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1948 Pontiac Torpedo S Convertible coupe
The 1946-1948 Pontiacs were very similar to the 1942 model introduced before Pontiac, like most other automobile companies, focused their attention on the war effort.
The 1948 Pontiac was a dependable, value-packed, affordable car. It gained a reputation of being a 'middle-of-the-road' car - popular with middle class, middle-aged buyers and in the middle price range. The new styling features of the Torpedo convertible included triple 'Silver Streaks', round taillights, a horizontal grille with vertical shafts, Colonial grain or imitation leather and lacquered instrument boards that matched the exterior color.
The hood was accented with the words 'Silver Streak' with an '8' placed in the middle of them, representing the 104 horsepower, 249 cubic-inch eight-cylinder power plant. Price of the 1948 Pontiac Torpedo convertible was $2,000.
Designed as a cross between a luxurious and standard vehicle, the Pontiac Torpedo is one of Pontiac's lines of muscle cars. First introduced in 1940 was the Torpedo S four-door sedan, and the Pontiac Torpedo S convertible coupe arrived in 1948. Pontiac has long been GM's brand for affordable performance oriented vehicles, and has been able to offer inexpensive yet still aggressive and capable vehicles. Their models have been famed for both their agility and sporty appeal. Pontiac has consistently created performance vehicles that have triumphantly competed with top car brands.
Near the end of the war, nearly ten million Americans were in need for a new vehicle. The majority of manufacturers had launched their '46 models in the summer and autumn of 1945, but production had been delayed due to shortage of materials and due to strikes. In August of 1946 the one-millionth post-war vehicle was built and several new vehicles, including the Kaiser and Frazer were produced in the Willow Run plant.
The Torpedo was built with 6 or 8 cylinder 3.9 liter or 4.1 liter engine from 1946 through 1948. This variation of engine featured stellar horsepower and torque that allowed to Torpedo to function extraordinarily in even poor driving conditions. The interior design of the Torpedo featured upholstery and accessories that were crafted with the drivers comfort in mind. The Pontiac Torpedo Eight Series 27 sedan came with a 248•9 CID engine and a 119-inch wheelbase.
By Jessica Donaldson
Source: conceptcarz
Note: Have you ever diligently worked on a graphic element and been pleased with the results but then when you incorporated that graphic element into your layout you know, deep down, that it just doesn’t add the “pizzazz” you hope it would.......... but because you work so hard and diligently on creating the darn thing, you just can’t bring yourself to take it out? Such is the case of the ‘Silver 8 Streak’ emblem that I drew in illustrator and then brought into my artwork in Photoshop. It just doesn’t add the ‘sparkle” I thought it would and in fact, it may actually detract from the composition........... but I just can’t bring myself to remove it. I’ve moved it all over the place; up, down, to the left, to the right but regardless where I place it, it just doesn’t look right! Well the hell with it, it’s staying in the picture.............. ! (maybe ;)
Hope you’all enjoy .............. (especially you “Baby Boomers” ;)
Note: This image has been edited 9/05/15 based on the suggestion of my fellow artist friend, Neil Banich.
Feliz Aniversario
Dedicated to my dearest friend ....RONALDO
Some people give the gift of peace and tranquility...
to every life they touch....
they are always who they really are...
they are blessedly reliable....
dependably good....
predictably pleasant....
loved and treasured by all who know them...
texture - my own
Welcome to our service department - although very rarely do any of our Packards require service, dependable as they are. However, if ever the need for a minor adjustment should arise, we are here for you six days a week from 7: a.m. to 10: p.m. to greet our customers with a friendly smile and a full service auto department.
A little bit of information about this artwork. The office itself is situated within the confines of the Packard Museum but if you should visit the museum it is highly unlikely you will ever meet the gentleman in this picture. He is actually a historian, speaker and local actor whom I had the pleasure of meeting at the Dayton Concours d’Elegance in Carillon Park. Actually this gentleman approached me and ask if I would kindly take some pictures of him as he stood outside the vintage Sun Oil Station located on the Carillon Park grounds. And before anyone should ask, yes, I did obtain a signed “model release” from this gentleman. And yes, at some point in time, you will probably be seeing a picture of the vintage Sun Oil & Gas station.
