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neil morse Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Photo taken outside the home of Jimmy "the weasel" Fratianno in 1951. Jimmy was a Buick man? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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60FlatTop Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Sometimes it is not the big job you are given. It's just walking to the bucket. My son helping to wash the car in 1982. I had a chance to buy that car back. I just couldn't get past paying more for the car the second time than I paid the first time. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilgrim65 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 On 4/23/2020 at 7:02 PM, 91vert said: Whilst reading Buick’s for sale noticed the post regarding a 52 special 46S being very rare , what model is the Buick in centre of this photo , looks similar , but think windscreen perhaps one piece so probably later maybe 53 ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 2 hours ago, Pilgrim65 said: Whilst reading Buick’s for sale noticed the post regarding a 52 special 46S being very rare , what model is the Buick in centre of this photo , looks similar , but think windscreen perhaps one piece so probably later maybe 53 ? The one sitting side on is a 1953 SUPER. Off to the left is a Skylark. Up front and right is a Special. All 1953s Ben 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilgrim65 Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 6 hours ago, Ben Bruce aka First Born said: The one sitting side on is a 1953 SUPER. Off to the left is a Skylark. Up front and right is a Special. All 1953s Ben Thanks Ben i got the year right , but the wrong car 😀 what model no would that special be cheers paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Pilgrim65 said: Thanks Ben i got the year right , but the wrong car 😀 what model no would that special be cheers paul Paul, it looks like a Mod 48D. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91vert Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 This 1942 photo was taken in a staging area at the Buick assembly plant in Flint Michigan that had been quickly converted from automotive to radial engine assembly. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kgreen Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, Elpad said: This is Terry Boyce's 1940 Buick Roadmaster (76C) with a special history. The car is closely associated or as well documented as possible with initial ownership by Harlow Curtis and having been outfitted with later production options such as dual carbs. This car was was also equipped special paint and an advanced application of a foot activated emergency brake. Terry tells me that the second documented owner of the car was the owner of a major GM parts supplier and that the car spent many years on the Massachusetts Cape at a summer home for the wealthy. Terry has been super kind in hosting a visit from my wife and me so that I could spend hours of time photographing his car for the purpose of documenting my restoration goals for a similar car. Terry is an accomplish automotive journalist and has owned a number of special interest cars in his time. Edited May 7, 2020 by kgreen (see edit history) 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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91vert Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 (edited) Looks like they also sold farm equipment. Edited May 9, 2020 by 91vert (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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91vert Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 At first I thought it was an assembly line but looks more like a car wash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, 91vert said: At first I thought it was an assembly line but looks more like a car wash. You're right about the Car Wash - Muller Bros Car Wash - plus so much more, as an Oldsmobile - Firestone Tire - Cafe - Home Appliances dealer at Sunset & Ivar in Los Angeles, California, The business, named "The Landing, is the subject of a LIFE Magazine article in 1951: But take a look at some of the many promotions pictured with"Bathing Beauties" below: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Boulevard Beauty Queens... Muller Bros. Oldsmoblie There was a day when gas stations actually tried anything they could to get men drivers to make the turn in for a fill up or car wash. It was certainly a different time, before Gloria Steinem came on the scene, and women started objecting to being used as props to attract customers. In 1951 the Muller Bros., an Oldsmobile-Firestone Tire-Car Wash-Cafe-Body Shop-Home Appliance-Auto Supply Dealer located at Sunset and Ivar in L.A., California named their complex "The Landing." With good reason, they had everything you could want on one lot. It was giant compared to most new and used car dealers of the time, even had a control tower. They came up with the idea to hold a beauty contest to celebrate the 3,000,000th car to be pulled through its car wash. Life Magazine was there to photo-document the PR event for the rest of us to look back on. Obviously, all the girls, the winner of the beauty