[Leica] Cars of summer

[jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)]

The first two take me back a few years!  When I was born, in 1930, my 
parents had a 1929 Model A four-door.  During the depression years of 
the early 1930s, I recall seeing goats hauled in the back 
seat.........., before Dad built a trailer.

When it finally wore out, in the late 1930s, Dad bought a used 1935 Ford 
sedan that had been used by law enforcement, and rebuilt with 1936 
wheels and engine.

Your specimens are much nicer than those that I encountered.:-)

Very nice images.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 7/21/2013 11:59 PM, H&E Cummer wrote:
> Hi Luggers,
> For a change of pace from hummingbirds and eagles here are some pictures 
> of the cars of summer on Pender Island.
> Pender has a population of about 2000 people in the winter - and in the 
> summer
> that swells to about 4000. Most residents, whether summer or full time are 
> retired,
> and they bring with them the cars of their youth. Three examples:
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> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada2013/1928ModelAw.jpg.html>
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> http://tinyurl.com/kscouff
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> This 1928 Ford Model A is owned by one of the workers at the local Home 
> Hardware.
> I asked him whether he had restored it and he somewhat sheepishly told me 
> that he
> had bought it already done - and that it should be cleaned up again soon. 
> Looked good to me.
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> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada2013/1935FordV8Roadsterw.jpg.html>
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> http://tinyurl.com/lwkwswb
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> This 1935 Ford Roadster with rumble seat is on the island every summer for 
> the past few years
> but I don't think it stays here for the winter. It is a very nice 
> restoration and always draws a crowd.
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> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada2013/58ChevImpalaw.jpg.html>
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> http://tinyurl.com/kkc5bnl
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> Finally here is a 1958 Chev Impala hardtop in top condition. This car took 
> me back to my youth
> when I was just getting my driver's license and crazy about cars. From the 
> period I can still identify
> most cars from the mid late 50's and early 60's by just looking at them 
> because of the amount of time
> I then put in studying them.
>
> All taken with the Fuji XE 1 and either the 18 - 55 zoom or the 35 f1.4.
> Please look large, C&C always welcome.
>
> Cheers
> Howard
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