Kodachrome; sad they stopped making it, as it is truly remarkable film. My Dad was a professional photographer and develped all his own stuff. I have hundreds of my Dad's old photos photos which look as good or better than digital stuff I've taken today.
Wow,that's a flash from the past.
Horopita Auto Wreckers, New Zealand I remember going there ( probably 1965/66) to get a starter for 1928 Dodge/Chrysler Victoria. ......
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Must have missed reading this thread for a while. (Never saw these posts before now!)
I hate modern auto-wreckers where you front up to a parts-counter and can't even wander around. The worst ones carry few parts of their own and instead rely on their computer to source parts from other wreckers (and just add their big mark-up for handling)!
Horopito is old-school and old-school-friendly. And it's still a must-visit for any REAL car enthusiast in this country.
Invention is the spark of thought that results in someting new.
Innovation is leveraging an invention to create value that impacts everyone.
Toyota was very innovative when they created the FJ40.
For this reason the FJ40 will always be timeless.
My neighbor had a 1964 FJ 45. During harsh winters, he was able to plow my parents' steep driveway by starting at the bottom and heading uphill -- a feat that he told me no other local full-sized truck could do.
The picture was taken in July of 1977. His wife is giving a ride to a neighborhood kid back when children could legally ride in pickup beds.
Here are a few from the mid 80's. Our hunting rig, back in the day, was a 75 (I believe). Its easy love a vehicle that can haul 2 elk and five guys out of the hills.
I am the one with a dark blue shirt and the stylish pants.
This thread is just too awesome, it reaches your heart. Must keep the thread alive and kicking.
My dad never has a cruiser, but my neighbor has.
Remember the time when two families had a trip, 4 grownups and 7 kids. It's a blast.
This is the pic from Timberland ads.
I can't recall ever having seen a forty-series being used by the police in this country in reality (although it is quite possible they did use one or two in some remote places like the Dessert Road where that was filmed).
But "Cross Country Rentals" used to provide lots of them for hire as I recall, and the "Ministry of Works" ("Government-owned roading operation" back in those days) used quite a few.
And I used to own a 1956 F100 like the one shown here (wellside but not a salvage vehicle) as a teenager. Wish the hell I'd kept it!
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