Just A Car Guy

Cool things with wheels since 2006

Saturday, December 27, 2025

I did not find anything to explain the trailing extra wheel on this early Holsman high wheeler, or the streamliner body

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https://www.fayobserver.com/picture-gallery/news/local/2024/03/12/from-the-archives-along-fayettevilles-raeford-road-over-the-years/72884744...

situations like this must have freaked out mom's of Corvette drivers

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https://www.fayobserver.com/picture-gallery/news/local/2024/03/12/from-the-archives-along-fayettevilles-raeford-road-over-the-years/72884744...

interesting onnovation, a tire cleaning patch of chainmail

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first time I've seen the Purina Chow factory truck! I think it's great they used the checkerboard motif around the edges!

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  https://www.gristfromabbottsmill.net/post/the-old-mills-in-northwest-fork-and-seaford-hundreds-sussex-county-delaware https://forums.aaca....

the Governor of Delware with his '29 Cadillac, and license plate #1, on a "Weaver brake tester" that used drive-over plates and liquid gauges to instantly show each wheel's braking power simply by driving the car on at steady speed then jumping on the brake pedal.

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https://forums.aaca.org/topic/341211-period-images-to-relieve-some-of-the-stress/page/602 https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/weaver.htm

when they wanted a car to WHOA, they really meant it

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https://forums.aaca.org/topic/341211-period-images-to-relieve-some-of-the-stress/page/682

custom pick up box adaptation on a 1927 Buick Standard Sport Roadster.

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https://forums.aaca.org/topic/341211-period-images-to-relieve-some-of-the-stress/page/681

for some reason the Porsche 550 scene in the movie Sin City doesn't show up online

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there are a couple scenes where Wendy uses the Porsche to run into Marv, a couple times, then after a different scene, they are driving in t...

This served on the Keokuk dam in Keokuk Iowa. It was built in 1917 by American Car Company. The type of railcar is "Transfer Caboose"

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Transfer cabooses were used for switching and shunting operations and for crew to keep a lookout for equipment damage or overheating axles. ...

assembly instructions on a hippy hair puller, Brad has his grandfathers preassembled kit on display... very cool

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https://www.facebook.com/groups/2695731877370740/permalink/4522423361368240

I suppose it's very interesting to look at a car, completely disassembled... but, why take a photo of your mechanics at that point?

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The first car in Nova Friburgo. It looks like the same guy holding the steering wheel in both photos. The passenger might be the guy holding...
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some one wanted those cars on the 2nd story pretty bad

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American Legion ambulance

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this photo has no information with it... but wow, being able to bring your airplane anywhere you want, on regular streets and roads? Very handy

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The invention of refrigeration by Carl von Linde in the 1870s was a direct response to brewers needing cool storage for bottom-fermented lagers, which need cold temps to ferment properly.

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The ability to produce and distribute cold beer led to the growth of massive brewing empires  Mechanical refrigeration was actually a respon...

a very rare example of a car with a hay rake used in the hay stacking process (vs baling instead)

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https://forums.aaca.org/topic/341211-period-images-to-relieve-some-of-the-stress/page/675/

I don't remember seeing a high wheeler used as a commercial delivery

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https://forums.aaca.org/topic/341211-period-images-to-relieve-some-of-the-stress/page/674/

I think this is a screen side Dodge.. and what a logging situation, interesting trailer dolly, but I imaging the brakes were barely up to the task of steep hills and the weight of the log

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https://forums.aaca.org/topic/341211-period-images-to-relieve-some-of-the-stress/page/673/

quite the advert for towing dollies

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Friday, December 26, 2025

Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig dressed in cowboy gear at Dexter Park in Brooklyn. Several players from the Brooklyn Bushwicks semipro team (far left) look on. 1927

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The event was part of a publicity stunt to advertise the World's Championship Rodeo.   The tour, organized by their agent Christy Walsh,...

first time I've seen a sound train with a neon light advert on top

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https://forums.aaca.org/topic/341211-period-images-to-relieve-some-of-the-stress/page/654/ the sound trains I've found in the past, that...

check out this cool street vendor!

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https://forums.aaca.org/topic/341211-period-images-to-relieve-some-of-the-stress/page/651/
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wow, impressive Packard busses!

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2 examples of the Doble steam car

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https://forums.aaca.org/topic/341211-period-images-to-relieve-some-of-the-stress/page/647/

interesting railcar

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So, why does the line end just in front of this, and without a wheel chock?  https://forums.aaca.org/topic/341211-period-images-to-relieve-s...
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well, huh, that's something unusual, an old man in a go cart, for railcar inspection

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the South African Supreme Court of Appeals recently ruled in favor of a 2012 Ford Ranger owner, that's what a lemon situation they had landed in

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https://fordauthority.com/2025/12/2012-ford-ranger-owner-granted-full-refund-for-pickup-in-court

interesting milkman's delivery truck

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https://forums.aaca.org/topic/341211-period-images-to-relieve-some-of-the-stress/page/638/ Notice the area between the cab, and the painting...
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terrific 72 Duster (best looking year for the Duster) with tiny wheelie bars, and running on Firestones

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https://moparconnectionmagazine.com/a-quiet-pioneer-of-early-pro-stock-set-records-with-firestone/

you can probably only watch this movie this weekend, and I recommend you do: Cardboard, nominated for the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film... it's childhood sweet innocence in a trailerpark, with a dad who is stressed out

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https://watch.animationshowcase.com/694c5a27b3b7b9af520eaa13?autoPlay=true&enableBack=true after this weekend, the only thing we'll ...
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the coolest thing that has happened to me all year.... Larry sent me a Christmas card, and doubled down with a tip jar dragster! Then tripled down with the compliment of the year!

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Lol., read the fine print, Hot Wheels doesn't make a Christmas card! HA!  Ain't that the coolest!  Thank you Larry! This is incredib...
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