1938 Steyr 55 'baby'


More marque history here: http://www.autorevue.at/classic-cars/steyr-55-baby-oldtimer-1938-test.html

Atco Trainer 412 (1939)

"The Atco Trainer was produced by Charles H Pugh Ltd, Birmingham. Designed to give school children training in car handling and road safety.

The controls are laid out the same as in a full sized car, but there is only one forward and one reverse gear.
Powered by a single cylinder two stroke 98cc Villiers petrol engine. Top speed 10mph. The Atco Trainer was a response to the introduction of the driving test in Britain in 1935. "

More on the history of Atco:http://www.icenicam.ukfsn.org/articles/art0015.html

Image credit: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/

This car is located at the Beulieu Automart, The National Motor Museum, Beulieu http://www.beaulieu.co.uk

How swinging is this 1947 Chrysler New Yorker Convertible. Finished in French Gray and sporting a glazed red leather with highlander plaid cloth inserts.

I love the combo!

Image source: http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z16770/Chrysler-New-Yorker.aspx

Admiring the beauty of the new 1975 Pacer!

A period advert for a 60s VW Bus.

Image Source: http://usnavyjeep.blogspot.com/2010/10/vintage-vw-advertisementspretty-cool.html

We'll assume 'cat lady' this photo also owns the AMC Gremlin; it would make sense....

Source: My friend Vince & the internet

A dusty Ford Maverick on the road side of Highway 1 (also referred to as: the Pacific Coast Highway).

"Maverick" was derived from a word used to describe unbranded range animals; the car's nameplate was stylized to resemble a longhorned cow head.

Text Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Maverick_(Americas)

A sad Chevrolet Corvair perched in a Wisconsin junkyard . The Corvair model were powered by a rear-mounted air-cooled engines; production ran 1960–69.

More Marque info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Corvair

A photo of a Packard V-12 engine used in American WWII PT (Patrol Torpedo) boats. According to Wikipedia "PT boats were powered by three 12-cylinder gasoline-fueled engines. These engines were built by the Packard Motor Car Company, and were a modified design of the 3A-2500 V-12 liquid-cooled aircraft engine." Text source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PT_boat

A period picture of a Packard 3-26 Phaeton

"Dixit et Fecit" "He said and he did" (or "He did as he said") The motto of the Pierce family used on their cars' nameplates. Source: http://www.troynovant.com/Franson-WR/AutoMakes/Pierce-Arrow.html

A hood emblem from a Büssing truck. Büssing was a German bus and truck manufacturer (1903–1971) established by Heinrich Büssing. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%BCssing

1971 AMC Gucci Hornet Sportabout