Rusting 1953 Ford Customline Tudor Sedan in SW Austin
This 1953 Ford has a V8, the last year of the venerable side-valve flathead Ford V8 making 109 hp, reaching back to 1932, finally replaced the next year by a modern OHV 239 cu. in.
Category: 1950s
1957 Oldsmobile 98 Convertible at Petrol Lounge in N. Austin
The Ninety-Eight was top of the line, sporting the 371 cu. in. Rocket V8 (also used in GM trucks), twisting the Jetaway four speed auto transmission. Many fine collector cars are kept at Petrol Lounge,
Custom 1951 Mercury “Lowlita” on S. Congress Ave
I captured these shots at last year’s Lone Star Roundup, coming April 17 & 18 — the highpoint of my car year. Don’t miss it.
Perfect 1959 MGA at Ron Shimek’s N. Austin Garage
The MGA was available from 1955 to 1962, with about 100k built. This appears to be the last of the 1500 cc engined models, giving 72 hp from the BMC B-engine used in lots of
Custom 1956 Ford F-100 Pickup at Mercury Charlie’s
This 1956 Ford F-100 has a big block Ford racing engine. See link for Mercury Charlie at right.
Fuel Injected 1957 Corvette on S. Congress Ave
Chevrolet only made about 1040 fuel injected (constant flow type) 283 cu. in. engines this year but they made one horsepower for each cubic inch.
Early 50s Custom Chevrolet at Lonestar Round Up
Don’t miss this years Lonestar Round Up April 17 & 18. It’s the highlight of my car year.
1959 Lister-Chevrolet at Austin’s Vintage Races
Caught this last October at COTA. Lister was a British car manufacturer, made a number of race cars in the 1950s and later. This race car body was designed by aerodynamicist Frank Costin for the