contest, and the car wash winning dude, look pretty happy. Hummm, which one would you vote for? Muller Bros. Oldsmobile, image via Life archives. Muller Bros. Oldsmobile, image via Life archives. Muller Bros. Oldsmobile, image via Life archives. Muller Bros. Oldsmobile, image via Life archives. Muller Bros. Oldsmobile, image via Life archives. Muller Bros. Oldsmobile, image via Life archives. Muller Bros. Oldsmobile, image via Life archives. Muller Bros. Oldsmobile, image via Life archives. Muller Bros. Oldsmobile, image via Life archives. Muller Bros. Oldsmobile, image via Life archives. Muller Bros. Oldsmobile, image via Life archives. Muller Bros. Oldsmobile, image via Life archives. Muller Bros. Oldsmobile, image via Life archives. Muller Bros. Oldsmobile, image via Life archives. Muller Bros. Oldsmobile, image via Life archives. Muller Bros. Oldsmobile, image via Life archives. Edited May 12, 2020 by Marty Roth (see edit history) 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fr. Buick Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 That's awesome! I've seen some of the pictures on car forums, but never knew about the event or location. I'm going to have to look for that Life Mag issue... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Elpad Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 On 5/9/2020 at 12:50 PM, Elpad said: I Just realized that this picture was taken at the Miami PAN AM sea plane terminal/base in Coconut Grove, FL. I believe that the airline had regular flights to Cuba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Marty Roth Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 (edited) On 5/19/2020 at 1:53 PM, Elpad said: Just realized that this picture was taken at the Miami PAN AM sea plane terminal/base in Coconut Grove, FL. I believe that the airline had regular flights to Cuba The charming young ladies in the Roadmaster convertible, possibly arriving at Pan American World Airways' Miami PAN AM sea plane terminal/base in Coconut Grove, FL, Might likely have been each carrying a small FLIGHT BAG like the one I recently uncovered in our garage while making use of our "Stay-at-Home" CoVid-19 time. Edited May 22, 2020 by Marty Roth (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pont35cpe Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 On 5/12/2020 at 1:37 PM, Marty Roth said: You're right about the Car Wash - Muller Bros Car Wash - plus so much more, as an Oldsmobile - Firestone Tire - Cafe - Home Appliances dealer at Sunset & Ivar in Los Angeles, California, The business, named "The Landing, is the subject of a LIFE Magazine article in 1951: But take a look at some of the many promotions pictured with"Bathing Beauties" below: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Boulevard Beauty Queens... Muller Bros. Oldsmoblie There was a day when gas stations actually tried anything they could to get men drivers to make the turn in for a fill up or car wash. It was certainly a different time, before Gloria Steinem came on the scene, and women started objecting to being used as props to attract customers. In 1951 the Muller Bros., an Oldsmobile-Firestone Tire-Car Wash-Cafe-Body Shop-Home Appliance-Auto Supply Dealer located at Sunset and Ivar in L.A., California named their complex "The Landing." With good reason, they had everything you could want on one lot. It was giant compared to most new and used car dealers of the time, even had a control tower. They came up with the idea to hold a beauty contest to celebrate the 3,000,000th car to be pulled through its car wash. Life Magazine was there to photo-document the PR event for the rest of us to look back on. Obviously, all the girls, the winner of the beauty contest, and the car wash winning dude, look pretty happy. Hummm, which one would you vote for? Muller Bros. Oldsmobile, image via Life archives. Muller Bros. Oldsmobile, image via Life archives. Muller Bros. Oldsmobile, image via Life archives. Muller Bros. Oldsmobile, image via Life archives. Muller Bros. Oldsmobile, image via Life archives. Muller Bros. Oldsmobile, image via Life archives. Muller Bros. Oldsmobile, image via Life archives. Muller Bros. Oldsmobile, image via Life archives. Muller Bros. Oldsmobile, image via Life archives. Muller Bros. Oldsmobile, image via Life archives. Muller Bros. Oldsmobile, image via Life archives. Muller Bros. Oldsmobile, image via Life archives. Muller Bros. Oldsmobile, image via Life archives. Muller Bros. Oldsmobile, image via Life archives. Muller Bros. Oldsmobile, image via Life archives. Muller Bros. Oldsmobile, image via Life archives. Must have went out of business.. Couldn`t get any work done. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doozer Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 After much rumination, I will take a polish job, and, new tires and battery. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 2 hours ago, 91vert said: Great picture! Bwn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elpad Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 (edited) https://www.mackinacisland.org/lodging/grand-hotel/ Edited May 28, 2020 by Elpad (see edit history) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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