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Always one to grab a shot of well preserved classic car when I catch one. A 1955 Plymouth just as old as me but seems to look the better for wear and tear than me.
1955 Ford Customline on display at the Florida Flywheelers Antique Engine Club at the 33rd Annual Antique Engine and Tractor Swap Meet in Fort Mead in Polk County Florida U.S.A.
The 1955 Customline was redesigned with new longer, lower and wider bodies. It continued as the mid range trim level, now positioned below the new Ford Fairlane and above the Ford Mainline. It was offered in 2-door sedan and 4-door sedan body styles only, with the wagons now included in their own series which comprised the Ford Ranch Wagon, Ford Country Sedan and Ford Country Squire.[3] Customlines were available with 223 cubic inches (3,650 cc) inline six-cylinder or 272 cubic inches (4,460 cc) V8 engines.1955 Customline production totalled 471,992 units
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☪ Kaithleen's Store ✈ Agora Silk Gown ☪ Magical Fair Event ✈
*Minois* MarketPlace Black Flowers
Backdrop, Background studio textures
Size 1024 x 1024
A small Danish motorboat in stormy weather. My colorization of Henry Frederiksen´s 1955 photo in the Maritime Museum of Denmark archive.
This is a special post to pay my respect to the legendary Akira Toriyama,the creator of Dragon Balls who had recently passed.. Dragon Balls will always remain the greatest manga and animation of all time for me. It had been one of my best company and memories through out my childhood..Thank you for everything..
🎧 : Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku - Jajnov
Akira Toriyama
1955 - 2024
Rest In Peace
Credit : Amazing DBZ dragon and tortoise by Rezz Room
- Dragon @ Rezz Room Mainstore
- Tortoise @ Kustom9
Also beautiful tree,grass, rock boulders and flowers by Konoha
Thank you
Studebaker produced 2,215 Speedsters during the 1955 model year. Studebaker Cruise-In at Winks, August 26, 2006.
Nice old Minolta "A". They aren't rare, but the lens hood is fairly uncommon. I found it the other day at local thrift store for $18 with case and hood case. The hood case contained the hood, a UV filter, and 3 old grapes.
Unfortunately the wind lever is stuck, so I have to open it up and find the pawl.
Photo: Sony NEX-5N + Super Takumar 50mm, f1.4
Officially offered for sale on February 10, 1955, the first Chrysler 300 was athletic looking with 300 gross horsepower aboard, it was among the quickest cars of its time. It was able to achieve 60 mph in just 9.8 seconds, according to a test in Mechanix Illustrated by “Uncle Tom” McCahill. Uncle Tom also spurred the car up to a full 130 MPH. Tom McCahill and others in the contemporary automotive press used the term Beautiful Brutes” to describe Chrysler 300 series cars.
Besides being the most powerful production car of its time, the first Chrysler 300 was also among the best handling, thanks to a heavy-duty suspension. It can very well be considered an ancestor of the later muscle cars, though much more expensive, luxurious and exclusive.
The most prominent display of the first 300’s attributes did not come in any showroom, but on racetracks around the Southeast. Back in 1955, NASCAR stock cars were, in fact, stock production vehicles. Except for some crude safety equipment and numbers on the doors, they were almost indistinguishable from the cars the public could buy. With absolutely no financial support from Chrysler, Mercury Outboard founder Carl Kieckhaefer campaigned a fleet of white 300s during the 1955 NASCAR and AAA seasons with drivers like the Flock brothers (Tim, Fonty and Bob), Norm Nelson, Buck Baker, Speedy Thompson and Frank Mundy to name a few.
The Kieckhaefer 300s were spectacularly dominant and overwhelmed the factory-backed Chevrolets and Fords. Tim Flock took the driver’s championship while winning 18 races. He finished in the top five an astounding 32 times. His brother, Fonty, took another three victories, while Chrysler campaigner Lee Petty took home three trophies. Suddenly, the 300 had a glorious racing heritage in addition to its advertised Hundred Million Dollar Look.
Considering the short model year for that first 300, 1,725 were sold at an expensive $4,109 base price.
This was the car to start the legacy. Virgil Exner, then Chrysler's design chief, called his new styling direction "The Forward Look". The 1955 300 had a 2 door coupe body and clean, simple Chrysler Windsor side and rear quarter trim. Up front were two large Imperial “egg crate” grilles. This first of the letter series cars did not actually bear a letter. Chrysler’s original manuals named it the C-300, which was an appropriate name for the car. The “C-” designation was applied to all Chrysler models, and the 300 stood for the engine horsepower.
It was THE first modern American production car to achieve this 300hp output. Power came from an updated source already available; the fabled “Hemi” 331 cubic inch hemispherical head engine, modified with a “full race” cam, solid lifters, larger dual exhaust, and topped off with 2 4-barrel carburetors. The suspension was made firmer, allowing it to handle far better than most cars. It was given a special performance PowerFlite 2-speed automatic transmission, while the inside remained pure luxury.
Notably, it was fast. The battle lines would be drawn when it ran 127.58 MPH in the flying mile on the sands at Daytona Speed Weeks, and averaged 92 mph in the Daytona Grand National stock car race. This car dominated the stock car circuit, earning the NASCAR and AAA championships its first year out.
The car was available in three standard exterior colors: Black, Tango Red and Platinum, combined with a luxurious tan leather interior.
Advertised as "The Car That "Swept the Field" at Daytona..."
Production: 1,725 units
Chrysler 300 Club
The Ford Consul was manufactured by Ford of Britain from 1951 until 1962. This 1955 Ford Consul 1508cc 772UXO was seen at Welland Steam Rally on 29th July 2023.
Mercedes-Benz W121 ist die interne Bezeichnung des von 1955 bis 1963 gebauten Mercedes-Benz Roadsters 190 SL. der Karosseriekonstrukteure Walter Häcker und Hermann Ahrens
Canadian Tire, Gathering,
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada,
A Friday evening, event.
For my video; youtu.be/jUIHZnr3YRU,
331 cu in Hemi
I remember there being a few of these on the road when i was very young, but they're extremely rare now.
I know very little about them. The front and cab look identical to a "Mark" Minx but I don't know if they have a different chassis.
No doubt someone on here will.
Event: The Autoextravaganza!
Location: Heakley Hall Farm, Norton Green, Stoke-on-Trent
Camera: Pentax ME Super
Lens(s): SMC Pentax-M 50mm f/1.7 + ND4 Filter
Film: Ilford Pan F 50
Shot ISO: 50
Light Meter: Camera
Exposure: Mostly f/2.8
Lighting: Sunny
Mounting: Hand-held
Firing: Shutter Button
Developer: Ilford DD-X(1+4) for 8 minutes
Scanner: Epson V800
Post: Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop (dust removal)