1950 Dodge Custom Pickup at Murphos in S. Austin
Has Chevy small block. Murphos does great custom fabrication, see link at right.
Tag: 1950s
1959 Pontiac Catalina Sedan in East Austin
Has a 389 cubic-inch “Tempest V8” and 4 speed HydraMatic. More info here.
1952 Allard K2 Factory Special Roadster at Historic Races with 600 HP
More info on this car at this link. Excerpt: “600 bhp, 396 cu. in. (bored 392 cu. in.) 1957 Chrysler “Hemi” V-8 engine, dual Holley 750 cfm four-barrel carburetors, manual gearbox, split-axle front suspension, de
1958 BMW Isetta 300 in N. Central Austin
In the back yard of a home on this weekend’s Modern Homes Tour. Note that the door is the front of the car. A total of some 161,000 Isettas were produced by several manufacturers in
1957 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup at South 1st Performance Automotive
Task Force series running from 1955 to 1959. I drive by this shop almost daily, eager to see what’s out front. Nice guys, great cars. See link at right. 1957 Chevrolet truck specifications.
Vintage 50s Ford Race Car at Auction
A lot of history here. From Motoreum.
1957 Cadillac Eldorado at Recent Auction at Austin Convention Center
These were very expensive cars. Note that perhaps no other car had quad headlights in 1957 widely adopted the next year. Many of the cars at this auction were from Motoreum in NW Austin, Austin’s
