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[b] Grand National cars on the dirt at Langhorne
- - A.J. Foyt & Norm Nelson - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...5/apr15029.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...5/apr15030.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...5/apr15028.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...5/apr15027.jpg |
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[b] Trenton
- - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...5/apr15025.jpg - Cool wreckers - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...5/apr15026.jpg - Long gone - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...5/apr15017.jpg |
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[b] Dale Earnhardt Edition 2000 Camaro 1 of 3
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[b] 1955 Chevy Camper - Dale Earnhardt Edition
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[b] 1969 Road Runner - 426 Super Stock - wedge??
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I also have a pic of the RR - that was quite a few years ago at the grove!!
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[b] Chris
You found me out - here's a shot of my garage! - - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...435/img117.jpg - He definitely was THE MAN - nice plate! |
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[b] I know that Pontiac produced sedan deliveries in Canada in the early to mid fifties. I know the
Canadian auto makers loved to mate different marques together also - but this just looks like a Chevy with a Pontiac nose ?? - - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...435/img146.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...435/img147.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...435/img148.jpg - |
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[b] 20 years ago - wonder if it sold
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Long time no see. I helped build this car along with Bob Braungart (sp?) around 1981 where I got my start at Corvette Specialties in Blaine, MN. Quite a change from the normal restorations we were performing at the time. Looks like this photo was taken long before Pro Corvettes got it as they added a lot of signage to the car.
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I love this kind of stuff. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif
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I was very impressed with the look of that car - NICE JOB!! That shot was taken at the auction in Atlantic City at the old convention center back in the early eighties Glenn |
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[b] Midget racing at Mitchel Field in the late sixties -
There was also some great street racing done here before the Nassau Coliseum and all the corporate buildings were built. Love that sixties look!!! - - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...5/Day62037.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...5/Day62040.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...5/Day62038.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...5/Day62039.jpg - |
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[b] Couple more odd balls from the early eighties -
- - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...7435/aa031.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...7435/aa032.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...7435/aa033.jpg - - Manufactures Hanover Bank Any Car - it was used in their car loan commercials - - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...7435/aa034.jpg - |
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[b] Pro Street 409
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[b] Anyone from Long Island remember the Island Garden Arena?
It was located in West Hempstead, on Hempstead Turnpike, right up the block from the Aurora Plastics building, where they made the Model Motoring sets. It was a half domed arena that had all kinds of shows, the circus and in the winter they raced the 3/4 Midgets there. These shots are from early 1962 - There was nothing greater as a kid then to go see the Midgets on a Friday night race on the concrete floors. Now remember its freezing out so all the doors are shut, there is no real ventilation system and the shows 3-4 hours long. That foggy look is the exhaust smoke hanging in the air. By the time the races were over your eyes were bright red, watering like crazy, you stunk and your head felt like there were a thousand bees inside fighting to get out. Ahh - what a great time!!! - - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...7435/aa062.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...435/aa062a.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...7435/aa066.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...7435/aa064.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...7435/aa056.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...7435/aa057.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...7435/aa058.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...7435/aa059.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...7435/aa060.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...7435/aa068.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...7435/aa061.jpg - |
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[b] 1972 Australian Ford Falcon XA GT Coupe
- - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t.../garage019.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t.../garage021.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t.../garage020.jpg - NICE!! - - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t.../garage022.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t.../garage023.jpg - |
