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By Michael Lamm. The Texaco Doodlebug was an important design for several reasons. Basically, it erased all vestiges of 1930s car and truck architecture. There were no fenders, no hood, no cowl, no runningboards and no flat, upright windshield. The passenger cabin got blended into the overall design, and the Doodlebug’s simple breadloaf shape was…
For the fun and enjoyment of our readers being able to join in and solve mysteries, in this weekly Friday series we ask you to tell us the year, make, and model of all of these vehicles along with the location of each scene. You can look back on at over three-hundred of the earlier…
Today’s early 1950’s “Parking Lot Series” image is a press photo from the weekly “Barnstable Patriot” published in Hyannis, MA. The location or name of the club and this golf course is unknown; however the view of the ocean coastline in the background should provide enough clues to determine precisely where this site is. The…
By Robert D. Cunningham: During World War II, thousands of engineers and fabricators discovered the desirable light-weight and corrosion-resistant characteristics of aluminum—perfect for military aircraft and equally promising for civilian use. Among them was Colonel David Hoppenstand, who announced postwar plans to manufacture “the only aluminum fishing boats built without rivets or spot welds” in…
Today we travel back in time in the lead image to Multnomah Village, located in Southwestern Western Portland, OR. This photo dated by the Portland Department of Public Works to New Year’s Eve December circa 1958 was taken from above the intersection of SW 35th Ave. and Capitol Highway. Amazingly, for the most part, other…
We have to admit that we are a fan of anything Glen Curtiss designed or constructed and have featured several Curtiss “Aerocar” fifth-wheel trailers in the past. Earlier, a sleek 1938 Reo Tractor and similar Curtiss Aerocar were featured here that has survived in the Peterson Museum collection. Today’s feature image contains a Buick tow…
by Michael Lamm. A four-place split-window Corvette? It nearly happened. Chevrolet, before giving birth to the celebrated 1963 coupe, seriously considered tapping into the success of the four-seater Thunderbird. T-Bird sales tripled in 1958 when Ford added a back seat. Chevrolet was feeling pressure to head in the same direction. “Basically it was Ed Cole’s…
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