My Best Original Pics of the Coolest, Best, Weirdest Cars & Trucks on My Travels
Very interesting 1950ish Chevrolet fastback custom on S. Lamar Boulevard in Austin, Texas. Frenched headlights, shaved door handles, decked radiused front wheel openings, nosed hood, decked trunk lid, fins and recessed taillights. Did I miss
In 1949, Plymouth introduced the first all-steel body station wagon, the Suburban. This 1953 could have the new Hydrive automatic transmission, a manual with a torque converter that eliminated shifting between second and third, sharing
1956 Mercury Montclair 2-door hardtop in SW Austin at Mercury Charlie’s garage. The stock Montclair featured a 312 ci OHV V8 making 225 hp, a 12-volt electric system, standard dual exhausts, automatic self-lube and the
Hippie Hollow is famous for being the only legal nude swimming spot in Texas, located on Lake Travis on the outskirts of Austin, Texas. Nearby on Hwy 620, I stopped at a mechanic’s garage to
Here’s a fine combination of a customized classic car in a Pro Street package. I was happy to find this blown 1955 Chevrolet Handyman wagon at a small car show in far North Dallas, Texas.
I’ll almost always stop for a nifty 1956 Chevrolet 210 2-door sedan like this one as I passed through Vernal, Utah. Love the mags, two-tone paint and stance.
I caught this sweet, and slightly tattered, 1968 Pontiac Firebird 400 at Lady Bird Lake in Central Austin. It has the Ram Air option with functional hood scoops, higher flow heads with stronger valve springs,
Near perfect, impressive car at Murphos Rod & Custom. Had either a four speed Hydramatic from GM, or three speed manual. Big 337 cu. in. flathead V8. More info on wikipedia.
I found this handsome 1955 Chevrolet 210 2-Door sedan at Gateway Classic Cars near the DFW airport. The ‘210’ model designation comes from shortening the production series number 2100 by one digit.
This fine 1947 Chevrolet Fleetline Cabriolet lowrider was at the Lonestar Round Up custom car show, coming up again the last week of April.
