1939 Lagonda V-12 Rapide Sports Roadsterby Vanden Plas The November 15, 1939 issue of Britain’s magazine The Motor carried a Lagonda advertisement headed “A Lagonda for Hollywood.” The ad confirmed reports that actor Robert Montgomery had been at the Brooklands race track testing European sports cars. Having tried several models, he concluded that... - http://needcaffeine.tumblr.com/post...
1941 Chrysler Windsor Town and Country “Barrelback” This 1941 Chrysler Town and Country is an outstanding nine-passenger example. Finished in Polo Green and trimmed in red leather, it presents a very attractive and stately appearance. The comprehensive, show quality restoration was completed over a five-year period and is documented with a large... - http://needcaffeine.tumblr.com/post...
1913 Alco Six Five-Passenger Touring The American Locomotive Company began building American Berliet cars in Providence, Rhode Island in 1906, having secured the US license to build the highly-respected Berliet automobiles of Lyon, France for a period of three years. The new 1909 Alco was sent out to prove its soundness by entering—and winning—the... - http://needcaffeine.tumblr.com/post...
‘Does she like you?’
‘I think she couldn’t care less. I might have been a concrete gnome from the look she gave me.’
‘Ah,’ said Peter, knowingly. ‘That is an excellent sign. They get taught at school nowadays that the best way to attract the man they want is to ignore him.’ - http://ploughmans-lunch.tumblr.com/post...
What I keep noticing in all these old photos is the aesthetics. WE used to care about how things looked. Whether that be ourselves, buildings, etc.
New York, 1909. “Knickerbocker Hotel, Broadway & 42nd Street.” (via The Knickerbocker: 1909 | Shorpy Historical Photo Archive) - http://needcaffeine.tumblr.com/post...
I’m not sure I’d trust this bridge to drive over, though maybe if I had a Trabby or Lada
(via Untruthfully Smooth Roads Of Altay | English Russia) - http://needcaffeine.tumblr.com/post...
This photo shows The famous French Ocean Liner the Normandie which was being prepared for WWII service on February 9, 1942, when it caught fire after a cutting-torch ignited a stack of thousands of life vests. Unfortunately firefighters pumped to much water into the seaward side of the vessel which caused it to roll over and capsize (via The... - http://needcaffeine.tumblr.com/post...