Showing posts with label streamliner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label streamliner. Show all posts
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Sunday, July 10, 2011
I finally stumbled across some new photos of the 1937 REO fuel tanker
the only other image I ever came across was in 2009: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/02/there-may-never-be-day-in-future-when.html and since all 3 images show the REO with the same side marking advertising Super Plume Ethyl, I suppose it's the only one vehicle in these 3 photos
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
More cool stuff from 5window.tumblr.com
Monday, July 4, 2011
the 1935 Diamond T Doodlebug, 26 feet long, 1500 gallons, designed by H W Kizer
the above and below images are from the same time and place, check out the VIP limo, a 1940Cadillac V16
It was stylistically important for several reasons. First, it departed from all common car and truck-body conventions. There were no fenders on the Doodlebug, certainly not in any normal sense. The conventional hood was gone, as were the running boards, cowl,and setback windshield. The "little house on wheels" that made up the passenger compartment of most vehicles of the day was visually absent. The Doodlebug's bread-Ioaf shape was all of one piece and, except for the applied headlights, could have been designed today. Second, the Doodlebug used curved side glass and a compound curved windshield. This last innovation didn't see mass production until the '57 Chrysler Imperial. The "through" body sides were at least 13 years ahead of their time--Kaiser and Frazer put the idea into production for 1946. The eyebrows over the full wheel cutouts reappeared as a focal point on the '66 Olds Toronado. Third, the Doodlebug tapered toward the rear and had considerable uninterrupted tumblehome curve, which were unusual features in that day of boxy bodies.
Most surprising was the overall height. At 72 inches, the Doodlebug stood a mere 4 inches higher than a '34 Ford sedan. No one was building trucks that low in those days, nor do many manufacturers do so even today. Bel Geddes' inspired Texaco fleet, helped prompt other oil companies to produce similarly streamlined commercial vehicles.
I saved these photos yesterday and now I can't find the webpage I got them from
Sunday, May 29, 2011
three dozen reasons to know you'll like looking through Go Away Garage blogspot
Above a WW2 Crosley 3 wheeler
Gas in the spark plugs... wow, that was a long time ago
I think the above is the supercharged straight eight
not good to see your back wheel pass you by
Stutz Blackhawk at Ormand Beach
Steam powered lawn mowers.... your neighbors would freak out.
crew cab model a, custom made
Great old vintage bike stand
They said it's photoshopped, but I don't care
Ner a car
They look like they are bolted to a bar under the bikes, probably a carnival ride
Above is a Willys or Graham I think
I like the van without the headlights, nice custom bodywork look
Private Hawaiian plantation tourist trainride
Morgan, very early I bet
I'd never heard before that Oral Roberts (televangelist) had bought a Futurliner... huh
That helmet is terrific
I know I have forgotten what I used to know about the above dragster.
1906 Stanley Steamer set the land speed record for steam powered cars at Ormand Beach, and that 126 mph record still stands. Steam was obsolete so quickly after Stanley and Doble perfected its use in cars, that no one even tried o break their record
Way cool Triumph gas tanks stringed art. I doubt it plays, but it does look incredible
Gyro stabilized car
Vespa in the back of a Citreon 2cv... awesomesee these and a whole lot more at http://goawaygarage.blogspot.com/ but don't look while at work, there is a lot of hardwood floors and tatays
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