Old Austin: 1952 Buick Roadmaster Convertible USO Celebration
This picture was taken on October 10, 1955, in Austin. Cannot find hide nor hair of “Sinnons Motor Co.”, which provided the luxury car for this patriotic event.
Category: Old Austin
Old Austin: S. Congress Ave. Parts Store & T.O. Brooks’ 1938 Ford Deluxe Coupe
Brothers T.O. & M.F. Brooks owned this auto parts store on S. Congress Ave. — in the 1930s, it was called ‘San Antonio Highway.’ The Standard 1938 Ford Model 81B was a lot different than
Old Austin: Swearingen-Armstrong Auto Sales, 202 W. 1st St., at Colorado St.
W.A. Swearingen founded this Ford dealership, later to became Leif Johnson Ford, with Jack Gray, an All American basketball guard at UT, and then UT’s basketball coach (1936-42, 1945-51). Gray changed basketball shooting technique forever
Old Austin: Austin Beverage Company Factory & Warehouse at 1923 E. 7th Street in 1946
I see a 1947 Studebaker, so the picture must have been taken late in 1946.
Old Austin: Yellow Cab on June 28, 1949 – Unknown Make
Is that the Congress Ave. Bridge? And, what kind of car is this??
Old Austin: White Super Power Trucks, 401 Colorado St
This picture was taken about 1950, I think, and shows two White trucks, likely WC-22s. They were made from at least 1947, running at least ten years. I was not able to find enough info
Old Austin: Magnolia Mobilgas Service Station at 2901 Cherrywood Rd
This station is still there. The White 3000-Series truck was introduced in 1949.
Old Austin: Downtown Parking Lot in 1952
Ralph Yarborough was a liberal Texas politician, ran for Texas governor in 1952 and 1954, and served as US senator from 1957 to 1971. Wikipedia says: “He was the only southern senator to vote for
Old Texas: Ford Dealership in Taylor, Texas, in 1926
This vintage picture shows a rare 1903 Ford and a ‘new’ Model T. The Smith Motor Company was located at 406 Talbot Street, in Taylor, Texas. Picture was taken in 1926.
