A guy after my own heart parked on the left with a TR-3/3A. Believe it or not, thanks to good weight distribution and brakes, those little sports cars could be a blast in winter driving. It's true that climate protection, wipers and ground clearance left something to be desired but there was real fun to be had.
Today the cars parked in that spot are probably all Subarus, Jeeps and 4wd pickups (justlike they are in Alabama)
Today the cars parked in that spot are probably all Subarus, Jeeps and 4wd pickups (justlike they are in Alabama)
The photo shows how popular station wagons were back then, which is what today's SUVs seem to have replaced.
I like the 2-tone '59 Buick 2-door hardtop parked on the right side, which is sandwiched between a pair of smaller vehicles. I think it might be a Beetle on the left, not sure of what's on the right. Might that be an older Plymouth Suburban two to the left of the Buick?
A crossover is just a tall wagon. The full sized barges didn’t drive all that great anyway, so not much difference to me. Compact sports wagons, different story!
At Anchorage there is a red Dauphine obscured by the white over black 59 Buick 2-door to the right near the stop sign That cream wagon between the dark 59 Ford wagon and the two tone green 55 /6 Ford wagon is an Oldsmobile Fiesta of some sort - is it a 57 ?
I found a few pics from Anchorage, AK, taken in 1960. The first in the series shows the car of what must be a very hardy soul driving it during winter in that climate. Blows up nicely.
52/53 Ford, 55 Ford wagon, two 58 Fords, two 59 Fords.
Also surprised that in Alaska at least two cars with whitewalls - the 59 Buick 2-door and on the road the black wagon behind the green truck
At any given time many of the folks living in Anchorage had recently come from the 'lower 48', barged up their cars, some drove them in, either way they'll be equipped as they were where they were bought. And folks up there bought whatever tires were in fashion, just like 'outside'.
Also surprised that in Alaska at least two cars with whitewalls - the 59 Buick 2-door and on the road the black wagon behind the green truck
At any given time many of the folks living in Anchorage had recently come from the 'lower 48', barged up their cars, some drove them in, either way they'll be equipped as they were where they were bought. And folks up there bought whatever tires were in fashion, just like 'outside'.
Yeah, lots of military served in AK (including my FIL, who commuted to/from Seattle. He must've had a car for up there and another for family and w/es in Seattle.
Yeah, lots of military served in AK (including my FIL, who commuted to/from Seattle. He must've had a car for up there and another for family and w/es in Seattle.
Possibly the black F100nis the oldest vehicle but there area couple of '53-4 Chevies and a MoPar wagon in the second row from '53-54 also. The Ford driving by could be a '51 or 52.
I think the Edsel is a Citation I'm curious about the grille on that split screen Ford - is it a Monarch rather than Meteor?
And that Infinity pool in the background really is impressive....
Being based on a Ford body instead of the larger Mercury body, it would be a Meteor. But no 1949-51 Meteor had a grille like that. I wonder if it is an aftermarket piece?
I like the '53 Chrysler to the left. But I am most impressed by the carefully manicured tree canopies.
Little convertible next to the Chrysler is a Morris Minor. I'm stumped by the red convertible which looks like a '57 Chevy with some extra chrome in front. A Canadian version sold as a Pontiac (Laurentian)? No clue on the old black sedan next to the Edsel.
I think the Edsel is a Citation I'm curious about the grille on that split screen Ford - is it a Monarch rather than Meteor?
And that Infinity pool in the background really is impressive....
Being based on a Ford body instead of the larger Mercury body, it would be a Meteor. But no 1949-51 Meteor had a grille like that. I wonder if it is an aftermarket piece?
I like the '53 Chrysler to the left. But I am most impressed by the carefully manicured tree canopies.
The old Ford looks pre war - almost pre WW1 ! - but was in production in this form from 1948 until early 1954 - its a Ford Prefect E493A -Ford weren't cutting edge in Britain until the new Consul in 1951 and these upright old girls went on until the smaller Popular right through to early 1959
The little convertible alongside the decorated Meteor is a Hillman Minx Mark VI or VII which was produced in 1954/6
That 57 Chevrolet convertible confused me too and I wondered if it is a Canadian market special - Andy's suggestion of a local Pontiac version could explain the odd grille...
That 57 Chevrolet convertible confused me too and I wondered if it is a Canadian market special - Andy's suggestion of a local Pontiac version could explain the odd grille...
No, Canadian Pontiacs were Chevys in terms of engine and chassis, but used the Pontiac body and styling, so it isn't that. I think what we are seeing with the red Chevy is a bug screen mounted on the front. If you look closely you can see what looks like a frame or edge curving around the inside of each headlight bucket. The chrome pieces below could be the mounts.
I love the fact that the person in the Thunderbird soft top is happily filming and their only protection is a sheet of cloth or plastic.
We don't get any actual dangerous wildlife here - in Britain the worst here maybe would be a wild boar - we don't have wolves or anything so bears would be treated possibly with a bit more care.
Having said that years ago Longleat House near Bath - one of those stately homes usually hosting Miss Marple type programmes - turned itself into a wildlife park with actual lions monkeys and a few rhinos in different enclosures that you drive through and incredibly people were arriving in convertible Triumph Heralds or MGB's etc - they had to put on a bus to take round the people who turned up in unsuitable cars.
