Vintage Automobiles

I never was big into cars as a teenager, and now that I'm an old guy I'm still not. But I love going to car shows and museums to photograph vintage cars. People spend hundreds of man-hours and thousands of dollars to restore old autos, turning them into works of art. What follows is a collection of vintage auto photos that I've taken over the years. I've tried my best to correctly identify each car, but like I said I'm not a big car person. If anybody spots a mistake send me a comment and I will correct it.

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Pre-1900

It's hard to pinpoint the exact birthday of the automobile. There were steam powered vehicles as early as the 18th century. There was a lot of tinkering with fuel sources and engine designs for most of the 19th century. I would say that Karl Benz finally got the ball rolling in 1885 by producing an auto that ran on a 4-stroke gasoline-powered internal combustion engine. The Durya brothers built the first successful American gasoline powered auto in 1893 and won the first American car race in 1895. It was off to the races after that (slight pun here).

1892 Benz

1896 Peugeot

1900-1909

Henry Ford started the process of moving assembly of automobiles in this decade, resulting in full assembly-line production in the next decade. He was able to produce technologically advanced vehicles at an affordable price. His first successful model was the Mode N (1907-1908) followed by the more advanced Model T.

1906 Cadillac Model H Coupe

1906 Cadillac Model M
Double Tulip Touring

1906 Ford Model N Roadster

1907 Buick Roadster

1908 Sears Autobuggy

1910-1919

Better cars, cheaper prices.

1910 Maxwell

1910 Hupmobile

1912 Metz

1912 Ford Model T Speedster

1913 Stanley (Steamer)

1913 Pierce-Arrow
Model 38C Brougham

1914 Ford Model T Runabout

1915 Chevrolet "490"

1915 Ford Model T Touring

1920-1929

A decade of elegant autos. The Ford Model A hits the market in 1927.

1925 Graham Bros. Black Maria

1927 Mercedes Benz

1928 Packard

1928 Ford Model A

1928 Ford Model A Pickup

1928 Ford Model A Roadster

1928 Cadillac Series 341 Dual Cowl Sport Phaeton

1929 Ford Model A Roadster

1929 Ford Model A Tudor Sedan

1929 Ford Model A Coupe

1929 Packard Model 645
Deluxe Eight Roadster

1930-1939

Lots of advances in both technology and design.

1930 Pontiac

1930 Model J Duesenberg
LWB Cabriolet

1930 Cadillac "353" Convertible Coupe

1931 Pierce-Arrow

1931 Stutz Model DV-32

1932 Rolls-Royce Shooting Brake 20/25

1932 Ford Roadster

1933 Studebaker Commander

1934 Ford Deluxe Rumble Seat Roadster

1934 Ford Tudor Sedan

1934 Ford Custom Coupe
"In Excess"

1934 Plymouth Coupe

1935 Ford Standard
Tudor Sedan

1936 Dodge 5-Window Coupe

1936 Chevrolet Pickup

1936 Auburn Model 8-852
Supercharged Cabriolet

1937 Chevrolet Pickup

1937 Ford Roadster

1937 Cord 812 Supercharged Convertible

1937 Terraplane Convertible Coupe

1938 Chevrolet Sedan

1938? Ford

1938 Cadillac V-16 Town Sedan

1939 Pontiac Deluxe 6

1939 Packard 120 Touring Sedan

1939? Chevrolet Pickup

1939 Packard Super Eight
Convertible Victoria

1940-1949

The war put the kibosh on the auto industry, so you only see autos from the early or late 40s.

1940 Ford Coupe

1940 Ford Deluxe Convertible

1940? Ford Woody Wagon

1941 Packard 120 Woody Wagon

1941 Willys Coup

1941 Lincoln Continental Coupe

1947 Chrysler Town & Country
2-door Convertible

1948 Ford Sedan

1949 Willys Jeepster

1950-1959

The decade I began to realize that automobiles were the primary means of transportation in the United States. I seem to recall Dodges or Plymouths in the garage.