Saturday, January 11, 2025

Ed "Big Daddy" Roth made this for a fan at the 1984 "Custom Nationals" car show ,


this here is some DIY, home lift in the wilderness, couldn't figure out a safe way to get the job done, might even work... but did you consider how much trust this guy has in his parking sprag and parking brake? There ain't no wheel chocks in this image

 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1620248435270728&set=gm.9506815109352710&idorvanity=752029774831331

Of course this is a Mustang...


 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1000459612108301&set=a.621851486635784

1931 Ford Model AA Truck & Speedster that have been up for auction but no one bid high enough for the seller, 125k didn't do it


the scenic route around Vancouver Island, Malahat Road, was completed around 1912, was paved in 1921, and evolved from a cattle trail to wagon road to major artery

 
guard rails weren't particularly needed, as vehicles didn't move very fast, but when they were installed, were very fundamental



they used to make toys that looked so cool (but probably bored kids to death after a couple minutes) and are often found in perfect condition






A rare large scale vintage model racing car assembled from Meccano











or buy the kit for about 70 bucks https://www.etsy.com/listing/1042449061/build-your-own-racing-car-1950s-org  because the one that IS already built is selling for about 240 bucks

I hadn't heard that Sammy Hagar was into cool old cars

 

cool keychain fob

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/385387396448

Sabine Weiss — Le triporteur, rue de la Paix, Paris, 1957


https://www.holdenluntz.com/artists/sabine-weiss/le-triporteur-rue-de-la-paix-paris/

Garçon sur Planche à Routlettes 1952, Sabine Weiss photography

 

https://www.holdenluntz.com/artists/sabine-weiss/garcon-sur-planche-a-routlettes/

William Helburn was the go-to photographer for many of the top advertising agencies in New York in the 1950s and 1960s, as well as cars and cosmetics, Helburn shot Coca-Cola, Canada Dry, whiskeys, clothing lines, airlines, etc

Buick LeSabre Coral Gables, 1964





 William Helburn's playful images are now some of the most memorable and compelling of the era, injecting humor, frivolity and a mischievous ‘shock value’ into the austere world of fashion photography and advertising.

Some very famous people posed for Helburn, including Paul Newman, Sharon Tate, 


Carmen Dell’Orefice and Betsy Pickering on top of a Fifth Avenue bus in New York, 1958



Anne St. Marie, Park Avenue, New York, NY, 1958


Dovima, Jet Pilot, 1954



https://www.anothermag.com/art-photography/4071/getting-to-know-photographer-william-helburn



Jerry Schatzberg, Carmen Exits Taxi 1959

https://www.1stdibs.com/art/photography/portrait-photography/jerry-schatzberg-jerry-schatzberg-carmen-exits-taxi/id-a_5168851/

Anne St. Marie, Pushing Man in Cab, 1958 - Jerry Schatzberg

 

https://www.1stdibs.com/art/photography/portrait-photography/jerry-schatzberg-anne-st-marie-pushing-man-cab-1958-jerry-schatzberg/id-a_6861522/#zoomModalOpen

Georges Dambier's photograph of Lucinda London

 

https://www.holdenluntz.com/artists/georges-dambier/lucinda-london/

Speed week in the Bahamas must have been super cool in the 50s and 60s, racing, parties, and Slim Aaron’s camera was there to preserve it for posterity. He earned the good life, he'd survived being a WW2 combat photographer


Gordon Butler's Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray at the Bahamas Speed Week at the Oakes Course in Nassau. December 1963.

Long before Instagram was making beautiful people in beautiful locations a thing, Slim Aarons was creating a world of a similar sort. 

Slim, born George Aarons in 1916, begin his foray into photography taking photos at West Point and later earned a Purple Heart as an Army combat photographer in some brutal conflicts in North Africa and Europe during World War II.










During his extraordinary career, Slim Aarons became synonymous with capturing the glamour and elegance of high society. Aarons dedicated himself to chronicling the lives of the rich and famous, creating a visual archive that showcases the opulence and sophistication of the mid-20th century. His lens immortalized the leisure activities of aristocrats, celebrities, and socialites, often set against luxurious estates, sun-drenched beaches, and exclusive resorts.

Aarons’ intimate connections with his subjects, including some of the most illustrious personalities of his time, allowed him to capture candid moments that revealed the essence of their lifestyles. His close relationships with figures such as Diana Vreeland, C.Z. Guest, and Gianni Agnelli provided unique access to private aspects of their worlds. This proximity enabled Aarons to publish numerous monographs filled with his captivating photographs.

Here are the Cushings of Newport, The Fords of Grosse Pointe, and the Rockefellers of New York; here are the kings and queens of Beverly Hills playing croquet, the Cabots sailing off Boston's North Shore, and Barry Goldwarer on the range in Arizona. Here are the Whitneys entertaining on Long Island, the Armours in their pool in Lake Forest, the Klebergs on their Texas ranch. and the scions of Palm Beach, San Francisco, and New York having a wonderful time.



Kodachrome deserves an award


El Mirage photo posted by Frans Vanwingh to pintrest

 

https://www.pinterest.com/francescowing/pins/

the only Submariner, and motorcycle riding, and humanitarian minded president (his work with Habitat for Humanity and eradication of Guinea worm disease is non pa·reil)

 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10170409866575361&set=pcb.10170409866800361

3 weird and ugly cars designs, by Brooks Stevens

 




I kid you not, I've never seen these all posted together, and realized it had to be done to show what ugly cars he came up with, in contrast to the beautiful vans, trains, etc etc