There are several items added to the original picture of this office scene but rather than have some viewers looking for mistakes (which probably do exist) and/or certain hidden treasures, these items will heretofore remain unidentified……… oh darn, huh?
And before anyone asks, yes, I did think of doing this artwork in a monotone to emulate a more vintage “feel” but again, I decided against doing this merely because, personally, I enjoy the rich warm tones of the various wood fixtures and moldings in the picture. Also, I feel the model should be viewed in full color.
This was not an easy project but I am sure the dividends of my hard work will pay off handsomely……….. so I can be one of those people to whom you will “Ask the Man Who Owns One”.
In any event, hope you’all enjoy……………..
Asiatic Lilies are easy dependable perennials that put in any flowerbed as border,
One think has devastated our Asiatic Lilies this year,
and the working on my toad lilies as well,
The scarlet Lily beetle has come from Europe,
Please read
Thank you Pentax / Ricoh, for such quality products! Seen here is the bold red and rugged Kx next to the versatile 645z DSLR Medium Format! Shot with my dependable Pentax Ks1
Day 136
This week I did something very uncharacteristic of me. I bought the exact make, model, engine size, & color car I wanted!! I usually fight my urge to spend money. My other car worked reasonably well (slow as Christmas though). I've had it since 2008, it is dependable and I couldn't see any logical reason to buy another. But I did!!! And I am happy :-)
A BIG thank you Phil for being supportive and going with me this morning xx.
That moody ocean: never still, constantly in flux. Those solid rocks: dependable, firm under our feet.
And yet. In the end, that ocean will erode the rock, thus demonstrating that the only constant is change itself.
Image made with my Nikon F100.
The current blog post features some of the amazing wildlife that we encountered during our winter trip to the Tetons and surrounding areas via images and stories. Of course, one of the more dependable to spot was the moose.
We spotted moose in a variety of locales, with a variety of number in their grouping (solo to a dozen or more together), and of course, a variety of ages. Males and females were spotted, though during the winter when their antlers have dropped, it's sometimes difficult from a distance to tell them apart. By now, of course, the males will be sporting beautiful developing velvet-covered antlers.
Often we find the moose in the midst of trees, making a clear shot all but impossible. My favorite shots are those out in the open ... especially with the sun highlighting their fur and features. So, needless to say I was quite excited when I found this one making its way down the river foraging both food ... and a drink ... as it did. Doesn't this look quite refreshing? Well, it sure does to me, as we are expected to reach triple digits again.
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SHOSHONE:
“In the Tetons, two bull moose seem to get all of the attention: Hoback and Shoshone. There are several other majestic bulls, but over the past couple of years, the dynamic duo has become the stars of the show. Both are stunningly large and relatively “dependable” subjects. There are times, especially early and late in the season, when you might see them together, as they share much of the same territory. Over a period of three or four years of photographing them, I can suggest they enjoy each other’s company. During the heat of the rut, however, they can become mortal enemies!” By Mike R. Jackson www.bestofthetetons.com
Moose of Grand Teton
Moose are the largest member of the deer family and love cold weather. They frequent marshy meadows and edges of lakes and streams. About 800 Moose inhabit the southern part of Yellowstone, Grand Teton National Park and surrounding national forests. Moose are most heavily concentrated in Grand Teton Park.
To keep from sinking in mud while feeding, as the animal lowers its foot, a large dewclaw spreads to better support the weight. Similarly, the odd-looking crook of the hind leg allows a Moose to pull the leg straight up, more easily releasing it from deep, sucking mud.
Bull Moose lose their antlers anytime between December and March. Most of the Moose drop them in January. Immature bulls may not shed their antlers for the winter but retain them until the following spring. Female Moose do not have antlers.
A new set of antlers begin to grow the following spring, nourished by the covering of furry skin known as velvet. They take three to five months to develop fully – the velvet is then scraped and rubbed off against bushes and branches. The antlers are then ready for battle. Generally, each set of antlers will be larger than the one before.
Birds, carnivores, and rodents eat dropped antlers as they are full of protein and Moose themselves will eat antler velvet for the nutrients.
