TerryB

Thanks for all the ID help. And yes it does resemble some memorable past Hershey car show events! Terry

The car in the center is certainly a Packard but how about the ones behind it. The two convertibles on the far right of the photo are of particular interest to me. If you are familiar with Lancaster county, the photo is from Manheim PA near the raybestos factory on the south side of town. Terry

No need to apologize, you now know what they are and learned something new. Terry

Here's a photo of some early cars parked in a field. You sleuths who enjoy identifying old cars can test your skills on figuring out the makes and maybe the year. I think the one on the far right is a Buick. Terry

Saw it too and agree they did a good job on the car. Show has some manufactured drama added to the build but overall not too much to make me look for the remote. The great cars of the 1950s seem to be fading memories as they get second billing to the muscle car era. Terry

Look up International Travelall. They were produced from 1959s to 1970s. Similar to Chevy suburban.

How about a picture of a 1939 not having a good day

I would too. Here's another photo from what I think is the same area.

The woman who owned these items was the end of the family line. She wanted to get them to a good home before she passed. I hope I am doing that by sharing them with you, the folks on this forum. Terry

Here in photos and papers I found at a local estate sale is the tale of buying a new 1925 Chevrolet from the local dealer in Lititz PA. The trade in was a Ford, no model given, and of course ordering desirable options like a moto-meter and front bumper. Notable in the paperwork is the pre delivery inspection sheet. Hard to believe these documents and photos are still around after all these years. It took some detective work to put all the pieces together as the were found in various old cigar boxes, the storage box of choice at that time. Terry

The Alaska license plate with its low number is probably worth a nice amount all by itself! Terry

Great cars will continue to demand top prices. What is difficult for me to grasp is the high price of muscle cars and resto-mod cars. Not that they may be with the price, it's the fact that I grew up in a time when muscle cars were common to see and the price of them tumbled in the 1970s when fuel and insurance issues affected the market value. If only I knew then what I know today! Terry

Can you have someone research the vehicle identification number (VIN) to see if turns up anything? Could be done by someone in the auto trade or police. You would want to be sure it's not a stolen car before you go much farther in your efforts to claim it. Terry

All right Mark, how did you get chenille instead of Chevelle? I think I know but it was funny to see that as a car part and not a bedspread! Terry

Nice truck! It's not a V6 but an I6 or better yet flathead six.

The more frustrating aspect of gas prices for me is the endless reasons for pump price change. Market speculation takes over and prices will change three or four times a day. Upward prices seem to happen a lot faster than downward ones. Avoiding that madness gives a score in the plus column for E powered autos. As noted here by others we are no where near the cost or taxes paid by other countries so we have it pretty good here in the US. Terry

You mean on ? The electric car tax break? From what I hear that is dependent on number of cars sold. The more cars sold, the lower the tax break is how I believe it works. Here in SE PA we are not overrun with electric cars. Solar panels and the tax break they have been receiving must be popular as they are everywhere, including many farms and small businesses. All car makers seem to be embracing electric technology in some form. I would like to have one as our 2nd car as it would be best for our short hop errands that seem to be the main part of our driving these days. Terry

I like the Tesla story! No oil changes, spark plugs or coolant replacement, no gasoline or gas tax worries just figuring out how to pay for one is the big issue besides finding a charging station when on the road! Terry

Not if you are driving an electric car or a plug in hybrid car. The gas tax you would pay will still be little or nothing. A tax on the miles driven would affect all types of cars regardless of what powers it. Terry

The downside of better fuel economy is less gas tax for states. The really bad news for drivers is the fuel tax to fix roads winds up funding too many other projects that don't fix highways. The PA turnpike fees used to just be used for turnpike maintenance, now it's used as a cash cow to fund other road projects and who knows what else. A tax based on miles driven per year can't be too far off in the future. Terry

Tax went up, turnpike fee went up, other auto fees on transfers went up, but did my income go up? Of course not! Terry

I had a helicopter ride to the trauma center, a leg amputation, and permanent spinal cord injury. That's really living a mark if you know what I mean. Tery

You don't know what change is until a Jeep hits you on a motorcycle at 50 mph! The old saying "that's gonna leave a mark" has a whole new meaning like you can't imagine. Terry

Dodge offered a canopy express truck that had a soft top from cab to over the box in those years. Around my area they were also known as huckster trucks as they were used by door to door fruit and vegetable vendors. The truck in the photo might have been one of these that was later converted to a pickup body. Terry

That interior is sure a unique aspect of the car. In 1983 I was in the market for a new Camaro Z-28. One of the optional interiors had the word Camaro on the seat cover repeated over and over from top to bottom. A little to bold for my taste. I could live with the interior on this car! Terry