The Supercar Registry - Old Street Scenes

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 427TJ</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

The oldest ladies here lived through WWI and they and the rest lived through the Great Depression and then WWII. They weren't concerned about a little slope in the side yard! People were so much tougher then. </div></div>

They sure were!

StealthBird

01-05-2015 03:53 PM

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Great pics, thanks for posting!

This series you posted is definitely from the 1964 World's Fair in NYC. Check out the Chrysler building in the background with the pentastar emblems for the roof segments! The giant Uniroyal tire ended up in Michigan after the show. Walt Disney was involved with the 1964 NY World's Fair, and in fact his dinosaurs were a huge hit. They ended up in Epcot Center as the popular Universe Of Energy ride.

Ford had an incredible display, including a skyway where real Ford cars were used in a ride that carted you around on a elevated platform. Millions of people rode the Ford ride during the World's Fair.

http://onewaystreet.smugmug.com/Othe...ICT0025-XL.jpg

W117Monte

01-14-2015 04:34 PM

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Disney's carousel of progress was also at the worlds fair i believe.

olredalert

01-14-2015 10:44 PM

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----I see that U.S.Royal tire every time I go to the airport......Bill S

MrsBillyBobcat

05-14-2015 03:47 PM

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: olredalert</div><div class="ubbcode-body">----I see that U.S.Royal tire every time I go to the airport......Bill S </div></div>

Me too [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img]

TimG	05-15-2015 07:19 PM

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Looks like they changed out the hubcap from the fair. The Worlds Fair hubcap always reminded me of the 1972 Cutlass S hubcap.

MrsBillyBobcat

05-15-2015 10:42 PM

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Yes, they did Tim. It's been through a few changes over the years. At one time it had a giant nail in it.

Here's what it looked like when they first brought it here... and with the nail:

L78racer

05-16-2015 02:32 AM

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a local realtor had the nail bolted to a trailer for some sort of gimmick.
https://onetanktrips.wordpress.com/2...ring/big-nail/

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...5-big_nail.jpg

69 Post Sedan

05-23-2015 12:45 PM

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I just recently acquired a few pictures of my dad. This one is from the 1954-1955.

I believe the car is a 1949 Pontiac Streamliner? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img]

Kurt

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...d_connie_5.jpg

47Hammer

06-03-2015 11:42 PM

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