Turn three

 

Roaring by

Close together and in a bunch, this pack of lawn tractors rounding turn three makes for an exciting afternoon of racing.

 

GMC Sprint 1977

 

A coupe utility - pickup

 

 

The GMC Sprint was made from 1971 to 1977 as the GMC cousin of the Chevrolet El Camino.  After 1977, it was re-badged as a Caballero; that was produced until 1987.  Both were co-models of the Ford Ranchero utility coupe pickup.

This 1977 two tone model, with added custom wheels, is presented as a relaxed view 3d stereograph.

Note - this may be a 1976, as that was that year that stacked rectangular headlights were first used.

 

Willys coupe 1941

Mellow in yellow

This lemony yellow 1941 Willys coupe takes a short break from cruising with a leisurely stop at the beach.

n.b.  previously seen here.

 

Appealing Dodge 1950 pickup truck

Awaiting restoratives, this 1950 Dodge pickup truck shows off its typography and design elements:

Front grill

Right side

The front and side signage uses different font styles.

The hood ornament is the "leaping ram":

Hood

Peeling paint

The frontal three quarters view of the pickup truck.  At some time, it was painted with a high gloss clear coat that is now peeling.  

Ford 1958 Fairlane 500 Skyliner

Convertible hardtop

The license plate of this 1958 model year Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner faithfully describes how this hardtop becomes a convertible - the top slips into the trunk!

Chevrolet 1955 Bel Air

Chevy two door

The front of this 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air looks almost stock.  This classic gets more customized the farther back one looks.

 

Willys 1941 coupe

Coming...

...going

...on the way out...

This bright yellow 1941 model year Willys coupe stopped long enough to be seen up close.

n.b.:  also seen here.

Ford 1935 coupe

Three quarters relaxed view 3d stereograph

A relaxed view 3d stereograph of a Ford 1935 5-window coupe.  

Full frontal view

A 1935 model year Ford five window coupe seen head on.

Three quarters (plus a dime) view

A three quarters view of a Ford 5 window coupe from 1935, all dressed in black.  Except for the changing of the rear wheels from wires to hubs, this classic car is as it was.  Even though it is parked, the shape and silhouette make it seem like it is moving.

N.B. according to the stats, this is No. 500.  Already?

 

Ford 1950 sedan

A 1950 Ford sedan, dressed in very glossy black, shows off.

Ford frontal

Three quarters off the left

Black in back

Hoodie

N.B., both this two door beauty, and the restaurant, are gone.  The car - sold?  the eatery - renamed?  

This car was styled by an independent design consultancy led by George Walker; rather than doing the designs himself, he selected from the designs developed by the team and presented those to Ford.  Their first design appeared as the 1949 model year.  That included the "spinner" front grille and FORD letters across the front hood.  For the 1950 model year, the FORD letters, which would come loose, were replaced by the crest (coat of arms),

Ford 1956 coupe

It is difficult to determine if this is a Fairlane or a Customline.

1956 Ford front and right side

1956 Ford left side and rear

1956 Ford full right

Dressed in black satin, this customized 1956 model year two door Ford coupe looks great.

 

GMC yellow pickup

GMC pickup truck in yellow

This cleanly customized all yellow 1951 GMC pickup truck sits shining in the shade.

It is presented here as a relaxed view 3d stereograph.

Super glossy Oldsmobile

MY OLDS with purple flames

MY OLDS dark green body

This super glossy dark green 1950s Oldsmobile features purple flames on the front and an extensively louvered hood.

Metallic blue and white

A circa 1940s coupe sporting metallic blue and white is parked in the parking lot of the drive-in diner.

Cherry blue Chevrolet

Blue Chevrolet

A "cherry" blue 1950s Chevrolet arrives at the car show and get together.

 

Chevrolet jets

 

Chevrolet jet and "vee" logo hood ornamentation

 

 

Chevrolet jet and coat of arms hood ornamentation

  

Chevrolet used an eagle headed jet airplane as a hood ornament in the late 1950s.  Below that was the "vee" logo or the Chevrolet coat of arms.

 

The winglets on these "jets" predate the appearance of winglets on airplanes by several decades.

Chevy red

A 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air shows off its red at the weekend car drive in and get together.

 

Full frontal

 

 

Rear view

Rocket hood ornament

This red 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air was one of many standouts.

 

Patient pickup

This pickup truck of unknown make and model patiently awaits its restoration. 

Head on view 

Three quarters frontal off the drivers side 

Even in its present condition, this pickup truck attracts looks.

Ford 1951 coupe

This 1951 Ford coupe is dressed in Cherry Red, with extra Glossy on top.

Sinister view 

High full frontal 

Full frontal on the down low 

Seven eights dexter view 

Dexter three quarter view 

There does not seem to be one straight line on this customized classic two door Ford coupe from 1951.  If there is, it is done on a curve.

Studebaker Champion

This 1953 Studebaker Champion Starlight model sports a sky blue, maybe a Tiffany blue or robin egg blue, body color.

OH plates

Dexter view 

Whitewall tires add to the classic look.

Shadow mirror 

This is the fourth generation of the Champion model series.  It features a streamlined shape designed by Robert E. Bourke; he was with the Raymond Loewy studios at South Bend, Indiana.

Scripted typography

Edelbrock header covers 

Those orange gasoline hoses are connected to the manifold seemingly not in order.  

Chevelle trunk lid emblem

The font type for this 1971-72 Chevrolet Chevelle trunk lid emblem is based on a series of vertical swoops.  In previous years, they used an italic script.