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Today’s lead image was taken at a Soapbox Derby race in Peoria, Ill, and a couple of the small cars can be seen at the far right top of the photo on the starting ramp. In the foreground of the photo is a sporty domestic post-war compact car promoting an upcoming AMA Motorcycle National Championship TT…
Today’s lead image apparently taken in a family’s yard in Florida during the 1960s is a study in contrasts. On the right-hand side of the photo is a full-sized Pontiac hardtop and behind it, a large-sized power boat, and on the left-hand side is a Volkswagen which in comparison looks like a dwarf. Share with us…
Image going back in time about sixty-five years ago and spending a long weekend touring the scenic Napa Valley while viewing the vineyards and visiting the wineries in Northern California with this Buick convertible; wouldn’t that be an exceptional outing? Sorry to disrupt your vision of such an enjoyable adventure, but do tell us all about…
Today’s feature image contains an automobile with all-new body styling by a well-known auto designer of the period. This vehicle was at the forefront of the longer, lower, wider late-1950s design movement with tail fins that became larger and more extreme every year. This example is equipped with standard dual headlights, although quad headlamps were also…
This week’s Kodachrome feature begins with an image of a 1950s automobile that appears to have been close to new when the grandparents came to visit their grandchild. When viewed from the front the vehicle’s narrow track is quite noticeable due to the wide “upside down bathtub” styling the automaker chose for this model. As is…
This week’s Kodachrome feature begins with an image apparently shot in the mid-1950s at a Pure Oil Company filling station located in Point Pleasant, WV, at the intersection 6th and Viand Streets. At the time this was a gathering place for car enthusiasts and young people in the area. The gasoline station has not survived…
This week’s Kodachrome feature begins with an image taken in the early 1950s at one of the entrances to the Sahara Hotel and Casino. The facility, the sixth one built on the “Strip” in Las Vegas opened for business in 1952. The pair of Cadillacs parked side by side in the photo shows the contrast…
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