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Rusting Cars including Surprise Car Near Manor

Written by Ken Altes

What’s that car tightly sandwiched between the 1969 Mercury Montego and pickup in a field of rusting cars near Manor? I think it’s possibly a rare 1934-36 DeSoto Airflow. Along with the Chrysler Airflow, these were incredibly advanced cars featuring significant safety and handling characteristics plus aerodynamic bodies. The cars were technical successes but market failures. To combat public questions about the safety of the new unibody construction, Chrysler demonstrated its strength with a number of stunts, including running one off a cliff, video below.

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Dan’s 1968 Mercury Montclair in S. Austin

Written by Ken Altes

Powered by a 390 cu. in. V8 making 345 hp.IMG_6425 IMG_6426 1968 Mercury Montclaire in Austin TX interior  1968 Mercury Montclaire in Austin TX rear 1968 Mercury Montclaire in Austin TX detail1968 Mercury Montclaire in S. Austin Texas

Old Austin: Helmer Johnson’s Magnolia Mobil Service Station at 2901 Cherrywood Road in 1950s

Written by Ken Altes

Helmer Johnson's Magnolia Mobil service station at 2901 Cherrywood Road. Studebaker MercuryThe building is still there, now Gene Johnson Automotive – thanks to Google Streetview:Screen Shot 2015-09-18 at 9.22.47 AM Screen Shot 2015-09-18 at 9.23.34 AM