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Wild Op Art “Auto Art” Cars Shot In 1966 By A Twelve-Year Old Make Their First Appearance
Posted on June 25, 2024 | 27 CommentsDavid Buckley was twelve in the fall of 1966 when he shot these three Chrysler and Plymouth “Car Art” cars with his new cheap plastic 35mm camera in a mall […] -
Vintage Snapshots: Me and My Corvair – The Ultimate Corvair Album
Posted on June 24, 2024 | 70 Comments(first posted 7/10/2017) The Corvair may have been outsold by the dishwater-dull Falcon, but good luck finding so many vintage snapshots of Falcons with their doting owners. Americans loved the […] -
Vintage Snapshots: Can You ID The Imports On Main Street USA In The ’50s And ’60s?
Posted on June 23, 2024 | 53 Comments(first posted 6/21/2018) In a recent Buick-themed vintage snapshot gallery the other day, it was noted in the comments on how few imports there were to be seen. So […] -
Vintage VW Dealer Postcards: Interesting Assortment Of Trade-Ins, And A Minor Mystery
Posted on June 23, 2024 | 23 CommentsThis one is from Erie, PA. from about 1960 and features some fine Detroit iron out front, along with a Karmann-Ghia and a Renault 4CV. A Thunderbird convertible traded for […] -
Vintage Snapshots: The San Onofre Surfing Club – 1940s-1960s
Posted on June 22, 2024 | 17 Commentsclick on images for maximum size The San Onofre Surfing Club is legendary in the surfing world, and as a result, there’s a number of vintage snapshots that can readily […] -
Vintage Snapshots: Packards & Their Owners In The 1950s – Part 2
Posted on June 21, 2024 | 34 CommentsLast time there was a great deal of interest in our gallery of Packards and their owners from the 1950s. We’ll vary the format on this second one, not only […] -
Vintage Dealer Snapshots: Ford Dealers In The ’50s & ’60s
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Vintage Snapshots: Cars From The 1950s In Two-Tones – Colors & Colors
Posted on June 18, 2024 | 53 CommentsColor. A topic that comes quite often in vintage car circles; the many that used to be offered, and the few currently available across the board. Indeed, we know that […] -
Vintage Snapshots: A Hardtop Gallery – Hardtops In The 1950s-1960s
Posted on June 16, 2024 | 40 CommentsWe’ll pay homage today to a cherished, yet defunct, body style; the hardtop. When GM popularized the new body style, a stylish new era that everyone followed was launched. -
Vintage Snapshots: Old Cars and Houses in Hanover Township, New Jersey
Posted on June 15, 2024 | 38 CommentsI was fortunate to recently discover some great vintage color photos that were taken in the municipality I grew up in–Hanover Township, New Jersey. These pictures mean a lot […] -
Vintage Snapshots: Streets Of Chicago In 1981-1982
Posted on June 14, 2024 | 15 CommentsA few months ago I posted a short gallery of Chicago images dating to the mid-70s. Those got a nice deal of commentary and interest from the CC readership and […] -
Vintage Snapshots: Buicks On The Road In The 1950s – Part 2
Posted on June 13, 2024 | 37 CommentsBack when GM was a purveyor of cool-looking machines, the argument could be made that some of its children were better dressed than others. And that’s something that could be […] -
Vintage Snapshots: Parking Lots In The ’50s & ’60s
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Vintage Dealers: New 1959 & 1960 Oldsmobiles In Indiana
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Vintage Snapshots: Cars and Sharply Dressed People In The ’50s & ’60s
Posted on June 10, 2024 | 58 CommentsNo Hawaiian shirts on this post, nor any other casual-looking attire. We’re going for smart fashions on this post, all quite away from the relaxed dress codes of today. As […]