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d500neil |
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146 Location: bishop, ca | Make no mistake about it; the 1959 advertising promotion "Cars that do what they look like they can do", and, referring to quality of build, was the TRUTH. Too bad that the 57 models were rushed into production with only two years of lead time; that extra, third, year could have worked out a lot of the production quality bugs that were all too evident in 1957. The 58's are noticeably better built than the 57's (1958 being a Recession year, exacerbated by all of the well-deserved bad press about the 57's build deficiencies....so, not many 58's were built/sold....but, for 1959 the FWDLK car bodies and trim were very well built, and Chrysler was trying to show the world that their cars were good, again. Got a 59 DeSoto ad to post, tomorrow, in this regard. Edited by d500neil 2013-05-24 2:00 AM | ||
Valiant_200 |
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Veteran Posts: 124 | This is the old A&P store in Long Beach, MS. This building, and no doubt some of the cars you see in this photo, were destroyed on August 17, 1969, by hurricane Camille, whose eye passed about 2 miles to the east of this spot. I don't know what year this was taken, but maybe we could hazard some guesses. The building that replaced it was also destroyed by a hurricane. On August 29, 2005, hurricane Katrina completely annihilated the Rite Aid/Dollar General that stood on this spot. The storm surge erased the lot so completely that the only thing left intact was a bank vault. Edited by Valiant_200 2013-05-24 3:45 AM (a+p-long_beach_ms_sized.jpg) (a+p-long_beach_ms_59_surburban.jpg) Attachments ---------------- a+p-long_beach_ms_sized.jpg (193KB - 210 downloads) a+p-long_beach_ms_59_surburban.jpg (218KB - 217 downloads) | ||
Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | jimntempe - 2013-05-24 8:19 PM I think its generally understood that Quality without a qualifier means "it's good". Doesn't mean the best. But means better then average. ====================================== I would submit that "quality" without a qualifier is like using the word "taste" without one. Does it taste good ? Bad ? Salty ? Like strawberries ? The assumption the "quality" means good or above average is simply manipulation by the guy trying to make money off the deal ! And let's not kid ourselves, John Fowlie can tell you all about how rustproofed those "quality" 59 Plymouths were ! | ||
Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | ... on the other hand, the magazine ads for the 59 Sport Fury convertible stated that "good taste is never extreme". Yeah, ... OK ! | ||
suburban61 |
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Expert Posts: 1480 Location: Australia | Is anyone able to tell me what this is and where it is? And whether or not it is still there? I am guessing it is an airport perhaps? It is fabulous! Adriana Edited by suburban61 2013-05-24 5:45 AM (ezra-stoller-1.jpg) Attachments ---------------- ezra-stoller-1.jpg (207KB - 201 downloads) | ||
Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | TWA Terminal - JFK Airport ? Or is it LAX ? | ||
SavoyPlaza |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1172 Location: Georgia | Right-o, Doc! This is the TWA Terminal at Idlewild (now JFK) airport, New York. Taken by photographer Ezra Stroller in 1962. Here are a few more of the set. Ezra's photos are a must see for "Forward Look" architecture. Pete (ezra_stoller3.jpg) (american-glamour-02.jpg) (Stoller09dailyicon.jpg) Attachments ---------------- ezra_stoller3.jpg (50KB - 211 downloads) american-glamour-02.jpg (121KB - 203 downloads) Stoller09dailyicon.jpg (75KB - 204 downloads) | ||
suburban61 |
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Expert Posts: 1480 Location: Australia | Super cool! Thanks so much! Is it still there? Adriana | ||
hemidave |
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Expert Posts: 4654 | FWLKS BY TRAILER/RAIL Edited by hemidave 2013-05-24 7:16 AM (FWLKS by rail.jpg) Attachments ---------------- FWLKS by rail.jpg (75KB - 201 downloads) | ||
FIN_NV |
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Expert Posts: 4589 Location: Northern New Jersey | suburban61 - 2013-05-24 6:28 AM Super cool! Thanks so much! Is it still there? Adriana :) JetBlue took it over while their new terminal was being built. I think it now has Landmark Status so it's staying. | ||
DVjohn |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 416 Location: North Central Alberta Canada | Google earth images at JFK: (jfk02.jpg) (jfk01.jpg) Attachments ---------------- jfk02.jpg (166KB - 292 downloads) jfk01.jpg (81KB - 192 downloads) | ||
jimntempe |
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Expert Posts: 2312 Location: Arizona | I remember reading about this Terminal in my INtro To Architecture class. It was considered quite the stylish and trend setting design. I assumed it was like other airport terminals I was familiar with, that is, BIG. It was years later when I actually flew into JFK and my gate was in this terminal and I was shocked at how small it was; it seemed tiny compared to other airports in major cities. Of course by then they had added more terminal space next to it to make the overall airport bigger but it was still surprising how such a small terminal had become THE thing in AP terminals. | ||
Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | I just love the interior catwalks and those airy railings. The short "loop" railings on the ground floor are cool too. Back when I was a kid, this kind of thing was everywhere. I remember watching contractors torching those railings off at a shopping mall. When the place reopened, they were replaced with heavy square posts every eight feet or so, and big wood slab rails stained a dark brown. This was 1974 or so, and goldenrod and avocado appliances were all the rage, as was bright orange, yellow, and dark brown for colors. Cars like Mavericks and Pintos were the matching "future" we were having crammed down our throat too. It was terrific. | ||
DIF-RNT |
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Location: NE Ohio | May have been posted already? Symphony Theatre - NYC Edited by DIF-RNT 2013-05-24 10:56 PM (SymphonyTheatre NYC.jpg) Attachments ---------------- SymphonyTheatre NYC.jpg (92KB - 193 downloads) | ||
hemidave |
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Expert Posts: 4654 | Reedys Market (Reedys Market.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Reedys Market.jpg (58KB - 205 downloads) | ||
skyhawk |
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Veteran Posts: 161 Location: newton north carolina | Hickory NC (551790_409136492441361_1890635815_n.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 551790_409136492441361_1890635815_n.jpg (34KB - 189 downloads) | ||
RDP |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1049 Location: PL / EU | . (dodge-dart-game.jpg) Attachments ---------------- dodge-dart-game.jpg (54KB - 183 downloads) | ||
hemidave |
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Expert Posts: 4654 | At the plant (2.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 2.jpg (86KB - 196 downloads) | ||
hemidave |
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Expert Posts: 4654 | Alaska Highway (JWSAlaskaHighway1957.jpg) Attachments ---------------- JWSAlaskaHighway1957.jpg (55KB - 192 downloads) | ||
hemidave |
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Expert Posts: 4654 | Plymouth (fwlk 2.jpg) Attachments ---------------- fwlk 2.jpg (49KB - 204 downloads) | ||
skyhawk |
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Veteran Posts: 161 Location: newton north carolina | Downtown Hickory NC in the early 60s...back when we had a "downtown." (pre-shopping malls) (284386_244974585524220_6458524_n.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 284386_244974585524220_6458524_n.jpg (67KB - 190 downloads) | ||
hemidave |
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Expert Posts: 4654 | 441 Restaurant (441RestaurantPigeonForgeca1950s32_zps92743b2f.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 441RestaurantPigeonForgeca1950s32_zps92743b2f.jpg (19KB - 200 downloads) | ||
Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | The 441 was one of architect Harry Rectangle's most famous works ! | ||
vedette |
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Expert Posts: 3069 Location: Scotland | Daytona Beach (DaytonaBeachFL1950s.jpg) Attachments ---------------- DaytonaBeachFL1950s.jpg (133KB - 190 downloads) | ||
vedette |
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Expert Posts: 3069 Location: Scotland | Daytona Beach Racing (Pontiac Motor Division)but some FLs | ||
vedette |
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Expert Posts: 3069 Location: Scotland | Pomona 1957 (PomonaCA1957.jpg) Attachments ---------------- PomonaCA1957.jpg (90KB - 185 downloads) | ||
Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | Is it just me, or do others get this flood of warm memories when they see all those kinds of colors like in the Daytona Beach photo above ? Parking lots were a visual candy store for shape and color. | ||
60 Imp |
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Location: North Australia | The Daytona beach photo is cool. What gets me is the number of long roof's, convertibles and 2dr sedans. Here in Aus, 4dr sedans dominate. Very practical, us Aussies! (unfortunately). This thread is a ripper, even my 17 year old boy likes it. If I ever finish that time machine I'm going to Daytona in the 50's. What is the silver conv in the centre of the photo? Cad? Steve. | ||
Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | 60 Imp - 2013-05-31 3:18 AM The Daytona beach photo is cool. What is the silver conv in the centre of the photo? Cad? Steve. ==================================== Yup ! 1958 Cadillac 60 Series droptop. It looks quite elegant in that silver. | ||
Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | Whoops ! Something just didn't sound right there ..... Should be a 62 Series Caddy. If memory serves, the 60 Series is the Fleetwood. | ||
hemidave |
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Expert Posts: 4654 | 1962 (1962.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 1962.jpg (148KB - 184 downloads) | ||
59 explorer |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 384 Location: Hershey PA | Might the Cadillac be a circa 1956 El Dorado which from memory was a regular Caddy with what became the 57/58 rear end | ||
GaryS |
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Expert Posts: 1207 Location: Ponder, TX | 59 explorer - 2013-05-30 6:36 AM Might the Cadillac be a circa 1956 El Dorado which from memory was a regular Caddy with what became the 57/58 rear end I agree. | ||
Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | The 57 Caddy had forward leaning fins like a 59 Plymouth. I can't remember which of those special Cadillacs had which "precursor" fins now. You could be right though ... | ||
Centurion |
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Regular Posts: 88 Location: Puyallup, Washington | Doctor DeSoto - 2013-05-30 11:15 AM The 57 Caddy had forward leaning fins like a 59 Plymouth. I can't remember which of those special Cadillacs had which "precursor" fins now. You could be right though ... Look at the windshield pillars. They appear to be vertical -- like '55/'56 -- rather than the slanted forward '57/'58 style. | ||
Centurion |
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Regular Posts: 88 Location: Puyallup, Washington | Love this car hauler photo! Edited by Centurion 2013-05-30 4:00 PM (ForwardLook Car Hauler.jpg) Attachments ---------------- ForwardLook Car Hauler.jpg (160KB - 185 downloads) | ||
hemidave |
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Expert Posts: 4654 | Centurion - 2013-05-30 3:58 PM That is a great pic! They really made use of the space on the trailer and the rear notch in the cab, but would have to tie down those cars so they didn't bounce much......Love this car hauler photo! | ||
kmccabe56 |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 390 | I recall reading something a long time ago where the general manager of the Plymouth Division was quoted as saying "In 1957 we built 700,000 cars and made 700,000 enemies". Sounds about right. | ||
d500neil |
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146 Location: bishop, ca | Seems a tad harsh; even if he was joking. Interesting that the shipped cars, above, have their wheel covers installed on them. | ||
1960fury |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7400 Location: northern germany | FIN_NV - 2013-05-24 11:06 AM suburban61 - 2013-05-24 6:28 AM Super cool! Thanks so much! Is it still there? Adriana :) JetBlue took it over while their new terminal was being built. I think it now has Landmark Status so it's staying. yes its a masterpiece. unfortunately landmark status doesn't seem to mean much. they tore down parts of it a couple of years ago. i believe the skywalks are gone. i posted that here some time ago. that is a GREAT photo! | ||
1960fury |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7400 Location: northern germany | some not so nice pictures. i wonder what happened to that 61 dodge. i really hope nobody was in there. (dchrysler2.jpg) (ddodge2.jpg) (ddodge3.jpg) (dchrysler4.jpg) (ddodge6.jpg) (ddodge6b.jpg) (ddodge7.jpg) (dodge?.jpg) (ddodge5.jpg) (ddply5.jpg) (dply50s.jpg) (dply61.jpg) (dply71.jpg) (dply72.jpg) (dply8a.jpg) Attachments ---------------- dchrysler2.jpg (33KB - 180 downloads) ddodge2.jpg (69KB - 172 downloads) ddodge3.jpg (73KB - 179 downloads) dchrysler4.jpg (29KB - 186 downloads) ddodge6.jpg (73KB - 173 downloads) ddodge6b.jpg (77KB - 185 downloads) ddodge7.jpg (27KB - 198 downloads) dodge?.jpg (93KB - 178 downloads) ddodge5.jpg (22KB - 176 downloads) ddply5.jpg (35KB - 189 downloads) dply50s.jpg (24KB - 189 downloads) dply61.jpg (70KB - 178 downloads) dply71.jpg (11KB - 172 downloads) dply72.jpg (146KB - 174 downloads) dply8a.jpg (69KB - 180 downloads) | ||
db300 |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 314 | Unusual passenger painted Santa Fe locomotives on a freight train...great pic! | ||
d500neil |
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146 Location: bishop, ca | The earthquake damage appears to have occurred in Pasadena, CA. | ||
hemidave |
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Expert Posts: 4654 | Dodge News Bureau (1957.jpg) (1957 2.jpg) (1957 3.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 1957.jpg (37KB - 200 downloads) 1957 2.jpg (37KB - 181 downloads) 1957 3.jpg (41KB - 194 downloads) | ||
vedette |
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Expert Posts: 3069 Location: Scotland | Detroit (DetroitUSA.jpg) Attachments ---------------- DetroitUSA.jpg (104KB - 179 downloads) | ||
Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | Detroit looks JUST LIKE THAT today ! | ||
Ray Bell |
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Expert Posts: 2473 Location: Dalveen, Queensland, Australia | I hope this hasn't been posted before... It was e-mailed to me this week along with a lot of other interesting stuff. (0513frBT58plymouthassline.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 0513frBT58plymouthassline.jpg (44KB - 195 downloads) | ||
imopar380 |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7207 Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | Little girl in 300-F backseat. (300-F.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 300-F.jpg (157KB - 179 downloads) | ||
vedette |
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Expert Posts: 3069 Location: Scotland | Las Vegas 1959 (LasVegas1959.jpg) Attachments ---------------- LasVegas1959.jpg (89KB - 185 downloads) | ||
spinout |
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Location: Bjorneborg, Finland | 2x Capitol Records. Originally I didn't find any FL cars in the latter picture, so I attached one Plymouth of just a few seconds (it's little misaligned, like spring broken).. (Capitol Records on Vine 1956 2.jpg) (Capitol Records 2.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Capitol Records on Vine 1956 2.jpg (56KB - 173 downloads) Capitol Records 2.jpg (55KB - 186 downloads) | ||
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