Old gas stations

2jakes · Mar 28, 2018

When two-tones roamed the oith!

...Dude---you’re inflating the hubcap!

It's a car!

Nah, it's a truck!

Ghostsoldier · Mar 28, 2018

The guy in #4 has his changemaker in a precarious position, lol.

Rob

2jakes · Mar 28, 2018

Ghostsoldier said:
The guy in #4 has his changemaker in a precarious position, lol.

Rob

Probably a catcher for Boston!

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3fingers · Mar 28, 2018

^^^ He looks like Joe Kennedy's unclaimed son.

2jakes · Mar 28, 2018

“You don’t know Jack!”

Ghostsoldier · Mar 29, 2018

Noir.

Rob

Fading Fast · Mar 29, 2018

Ghostsoldier said:

⇧ Just noticed - look at who's peaking out from behind the gas-price sign: our friend the two-toned wagon.

Ghostsoldier said:
Noir.

Rob

Definitely noir and, also, an echo of "Boardwalk Empire."

2jakes · Mar 29, 2018

Saving previous noir images using Lounge upload.

2jakes · Mar 29, 2018

2jakes · Mar 29, 2018

Meanwhile...

Getting low on oil...

We need to place an order!

Nice!

2jakes · Mar 29, 2018

After the rain.

2jakes · Mar 29, 2018

2jakes · Mar 29, 2018

If Texaco had sponsored “Casablanca”!

Mr. Nantus · Mar 29, 2018

Benzadmiral said:
The '58 was, I think, considered a "softer" car, softer-riding perhaps, than the '57. Though that could have been well after the fact, as car fans got all excited about the mechanical fuel injection available on the '57. My father had one of the Impalas that year: red below, white top, and lots of chrome. He had to have an air conditioner added to it. I never got to drive it, so I have no idea how soft or high-powered it was.

I'd think a pristine '58 Impala would be worth something, as it was the first year for that model.

Check out Hemming'
s motor news adds a restored 58 Impala can go for a low of around $40,000 to a high of $100,000 !!

2jakes · Mar 30, 2018

Ghostsoldier · Mar 30, 2018

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Rob

Fading Fast · Mar 31, 2018

Ghostsoldier said:
Rob

There are still some of these style of "parking lots" at work in NYC today. It's crazy what limited space and incredible traffic will result in.

1mach1 · Mar 31, 2018

Fading Fast said:
There are still some of these style of "parking lots" at work in NYC today. It's crazy what limited space and incredible traffic will result in.

I was unaware that this type of system was still used.

Fading Fast · Mar 31, 2018

1mach1 said:
I was unaware that this type of system was still used.

I found these pics from a quick internet search. Pretty sure I know where the first one is (the 20s on the West Side).

They are less common today as so many of these empty lots have been gobbled up for development in the last two city building booms (current boom is slowing down but still on going).

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2jakes · Mar 31, 2018

Fading Fast said:
I found these pics from a quick internet search. Pretty sure I know where the first one is (the 20s on the West Side).

They are less common today as so many of these empty lots have been gobbled up for development in the last two city building booms (current boom is slowing down but still on going).

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I've never seen this type of parking before.
I was about to ask you how it's done.

But thanks to the "search engine",
I found this:

Old gas stations

I'll Lock Up

Call Me a Cab

I'll Lock Up

One Too Many

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Call Me a Cab

I'll Lock Up

I'll Lock Up

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I'll Lock Up

I'll Lock Up

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New in Town

I'll Lock Up

Call Me a Cab

I'll Lock Up

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