Wagons in vintage Street scenes

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Providing a little history on the above car and driver:


Photographed at Kansas City Intl Raceway in May 72 was Omar "the Tentmaker" Carrothers' Mustang. This car was his second flopper; earlier Cuda was destroyed at OCIR on one of it's maiden outings. Carrothers rebounded with this Gilmore chassised, Pink powered, Kirby sprayed, Youngblood lettered flopper. Omar was somewhat of an enigma; according to Drag Racing magazine, Circuit Riders, Jan 1990, "... It was rumored that "the Tentmaker" often climbed behind the wheel in an emotional condition and mental state best described as a scene from the movie "Altered States." In 72 National Dragster called Carrothers "Our traditional long shot….the Tentmaker is once again the meets dark horse" as the publication gave Omar 100-1 odds at Winternationals that year. Following the pictured ride, Carrothers drove Terry Ivey's Charger in AHRA competition in the mid-70s. Today he works on circle track dirt cars in Florida. (Photo courtesy of Brad Anderson)

 

1960's Japan Cony............

 

What the...?

 

Looks like they used both the Ford and the Chrysler pink colors...!

 

That thing is so CUTE !:banana:

 

9/16/71
Sands Motel - Ottawa, Illinois by The Pie Shops Collection, on Flickr

 

7/20/70
Jayhawk Third Motel - Junction City, Kansas by The Pie Shops Collection, on Flickr

 

8/21/77
Imperial '400' Motel - Rockford, Illinois by The Pie Shops Collection, on Flickr

 

We may have stayed at the Sands Motel many years ago when going to Starved Rock State Park. I've seen several photos of that area in the old photos here and on the HAMB.

 

The only hotel I remember staying at that has a postcard online is the Cardinal Motel in Augusta, GA (on Google Images). It's a dump now...

 

2/16/78
Dunes Motel - Alturas, California by The Pie Shops Collection, on Flickr

 

Supposedly April 12, 1972 - I have a feeling these dates are wrong...
Holiday Motel - Lordsburg, New Mexico by The Pie Shops Collection, on Flickr