Brian Austin

Meanwhile the Detroit Electric from 1936 was still using tiller steering! Mounted to the left of the driver at the B Pillar. Throughout the '50s GM was playing with guided-autonomous vehicles, running on special roadways embedded with wires. I wonder if the Chevy above was part of that thinking. I've been familiar with Fords Twist Wrist steering system for some time, but I don't recall this particular one.

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Coachbuilt.com is a great resource... http://www.coachbuilt.com/bui/o/orrville/orrville.htm http://www.coachbuilt.com/bui/c/crown_steel/crown_steel.htm (variety of cab types offered)

There were cabs like this offered by various manufacturers in the aftermarket. Long distance carriers could rotate drivers. One rested while the other drove. Note the cab appears wider than stock. And, yes they often had windows.

Could be a sleeper as well.

One could order complete houses through Sears. The ultimate wood kit. ?

I'd be more interested in the kit if it could be built stock. ?

There were noted lady drivers/mechanics in the early days of motoring as well. Pilots too.

Were postal Pintos available in RHD?

I guess the guy isn't familiar with the Reading RR featured in Monopoly. It should be pronounced REDDING, not REEDING. ?

I've been wondering about the interior bucket, with "Ecto-equipment" detail molded in.

From the same source...

This looks to be an interesting blog on the history of Portland, OR. I like that this image is mostly red and white... https://stumptownblogger.typepad.com/stumptownblogger/portland-history/page/406/

Sorry, I can't add too much to the conversation. I just found that image looking for something else in my files. I don't even recall where I had found it. Portland, OR would indeed seem to be the location.

FWIW: https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1989-05-14-8902010400-story.html PINTOS DELIVER FOR POSTAL SERVICE (Chicago Tribune May 14, 1989)

I recall reading some time ago that two identical Volvos happened to park next to or near each other. One of the drivers unlocked what he thought was his car (era of the standard metal key IIRC) and drove off, only to realize it wasn't his.

Somewhere in Maine, in 2003. How many Ford C crane trucks have you seen?

Rollback I saw in Hillsborough, New Hampshire in 2003. Note the lettering on the front...

Yeah, I read the grille badge a little more closely after posting. It reads "Anglia."

This used car dealer/junk yard in Oxford, MA has had some interesting things for sale on the occasions I happened to pass by. This '64 Austin was seen a couple of weeks ago or so. I'll bet it was driven by a little old lady, only on Sundays....

Warren, MA, yesterday. What drew me to this site initially was the unusual truss bridge, and revisited the area to take some pictures of an old stone railroad bridge down the river, but trees screened that one from view. While I was there this time around I saw no one around and got some pictures of the Buick. Last time I was here, just a couple of weeks ago or so, it was still Autumnal in feel. Yesterday it was very wintry. Cold.

Not sure what was going on here, but these were parked around the corner from the steam roller. I actually saw these a couple of weeks ago and had to come back for a visit yesterday.

Ware, MA. This has been parked here a long time.

Wheels and tires look nice.