50s and 60s

[whs]

Make sure you see ALL the pictures.

The City That Time Forgot

 

[The Howling Wolves]

WHS,
Thanks for sharing!

Incredible work done by this artist.
I am still working with Lego blocks as I sip the wine I removed from you collection.

 

[mindinka]

Awesome!!!

Absolutley awesome! Thanks for showing...

 

[boohbah]

nice share Wolfgang

 

[seavixen32]

I honestly thought they were real-life images.

Great pics that revive a long-gone era.

 

[Joan Archer]

That was incredible, thanks for sharing Wolfgang.

 

[MRValiant]

Oh man thats nice. We had a studebaker lol.

 

[Lava King]

Ooh, very nice.

If I hadn't read the replies here I wouldn't have guessed that it was a "setup" except for one little detail, the same detail that afflicts "period" movies. All the cars are too pristine. None are dirty or dented.

Hmm...perhaps a city ordinance. All vehicles are to be kept clean and all damage repaired immediately.

I suppose that my 11-year-old Land Rover Discovery would just barely pass, my '96 Chevy Corsica with the paint coming off would be in violation.

 

[smarteyeball]

I honestly thought they were real-life images.

Had me too

 

[thefabe]

Very cool
Thanks for posting.
Fabe

 

[whs]

Oh man thats nice. We had a studebaker lol.

Yeah, that Studebaker was the very first American car I saw here in Germany. It was on my way to school near the train station. Must have been 1949 or 50.

 

[Imperfect1]

Fooled me too! The guy is really talented/skilled!!!

LOL And as I was scrolling down the pics (before I saw that they were models) I just kept thinking, man, there were some UGLY cars in those days!

 

[whs]

Those cars were beautiful and had character (but a stagecoach chassis). Try to match a 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz convertible.

 

[Imperfect1]

It's all in the eyes of the beholder, Wolfgang! For me, I'll take an old Jaguar XKE or XJ8L any time!

 

[strollin]

I've seen that before but it was great to see it again. Another detail (missing) that gives it away as not being real - no people!

 

[whs]

It's all in the eyes of the beholder, Wolfgang! For me, I'll take an old Jaguar XKE or XJ8L any time!

Yeah, I can see that. Or how about this one:

 

[Imperfect1]

It's all in the eyes of the beholder, Wolfgang! For me, I'll take an old Jaguar XKE or XJ8L any time!

Yeah, I can see that. Or how about this one:

WOW! That is spectacular! Very hot!

 

[whs]

It's all in the eyes of the beholder, Wolfgang! For me, I'll take an old Jaguar XKE or XJ8L any time!

Yeah, I can see that. Or how about this one:

WOW! That is spectacular! Very hot!

It is a Delahay. Have a look at the pictures on the bottom of the Wikipedia page: Delahaye - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Imperfect1]

Thank you Wolfgang. There are some gorgeous cars on that page!!!

 

[whs]

Thank you Wolfgang. There are some gorgeous cars on that page!!!

Did you notice that those cars had the steering wheel on the right side - although in France they were driving on the right side of the road. Strange relic from the early days of the automobile.

When I lived in Paris in the early 60's I failed to buy a convertible for FF800 (less than $200 in todays money). It was in good running order and the body was excellent. The fact that the steering wheel was on the wrong side kept me from getting it. I think that was a big mistake.