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.
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February 11, 2016 at 12:05 pm
eastriver
More! More!
(I had a Rambler like that…)
February 11, 2016 at 12:06 pm
tugster
cool! my parents used to have a black 1956 Pontiac like that also!
February 11, 2016 at 2:50 pm
bpfran23@aol.com
You mentioned Georgia ?? then why does the Ford Fairlane have a license plate that says “CUBA”
Just a small detail !!!
February 11, 2016 at 2:55 pm
tugster
Sir– Sorry, I blurred the transition in that first sentence a bit. There’s a junkyard of cars from this era in NW Georgia, but all the shiny and operational vehicles in yesterday’s and today’s posts are licensed and running in Cuba, where I took the photos during a recent journalistic mission.
February 11, 2016 at 3:49 pm
Rembert
Nothing against shapely bodywork, as long as it doesn´t lead to negligence. This years highlight in tug boat work happening and no special report in New Yorks leading tug boat forum???
12 tugs, among them „Fairmount Expedition“ and „Union Manta“ from the netherlands. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSAbDAfmR2c
February 11, 2016 at 3:56 pm
tugster
My friend Rembert– I was aware of CSCL Indian Ocean’s testing of all those tugboats on the Elbe, but am currently dancing to the drummers of salsa and refusing to allow the blog to become a chronicler of casualty and negligence.
February 11, 2016 at 4:19 pm
Rembert
Oh… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1vK8Bltnz4
February 11, 2016 at 8:15 pm
eastriver
Rembert — When you start paying for the content, you can complain about the content. If you’re not, don’t. Personally, I’m happy that Tugster is swimming in the warm Caribbean waves, possibly with a bit of rum involved… and maybe a bit jealous, too.
February 12, 2016 at 4:03 pm
Rembert
Eastriver – I did not want to complain, but make a joke. Really.
Forgive my rather clumsy movements through the american language and collateral damage. I was just looking for a reason to show that link, which is really very far off topic. I´m a fan of this blog for more than a year now and I would miss a lot without its pictures, stories, comments. I´m so thankful for vital machinery every morning, be it tugboats or streetcruisers, as long as the same cheerful voice comments on them. And if you look closer, what a monumental work.
You can not forgive my carelessness? So I have to make you forget it: With a bottle of rum,I promise, to bring with me, first time, I kiss the ground of New York. Your OK would let me have a weekend without feeling remorse for talking rubbish. And no reason for you, to be jealous of Tugster.
February 12, 2016 at 4:36 pm
eastriver
I cheerfully forgive you… no rum necessary. You just caught perhaps a little too much of my Noo Yawk attitude.
February 11, 2016 at 3:51 pm
ws
Cuba Libre!
Great Cuban Cane Sugar, no one ever got sick from that stuff.
It was way better than today’s High Fructose Corn Syrup.
The New Packard’s Mr. Burns was raving about, are beautiful!
-Alas, the YouTube video, reminds me of Asbury Park, back then.
And Esso: they had manufacturing standards before there were
ASTM standards, hence their Name: Standard Oil, Esso!
February 11, 2016 at 4:22 pm
tugster
rembert– gracias!
February 12, 2016 at 6:43 am
Daniel Meeter
So few Chrysler products. A Dodge and a De Soto. Is that the tires on the ground or the photographer?
February 12, 2016 at 4:12 pm
tugster
Rembert and east river–I hereby call for a summit meeting to clear up any misunderstandings precipitated by language barriers and geography. When next we all manage to get on the same island or headland, I’ll place on the table my new favorite: Ron Abuelo . . . aka grandfather. With proper respects paid to the ancestors, we can’t help seeing we’re all on the same side.
February 13, 2016 at 1:07 pm
eastriver
I’ll be there, especially if you’re bringing such delicious stuff…
February 14, 2016 at 2:25 am
Rembert
Fine! Let us hope, that the parrot already found a credible explanation for babes suitcase full of ancestors at the U.S. customs booth.
February 13, 2016 at 12:07 pm
DON LAKE
Dear Tugster, That very large ( 20′ at least ) red convertible in your last post is actually a 1958 Oldsmobile. A real land yacht of it’s time.
February 13, 2016 at 12:17 pm
tugster
Thank you, sir. I stand corrected. Would that be a Super 88?