Automotive American – Classic Vintage & Modern
Tag: 1942
Great picture from the Shorpy archives, suggest taking a look at the fantastic content over there.
October 1942. “Scrap and salvage depot in Butte, Montana.” 4×5 Kodachrome transparency by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information
Lots of old Fords!
Interesting little snippet of history from The Boise City News in 1942 plus a YouTube video from Crittenden Automotive Library
Edsel Ford announcing a driver safety initiative not too long before he sadly passed away.
I wonder how successful the “Ford Good Drivers League” ended up?
The always excellent Shorpy photo archive has various sections this one is on Gas Stations
Friendly Service: 1942
May 1942. “North Platte, Nebraska. Gas station.” Flavors on tap from this ten-pump petro-pub include Distillate, Mobilgas, Diesel Fuel, Kerosene, Hi-Lite, Ethyl and Metro. Medium format acetate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration
Star Garage: 1942
We Fix Flats: 1942
I encourage you to take a look at the site, it’s great!
A candy red Ford pickup that you might spot on the roads of the North Coast has a fascinating history.
Manufactured shortly before the start of World War 2 when Ford halted the production of 1942 Ford pickups, this one was found in pieces by local Ford enthusiast Poobal Govender and lovingly restored to mint condition.
Poobal, who owns a farm slap-bang in the middle of Seatides and Westbrook, picked up the iconic truck for R120 000 – even then a hefty price as the truck was in pieces.
With trucking in his blood, the retired trucking transport Ford owner who dabbles in the restoration of tractors spent 3 years restoring the Ford to an almost original condition, with the exception of some chrome work and a lick of paint.
What makes this Ford stand out is the 99.9% original engine, with the only exception being a modern alternator.
It even sports its original carburettor which is in near mint condition.
Poobal added custom 76mm stainless steel exhausts to highlight the already flamboyant pickup which originally hails from Rhodesia.
According to Poobal, he originally intended to buy a Mini Minor, which he enjoyed restoring at the time, from a Durban car dealer in 2013.
By chance he spotted the pickup and it was love at first sight.
Wayne Matthews started building this ’42 Chevy pickup with a simple desire: to have a head-turning truck from the year he was born. He got much more than that when he walked into Big Oak Garage unannounced and sealed a deal with shop owner Will Posey. After Posey and his crew were done with the ’42, it was a show-stopping hauler worthy of a 2018 Truck of the Year Early finalist nod.
The first step was to solidify a smooth ride with modern handling abilities. In came an Art Morrison chassis equipped with RideTech coil-overs to dampen the independent front suspension and four-link-suspended 9-inch rearend. Schott Magnitude wheels were added to each corner – 18×7 up front and 19×12 in the rear – and finished with custom knock-off center caps and Pirelli tires.
Interesting article on Americas first Urban Freeway, the Davison in Detroit.
Construction of the five and a half mile freeway began in 1941 and was completed by November 1942. The freeway became the first one of its kind – an urban freeway meant to connect one part of a metro area with another with as little interruption as possible
Read Ardelia Lee’s article here
