| wrogers55 |
05-03-2013 10:27 AM |
Old Gas Station Pictures
Just a little automotive nostalgia for a Friday. Old gas stations and some of the detail is really amazing. Not my photos, no connection and not actually directly Cobra related...but if you are a gear head, you'll have a couple minutes of fun with these.
http://hipspics.freewebspace.com/gas/gas.html |
| bran3b |
05-03-2013 11:01 AM |
Nice, and great timing. This will help as I plan my new garage.
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| rodneym |
05-03-2013 11:28 AM |
"Try Corn Alcohol"
Some things never change.
A uniformed team on your car?
That's definitely changed.
Nice pics.
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| kevins2 |
05-03-2013 11:36 AM |
Awesome photos. I sighed seeing the gas prices in a couple of those photos, so for kicks ran it through an inflation calculator. $.259 in 1962 would be just under $2.00 today... (another big sigh)
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| 347stroker |
05-03-2013 04:54 PM |
Little America is one of my favorite stops when I get to Wyoming. The trucker showers are better than most five star hotels. Italian marble walls, all the amenities. A great place to stop and relax! Tom
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| sharpe 1 |
05-03-2013 06:17 PM |
I love your pic. I lived in Gilroy and Morgan Hill in the 70s. Went to school at san iose state
now live in Iowa
sharpe 1
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| MRGEORGE077 |
05-03-2013 07:22 PM |
Great photos brings back memories. Thanks for posting.
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| Rick Parker |
05-03-2013 07:30 PM |
There is a car in the background of picture 3. Cobra, Healy or ??
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| frdfver |
05-03-2013 11:15 PM |
Looks like MGA to me...
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| fordracing65 |
05-03-2013 11:20 PM |
Those look like the good old days...:)
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| HealeyRick |
05-04-2013 10:16 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick Parker
(Post 1242606)
There is a car in the background of picture 3. Cobra, Healy or ??
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This is a much better picture of that station, in my opinion:
http://i43.tinypic.com/2l9gsnr.jpg
The station was located across from Disneyland in Anaheim and the Austin-Healey belonged to the wife of one of the station's architects. I love the image of her wearing white gloves while driving the car. The photographer was Julius Shulman who had a gift for capturing mid-Century architecture. Here's more of the story from "The Chicane". http://thechicaneblog.com/2012/07/11...for-a-fill-up/ |
| MRGEORGE077 |
05-04-2013 08:16 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by HealeyRick
(Post 1242681)
This is a much better picture of that station, in my opinion:
http://i43.tinypic.com/2l9gsnr.jpg
The station was located across from Disneyland in Anaheim and the Austin-Healey belonged to the wife of one of the station's architects. I love the image of her wearing white gloves while driving the car. The photographer was Julius Shulman who had a gift for capturing mid-Century architecture. Here's more of the story from "The Chicane". Just a Healey Pulling in for a Fill-Up | The Chicane
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Sweet, I have a 100 M factory car and a BN7. Great cars. Hope they live as long as a Cobra...... |
| DaleG |
05-04-2013 11:03 PM |
Never mind; answered.
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| Jaydee |
05-05-2013 04:27 AM |
Excellent stuff.
Why is it that they could afford to give you driveway service then and not now? What a joy it would be to go back in time.
JD
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| bwcobra15 |
05-05-2013 01:29 PM |
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| PurpleVenom |
05-05-2013 03:10 PM |
Notice the one pic from the early 40's apparently of the 10% alcohol blended gasoline for "prosperity in the corn belt" Where have I heard that before?
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| D-CEL |
05-07-2013 03:51 PM |
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