Interesting. The old Oakland plant is, or at least was still standing a few years ago. A loosely knit rail history group I used to belong to found it on a road trip we took to Pontiac to visit what was left of the old PO&N (later GT and GTW) team yard. One of the members who appraised a lot of railroad and industrial property advised us that such places were safer to visit early in the morning. He was right. We had no issues and saw no one except a solitary hooker who left while we were there. She had apparently decided she wouldn't have much luck with a bunch of guys intent on examining old bricks.
Being a 1954, second year for the Buick V8. The straight 8 had been dropped from production after 1953.
OK! I stand corrected. I do remember riding in one but didn't open the hood. Dad's was a '55 2 door sedan. What was the last year of the side opening hood?
A friend of mine ran ... ... the Buick above at Bonneville. Set a number of records in different classes. The fastest at 144 mph.... ... with the blown straight 8 above. Sumner
In the picture that Russel posted (above) there are some other cars in the background... ... and trucks. Anyone want to take a crack at the year and model that they are? If you can post a good picture to back up your guess or a link to a picture or description but all input is welcome, Sumner
Hard to say. That truck (Ford) cab type was produced for many, many years. Single and dual headlights, side lights 1963 and later. Just too grainy to even guess exactly what series.
I saw a lot of those flat-nosed Fords around when I was a kid (late '60s and early '70s). I was somewhat fascinated by those cabs. IIRC I had a Matchbox model of one.
The C Series Ford was introduced--with two headlights--in 1957. And though there were Macks and Hendricksons that used the same Budd cab, that looks like a '57 Ford. The Olds, like the Chevy, is a '57 and I suspect that's when the pic was taken. The sedan back near it is a '51 or '52 Chrysler. As for what's 3/4 hidden beside the garage, not enough showing for me to make out.
Very good, I'll go along with all of that. Picture might of been late '56 as they usually came out with the next year's models around Sept. I should of gotten the 4 door sedan. I thought it was a Chrysler product but didn't go back quite far enough looking for it . Bad on me as my parents inherited a '51 Chrysler from an Aunt just after I started driving in '60 and I drove it some. With the hemi it was fast in whatever gear you were in but the transmission was a nightmare and you couldn't shift fast. Also right out front... ... is a '51 Desoto Suburban (Limo) that I bought some years back and have never done anything to except enjoy looking at it. From the side pretty much the same as the Chrysler. Big ugly car with a very cool grill that I'm surprised hasn't been stolen. Plan on putting it up for sale soon and no it didn't have a hemi as Desoto didn't get one until '52 and then wasn't the same as the iconic Chrysler hemi. Someone actually put an AMC 258 six in the Desoto to replace the flathead six. I never tried starting it as I planned on putting in a SBC. My guess for the three behind the Oldsmobile are. Lower left arrow --- 57' Ford. Car above it '49-'53 Chevy Fastback. Truck to the right '53-'55 Ford Pickup. Sumner
Which aircraft is that? One of my hobbies is Flight Simulation. If you know? And I build a few plastic models too Cool photo, BTW!
That is a Ford Trimotor. If you look real close, the name is pained on the tail. Production started in 1925. A total of 199 were built before production was ended on June 7, 1933.
AKA the "Tin Goose", a small number of which are still flying. (3 or 4?) As of a few years ago, rides were available on at least one. Link to the plane in the photo: Ford Tri-Motor Tour (eaa.org) BTW, I concur with all the makes and models identified above, although the Ford pickup is really hard to tell for sure.
