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Ft. Wayne, IN
Photos of Vintage Auto Dealerships, Repair Shops, and Gas Stations
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Ft. Wayne, IN
Art Deco, built 1935, 417 Main Street, East Toledo, OH. 20,000 square feet.
today. typicall replacement of windows, etc. but facade largely there. Cobbled up all to heck inside. Right size, but too urban, too cut up for my purposes, cant get a bus in there, "tough" part of town, plus in the snow belt.
today. typicall replacement of windows, etc. but facade largely there. Cobbled up all to heck inside. Right size, but too urban, too cut up for my purposes, cant get a bus in there, "tough" part of town, plus in the snow belt.
While not a station or dealership, I couldn't resist posting this great sign. 1970 Montreal.
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Old Man with a Hat
Putnam Dodge, Burlingame California, 1975
Bill Stillwell Buick-Opel, Downers Grove, Illinois, 1970s
Ross Wemp Motors Ltd., Chevrolet-Oldsmobile, Rexdale Ontario, Canada, 1970s
Van Chevrolet, Kansas City, Missouri, 1960
1959 Oldsmobile Dealership, Needham Heights, Massachusetts
Figueroa Street in LA. 1932
The building is not there anymore.
The building is not there anymore.
The text that accompanied this Lamborghini plant pics is interesting.
" The original Lamborghini factory, established between 1963 and 1966, encompassed a 12,000 m2 facility that housed production zones, offices, testing areas, and a service workshop. This factory had two main production lines: one dedicated to engines and mechanical parts, and the other focused on the assembly of cars, including the renowned Countach. By October 1968, the factory was set to expand, adding three new buildings that increased the covered area by 3,500 m2. Today, the factory spans an impressive 346,000 m2. Remarkably, the section known as the No.1 Countach Assembly Line, where the vintage Countach models were meticulously assembled, is still in use.
During the Countach era, the assembly line was characterized by its simplicity and manual-intensive processes. Body panels were hand-shaped and then verified against wooden templates before being welded and adjusted on the car body mold. This careful, hands-on approach was crucial because, although each part appeared identical, slight variations were common due to the manual production methods. The assembled body, crafted in raw aluminum, would then be united with the frame on an industrial trolley that moved between assembly stations, where various mechanical components were installed.
This bespoke process extended to the interiors, initially made with external partners, evolving into an in-house upholstery department specializing in custom leatherwork."
" The original Lamborghini factory, established between 1963 and 1966, encompassed a 12,000 m2 facility that housed production zones, offices, testing areas, and a service workshop. This factory had two main production lines: one dedicated to engines and mechanical parts, and the other focused on the assembly of cars, including the renowned Countach. By October 1968, the factory was set to expand, adding three new buildings that increased the covered area by 3,500 m2. Today, the factory spans an impressive 346,000 m2. Remarkably, the section known as the No.1 Countach Assembly Line, where the vintage Countach models were meticulously assembled, is still in use.
During the Countach era, the assembly line was characterized by its simplicity and manual-intensive processes. Body panels were hand-shaped and then verified against wooden templates before being welded and adjusted on the car body mold. This careful, hands-on approach was crucial because, although each part appeared identical, slight variations were common due to the manual production methods. The assembled body, crafted in raw aluminum, would then be united with the frame on an industrial trolley that moved between assembly stations, where various mechanical components were installed.
This bespoke process extended to the interiors, initially made with external partners, evolving into an in-house upholstery department specializing in custom leatherwork."
New Brunswick, NJ 1951
Tucker factory.
Guys that have been in old factories will recognize the wood block flooring.
Guys that have been in old factories will recognize the wood block flooring.
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These may be taxis. Taken on Monk St in Monkwearmouth Sunderland UK.
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"The last ever Model T Ford (motor number 14,987,899, leaves the assembly line at Ford plant on Southwestern Parkway, Louisville, Kentucky, July 3, 1927."
Salem MO, 1920s & 2024
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Long gone.
Building was there in 1967, but construction on the freeway was well underway, likely already closed. Gone by 1971.
Alan
Building was there in 1967, but construction on the freeway was well underway, likely already closed. Gone by 1971.
Alan
1966 Pontiac assembly line.
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