Chugster 2

Chugging right along from yesterday’s post . . . I’m recalling my visits in recent years to a certain junkyard not far from I-75 in Georgia . . . . of course I Today’s post will start out right in front of the office of the captain of the port,

1957 Ford Fairlane

here’s the view of the port from across the street,

A recent Hyundai hangs with a 1950s Pontaic, Chevy, and Cadillac.

and there’s a whole lot more to see when I walk down the street.

1945ish Packard Clipper with great paint and missing trim.

 

1946 Ford and 1955 Chevrolet

 

1957 Chevrolet and 1947 Chevrolet with another Hyundai

 

1958ish Fiat? and 1958 Rambler

 

Prominent is a 1958 Buick? but also a three-wheeler, some old Chevys and a Mercury.

 

1949 Dodge

 

1956 Pontiac

 

1946 DeSoto

 

1950 Chevy

And we end today with another shot of the 1957 Ford, next to a 1959 Buick convertible.

To put these photos into a context, watch a few minutes of this video, showing Havana streets about three generations ago, just to see that it was all the same cars. For what appears to be fairly well documented history, read this article and this one as well.  For a bit more history with vintage air travel posters and maps, click here.

And unless I hear loud boos and hisses about topic, I have one more installment.  Boos and hisses about misidentification–or anything else– as well as questions and up-antes  are entirely welcome.  I was thinking to put some of these together into a 18-month calendar for my brother, who is the REAL car nut in my life, eh?

All photos by Will Van Dorp, except this last one where he plays talent and the driver takes the photo.