Saturday, January 24, 2009

Checker Motors Files For Bankruptcy After 87 Years Of Business

http://attuworld.com/cars/checker-motors-files-for-bankruptcy-after-87-years-of-business.html

My favorite Z-28














Pacific Coast timing Association tagged hot rod, cool








A bit of Bugatti beauty



Bitchin

Love the welded chain upper radiator supports and the coffin air cleaner! I think this is from Scruffy's website, http://suedeandchrome.blogspot.com/

Voglreiter house Salzburg, Austria

Via Pixdaus

Park carefully, don't park near a logging operation


Via Pixdaus

A variety, mostly from Pixdaus, a couple from Nikollas

Above New York in 1910, below Rio De Janerio in 1913

New York firemen with new truck




1907 Minerva

Three wheeled tractor trailer rig




FAR was a French truck manufacturer, affiliated to Chenard-Walcker. It was founded in 1919 and ceased manufacture in 1970. Among the company's products was the 'Pony Mécanique', a three-wheel tractor built under licence from UK company Scammell, from 1937 to 1970.
Via: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAR_(Tracteurs_FAR)

Teriffic collected photos by Nik!

I don't think Nik knows it, but the above hot rodder is Norm Grabowski!
For a full post on Norm Grabowski, icon and influence of hot rodding: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/11/norman.html
For a full post on Norm and the Life gallery of photos taken at Norm's garage and on the way to drag race Tommy Ivo at Santa Ana dragway in 1957: http://theselvedgeyard.wordpress.com/2009/05/24/the-great-1950s-t-bucket-rod-rivalry/
Read more: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/search/label/Norm%20Grabowski#ixzz0Ydyj1gSJ


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