Vintage picture thread

[eightbanger]

Originally Posted by pritch

EightBanger-Thanks for that picture of Little America. It's in Southwestern Wyoming on I-80, about 20 miles west of Green river, Wyo. It's changed a lot since then, but it's still there and open for business. I drive past it twice a week on my way to where I'm working these days, in Rock Springs, Wyo. It's owned by Earl Holding, who owns Sinclair Oil.

Your more than welcome pritch...I must say I'm really glad to hear that it still exists, perhaps if you were ever able you could take a pic of it now and post it. Places like that are, and always were, for outsiders like me, quintessentially American and just plain perfect.

Originally Posted by Fred T

Some old family photos. The 47 Dodge dad bought in Seattle to move to Kansas. Loaded everything he could in it. Had to have been a long drive in 50. The 55 Chevy I remember the morning dad brought it home. I'm in the first and last photo.

Those are great Fred....real life. Thanks for sharing them. I do love this thread.

[powerdriver 1958]

I dug this up , not nearly as old as some but over 30 years (at least) , Cat on the running board is free .

[darkhorse970]

Originally Posted by ChevLoRay

Here's a pic, taken in October of '63. The truck is a new '64, and the Impala is, too. The dirt track car runs a Chevy and they were getting ready to go to Memphis, which had an asphalt track. The racer would hook up so well it spent more time standing, than rolling. On dirt.....different story. The cars belonged to a guy I work with, who still has the '67 LWB Chevy he bought new.

Love the look of that truck! Between this one and Delmo's Blackbird build, I want to paint my '63 black...

[19Hoosierdaddies68]

Originally Posted by RenoKeene

How about some vintage race car transporters.....

Man I would love to find one of these car transporters!!!! are they still around, I want one!!

[pritch]

Here ya go, Eightbanger:





I shoulda took some more, but it was too dang cold to get out of the truck!

[eightbanger]

Originally Posted by pritch

Here ya go, Eightbanger:
I shoulda took some more, but it was too dang cold to get out of the truck!

Perfect! just plain perfect!....I need one of those giant signs, I could put it on my drive
Thank you pritch....have a great Christmas.

[special-K]

This one is from I lived in Flagstaff 30 years ago:

[haminator]

Here's a few. My dads tractor, that was about 69, I was 3 or 4 I think. Notice the Volvo in the back.
The 70 SWB my folks bought new, I still have it. This Dec. 1980 w'ere rebuilding the 307. Yes it is Dec. in Phx. AZ and I'm wearing a half shirt.
Rebuilding the 283 in the 57 in 81.
Canping in Parks AZ. about 78-79. Just a coup[le weeks after it got rear ended, you can see the crunched RR fender.

[haminator]

Some more: My buddy's 72 Blazer he bought after his Firebird burned to the ground. 1990
What paople do to steal a radio.
Do'in head gaskets on my 72 442 1988
Movin back to Phx. from Kansas in the big town of White Deer Texas 1986
Burned the paint of the 70 when our house burned down 1989

[haminator]

More: Our 70 Blazer lookin good in KS. about 1993
"Fixin" up the 70 SWB, never finished and put it back on the road 1991
Buildin a derby car with the 70 in the back ground 2003
The 70 Blazer chained in the front in northern AZ 1990
1963 Jeep Willys with the 70 waiting for some attention 1989

[Steve Hafner]

. . . .

Here's one for you to think about.

VERY Early Texaco Station -

But what is being done to this car ?

. . . .

[eightbanger]

Wonderful pic Steve, it looks like the rear wheels are on some sort of rolling road...early dyno testing?

[jim-bob]

subscribing: metal:

[dhaymaker]

There are some great pictures here! I don't have a lot of pictures from the early vehicles I bought and sold. It's unfortunate I wasn't really into taking pictures back then, because I've had an incredible number of trucks, as well as cars. Unlike many of the vehicles you all lhave owned over a long period, I've always had a tendency to buy and sell, not holding on to a vehicle for very long.

Here are a few pictures I've found and scanned in...The '55 is from Indiana, I believe this would be summer (looking at the corn, lol) of 1970. The '69 Chevelle was a BB, 4-spd, SS and the picture was taken in a parking lot at Dover AFB, DE in 1973. The '57 was setting in my front yard in Woodside, DE and is probably from 1975. Finally, from Hawaii, the '70 Olds is a W-31 car, 350 Olds powered, B&M auto. This was a wicked quick car. Managed to stuff some 15X10 Cragars with N50 15s, all in the wheelwell. This picture was taken at Bellows (a recreational area) where we were staying after packing our house up for the move back to the mainland. Shipped the car back to Oklahoma and sold it in 1981.

[cadillacart]

Smog test, must have been taken in california.
definitely

Originally Posted by Steve Hafner

. . . .

Here's one for you to think about.

VERY Early Texaco Station -

But what is being done to this car ?

. . . .

[PHAT TONY]

Originally Posted by Steve Hafner

. . . .

Here's one for you to think about.

VERY Early Texaco Station -

But what is being done to this car ?

. . . .

Dyno tuned by?...lol.

[68Gold/white]

Originally Posted by BlazinC5

It may not be an old truck, But it went into them,, I never knew GMC built these.
here is a link to more info and where I found the pic.
http://www.6066gmcguy.org/TwinSix.htm

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Smokey Yunick wrote about these engines, maybe in Circle Track magazine. He was a GMC dealer until 1970 or so. He said those engines were great... for short periods of time. Had problems w/ fuel distribution, burned pistons, cracked exh manifolds. Seems like he spoke of them being in mostly fire trucks...He said when they ran, they ran great, just too many problems...

I'd like to see one!!!

[haminator]

Originally Posted by 68Gold/white

Smokey Yunick wrote about these engines, maybe in Circle Track magazine. He was a GMC dealer until 1970 or so. He said those engines were great... for short periods of time. Had problems w/ fuel distribution, burned pistons, cracked exh manifolds. Seems like he spoke of them being in mostly fire trucks...He said when they ran, they ran great, just too many problems...

I'd like to see one!!!

I see your from Ark City, I used to live there and still have many relatives there. A guy I used to work with said he used to drive a 10 wheel milk truck with the V-12 Jimmy. He said it was slow and drank fuel. I think he ran out of Wichita possibly AMPI.

[richards72chevy]

[eightbanger]

That's how it was in the good ol days....if they had a problem, they came up with a solution.
It's the kinda thing that would send the saftey obssesed of nowadays into a tail spin.

[eightbanger]

More color 40's.

[Indyuke]

I love the pics, eightbanger! I'm amused with the last pic of the set... no hearing protection. You know they didn't have any hearing later on in life.

[richards72chevy]

[rusty knuckles 5]

I remember those times, I was just a kid but it was sure better times. thank you for the memories

[fryer1979]

Love this thread!