Before & after vehicles and locations

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  1. Poison_Ivy

    Poison_Ivy Dogzilla Fan

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    That's great. At least, it isn't doomed to getting run down and then subsequently demolished like housing was, in that city
     
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    cammerjeff Longroofs Rule!

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    The Wardell Hotel Downtown Detroit 1936

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    Still Standing and now Condos and renamed the Park Sheldton, the Packard was parked were the red car is in the picture below
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  3. OrthmannJ

    OrthmannJ Always looking for old ford crew cabs

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    It's fantastic that is still stands. I suppose that being a warehouse is saving this structure, even if it is a little worse for ware.
     
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    What's even more amazing is the still standing vintage street lamp, at the bottom left. Those are usually the first to get toppled
     
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    OrthmannJ Always looking for old ford crew cabs

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    Sorry, I was referencing this structure. Not the hotel.
     
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    cammerjeff Longroofs Rule!

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    1930 Packard Parked in front of the Gross Pointe Yacht Club

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    The Building Remains but Minus the window awnings seen in the shot above. The car was parked in front of the right side of the picture below.
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    cammerjeff Longroofs Rule!

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    1936 Packards in Front of the Belle Isle Casino

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    The Building is still around and in pretty good shape, it never was an actual Gambling Casino

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    1938 Packard touring Sedan in front of the Belle isle Conservatory

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    still in use in almost its original form

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    1946 Packard Coupe in front of the Scott Fountain (near the Casino)

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    The fountain had been neglected and fallen into disrepair in the late 1980's but has sense been restored.

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    The Detroit Grand Prix course runs by it in the summer,

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    And has been the site of spontaneous celebrations

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    cammerjeff Longroofs Rule!

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    Tri City Dragway Freeland Michigan The first track I ever raced at, Long Gone Closed in 1978

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    2012, the track was walking distance to my Parents Farm. That me looking depressed in front of the tower

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  10. OrthmannJ

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    Sad. But kind of neat that the tower is still there.
     
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    OrthmannJ Always looking for old ford crew cabs

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    Beautiful! Glad to see these are all still standing.
     
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    Silvertwinkiehobo "Everything that breaks starts with 'F.'"

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    That is a gorgeous dual-cowl phaeton. I used to know and work for someone who fully restored a '36 Packard Six dual-cowl phaeton. The finest elegance.
     
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    cammerjeff Longroofs Rule!

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    Cities Service Gas & Tires Kalamazoo Michigan 1946

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    Now part of Bell's Brewery pictured in 2016
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    Similarly we have a family friend who owns a 37 dual cowl phaeton. He loves to tell the story of how years ago Johnny Cash rode in it in a local parade. Johnny stood up on the back seat to wave to the crowd and our friend was worried that Cash's cowboy boots were going to damage the upholstery!
    He still owns the car and drives it occasionally. I can't even image what it must be worth. His insurance on the car is probably astronomical.
     
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    Johnny Cash didn't even have the decency to remove his boots. I wonder if he was that way with his own cars
     

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