Brilliant 1952 Chevrolet Custom S. Austin
I love this car. Found it in the Bouldin Neighborhood on S. 1st St. (Its owner, Thomas Jerome Newton, spotted his car on my FB ATXcarPICS page. He says he is thinking of repainting and
Tag: 1950s
Old School, Hopped-Up 1950 Mercury Coupe in Austin
This most desirable 1950 Mercury Coupe retains it’s flathead V8 but has vintage performance parts on it. An absolute treasure, one of my favorite Austin cars. Mercury Charlie has since moved to SW Austin.
1956 Ford Victoria in Car Lot
1956 Ford Victoria I spotted at a used car lot in Cleburne, Texas. Sadly, the dealership has closed. Note that the upscale Crown Victoria had the “basket handle” stainless trim running over the roof. I
1955 Buick Riviera Super Coupe
I stopped to take a few pics of this very fine 1955 Buick Riviera Super Coupe in Monterey, California, during Monterey Car Week, during which several other shows and auctions occur, including Pebble Beach. It
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe in Buda
Pretty 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air “Sport Coupe” in Buda, Texas, at one of my favorite hot rod fab shops, Murphos .
1955 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria
Love this dolled-up 1955 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria with lake pipes, fender skirts, (Cadillac?) wheel covers, visor, and bumper guard. Am I missing something? I snapped this pic on S. Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas,
1950ish Chevy Fastback Custom in Austin
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
1953 Plymouth Suburban Woody in NW Austin
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
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
1955 Chevrolet Custom near Hippie Hollow
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
