Vintage photos....Awesome!

[kowabonga]

Camp Dix, N.J. 1917

The farmhouse later became part of the camp

[Gavin Calistros]

[Terandyne]

Sweet mood

[Massive Attack]

[Chapel]

what was it about cameras and film of this era that made photos look like this?

[barry2952]

what was it about cameras and film of this era that made photos look like this?

Kodacolor or Kodachrome.

[vwlarry]

what was it about cameras and film of this era that made photos look like this?

Read my article about Kodachrome, and its importance to several generations of people, in Automotive Traveler magazine:

http://www.automotivetraveler.com/in...ews&Itemid=211

[barry2952]

Here are some vintage pictures of my car and from the development of the Continental Mark II.

Derham Mark II convertible.







Retractable





















This is the prototype that Merceded said transgressed on their emblem as they had registered a 4-point star, too.

[Jack-the-Tripper]

Well...not the best picture...but i really do like the colour combination on this.
What make is it by the way?

[barry2952]

Auburn.

[TopDown_]

Mack Fire Truck

[barry2952]

Mack Fire Truck

That looks like Ron Howard.

[Buickboy92]

Hey Berry why did Lincoln make only a handful of Lincoln Continental Mark II Convertibles? Why not more?

P.S. What is the actual production number?

[YellowDieselGolf]

After enjoying this thread, I thought I'd finally add some pics.

My grandfather was a coachbuilder and helped to build this car. It was originally a 1941 Ford v8 truck and was built over a period of 18 months.










I like it more as a racing special, but it was eventually shortened and turned into Australia's first hot rod.

[barry2952]

Hey Berry why did Lincoln make only a handful of Lincoln Continental Mark II Convertibles? Why not more?

P.S. What is the actual production number?

1. They were not Lincolns. Never were. Continental was a separate division of Ford Motor Company.

2. None of the 3 convertibles made for Ford from new cars came from the factory as convertibles. There were two coachbuilt by Hess & Eisenhardt and one made by Derham. The rest out there have been made long aftermarket from used cars. Mine was the first one made from a new car. It was roof-damaged in shipment. Instead of repairing it Ford Marketing had it made into a convertible.

3. They didn't make more because there was barely a market for a $10,000 car in 1956, let alone a convertible offered at $18,000, twice the price of a suburban Detroit home.

4. My name is Barry. Berry is a fruit. I am not a fruit.

[fnqvmuch]

After enjoying this thread, I thought I'd finally add some pics.

... originally a 1941 Ford v8 truck and was built over a period of 18 months.

I like it more as a racing special,...

enjoying thread also (and like it less as rod ( first ? really? ) too) nice photos and kinda closer to home than i expect this early in the morning
here are some my dad took of it March 56 as the E C Milthorpe Ford V8 Spl at Albert Park;
(looks like the Doug Whiteford 'Large-Tablet' next to it in your beaut paddock shot...)




and some more contributions to be paying my respects;

[mitcompressor]

London traffic 1927

[Buickboy92]

1. They were not Lincolns. Never were. Continental was a separate division of Ford Motor Company.

2. None of the 3 convertibles made for Ford from new cars came from the factory as convertibles. There were two coachbuilt by Hess & Eisenhardt and one made by Derham. The rest out there have been made long aftermarket from used cars. Mine was the first one made from a new car. It was roof-damaged in shipment. Instead of repairing it Ford Marketing had it made into a convertible.

3. They didn't make more because there was barely a market for a $10,000 car in 1956, let alone a convertible offered at $18,000, twice the price of a suburban Detroit home.

4. My name is Barry. Berry is a fruit. I am not a fruit.

Thank you Barry, I'm sorry I misspelled your name, that is what happens when I stay up till 4AM in the morning. I always forget that the Continental was a separate division of Ford Motor Company. Thanks again. Was this convertible the only model in their lineup? Did they make other models?

[barry2952]

Thank you Barry, I'm sorry I misspelled your name, that is what happens when I stay up till 4AM in the morning. I always forget that the Continental was a separate division of Ford Motor Company. Thanks again. Was this convertible the only model in their lineup? Did they make other models?