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The founder of Blount Seafood Corporation, F. Nelson Blount, was a collector of steam locomotive equipment. He bought a railroad so he could be an engineer. In 1963 Blount moved his Steamtown U.S.A. steam locomotive collection to a new site (Steamtown was moved several times before). This latest location was a the former site of a proposed Rutland yard in Riverside, near Bellows Falls, VT. Tracks fanning out from a turntable provided an excellent place to display his collection of steam. Regular excursions were run between Riverside and Chester. Tragedy struck in 1967 when Nelson Blount was killed when his private plane crashed into a tree in Marlborough, NH. Nelson was only 49. This event took a lot of steam out of Steamtown. Most of the operational steam locomotives were either sold or fell into disrepair. Then, in 1970, Vermont passed air quality regulations which prohibited steam operations. Diesel locomotives were then used on Steamtown excursions, however, ridership fell dramatically. Despite the air quality regulations, the Steamtown Foundation again began operating with a steam locomotive. By 1983, Steamtown again had many (six) operating steam locomotives. Despite the resurrection of steam locomotives, Steamtown was in financial trouble. It was determined that the main problem was its location -- isolated from any major population center. In 1984, Steamtown was moved to Scranton, PA. Still losing money, the Steamtown Foundation went bankrupt in 1986. Congress created the Steamtown National Historic Site and the National Park Service acquired the collection. Congress created Steamtown National Historic Site in 1986 to interpret the story of main line steam railroading between 1850 and 1950. The park now occupies about forty acres in Scranton, Pa These shots were taken in the summer of '75 in Bellows Falls, VT. You can see the poor condition the site was in. I believe the former site is currently listed in the Vermont hazardous sites list. Talk about massive amounts of horsepower!! The first shot is my Dad taken in front of one of the locomotives - he is over 6 feet tall! - - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...Chevy/a001.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...Chevy/a002.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...Chevy/a005.jpg - |
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I've gotta tell you, these are some amazing pictures. You had the foresight to photograph ordinary things that most people overlooked back then. The pit shots, the line of tow trucks, even the spectator parking lots. Love the mall car show! We all remember those! Thanks again for taking all time it takes to post them. Oh, and more are always welcome.
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Simply amazing....Thanks a bunch.
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Those are fantastic photos!They really capture the flavor of the time.
The locomotives reminds me of this guy Jaque Littlefield who lives a couple of towns over from me. He has the larges collection of military tanks in the word!Something like 100 tanks. Amazing what some people collect. According to him they are basically worthless . He could own multiple top flight muscle cars for the amount he spends to restore one tank. |
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To each his own....right Van? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif
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very cool even a great tailight shot Thanks https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif
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I could look at this stuff all day, Thanks for sharing. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif
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I'm glad this thread was already here because I wouldn't know where to put the pics of this crazy vessel !!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif
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http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...clemike068.jpg
this is the bow http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...clemike075.jpg a close up reveals the remains of a jeep mounted in the center, it doubles as a wet bar and control staion for the outboard. http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...clemike070.jpg there is additional seating on top. has a full size fridge and a grill. |
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[b]INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE SHOW - NY-1964 http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...427435/104.jpg - - This early Hemi powered Charger show car recently sold for 1 million dollars at the RM Monterey auction! |
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[b] Saw this at a car show on the island over the weekend. Car was built by Beverly Hills Mustang
of Ca, who was licensed by Ford to build 50 Mustang Rancheros, also known as "Musteros" They converted a Mustang coupe into a two-seater by shortening the roof, moving it forward and removing the trunk. It is believed only 10 were sold in the US. At this time you could by a Shelby cheaper than the conversion, so not many were sold here. The unknown balance of the cars actually built were sold and shipped to Australia and Europe. At this time there are only 4 known Beverly Hills Mustang Rancheros remaining in the US. This car, which belongs to Frank Herbert Jr. of Baldwin, NY, was in storage for about 30 years. The pony interior was restored, the hi-po 289 was rebuilt and the car was repainted in its original color of Springtime Yellow. - - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...Chevy/1114.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...Chevy/1113.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...Chevy/1112.jpg - |
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Glenn,
Thanks for posting those Mustang pics. That has to be the oddest conversion I've ever seen. Kind of makes you wonder why they'd want to do something like that in the first place https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif Nuch |
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[b] Found these the other day - I believe they are from the early eighties,
at a demo held at Roosevelt Raceway. - - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...435/neg001.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...435/neg002.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...435/neg003.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...435/neg004.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...435/neg005.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...435/neg006.jpg - |
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Glenn, That locomotive your dad is standing next to is a Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy. They had 25 built to run the steep mountain grades of eastern Utah & western Wyo.
Were you born with a camera around your neck? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/laugh.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/laugh.gif You have some GREAT threads. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif Dicky |
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