Having said that years ago Longleat House near Bath - one of those stately homes usually hosting Miss Marple type programmes - turned itself into a wildlife park with actual lions monkeys and a few rhinos in different enclosures that you drive through and incredibly people were arriving in convertible Triumph Heralds or MGB's etc - they had to put on a bus to take round the people who turned up in unsuitable cars.
I saw the episode of Stately Homes with Phil Spencer about Longleat. He and a guide went through the wildlife park in a Minor and of course it broke down among the lions so they needed to be rescued. Only a suspicious sort would suggest that was staged.
I'm actually old enough that the first time I went to Longleat as a kid it hadn't even been turned into a wildlife place - I think the animals weren't there until about 1965 or so....
Anyway the green car with the bug net is a Rambler - they didn't have proper wheel arches until 55 so it must be from that year I think.
Is there any difference from this angle between a Dodge Coronet or a Plymouth Cranbrook - I'm looking at the green sedan on the left and having looked them up I still can't tell them apart although presumably the grille would be different
Yes, a Plymouth. For that time period....... Front fender script above front fender side strip - Plymouth. Front fender script below front fender side strip - Dodge.
The 56 Chevy 2dr on the bottom left is the same color of dad’s grandmother. Hers was a plain 4dr 210 sedan with the 6 and powerglide. When she passed in 73, she was 87, it only had 33k. All short trip mileage around St. Petersburg. Dad basically gave it away as he didn’t want to drive it to New Orleans where we were living at the time.
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Thanks for the tutorial on Dodge & Plymouth distinctions - I appreciate it
I can sometimes distinguish between obscure models of now extinct British makes even if I can only see one corner or a light sometimes but the sheer range of models sold in the US and the number of annual changes is more difficult especially as I never saw many of these cars on the road.
And in the background is the port of Anchorage (now called the Port of Alaska), handles most of the shipping going into the state. But very few cruise ships, they dock at the more scenic ports, and don't want to deal with the high currents and huge tides of the Cook Inlet.
Thanks for the tutorial on Dodge & Plymouth distinctions - I appreciate it
I can sometimes distinguish between obscure models of now extinct British makes even if I can only see one corner or a light sometimes but the sheer range of models sold in the US and the number of annual changes is more difficult especially as I never saw many of these cars on the road.
The Plymouth had enough of the end of the grill with the parking light showing along with the name plate that was above the grill curved along it to ID that car.
Big white sedan in AK maybe a 57-58 Mercury? Odd seeing one not two tone. I wonder if any car has a lower survival rate than 60 Ford wagons. Also has me thinking how much of the area in that pic survived the 1964 quake.
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Today the cars parked in that spot are probably all Subarus, Jeeps and 4wd pickups (justlike they are in Alabama)
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I like the 2-tone '59 Buick 2-door hardtop parked on the right side, which is sandwiched between a pair of smaller vehicles. I think it might be a Beetle on the left, not sure of what's on the right. Might that be an older Plymouth Suburban two to the left of the Buick?
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@andys120 - I think that Fiat was sold here as the 124 Sport saloon and was the same mechanically as the 124 Sport Coupe I believe.
That cream wagon between the dark 59 Ford wagon and the two tone green 55 /6 Ford wagon is an Oldsmobile Fiesta of some sort - is it a 57 ?
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No 1960 Fords.
Good picture. Zoomed nicely.
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I'm curious about the grille on that split screen Ford - is it a Monarch rather than Meteor?
And that Infinity pool in the background really is impressive....
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I like the '53 Chrysler to the left. But I am most impressed by the carefully manicured tree canopies.
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2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
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That center grille piece shouts 1954 Pontiac.
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Absolutely, somebody must've stripped a '54 Laurentian of its grillework and attached to their Shoebox.
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1954 Ford Vedette - the French Ford which became a Simca product...
The little convertible alongside the decorated Meteor is a Hillman Minx Mark VI or VII which was produced in 1954/6
That 57 Chevrolet convertible confused me too and I wondered if it is a Canadian market special - Andy's suggestion of a local Pontiac version could explain the odd grille...
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I think they'll need a bigger net....
We don't get any actual dangerous wildlife here - in Britain the worst here maybe would be a wild boar - we don't have wolves or anything so bears would be treated possibly with a bit more care.
Having said that years ago Longleat House near Bath - one of those stately homes usually hosting Miss Marple type programmes - turned itself into a wildlife park with actual lions monkeys and a few rhinos in different enclosures that you drive through and incredibly people were arriving in convertible Triumph Heralds or MGB's etc - they had to put on a bus to take round the people who turned up in unsuitable cars.
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Is there any difference from this angle between a Dodge Coronet or a Plymouth Cranbrook - I'm looking at the green sedan on the left and having looked them up I still can't tell them apart although presumably the grille would be different
Actually it's a Cambridge Four Door Sedan because it doesn't have the rock guard on the bottom of the rear fender like the Cranbrook does.
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Front fender script above front fender side strip - Plymouth.
Front fender script below front fender side strip - Dodge.
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And 60 Ford 2 tone green wagon 2nd in, middle row.
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Beautiful picture with the ships and the snow on the cars.
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Thanks for the tutorial on Dodge & Plymouth distinctions - I appreciate it
I can sometimes distinguish between obscure models of now extinct British makes even if I can only see one corner or a light sometimes but the sheer range of models sold in the US and the number of annual changes is more difficult especially as I never saw many of these cars on the road.
Red & White 56 Buick Special Wagon and beyond it a 58 Chevrolet wagon which I think is a two-door, making it a Yeoman
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