Eye-catching black and whites

[martc]

The opening of the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge, often referred to as the 'First Bridge of the Yangtze', 1958, a product of the first five year plan. There’s a lot of GAZ M20s and  a few pre-revolution Buicks (as discussed above) and some Chryslers. US cars were very popular in China pre 1949.

[bigstraight6]

37 minutes ago, martc said:

70 year old Mr Mark Hill riding his 45 year old penny farthing in Battersea, 30th April 1934

I thought it might have been Jeremy Vine at first glance.

[Yoss]

On 09/09/2024 at 17:17, Remspoor said:

 

On 09/09/2024 at 17:35, busmansholiday said:

55013, "The Black Watch"

Are you saying this as you've seen a higher res version or one with a caption or just going on the length of the nameplate? Yes it's too long to be a racehorse and shorter than most regiments but I'd say The Green Howards or Royal Scots Grey would also be around that length. 

[busmansholiday]

10 hours ago, Yoss said:

 

Are you saying this as you've seen a higher res version or one with a caption or just going on the length of the nameplate? Yes it's too long to be a racehorse and shorter than most regiments but I'd say The Green Howards or Royal Scots Grey would also be around that length. 

It's a frequently used picture off the internet.

[EyesWeldedShut]

11 hours ago, martc said:

With 12-litre flat fours mounted transversely amidships, the 1904 Gordon Bennett Wolseley ’beetles’ were 75mph cars, note the wire reinforcement of the wheel spokes. 

I do like the drip trays there - guess those went to Land Rover when they started up?  

75mph in one of those is, frankly, scary - still be a bit of a blast though (as long as it was just in a straight line?)

[Remspoor]

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[lesapandre]

On 16/09/2024 at 17:42, Remspoor said:

Clermont-Ferrand  France.

 

[Joey spud]

[Joey spud]

[Joey spud]

Crowds gather to witness the opening of the Sidcup/A20 bypass in the thirties.

[lesapandre]

52 minutes ago, Joey spud said:

Wow - that's some motoring paws bet they feel pretty roar about it - they'd be lion to say that wasn't dangerous- mane thing is to get it done fast of course - alternatively they could have pussed the car away.

[lesapandre]

1 hour ago, Joey spud said:

Amazing picture not seen that before - is that the fateful day? I assume Donald Campbell not seen is already buckled in. 

[Remspoor]

6 hours ago, lesapandre said:

Wow - that's some motoring paws bet they feel pretty roar about it - they'd be lion to say that wasn't dangerous- mane thing is to get it done fast of course - alternatively they could have pussed the car away.

RAC. Royal Auto Cats

[Remspoor]

Gouvernestraat, Rotterdam.  1966

[lesapandre]

29 minutes ago, Remspoor said:

Gouvernestraat, Rotterdam.  1966

Shows the diversity of European cars at the time: front/rear/transverse/flat/water/air-cool and conventional/2/4 and more cylinder engines - and rubber, conventional and pneumatic suspension etc. 

[Remspoor]

[lesapandre]

37 minutes ago, Remspoor said:

Saddler Street County Durham - and looking very good.

[Bfg]

2 hours ago, Remspoor said:

^  poor sod suffered from hay fever.. one sneeze ended up as a really bad hair day.

[Remspoor]

Holyhead.

[Madman Of The People]

On 20/09/2024 at 13:59, Remspoor said:

Gouvernestraat, Rotterdam.  1966

 

I wouldn't have expected to see a full-sized 1963 Chevrolet Biscayne/Bel Air/Impala four-door pillared sedan in the Netherlands.  It looks very out of place!  And is that a rear view mirror sitting on top of the front wing?  I'm assuming this must have been a Euro-specific fitment, similar to the Ford Zephyr parked across the street, as the Chevrolet's mirror would normally have been on the door?

 

[Remspoor]

3 hours ago, Madman Of The People said:

 

I wouldn't have expected to see a full-sized 1963 Chevrolet Biscayne/Bel Air/Impala four-door pillared sedan in the Netherlands.  It looks very out of place!  And is that a rear view mirror sitting on top of the front wing?  I'm assuming this must have been a Euro-specific fitment, similar to the Ford Zephyr parked across the street, as the Chevrolet's mirror would normally have been on the door?

 

Got no idea about the Mirror placement of the Yank tank. I do not understand the comment about Euro Spec. In 1966 the EEC did not have policies for them sort of things.

There has always been a "love" for vehicles from the other side of the pond in NL.  https://www.curbsideclassic.com/vintage-snapshots-and-photography/vintage-snapshots-american-cars-in-the-netherlands-1960s-and-1970s/

Still are.

 

[D.E]

3 hours ago, Madman Of The People said:

 

I wouldn't have expected to see a full-sized 1963 Chevrolet Biscayne/Bel Air/Impala four-door pillared sedan in the Netherlands.  It looks very out of place!  And is that a rear view mirror sitting on top of the front wing?  I'm assuming this must have been a Euro-specific fitment, similar to the Ford Zephyr parked across the street, as the Chevrolet's mirror would normally have been on the door?

 

American brands were the best selling cars in the interwar period (with Ford and Chevrolet usually being #1 and #2). Due to the economical difficulties after WWII the market  shifted towards smaller, cheaper European cars, but American brands still sold well to people that could afford them. The decline truly set in with the downsized, crappier models of the 70s, but some models are still reasonably succesful (the Ram is by far the best selling pickup, imported Challengers and Chargers aren't uncommon, PT Cruisers and Voyagers sold well).

[lesapandre]

2 hours ago, D.E said:

American brands were the best selling cars in the interwar period (with Ford and Chevrolet usually being #1 and #2). Due to the economical difficulties after WWII the market  shifted towards smaller, cheaper European cars, but American brands still sold well to people that could afford them. The decline truly set in with the downsized, crappier models of the 70s, but some models are still reasonably succesful (the Ram is by far the best selling pickup, imported Challengers and Chargers aren't uncommon, PT Cruisers and Voyagers sold well).

Some of these cars were sold CKD I think as part of an export drive - and tended to be assembled by the big main importing dealers? Lot of these big US cars had a range of engines and the Impala may well have been a pretty basic 6-cylinder. Yes it's a wing mirror. I think some of the big Yanks were used as taxis on the longer more prestige routes.

Of course there was enormous Post-War goodwill for the US after 1945.

GM sold large numbers of the first Vauxhall Victor in the US and Canada - 25,000 and 40,000) - so there was quite a transatlantic trade at the time.

[D.E]

5 minutes ago, lesapandre said:

Some of these cars were sold CKD I think as part of an export drive - and tended to be assembled by the big main importing dealers?

Yes- for example, Kaisers were assembled in Rotterdam, American Fords (and British models as well) in Amsterdam.  

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I think some of the big Yanks were used as taxis on the longer more prestige routes.

Taxis, hearses, rental limos. The Caprice and Impala especially were popular amongst taxi drivers. 

[sheffcortinacentre]

The one left frt above is a Malibu 

[Madman Of The People]

5 hours ago, D.E said:

 

 

I feel sorry for the cabbie who had to drive that 1978 Chevy Malibu on the left in the photo.  What a miserable, godawful turd of a car!

Speaking of the fourth generation Malibu, here's a video from The Drive, telling the hilarious story of how GM sold a bunch of shitty Chevy Malibus to Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.  These cars were so bad, it is rumoured Saddam had the government ministers responsible for negotiating this deal executed!

 

 

[Remspoor]