The Continental Mark II was meant to compete with Rolls-Royce. They felt they needed to one-up the competition and make a retractable hard-top instead. Continental spent a huge sum of money developing a Retractable hardtop model. Hess & Eisenhardt, the company that made my car did the development and produced the prototype. It was a great idea but expensive to tool up for so few cars. The mechanism was transferred to Ford for use in building nearly 50,000 Skyliners. The top shed its metal skin to become the mechanism for the '61-'67 Lincoln slab-side convertibles.

There was a suicide-door Mark III in the works when the program was cancelled. I have a set of blueprints for that car.

[Buickboy92]

The Continental Mark II was meant to compete with Rolls-Royce. They felt they needed to one-up the competition and make a retractable hard-top instead. Continental spent a huge sum of money developing a Retractable hardtop model. Hess & Eisenhardt, the company that made my car did the development and produced the prototype. It was a great idea but expensive to tool up for so few cars. The mechanism was transferred to Ford for use in building nearly 50,000 Skyliners. The top shed its metal skin to become the mechanism for the '61-'67 Lincoln slab-side convertibles.

There was a suicide-door Mark III in the works when the program was cancelled. I have a set of blueprints for that car.

Ah, so that's why Ford made the Skyliner. My Dad and I love that car.



I like how they reused the top mechanism for the '61-'67 Continentals. Great looking cars. If Hess & Eisenhardt did make your Mark II into a hardtop would you prefer that or the soft top?

[mitcompressor]

yes.... a ringer for Ron Howard for sure.


Wipers..... on the outside AND the inside!!!

[barry2952]

If Hess & Eisenhardt did make your Mark II into a hardtop would you prefer that or the soft top?

The convertible top is what drew me to it in the first place. Yes, I'd rather have one of three than one of three thousand.

[VierSpeed]

Not 100% on what's going on here, but it sure looks neat

[Barefoot_]

1920's child star, Miriam Battista

Stephens touring car

as was common back then.... no front brakes

[TopDown_]

No matter how bad the roads are, we got it easy these days, compared to this

[YellowDieselGolf]

enjoying thread also (and like it less as rod ( first ? really? ) too) nice photos and kinda closer to home than i expect this early in the morning
here are some my dad took of it March 56 as the E C Milthorpe Ford V8 Spl at Albert Park;
(looks like the Doug Whiteford 'Large-Tablet' next to it in your beaut paddock shot...)

Wow. Thanks for adding those shots.

As for being the first hot rod, it appears in Custom Rodder Autumn '68. I can upload some scans if you're interested.

[YellowDieselGolf]

[fnqvmuch]

certainly very interesting to me, and i'll pass on (all but how it ended-up) to dad, thanks again.
- get in touch if you can somehow use bigger copies of his shots, ok?

[McBanagon]

Holy crap - This H.A.M.B vintage photo thread is over 1600 pages.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=428585

[jeff james]

Holy crap - This H.A.M.B vintage photo thread is over 1600 pages.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=428585

no kiddin'

It is indeed awesome and a wonderful resource for pics.

This looks like race day

[thygreyt]

lol, nice pics!

[Balderdash]

[lil' thumper]

Henry J

Built in 1954/55 this Henry J Convertible was a rebuild of a nearly new 1953 Henry J Coach that had serious top damage when it was rolled over. The top, rear deck and windshield frame where removed. The door tops and quarter panel front tops were cut down to match the original Darrin dip body creases and then rolled inward. Windshield dog legs were added to allow for the use of the popular wrap around windshield from a 1955 Chevrolet. The rear deck and trunk lid was fabricated by fitting a Ford Model A coupe deck in reverse to make the correct contour match the quarter sides. Side trim was hand formed using stainless trim and styled to look similar to the 55 Ford Fairlane. The quarter scoop ornaments are from a 1951 Packard. It made a great looking convertible and it lost that studgy appearance that the regular 2 door fastback coach showed. The engine was replaced with a Studebaker 6 cylinder from that same era. With no side windows or roof the car was protected from the rain with a fitted tonneau cover so it may be fair to call it a Roadster and not a Convertible

[audifans]

That's quite a scene. The mountains for a backdrop. Packard on the right and other cars and the ladies all dressed up walking along. Different time and culture for sure.

[audifans]