Tag: 1950s
1953/4 Hudson Jet in Pflugerville
Made only two years, 1953 and 54. More info here.
1949/50 Nash at Mercury Charlie’s Party Last Night
Mercury Charlie has moved to HWY 290 W, past Oak Hill. Big party, lots of great cars and Junior Brown showing his mastery of his two-necked guitar.
Restored F-1 Ford Pickup at Dave’s Perfection Automotive in S. Austin
Steady rotation of very interesting vintage American cars and custom cars, Dave’s Perfection Automotive is at the heart of Austin’s rat rod and custom car scene. Now owned by the Continental Club’s Steve Wertheimer who
Handsome 1955 Chevrolet 3200 Pickup at Home Depot
Internet says the 3200 is a long wheelbase half ton. Could have new Trade-master 265 cu. in. V8, or trusty Stovebolt 235 cu. in. straight six, coupled with three speed manual or the four speed
MGA 1600 at Ron Shimek’s Garage in N. Austin
See link at right for Ron’s garage, the best resource I know of for vintage British cars.
Joie Chitwood Thrill Show, Vintage Film with New 1956 Chevys
Great bunch of vintage car and truck films at archive.com . Here you can learn how stout is the 1956 Chevrolet sedan. Joie Chitwood, racer, consultant and stuntman, intentionally crashed more than 3000 cars but died
Perfect 1950 Mercury Custom at Austin Speed Shop in S. Austin
Love this car with Cadillac hub caps. Austin Speed Shop is moving, the land on S. Lamar was bought for a large development.
1950 GMC Heavy Truck in North Central Austin
Owner is a metal sculptor as well as into fast motorcycles. Truck was recently his daily driver.
