Brian Austin

I saw parked a Soviet-era UAZ 4x4 4dr ragtop. I was thinking about taking a picture but two teenagers jumped in and drove off. Had Vermont plates.

Various New England states have separately floated ideas of joining the Atlantic Time Zone.

And then there are these two from the Thunderbirds TV series. They used those chrome drawer pulls on everything it seems. (Episode: City of Fire)

All this reminds me of the Ford I saw in 2009 or so parked near the hobby shop I had stopped by for a visit.

Relax. It's just one car, built to the owner's taste. It wasn't built for us. Customized cars used to be called "personalized". Somehow that got lost along the way. An "aesthetic improvement" ? I'm not sure if that might have been the goal, but he sure made it unique. ? Funny you guys get hung up on cars like this, when at a car show I'd pay more attention to this one than all the stock Fords of its type on the field. Conformity can be boring. ?

Nothing wrong with making a car your own. It stands out from the rest.

4:3 was a common film format ratio, in both still and movie types. Throughout the middle 20th century wider screen formats of various sizes were introduced to compete with home TV viewing, along with other gimmicks such as 3-D. According to this article, movies were broadcast on television as early as the 1930s and '40s. https://pictureshowman.com/what-and-when-was-the-first-movie-shown-on-television/

These red ones were made in the Middle East, and remind me that Campbell used to make woodie bodies on truck chassis but I'm not sure when they quit. 1950s maybe?

Article from Arab News: Taif festival showcases vintage cars AIF: Sixteen vintage cars were shown to visitors in the first “Like the Old Days” festival at the Al-Kur Entertainment Resort. The cars were displayed Saturday for the oldest manufactured cars, in cooperation with the Ali Al-Sherif Museum. They are different model vintage cars, and some are more than 70 years old. One elderly gentleman was so excited that he inspected the cars one by one, looking inside, opening the hood and inspecting the wheels. One of the oldest cars, with which everyone was impressed, was a model made in 1965 and a 1966 type with its sides and box made from Iraqi wood. Another was a 1960 model made that year, in addition to others, with one from 1977. The Taif Investment and Tourism Company launched the festival in cooperation with the Tourism Development Council, linking visitors and holidaymakers, showing them the history of Taif, moving away from the traditional summer events and introducing new entertainment activities. The festival, which continues till next month, has many activities that are of historical nature related to traditional neighborhoods, historical markets, bedouin handicrafts, popular foods, heritage competitions, customs and traditions highlighted by the people of Taif who are interested in historical aspects of society.

What's wrong with the woodie? ?

Have you ever wondered how science fiction and bluegrass might sound combined? Future Folk - Space Worms Their albums on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FutureFolk

I recently went down the Tally Hall rabbit hole. They released two albums and then went on an extended hiatus. This song is from their debut album, Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum, which apparently had been re-recorded and re-released one or two times. The editing of this video is impressive. Tally Hall - Good Day

Reference site for brochures and technical info: http://www.fordification.com/library/ Dimensional drawings for some of the various models http://fordification.info/tech/bodybuilder.htm

Article of the concept from the Chicago Tribune (9/25/1985)

1961-66 F-350 and 4x4 note the slightly different wheel arch cut.

Front fenders: 1965 F100

I suspect this one might be from Argentina

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My friend's Dynamic.

Ah but the cost reflects the fact that it's basically a handmade work of art, in a really small edition. There was discussion in an O Scale forum some time ago regarding rumors of a possible brass model of this loco in O Scale. I forget what the target price would have been had it been put into production, but it probably would have been less than the HO model. Still would have been out of my price range though. ?

I've always been fascinated by this concept. https://www.brasstrains.com/classic/Product/Detail/034443/HO-UTAO-WAKI-HANDBUILT-ACE-3000-Advanced-Steam-Loco

Funny the thing that drew my eye at first was the red lettering in the grille. Usually the recesses are black? (Google is showing me everything under the sun except for what I'm looking for in this case to confirm). FWIW while we're at it. One thing to watch for when Googling pictures of Oldses of this era, is sometimes you might get a 98 thrown into your results. That line had a longer wheelbase, a longer trunk and a different roof and rear glass. Came in four doors and coupes. A friend of mine had a '61 Dynamic 88 four-door hardtop that I fell in love with. I've been a fan of that series since. IIRC the Dynamic was the entry level model while the Super was a step up. Different trim spears and wheelcovers. I think it's funny how a single random picture taken at an event might cause something of a stir when posted. ("Well, had I noticed it then I'd have taken more pictures of it"). ? I have a few of those myself.

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