they were out, there would be more than one in the photo.

 

Years ago USAC used to run a twilight midget race at Terre Haute, Indiana during the county fair.

A bunch of the drivers who showed up early and were cruising the midway ended up at the dodge car ride and were quickly asked to leave due to over-aggressive driving tactics.

You gotta love racers.

 

I would have given anything to see that ! I bet ya that was as good as the feature race.