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The American “Underslung” was a popular automobile when it was new and still is today with collectors because of its unusual chassis design, large wheels, and attractive styling. The frame of this unique machine was mounted below the axles for a lower center of gravity that resulted in better handling than conventional cars of the…
For the duration of World War II, no new automobiles other than for military use were manufactured and the public had to make do with Pre-War cars until the hostilities ended. This scene photographed in Austin, Texas in 1945 contains vehicles, some of which are about fifteen years old and date back to the early-1930s…
This “Parking Lot Series” photo dated by the source to 1962 was taken at Northeastern University located in Boston, MA of the West Men’s Dorm building and the student parking lot in front of it. Seeing as only Northeastern students parked here the great majority of the automobiles in the lot are used cars dating…
There is a lot going on and to see in today’s early-1960s lead image. The location is unknown although the presence of Anderson Ford in the background and the contents of the train’s gondola cars will hopefully lead to someone pinpointing where this photo was taken. As is the usual practice in this series, we ask…
Today’s featured image contains at least seven Volkswagen Type 2 Transporters at a stop on what appears to be a camping trip somewhere in California. All of the vehicles have the large front signal lamps that date them to being manufactured in the 1962 to ’67 period. The shopping cart behind the red 1960 or…
This shot of Kettner Motors, located in San Diego, California was taken in the early 1950s for CNP Signs, the maker of the attention-getting sign for the used car lot. Based on the nice selection of clean late-model used cars in its inventory, the operation apparently was a success. It may have been operated by…
Today’s featured image, a postcard photo of the S.S. Palo Alto was taken in the late-1940s at Sea Cliff State Park Beach located at Aptos, California. The Ship, an oil tanker made of steel-reinforced concrete was built in Oakland in 1919 for the US Navy and never used. The Sea Cliff Amusement Company purchased boat…
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