Peter Behrens's Blog, page 388

Cambridge Power Wagon, with leaves

You don't see a lot of great trucks in Cambridge, but there are a few.

58 cars in Gowanus, Brooklyn

Thanks to Alex Emond for the heads-up about Lenny Shiller's garage in Brooklyn. 58 cars and not a tri-5 Chevy in sight.

Jack Delano: Vermont State Fair, Rutland 1941

Jack Delano photograph

Mark Cohen and Wilkes-Barre

You know I am interested in looking at things. Especially ordinary things. I mean really looking. That's why I intrigued by Mark Cohen's 1970s street photographs of his hometown, Wilkes-Barre, PA. His  Frame A Retrospective just out from University of Texas Press.
It is a little shocking how skinny kids and adults were in the 1970s just as the tidal waves of hyrdrogenated vegetable oil and super-sized gluttony were about to fatten up the heartland of the US of A.

1974 F250 4x4 Saskatchewan

from Alex Emond: "Old dog. New Tricks. Tucked in the shade in sunny Shaunavon, Saskatchewan.  Cheers, AE"

1967 Volvo 122s No War

from Basha Burwell, on the job in (the other) Portland.

West Village Cinquecento

Michael Moore spotted it on Bleecker St in the West Village. Such handsome little cars. I've seen 'em with 4 Roman cops packed inside. A friend has one of the new 500's.  It's had a lot of....issues. Fix It Again Tony. 

Boston Truck Deco

We continue our investigation to the unique style of Boston truck lettering. The pinstriping is a typical feature, and so is the font--which I don't know the name of, and that gilding. Anther example is up here.

Russel Lee: Pie Town New Mexico

Russel Lee photograph,  Saying grace before the barbeque dinner at the New Mexico Fair. Pie Town, New Mexico, October 1940

Barebones '57 Chevy

You know how I feel about '57 Chevys. Ho-hum. The whole fuzzy-dice aesthetic. Over-restored cars. Boring. But I like this bare-bones car very much. A two door post car with drag racer vibe aided by a hot rodded 327 and 4-speed. Though the rear brake lines and wiring have yet to be installed, it sounds like the car is close to being finished, at least mechanically. Find it here on Jalopy Journal in White Lake, Michigan for $12,500.