"I was a neighbor to Henry Ford"

To say that she was fit as a fiddle, is an understatement. Margaret Dunning of Michigan is 104 years old this year on June 26th....Read more http://de.auto.de/magazin/showArticle/article/129684/undefined

Princess Ann and her Scimitar

Christmas shopping in Compton 1954.

A 1950's Jeep mini-van. Designed by Brooks Stevens and built by Reutter this is one of three Willys Jeep 4-wheel drive FC-150 vans. The 'Forward Control' was used by Willys from 1956-1965 and while it proved a success in the truck line the idea of a van never got further than the concept stage.

The Lincoln with Custom Coachwork at the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance: The Lincoln fitted with custom coachwork was one of the featured marques at the recent Concours. We are fortunate to be able present you with a mix of the superb motorcars in fine photos by Supercar.net. Stop by The Old Motor to see over 20 images and a video @ http://theoldmotor.com/?p=98847

Alfa Romeo half track.

More Oddities on The Old Motor – The Steam Truck:

It was steam that drove the explosive growth of the U.S. economy in the second half of the 19th century. Whether threshing the wheat in American’s bread basket, powering mills and industrial plants larger than any ever seen before or moving the massive quantities of the raw materials necessary to keep those factories humming, steam was relied upon to get the job done. So it’s only logical that this tried and true propulsion system would make the transition from railroad, manufactory and farm field to the primitive road vehicles of the early 20th.

While the first horseless carriages were rapidly improving from year to year, it would be a while before they were to become sufficiently robust to move the heavy cargoes that were steam’s forte. Take, for example, the 20 horsepower Grout Brothers truck carrying a Grout steam car seen in our top photo today. Note it’s clearly displayed five ton capacity. At the time there were few, if any, gasoline powered vehicles that could handle a load like that. The company used this truck for delivering their automobiles. Note the lower of the two wheels mounted on the steering column. It’s the throttle control. Photo from the April 30, 1904 issue of ”The Automobile Magazine”. See 7 more COOL REAL STEAMPUNK trucks @ http://theoldmotor.com/?p=93878

Angelo R. Noble’s Unique Car and Trailer Duo:

The first sight of this combo coming down the street must have stopped people in their tracks, as it did us when we first stumbled across this film. The trailer has a conventionally shaped teardrop shape, but the Darth Vader-like styling of the car is unlike anything we have seen before. We were unable to find any information about this interesting, handcrafted car and trailer, and all that we do know is courtesy of the narrator on the newsreel film who identifies the creator as Angelo R. Noble of Guadalupe, California.

We are hoping that our very resourceful readers will once again go to work and help find a little more information about Noble’s handiwork and tell all of us if it a pre-war or a post war creation and more about it. Could Noble have possibly learned aircraft construction methods and skills during WWII and then had access to cheap surplus materials afterward that enabled him to build the pair?

You can see many more Tear Droppers @ http://theoldmotor.com/?s=teardropper

A Monumental Task, Replicating The North London Garage 1909 165.62 c.i. (2714 c.c.) Record Holder:

Early, large-engined racing and record setting motorcycles and automobiles have always been captivating to us. Recently we learned of the The North London Garage, J. A. P. Engined Record Holder and did a post on it, telling you all about it and W. E. Cook. In 1909, he set a speed record of 90 m.p.h. (144 km/h) on the Brooklands track in England aboard the behemoth, which carried a huge 165.62 c.i. (2714 c.c.) engine.

Many of the photos in that earlier feature came from master Czech motorcycle restorer, machinist and fabricator Pavel Malanik. The original machine no longer exists, but Malanik, having built other early motorcycle replicas from scratch, does not let minor details like that bother him. He is now in the process of building The North London Garage machine replica and you can follow the complete project on The Old Motor @ http://theoldmotor.com/?p=75561

1966 or 67 Mopar full size wagon. Dodge Coronet?

Dressed to the nines Fifties style.

Motorama Museum in Aniwa, Wisconsin. Hanging: 1951 Alfa Romeo Disco Volante 2600. Ground level from left: Ferrari 250 GTE, Alfa Romeo 2600 Cabriolet, 1959 Lancia Flaminia coupe.

VMCCA tour from 1947. Top picture features Peter Helck's "Old 16" Locomobile and Helen Mattson's 1923 Marmon. Lower picture is Helck in the Marmon.

1980 Duesenberg prototype. This is a autographed photo of a 1980 Duesenberg, designed by Harlan Duesenberg and his brother Kenneth,they are the grand nephews of Frederick s. Duesenberg. This car was listed at $100,000.00. The two brothers had a small plant in Chicago then moved to Evanston,Ill. where there funds ran out after a single protoype was built. I am guessing this was signed at a auto show someplace.

Bugatti Type 57SC with open coachwork by Gangloff. Fabulous colors and perfect proportions.

1959 Oldsmobile brochure describing the "spacious" interior. Next up: "Fine Corinthian leather."

This series of eBay auctions of LeMans, Milwaukee and other venues in the 1950s are marvelous. How can you not love that Kodachrome oversaturation? Some of these items are only available for the next 20 hours, so you’d better act fast. See them all at the eBay listings.

Riding in a 1912 Locomobile.