The Ford Barn

Bob G/Spanaway · 09-23-2013, 07:48 AM

Here's a picture taken at Pimlico race track in 1943.
Quite a few convertibles.
With gas rationing it's funny there were so many cars at the track.
http://www.shorpy.com/node/16099?size=_original#caption

Vic Piano · 09-23-2013, 08:05 AM

Wow, excellent photo.

Wouldn't you love to be able to walk through that parking lot and pick one...?

Back in the fifth row (from the front) there is a '42 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet (next to a '39 Lincoln Zephyr) that looks to have "black out" shades on the headlights and the add on fog or driving lights...

Mart · 09-23-2013, 08:07 AM

Very few oldies in there, the vast majority appear to be less than 5 years old.

Great photo.

Mart.

TonyM · 09-23-2013, 08:17 AM

I see at least three 1942 Buicks.

Bob G/Spanaway · 09-23-2013, 08:45 AM

I was kind of surprised at how many convertibles there are.

itsa52 · 09-23-2013, 10:49 AM

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Not many Fords either

DavidG · 09-23-2013, 12:00 PM

Nearly all gas hogs too. Maybe rationing didn't apply to rail birds.

Tom in TN · 09-23-2013, 12:10 PM

'rail birds'? I'm thinking this was the rich gang.

Bob NH · 09-23-2013, 01:21 PM

It would appear from the picture that this was the "affluent" group with all the Buick, packard and huge collection of Chrysler products. Must be the Fords all went off to war ? Who better to "get er done" ?

Barn Junk · 09-23-2013, 03:49 PM

That war food rationing seemed to keep people trim. O WAIT , fast food hadn't been invented yet. I'd rather have seen the hired help's parking lot with probably more earlier Fords.

Cecil/WV · 09-23-2013, 04:49 PM

I counted 6 Fords and a not sure.

wisbangman · 09-23-2013, 07:32 PM

A great picture ! I looked at it a long time. I only saw 2 cars with side mounts which were pretty popular right up to 1940/41. If you want to see a lot of Fords They ain't gonna be at the race track, you would have to look in a factory parking lot - those guys had day jobs!

09-23-2013, 07:48 AM	#1
Bob G/Spanaway Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Spanaway, Washington Posts: 344	1943 Pic of Cars Here's a picture taken at Pimlico race track in 1943. Quite a few convertibles. With gas rationing it's funny there were so many cars at the track. http://www.shorpy.com/node/16099?size=_original#caption

09-23-2013, 08:05 AM	#2
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,611	Re: 1943 Pic of Cars Wow, excellent photo. Wouldn't you love to be able to walk through that parking lot and pick one...? Back in the fifth row (from the front) there is a '42 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet (next to a '39 Lincoln Zephyr) that looks to have "black out" shades on the headlights and the add on fog or driving lights... __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

09-23-2013, 08:07 AM	#3
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 8,744	Re: 1943 Pic of Cars Very few oldies in there, the vast majority appear to be less than 5 years old. Great photo. Mart.

09-23-2013, 08:17 AM	#4
TonyM Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: West Hammond, Illinois Posts: 2,786	Re: 1943 Pic of Cars I see at least three 1942 Buicks.

09-23-2013, 08:45 AM	#5
Bob G/Spanaway Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Spanaway, Washington Posts: 344	Re: 1943 Pic of Cars I was kind of surprised at how many convertibles there are.

09-23-2013, 10:49 AM	#6
itsa52 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Nebraska Posts: 603	Re: 1943 Pic of Cars Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Not many Fords either

09-23-2013, 12:00 PM	#7
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,094	Re: 1943 Pic of Cars Nearly all gas hogs too. Maybe rationing didn't apply to rail birds.

09-23-2013, 12:10 PM	#8
Tom in TN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 258	Re: 1943 Pic of Cars 'rail birds'? I'm thinking this was the rich gang.

09-23-2013, 01:21 PM	#9
Bob NH Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Meredith, N.H. Posts: 766	Re: 1943 Pic of Cars It would appear from the picture that this was the "affluent" group with all the Buick, packard and huge collection of Chrysler products. Must be the Fords all went off to war ? Who better to "get er done" ?

09-23-2013, 03:49 PM	#10
Barn Junk Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: WA state Posts: 771	Re: 1943 Pic of Cars That war food rationing seemed to keep people trim. O WAIT , fast food hadn't been invented yet. I'd rather have seen the hired help's parking lot with probably more earlier Fords.

09-23-2013, 04:49 PM	#11
Cecil/WV Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gerrardstown, WV Posts: 2,265	Re: 1943 Pic of Cars I counted 6 Fords and a not sure.

09-23-2013, 07:32 PM	#12
wisbangman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: oshkosh wi Posts: 216	Re: 1943 Pic of Cars A great picture ! I looked at it a long time. I only saw 2 cars with side mounts which were pretty popular right up to 1940/41. If you want to see a lot of Fords They ain't gonna be at the race track, you would have to look in a factory parking lot - those guys had day jobs!