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By LON - 15 Years Ago
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This was sent to me last week .It has some awsome photos of Ford dealerships from the 20's to the 70's .How many Y-Block powered cars can you count ??? Lon http://www.flickr.com/photos/bossmustang/sets/72157622945726489/show/
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By Glen Henderson - 15 Years Ago
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Very cool pictures Lon, I can't count fast enough to keep up with the scrolling, but I did notice alot of scrubs parked in front of the Ford stores. I found a few that I am going to try to print and frame, I think the will look cool hanging in my little shop.
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By mctim64 - 15 Years Ago
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Loved it! I saw plenty of Y powered cars, my '58 and also one MGB a Triumph TR-3 and a Sunbeam in with the used cars.
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By bird55 - 15 Years Ago
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Thanks for the link! You made my day! can't wait to share this. I really miss the look of those old dealerships. Even the 60's were beautiful in there own way.
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By YellowWing - 15 Years Ago
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Great set of old photos! When you see those you really do think, the good old days. Mike
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By PWH42 - 15 Years Ago
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Great link Lon.........Thanks for posting it.I wonder how many will be recognized by the old folks(like me) on here.I recognized one.Langellier Ford-Mercury was in Springfield Illinois in 57 when I went with my uncle to pick up their new pink and white Mercury.In fact,I'm pretty sure it's still in business in the same place.
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By gritsngumbo - 15 Years Ago
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Thanks for sharing the photos. I was hoping to see a photo of my 2nd cousin's Ford dealership in Ball Ground, GA during the 50's and 60's in the group, but didn't. Oh well, odds were against it.
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By Bob's 55 - 15 Years Ago
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Must be 1955, I have that same Poster that is in the window... thanks for the link Lon.
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By mctim64 - 15 Years Ago
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those dogs about made me fall out of my chair!  Tooo funny!
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By Bob's 55 - 15 Years Ago
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Thanks Tim, Those thar are my Pure Bred Red Neck Dogs.., I think they're all related somehow? Gottum on a trip to Arkansas...
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By Bob's 55 - 15 Years Ago
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Glen Henderson (1/21/2010)
Very cool pictures Lon, I can't count fast enough to keep up with the scrolling, but I did notice alot of scrubs parked in front of the Ford stores. I found a few that I am going to try to print and frame, I think the will look cool hanging in my little shop.
Glen, you can pause the scrolling and forward pictures manually if you want to look at the pictures longer. I love old pictures and what you can spot in the back ground so I studied them slowly. just move yor curser to the bottom and you should be able to control them...
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By pintoplumber - 15 Years Ago
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I recognized one of the pictures, Kachel ford in Shillington PA
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By LON - 15 Years Ago
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I forgot to mention that Rick Kirk was the guy that sent me the link . Rick is from Ripley OK( Believe it ,or not ??) He also just happens to be the 427 SOHC guru in USA .Rick has some amazing Ford stuff ,including a cut away Y-Block motor on an engine stand .Almost forgot to mention his Ford Museum in Ripley .Light weight Galaxies ,Mercury Comet,427,406's etc,etc.Thanks Rick for that amazing link . Lon
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By 57 ranchwagon - 15 Years Ago
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Really cool Thank You
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By Hoosier Hurricane - 15 Years Ago
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What caught my eye was that many Ford dealers appeared to be a local filling station or independent garage that obtained a Ford franchise. And this was with '60s cars on their lots. Not that way now, many larger dealers are worried that Ford may pull the plug. Has already happened to many gm and chrysler dealers.
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By Noob - 15 Years Ago
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Thanks for sharing... as a collector of vintage Ford (and Ford related) signs, as well as gas pumps (petrolania), I really enjoyed seeing how they were used/displayed. There were a couple either rare or unique Ford neons signs in some of those pics... in particular a T-Bird neon with striped end-wings.
I've never found one I could afford just yet, but have always wanted one of the cantalevered neon Mercury signs, red/white with the helmet head on it. Thanks and kudos to the orignial poster. Brian
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