Take note—cow Moose with young can be particularly dangerous.
For more info: www.yellowstonepark.com/things-to-do/wildlife/about-moose/
I've had these two plants for years and often forget about them to the point of no return, but alas some water and sunlight perk them up. They dependability is so refreshing.
A 2013 Spartan Metro Star LFD/Dependable w/ 1050 igpm pump/500 igal tank/25 gal foam.
Canadian fire truck specs use imperial gallons vs. US gallons. The conversion rate is 1 imperial gallon = 1.2 US gallons.
Now on SORN. Looked quite worn out from afar, but MOT history looks pretty reasonable, probably just a dependable workhorse for someone.
This classic D&H track department truck displayed a great concept, to actually advertise your railroad on MofW trucks. By the time I took this shot the sign wasn't looking so hot anymore, but it used to say "Ship by the D&H for Dependable & Hi Speed service".
On the long branchline that stretches from the Portal main at Kenmare to the Winnipeg main at Thief River Falls (Minn.), Soo Line eastbound grain rambles past the lone 'vator behind a GP38, GP40, GP38 (4441-2010-4429.) No speed records need to be set here (I'm sure the rail is 90lb. or less); the North Dakota farmers will be happy with dependable transport of their grain.
Built in 1968 as a SD45 for the Union Pacific, Maryland Midland SD40M-2 3448 is still going strong 54 years later as it arrives in Highfield from Union Bridge.
Sitting in the clear is CSX GE ES44AC-H 3170 built in 2013. Somehow I do not think that the 3170 will make it to see 50 years of dependable service. Neither will I.
405, 140x225cm, edition of 7 (2013)
Room 405, Ohana, Yanagawa, Japan
The Safe and Dependable World of Vanishing Points
The branches appeared to be open for a sturdy and dependable embrace.
also like how the snow accentuates the scene.
In the 1960s, my wife Sammy and I owned a variety of used cars, and this 1947 Plymouth was the most dependable and indestructible of all of them. I had built a platform between the back and front seats and covered it with a carpet so our two shepherds, Romair and Amber would have plenty of room to stretch out. They felt so at home in it that sometimes we just let them use it as their dog house.
HSS
Terse and gruff, yet dependable for quality smithing.
Hardworking Citizens
More photos in the album.
CN #570 was a dependable morning eastbound out of Aldershot while it was running. Here it is passing between Tanslay and Ash on the Halton Sub.
"...So dependable, a war was named after it."
Like the Defender, these stand out to me from a distance. I don't see lot of J70s in real life, but whenever I do see one I can always tell that it's used to hard work. There's a reason they're so popular in Africa.
In fact, if you do a Google Image search for "Safari vehicle", you mostly get Land Cruisers, and mostly J70s.
"Reflection of Shoshone."
“In the Tetons, two bull moose seem to get all of the attention: Hoback and Shoshone. There are several other majestic bulls, but over the past couple of years, the dynamic duo has become the stars of the show. Both are stunningly large and relatively “dependable” subjects. There are times, especially early and late in the season, when you might see them together, as they share much of the same territory. Over a period of three or four years of photographing them, I can suggest they enjoy each other’s company. During the heat of the rut, however, they can become mortal enemies!” By Mike R. Jackson www.bestofthetetons.com
Moose of Grand Teton
Moose are the largest member of the deer family and love cold weather. They frequent marshy meadows and edges of lakes and streams. About 800 Moose inhabit the southern part of Yellowstone, Grand Teton National Park and surrounding national forests. Moose are most heavily concentrated in Grand Teton Park.
To keep from sinking in mud while feeding, as the animal lowers its foot, a large dewclaw spreads to better support the weight. Similarly, the odd-looking crook of the hind leg allows a Moose to pull the leg straight up, more easily releasing it from deep, sucking mud.
Bull Moose lose their antlers anytime between December and March. Most of the Moose drop them in January. Immature bulls may not shed their antlers for the winter but retain them until the following spring. Female Moose do not have antlers.
A new set of antlers begin to grow the following spring, nourished by the covering of furry skin known as velvet. They take three to five months to develop fully – the velvet is then scraped and rubbed off against bushes and branches. The antlers are then ready for battle. Generally, each set of antlers will be larger than the one before.
