How about a 'period' classics pictures thread

How about a 'period' classics pictures thread

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P5BNij

15,770 posts

105 months

Friday 26th April 2019
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A Pontiac dealer somewhere...


NDA

21,488 posts

224 months

Friday 26th April 2019
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How did those big ol' American barges manage in the snow? I've often wondered as our American chums don't seem to worry too much about snow that would have us buying all the bread and sugar from the shops.

RichB

51,433 posts

283 months

Friday 26th April 2019
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NDA said:
How did those big ol' American barges manage in the snow? I've often wondered as our American chums don't seem to worry too much about snow that would have us buying all the bread and sugar from the shops.
I imagine they had good ole' ute's for that?

aeropilot

34,299 posts

226 months

Friday 26th April 2019
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NDA said:
How did those big ol' American barges manage in the snow? I've often wondered as our American chums don't seem to worry too much about snow that would have us buying all the bread and sugar from the shops.
They'd go out and play in it, as in this old cine film footage from the late 50's/early 60's biggrin (30sec in for the snow stuff)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6jSHTnlE5E






DickyC

49,547 posts

197 months

Friday 26th April 2019
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aeropilot said:
They'd go out and play in it, as in this old cine film footage from the late 50's/early 60's biggrin (30sec in for the snow stuff)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6jSHTnlE5E
On Cross Plies.

j3gme

883 posts

193 months

Sunday 28th April 2019
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House on my street what a beauty in it’s day now belongs to the NHS, think it could be a Rolls Royce in the early picture.

j3gme

883 posts

193 months

Sunday 28th April 2019
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neutral 3

6,356 posts

169 months

Monday 29th April 2019
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j3gme said:
That is lovely !!
Any idea who first owned it ??

neutral 3

6,356 posts

169 months

Monday 29th April 2019
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P5BNij said:
If anyone is bored with all this Americana look away now... hehe
















Loving the Yank tanks !!
But what is the 8th car down ?
The 4 door with the young lad etc looking out ?






RicksAlfas

13,355 posts

243 months

Monday 29th April 2019
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neutral 3 said:
j3gme said:
That is lovely !!
Any idea who first owned it ??
There's some info here, but not about the original owners.
https://dewsburyvictorianfamilies.wordpress.com/20...

NomduJour

18,988 posts

258 months

Monday 29th April 2019
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P5BNij said:
But what is the 8th car down ?
It’s a 4 door hardtop 1957 Buick Roadmaster.

Edited by NomduJour on Monday 29th April 10:26

P5BNij

15,770 posts

105 months

Monday 29th April 2019
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Yucca Flats, Nevada, 1957...






Three of The Doors and a Charger, judging by the length of Morrison's Barnet I'd say it's '68...


Edited by P5BNij on Monday 29th April 12:20

aeropilot

34,299 posts

226 months

Monday 29th April 2019
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Well its a '68 Charger because of the rear lights, so could be taken anytime from Sept '67 onwards.

P5BNij

15,770 posts

105 months

Monday 29th April 2019
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Ta, thought you'd know wink. Looking at other photos of the band from late '67 / early '68 they also match in appearance.

Found these just now, Jimbo in the Charger and with his own Shelby Mustang 500GT...











Their third LP cover shoot in '68 with the snapper's station wagon of some description...

NomduJour

18,988 posts

258 months

Monday 29th April 2019
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It’s an AMC Rambler.

aeropilot

34,299 posts

226 months

Monday 29th April 2019
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P5BNij said:
Found these just now, Jimbo in the Charger and with his own Shelby Mustang 500GT...







Wow........!

' 67 GT500 in Nightmist Blue with the Parchment interior........very rare colour combo, they only made 29 in that combination.


P5BNij

15,770 posts

105 months

Monday 29th April 2019
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Couple of clips on youtube, I'd forgotten all about this footage which I read about in a biography nigh on thirty years ago... the radio news report of his demise added in the edit is rather spooky...

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=youtube+jim+m...

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=youtube+jim+m...

I remember reading another biography which mentioned him crashing the Shelby at least twice!

neutral 3

6,356 posts

169 months

Monday 29th April 2019
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71 Challenger pace car with Eldon Palmer @ the wheel, goes out of control after Palmer locked up the brakes after reaching 125 mph.

Bebee

4,678 posts

224 months

P5BNij

15,770 posts

105 months

Tuesday 30th April 2019
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NomduJour said:
It’s an AMC Rambler.
Thanks wink

A few more from the States...



Graumann's Chinese theatre in LA, 1977...









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