Russian supply van

 The Russians are using straw covered vans to supply their troops. It is an effort to not only camouflage them but to also reduce their detection using heat seeking drones. It doesn't work.

Personalizing your Corvette

 

When you absolutely have to get up there

 

Quick load out

 

1954 Kaiser Special

It must have been around 1975 when I had a brief relationship with this Kaiser. I did not find it particularly special. A bit of Kaiser information is here.

Zebra mussel biker

 

Merry Christmas

 

2hp Hummer H1

 

Feliz Navidad

 

Ladies Day

 

Tip the tile guy, but fire the plumber

 

Christmas past

 

Wood lover

 

Home grown Beetle

 

Days gone by

 

Christmas spirit

 

Chicken limo

 

Short stuff

 

Squeeze play

 

Santa's Rocket Ship

I came across the Santa's Rocket Ship story on Facebook. The information there was as follows:

Santa's Rocket Ship was used for holiday promotion at malls, shopping center, and business districts in the Southern portions of the US. They were the result of a partnership between Lloyd Laster and Jack Moore. Laster was a businessman from Tyler, Texas and Moore was a circus owner from Oklahoma. They were in operation from the late 50's until the mid 70's. They were operated by circus workers who otherwise might have difficulty finding employment in the off season.

Additional efforts for more information took me to a Hemming's article from 2021 and while it made the Laster connection it also had much more. You can read the more in depth information here.

From Brazil

This is apparently based on a 1960 Chevrolet pickup. The company thought to be responsible for this conversion is Tropical Cabines and there is a bit of information here.

1949 Ford

 ... and yet, another ute

Road rat

 

1939 MG VA

 

Recovery truck for tight city maneuvers

 

1956 Ford Country Sedan wagon

I ran across several photos today while cleaning up my work space. I purchased this wagon in 1975 and drove it for a couple of years. It was completely original and had a V8 and an automatic transmission. The young man who bought it didn't have it long before he totaled it.

Long term parking

 

Little Person motorcycle

 

1959 Shamrock

These convertibles was built in Ireland for the US market. Only ten were produced.

 

1956 Packard Caribbean

 This is one of 256 Caribbeans made in 1956- the final year of production. It has 7544 miles on it. It is offered at $109,000. These cars were priced at $1200 more than a Cadillac Eldorado. The seat cushions snapped into place so you could occasionally turn them around for a different look. Read more about this Packard here.

1941 Ford Western Flyer

Brook Stevens designed the Western Flyer in 1937. There were 26 variations of the van produced. This particular one is believed to have been built either for the Campbell Baking Company or SC Johnson. In 2011 a hot rod builder, Howdy Ledbetter, got his hands on it. He stretched it 47", chopped 3" from the windows and then added a 1941 Ford cabover grille which he turned upside down.

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