Birds, carnivores, and rodents eat dropped antlers as they are full of protein and Moose themselves will eat antler velvet for the nutrients.
Take note—cow Moose with young can be particularly dangerous.
For more info: www.yellowstonepark.com/things-to-do/wildlife/about-moose/
October was always the least dependable of months … full of ghosts and shadows. - Joy Fielding
Nightbrook Hollow:
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Ed Fulcomer photo
Sitting somewhere on Union Pacific's Colorado lines, GP9 287 takes a rest near the end of 1970. 287 was built by EMD in 1954 and was one of over 200 GP9s owned by the UP. The popular model lived up to the slogan adorning the cabside. 287 would make it to 1980, when it was retired. It was sold for scrap in 1981.
Colorado
November 1970
Train of the Day
3/24/25
i finally got myself a good working, dependable car, so on sunday i drove down to bean blossom and had alot of fun with my friend mike.....he was kind enuff to invite me and sister down to show us around his neck of the woods.....we explored the railroad tracks near lake lemon, and all along the way he was very patient as we stopped to pick up rusty pieces of metal and closely examine busted up geodes and take pictures of animal bones ....despite the unexpected rain shower, a good time was had by all.....here are just a few photos from that adventure....
The Mexican primroses are blooming - they are very dependable. I like the look of this double exposure, so it is my photo of the day.
A helicopter close to my heart having spent many hours dashing about the countryside in them both at home and abroad - the dependable Gazelle. On at least two occasions I was accompanied by Wile E. Coyote! Here's an ex-RAF version of this wonderful machine taking photos of the crowd-line at RIAT 2022. On close inspection of the photo, Astronaut/AAC Pilot Tim Peake is visible in the cockpit.
Machen Wir
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Tyseley's dependable 49xx Hall passes through the early autumn shadows of the West Midlands.
Filling in for the unavailable Earl, ex-GWR Hall, No.4965 `Rood Ashton Hall', approches Rowley Regis Station with 1Z63, the 'Welsh Marches' tour from Tyseley to Hereford.
March marked 10 years since I upgraded my ride from a dependable little Toyota Corolla to this Nissan Xterra which could take me to places the little Corolla couldn't imagine. It helped propel my photography forward, and has been a loved travel companion since day one. To mark the occasion I visited a very windy Death Valley National Park, where I explored canyons the previous car could never reach. Weary of other people during this time, I camped in the backcountry where to my surprise there was very little wind compared to elsewhere in the park. I shot this 64 minute shot of the star trails above me in the Xterra with eight eight-minute exposures during one of which I held still. I couldn't be happier with the places this ride takes me and look forward to many more adventures ahead.
My model flaked and so I asked my dependable friend/model, Brittni to fill in since she was supposed to do the make up. I adore Brittni. I can photograph her all day long.
Model: Brittni Joy
MUA/Hair: Brittni Joy
Photographer: Mona
Lighting: one speedlite but I don't know if it went off or not.
Weather: Sunny but very windy
Heaton Custom Runabout
Ted Davis, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The 734 Speedster was designed to be a high-performance,
robust iteration of the Packard-a driver's car. Built on
the shortened Deluxe Eight wheelbase, the Speedster was
rigid and dependable. Only 113 cars were built across
all body styles and this lovely example is rendered even
more rare by its unusual genesis. The Heaton Packard
was a 1930 Model 734 a with a custom body, finished in
1932 by J. L. Heaton, owner of the Packard dealership in
Terre Haute, Indiana. Heaton's friend Ed Macauley, son
of James Alvan Macauley, the president of Packard, was
building a Speedster appropriately named the "Macauley,"
and Heaton emulated his friend's design. Facilitated by the
Packard Experimental Department, Heaton incorporated
various nonproduction items into his Speedster, such
as chrome-plated 18" wheels, also used on the Twin-Six
Prototype seven-passenger sedan. The finished product
a was, according to a period photograph and caption, capable
of 117 mph, and as is evidenced here, is a unique and
resplendent example of the Packard Speedster.