president of the Packard Motorcar Company in a 1913 Packard doing a trailblazer journey across the USA scouting a route for the Lincoln Highway

photos from http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=428585&page=930

Conceived in 1912 by Carl Fisher, (founder of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway), the Lincoln Highway would be the first highway to stretch coast-to-coast. In those days few “improved” (graded) roads existed, and those few were only found within city limits. Long-distance auto trips weren’t something even considered by prudent individuals, but the highway would prove instrumental in making cars a viable mode of travel.

variety of ambulances

from http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=428585&page=738

Tow trucks were sometimes made from big used cars, because trucks were really expensive, so here's a Packard and 2 other cars converted

photos from http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=428585&page=733

Hudson, Packard, a Henry J and Chryslers at the Primer Nats

Hudson Hornet Hollywood

1956 Chrysler Windsor

BBNH tumbler has a couple of cool images I felt the need to share

Don't they realize they need to do some chassis work?

Kurt Russell movie still from the Deathproof movie... one of the coolest car chase scenes with a new innovative idea

Must be impressively loud and unusual sounding

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Encinitas has a monthly cruise on the 3rd Thursday of each month June through Sept

Beautiful interior and exterior

love the scallop, and pinstriping on the fender skirt

Definitive wrap around windshield

the Prowler looks at home at the car cruise

I've never seen a Plymouth Plaza before