Escaped The Crash of '86...

[JimMcClain]

...but died a slow and neglected death on their way to 2015. The snowfall back then was heavy enough to cave in many a roof, including the structures that were meant to protect these cars. Fortunately/unfortunately (?) these vehicles weren't inside when the snow fell. But the many years of neglect before and after the snows came gave me this opportunity.

D810, Tamron SP 24-70mm F2.8 Di VC USD at f/7.1, hand-held.

Please share your C&C.

 

[scooter2044]

Timeless photos, very nice!

 

[DarkShadow]

Really Nice Jim,Love the B&W processing on these.#1 being my favorite.

 

[timor]

Nice work.

 

[Milky]

both cars look cool, but the framing and rendering of the photos are not to my taste.

 

[knswee]

Love #1 but not much for #2. Excellent work.

ken

 

[tirediron]

Collectors would pay a fortune for #1!

 

[Designer]

Collectors would pay a fortune for #1!

It's been a long time since I've seen the name "Kaiser".

What exactly is #1 anyway?

 

[tirediron]

I'm not sure, the body looks like a Republic, but the grill is wrong. I think it's a Brockway.

 

[Designer]

I zoomed as far in as I could, but am unable to make anything of the radiator cap.

 

[JimMcClain]

Name tag/ID isn't on the radiator cap, it's top-center of the radiator itself. It's a Ford.

Thanks for all the comments, ever'one.

Jim

 

[tirediron]

That's a Ford????? Wow... I've never seen that grill design on a Ford before.

 

[JimMcClain]

That's a Ford????? Wow... I've never seen that grill design on a Ford before.

I'm not an antique car aficionado, but the grill doesn't look all that strange to me. Here's a closer look.

 

[tirediron]

Wasn't doubting you, I've just never seen that particular grill shape on a Ford of that era. It's generally a flat top with angles down to the sides, and I thought on ones like the TT, the fins didn't go nearly as close to the sides. I learned something today!