Vintage Chrysler Corp dealership pics

[70_NPORT]

Possibly

 

[commando1]

Probably...

 

[70_NPORT]

It's possible, yeah

 

[300rag]

I'm willing to bet that is the same building and has been radically altered over the years. I see a lot of visual clues.

Not sure about your area, but around here, if you don't keep the exterior walls abutting the sidewalk during renovations you will have to build to current setback regs.

 

[MrMoparCHP]

Probably...

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Looks like the same building to me.


Alan

 

[commando1]

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Looks like the same building to me.


Alan

WTF. Time travel on Google Earth?
Where did you get those images!!!

 

[78Brougham]

I think you guys have too much time on your hands.... but I love it! Someone has to do it!

 

[MrMoparCHP]

WTF. Time travel on Google Earth?
Where did you get those images!!!

One of my favorite tools...

Alan

 

[commando1]

One of my favorite tools...
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Alan

What tool?

That is amazing.
Before, during, after...

 

[MrMoparCHP]

What tool?

The icon I posted is the Historical Imaginary tool in Google Earth.

Alan

 

[300rag]

What tool?

Google earth "go back in time" button.

 

[commando1]

Google earth "go back in time" button.

Ahh... No wonder I didn't know about it. My Google Earth is on Android.
I'll have to give that a look-see on my desktop tomorrow.
Man, that is cool.

 

[amazinblue82]

Unknown dealer and location. Example of a typical showroom in 1971.

 

[amazinblue82]

One of the many "dealership rows" in Detroit. Livernois Avenue at Grand River.

1953, Looking south on Livernois ... there are at least 8 dealerships in this picture. The arrow in upper left is bell tower of St. Cecelia's Church

Roughly same view in 2013, street view and Earth view. The remants of dealership row are there .. a bunch of used car lots are still around, gas stations, fast food, etc. and yes, St. Cecilia is still there.

 

[amazinblue82]

The one Imperial dealer on Livernois in Detroit in 1957... can't find it yet but in time maybe.

Found it - sort of. 17211 Livernois. Its gone, building and all.

 

[commando1]

The old pic looks like it's alive and busy. The new one, just the opposite..

 

[amazinblue82]

The old pic looks like it's alive and busy. The new one, just the opposite..

exactly right bro ... not a real vibrant part of town these days.

 

[commando1]

Lost all its charm.

 

[70_NPORT]

Unknown dealer and location. Example of a typical showroom in 1971.

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WOW. Man, if only I were alive.....that car would be mine.

 

[polara71]

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Lost all its charm.

Garden State motors, two miles from where I grew up