From Days Gone By

I must admit to being a bit fascinated with all these old car photos. The more I come across the more interest I have. I know I have mentioned it before, but each of these photos was a now situation, the cars were the latest, the time was very close to the depression, money would have been pretty tight, yet the people seem happy. Maybe the pace of life was less hectic in those days.

Even road rage was still 80 years into the future.

I offer the following for your viewing, with the first photo being a couple of ladies in a 1928 Chev. Where are they now, and what became of the car?

Looks like a 28 sedan cut into a ute. Note the one piece windscreen and the start of the sedan pillars on the edge of the cowl. No back doors, maybe not even a tray. Could be just the rear half of the chassis.

Still a very restoreable car?

And another good prospect

Thinking these are a bit too far gone to reclaim

I have seen this with a couple of Fords now, never a Chev. Will make no comment except was this a very early warranty item?

If one was lucky enough to have 50% of these cars parked in a shed some where, the cross section of motoring, 20's to 30's would be amazing, not to mention the value.

Looks like a rodder by the engine set up

Now you know why they say "Give way to Trams"

Ouch

Vintage trucks from fully restored to rough condition

Some beautiful old work horses here

Vintage Cars, and Vintage People

Not a Winnebago, but what an eye catcher for the time. The vision for the driver would have been terrible, not to mention the handling in a cross wind. For other drivers on some of those old narrow roads it would have been like trying to pass a moving freight train.

A nice restorable 29 or 30 Chev truck?

I love the straw hat and bow tie

Between the curtains and the outfit could almost be mistaken for the back room of a funeral parlour rather than a new car show room.

Check out the ceiling, pressed steel or plaster I wonder? Not to forget 3 brand new Chevs as well.

4th July 1928. This National sedan would have been pretty new, and it confirms that tube bumpers were an original option, way back in 1928.

Of all the photos I have recently posted, this one seems to highlight road conditions at the time, and how hard these little 4 cylinder engines had to work. Not quite sure of the year, 26 or 27?