Before the big boxy taxi, Checker made the Model A, here is a photo with a 1940 example

Via Shorpy. There are two in the photo, click on it for the full size, one is right behind the unbrella holder. Notice the antique 2 bulb stop light as well.

Early motorcycles

Sally Halterman, 1st woman to get Wash DC motorcycle permit

That's a machine gun mounted up there... remember, this was when prohibition was happening, tommy guns were being used by bank robbers, and "G Men" were trying to hunt down Bonnie and Clyde

The way car dealerships were in the early 20's, very different from today. Elegant, indoors, and 9 types of cars

Via Shorpy

Graham Brothers trucks in the ice cream delivery business

Via Shorpy

Traffic courtesy in 1938

Notice int he above photo the woman in the lower right corner is crossing through traffic, and the two vehicles she's walking toward are both signalling with their arms to indicate slow/caution / stop by hanging their arms out the window and down

Via Shorpy

Detroit Electric with tiller steering

Via Shorpy

1917 photos from Shorpy

The above is a Kissel Kar

The above is a Chevrolet model 490 ... that just returned from a trip to Florida.

1936 and 37 trailers

Via: Shorpy

Weekly dose of trains

Via http://www.shorpy.com/ and http://pixdaus.com

Burt Munro coverage in Car Craft 1963

For the other 5 posts about Burt, his record holding Indian motorcycle, and the movie "World's Fastest Indian" see http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/search/label/Burt%20Munro

For the souvenir room that has everything

For more on purchasing these, or the other cool stuff in the store: cblumkin@hotmail.com

or http://www.artnsoulon101.viviti.com/

Mickey Thompson Equipment company advertising

Yesterday I didn't even know Mickey had an equipment company... now I have ads to share with you. Life's funny like that.

If this doesn't blow your mind... you might not be a redneck

Thanks Mike!

World War 2 had a lot of effect on Americans who weren't fighting oversea, and were dealing with rationing of gas and tires

For another WW2 effect on the civilians and their automobiles: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/04/1930-model-happened-across-while.html

The unusual car zodiac of Francois Dallegret from those strange 1960's

These are hanging in the San Diego Auto Museum in Balboa Park in the library (South side wall inside the museum)

Born in Morroco in Sept 1938, Francois became an architectural student. His draftsmanship is the predominent feature of this series of motorcars he concieved and designed to suit the personalities of those people born under the twelve Zodiac signs. His work was primarily in the 1958-1969 years, and very little is on the internet about him.

The link at the end of this post has a lot of photos of him and his type 57 Bugatti

http://www.arteria.ca/ui.html about half way down the left side there are two small paragraphs, the bottom one is Dessins Automobilismes Machinations click on Automobilismes for a very thourough gallery of more of the car art of Francois. It's amazing how much more there is, and it's all coded so I can't just right click and save and show it to you here.

Also a post from another blog here: http://meinekleinefabrik.blogspot.com/search?q=francois+dallegret

Deerpark Auto museum is open again! Closed for years while things got sorted out, it's $5 to tour a great collection!

JBA is having customer appreciation Saturdays in June and July!

JBA Performance Center announces its Customer Appreciation Days every Saturday during the months of June and July.

"This is our chance to show our local customers how much we appreciate their continued business and support," says J. Bittle

On Saturdays between 10am and 3pm, customers who drive in with their muscle cars, rods or late-model street machines can enjoy free hot-dogs and soda.

During Customer Appreciation Days, JBA Performance Center will offer plenty of deals, including nitrous oxide refills at $3.99 per pound (one fill per customer), and $200 gift certificates good towards any J. Bittle American Performance Engine ordered in the month of June.

If you've wanted a performance bolt-on exhaust or a custom system fabricated for your vehicle, JBA Performance Center will also be offering 20% discounts on JBA or Doug's exhaust systems, as well as $100 off any custom-built header or exhaust system purchased in the months of June and July.

http://www.jbaracing.com/

Amazing what I found in the classifieds

Above, Dean Moons car

A Tucker

E Rickmans car ( he was Hot Rod magazine staff photographer for years )

A boat tailed Auburn that once belonged to Cary Grant

A Barris custom that was a Car Craft feature

Hot Rod magazine cover car

Crower Cams owner's Hudson, which I think is the above photo

Stutz Bearcat Roadster, still legendary 90 years after it was built

Bill Stroppe's winning race car, (if you don't know who he is: http://www.hemmings.com/mus/stories/2008/10/01/hmn_feature16.html )

I didn't waste my time showing you all the ads selling cars that were freatured in Hot Rod, most as cover cars and show winners... there were so many.

Barn finds and dozens of private junkyards, they are still out there.

Via: http://www.hotrodhotline.com/feature/fieldcars/

Over a half a million miles on her 64 Comet, 89 yr old Rachel is still driving on the original engine

When ever possible Rachel bought part with lifetime warranties...

So far, 7 mufflers from Midas
3 shocks from Sears,
JC Penny battery is now installed by Firestone, but she's on the 16th free battery

But don't think that an 89 year old woman is helpless and feable, she's got her concealed weapons permit and is carrying a Taurus .38, well... 2 of them.

http://growingbolder.com/media/technology/vehicles/romancing-the-road-259598.html

original story was viewed nearly 100,000 times in 36 hours. Viewers wanted to know more. Why does she carry a gun? Is Chariot OK? What does she love most about America? Here are the answers: http://growingbolder.com/media/uncategorized/gun-totin-flag-wavin-298781.html