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Haven’t done one of these in a while, but here is an original brochure from the 1953 Cadillac Eldorado, the first year of production… What they didn’t say was that all the hydraulics for the windows and top used a … Continue reading

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How far we’ve come… In such a few short years… My mother and dad had very distinct memories of each of those… Kitty Hawk, Dec 7th and Sputnik. And they keep changing the names too… sigh I wonder who had … Continue reading

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Getting old is NOT for sissies… You can tell when the weather is going to change, you’re expected to be grumpy (I LIKE that) and you’re not embarrassed to take an old gun to the range… Sitting here thinking last … Continue reading

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Old gas stations… And some old brands that no longer exist… And some nice old vehicles too! … Continue reading

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Another visit to the classic brochures… And the ‘classic’ Corvette… This last one was a billboard a couple of years ago in Southern California… Sigh… … Continue reading

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And we’re back to the car ads… This one is pretty interesting, in that there were TWO versions of the Plymouth GTX advertising… The first one was the ‘generic’ one This one, however, was the one that was in all … Continue reading

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100 years (give or take) of Bite Me! Pulled from Vintage Wings, HERE! Two the three-man crew of an A.E.G G.IV show off their shark mouth bomber in 1918. Desert Sharks of the Royal Air Force’s North African war plough … Continue reading

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Well Seasoned Fool’s post, HERE reminded me a friend had sent me some pictures of trains and cars/trucks that had been staged for ‘back in the day’ type photography… 2-8-0 #43 Nevada Northern, Ely , Nevada .  New Hope & Ivyland … Continue reading

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More old ads I found… I don’t think they even make Schlitz anymore… Anyway, today it would be ordering a pizza… Gotta love the double entendres in both of these! The one on the left almost looks like a Vargas … Continue reading

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Some old school Chevy ads… 1962, the sporty version! I’m trying to find the Ford and Chrysler/Dodge/Plymouth versions too… … Continue reading

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