Check out these two great photos of Marina Dunes in 1965! Love the whitewalls! Anyone else have any 60’s sand dune photos or video?
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From The Archives #126
It is not too often that you see Bigfoot 1 with the 10 foot tall tires. The photo is tagged Bigfoot 7, which must be the monster truck trying to climb it. I kind of lost count of the Bigfoot monster trucks after the first three or four.
Vintage Black & White Swamp Buggy Photos From The 1940’s
I have seen swamp buggy and mud bog photos from the 60’s and 70’s, but never black and white photos from the 40’s like these ones! Check out the whitewalls! Does anyone have information about these photos, like when they were taken? Photos via The Hamb
From The Archives #125
From 1944, part of an airborne demonstration for newsmen at the Laurenburg Maxton NC Air Force Base. I would love to have one of those tandem axle Dodge Power Wagons!
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From The Archives #123
Infamous Willys Jeep artist – cartoonist Roberto Flores posted this photo on his Facebook page with the comment of ” Marilyn Beauchamp seated on top of a Fire Fighting Jeep. Shown here at 1630 S. Wabash Avenue. May 16 1946″ Thanks for sharing Roberto!
Vintage European Sand Drag Photos
Check out these vintage sand drag photos in this thread. I think they are from Iceland, but am not sure…can anyone help us?
Citroen First To Cross The Sahara By Car In the 1920’s-Croisere Noire
After the first world war, there was a number of new technology available. Although cars had been converted to half tracks in Russia for a number of years, Citroen perfected the conversion and started marketing them heavily. In 1924, Andre Citroen authorized a team of Citroen half tracks to cross Africa. Not only would this team be the first to cross Africa via automobile, but they would be the first to cross the dreaded Sahara desert via auto.
From The Archives #120
What an awesome photo of a vintage Willys Jeep rusting away in the field. The photographer in me is wishing I was there to take some inspiring photos while the Willys Jeep fan in me is screaming for somebody to save this abandoned Willys.
Photos Of US Air Force Fire Chief Willys Jeep In Japan
I came across these vintage Willys Air Force Jeep on G503. They are tagged ” Tachikawa airbase Japan fire chief”.
V8 Hotel: Amazing Car Themed Rooms
The V8 Hotel in Germany will leave you feeling like a “grown-up-kid”. V8 Hotel is a paradise for car enthusiasts. The hotel is located in Stuttgart, Germany – German International Centre of automakers. Beds and rooms are made out from a real cars. Guests can sleep in all cars starting from Morris Minor and up to Mersedes. This is certainly a place that will blow mind of any motorist. Which room would you prefer to stay in?