Author Archives: Ken Altes
Outstanding 1939 Chevrolet Master De Luxe Coach at Austin’s Lonestar Round Up show. “Coach” distinguishes this 2 door model from the 4 door “Sedan” according to a 1939 Chevy brochure.
1957 Ford Ranchero in the Agave modern neighborhood in East Austin, Texas.
P.S. After Zac Roberts at Full Custom Fabricators saw this post, he sent me this message: “I built that 1957 Ranchero that you spotted in Agave for my friend Dennis. He drives it every day, has 351 windsor, automatic, and vintage air ac.”.
When I was 14, my sister’s boyfriend asked to swap my Honda S90 for his 1950s black Karmann Ghia for a few hours. Yes, of course! I drove that VW around for a while until it was low on gasoline. I had no idea that the gas filler was under the front hood — it was pretty obvious that I was too young to be out alone in any car but I knew that the attendant wasn’t going to blow my cover! (I never asked why the boyfriend wanted my bike that afternoon – was he undercover, too?)
I got these pics at Auditorium Shores and Lady Bird Lake.
Kate loves her Ranchero, “Miss Kitty,” purchased from a farmer near Dublin, Texas, who kept her protected under a tarp in his shed.
I spotted Miss Kitty in a parking lot in N. Austin, and while grabbing a few pics, Kate returned from shopping and gave me this bit of info. Very nice, thanks, Kate! 
Browse my Pics on Posters & Notebooks
