The Supercar Registry - Old Street Scenes

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Are these photos both Ocean City, Maryland? Whatever they are, seems it's good odds that it's the same place at very different times...

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Are these photos both Ocean City, Maryland? Whatever they are, seems it's good odds that it's the same place at very different times...

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Both Atlantic City NJ - forties & sixties https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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Vista Point at the north end of the Golden Gate Bridge. Look at that fine '67 Corvette.

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Funny how everything is so different today except for the speed limit sign... those are still exactly the same...

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cool stuff Dog.. is that a old Bultaco bike and how the heck did you catch the Bandit Smoking them... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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is that a old Bultaco bike and how the heck did you catch the Bandit Smoking them... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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Could be - I'm not sure of the bike - not one of my shots
I was thinking Jawa or a G80 because of the skinny downtubes and lack of left side exhaust??

The Bandit will smoke 'em for anyone! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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A week? Ok, I think I can wait! Thanks for it all.

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Glenn, I don't know what planet you're form, but I hope they don't beam you up any time soon. Not only the '62 convt with Merv Griffin, BUT you may have produced the ONLY proof that Chevy built a '61 Super Sport Impala Sport Sedan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (4dr, hardtop)!!!!!!!!

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you may have produced the ONLY proof that Chevy built a '61 Super Sport Impala Sport Sedan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (4dr, hardtop)!!!!!!!!

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I noticed that, too, but thought "nah, it can't be" https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif The hubcaps could be easily added but it sure does look like the 61 'SS' logo forward of the Impala script on the rear quarter. The picture wasn't quite clear enough to me to be positive that's what it was though.

Glenn, I don't know where in the world you're getting all these pictures, but I hope it's an endless supply https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif

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Did I miss this picture? Where is it??? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif

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Did I miss this picture? Where is it??? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif

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Here!!!

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Earth vs the Flying saucers...Now theres a movie. What a great poster this picture would make

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This one looks like a car show at a shopping center. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif

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Bill,
Also note the narrow band white walls and black wheels. Those tires only came on the Super Sport in '61. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif

According to the literature, the SS option was available on all Impala body styles except wagons.

Verne https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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What do you suppose THAT car would be worth today if ever found................? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif

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What do you suppose THAT car would be worth today if ever found................? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif

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Probably not as much as a 2-dr. I think the "two too many doors rule" would still apply.

It is an interesting photo for sure. I wonder where it was taken and the purpose for the 2 gentlemen posing next to their cars. Maybe they were traveling on vacation together?

Verne https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif

PS: I blew the photo up and I believe I can see the column mounted shifter handle in Park, so that would mean it's the 305hp 348 (the only engine available in the SS with a P/G trans)

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Looks like the MGB owner has two flat tires.

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That's why those 2 hoodlums...uh I mean kids, have that "S" eating grin on their faces~

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Maybe 4 flats. He is checking the other side............

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For anyone who cares.....
I believe this is Downers Grove, IL, the north side of US Rt. 34, just west of Main St.

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Jesus Christ..I think you're right.

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I would have to agree. The Jewel and EG Home Center were there for many years, I don't remember Texas Tommy's, I was too young to be out driving around at that time.

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Vern, it looks like they're in front of the Colony Hotel in the heart of South Beach, Miami. Why they're posing is anyone's guess.

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Posing and South Beach go hand-in-hand (pun intended https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif ), don't they?

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The Jewel and EG Home Center were there for many years, I don't remember Texas Tommy's

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Truthfully, neither do I. The only Texas Tommy's I ever knew of was at the corner of IL Rt. 59 & IL Rt. 56, and I believe it was gone by the time I started driving.

The Jewel and E-G Home Center was what gave it away to me, too https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smile.gif

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Ooh, K-Mart "hunnert" octane! In a perfect world that '64 Galaxie has a 427/425 underhood.

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Thanks for the time travel, i hope to contribute to this thread myself soon..

stratocharger
aka brock samson...
www.dodgecharger.com

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Just curious....whereabouts on Archer Ave? I see that Gas City sign, but not sure where it was. Heck in the late 70's I was only 8 years old (in 79).

I do remember another Gas City on 55th and Pulaski.

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For anyone who cares.....
I believe this is Downers Grove, IL, the north side of US Rt. 34, just west of Main St.

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[b]The first photo, from June 1962, shows the Downers Market Shopping Center, which was located at
the intersection of Ogden Avenue (US 34) and Saratoga Avenue. In addition to the Jewel, the center
featured a Woolworth's and the locally owned E-G Home Center among other stores.
Barely readable at the corner of the Jewel store is an oval “Burny Bros.” sign, a popular Chicago
bakery that had departments in many Jewel stores of the era.
The second and third photos are February 1961 views of Main Street, Downers Grove.
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The Gas city was on Archer and Mayfield, just east of Austin Ave. Everyone hung out at Ridge Center which was across the street from Gas City. You would pull out on Archer and give it your best burnout.
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"Barely readable at the corner of the Jewel store is an oval “Burny Bros.” sign, a popular Chicago
bakery that had departments in many Jewel stores of the era."

Who could forget Burny Bros.
They were all over this area and had the best baked goods.Jules Burny was a close friend of mine and shot a mean game of Golf as well.

WOW!...Main St. Downers G. in 1961.
Your 1st pic is looking southbound and looks like it was taken standing on the R/R tracks.You can see Herberts Men store on the left,which just closed it's doors this summer.
Your 2nd pic looks like it was taken near Maple Ave.looking northbound,on the west side of Main..

Great pics Dog,where did you get these from?

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