I'm an admirer of cars since early boyhood. My uncle collected old cars. He had a 1926 Dodge I drove a few times. I have always wanted a 1940 Ford coupe, but never had one. I also lusted for a 1963 Plymouth 2 door hardtop Fury in new penny copper. Most cars prior to 1980 were artistic in design. I want to commend your transforming these photographs into color to show the car's beauty in a true rendition.
Thank you, I try :) Totally agree, prior to 1980 you could tell what make and model a car was, they had their own 'character' That is great your uncle collected old cars, and seems to passed that love onto you. Dad had a 63 Oldsmobile, but sadly got lost in a fire. and he hung onto his 1968 for truck (I can see the Ford jokes incoming) as long as he could until a few years before he passed.
@@RhiannonsAdventuresInHistory thks for the reply; I now drive old Fords because of their seats being firmer ('10 Focus & '01 F150). I've tried BMW X3 (very good seats) but too much trouble to drive 60 miles in either direction to get it serviced. Also now have a garaged '18 Camry XLE but seats too soft. Still hope to find that 1940 original Ford coupe.
Totally agree! one of my uncles first cars was a 33 ford with the rumble seats , and i still have my pops '54 DeSoto registration card - be nice if the car was still around
@@RhiannonsAdventuresInHistory we're Australian. When I was a lad, my father used to have a '34 ford roadster (back in the early '60's) and right up until the mid '70's only drove cars built pre 1950. Beautiful motorcars. What a shame the world has lost that class and taste.
I've seen Cagney's car at a show in Michigan about 10 years ago. It's mint! Dolores Del Rio's car looks like an English Austin 7, but it could be American made. Valentino owned an Isotta-Fraschini, which I think was the last car he owned before he died. Gary Cooper's car still exists and it is painted yellow and pale green like it is depicted here. Thanks for posting this, there are so many other cars that were owned by the stars and some were rather modest like Gable's Dodge station wagon that he used on hunting trips.
i would love to see these cars! Thank you for liking! I am planning a part 2, still seeing if those cars are still around. I have that photo I think of his station wagon, I think i have photos of Gable with about 4 different autos. Just lucky for those that don't exist now, that someone posted the paint samples of models and years from those times. Hard to find but they are there.
As soon as I saw it , I thought it was British. Austin would be a likely guess. You are probably right. I cannot think of any American car that it would fit , but, there were tons of smaller companies, and short lived Marques . 📻🙂
Lawrence Lewis the American Austin was produced in the US from 1930 - 34 when the company filed bankruptcy and ceased operations. They weren’t very successful in this country. Too small, and slightly more money than a Model A Ford. The company started up again in 1937 as American Bantam, and it was this company that designed the WW2 Jeep , as well as inspiring Donald Duck’s car.
Hi Rhiannon, what a great video. Those beautiful classic cars. Don't the men & ladies look so smart & beautiful in there lovely clothes of the day, I wish I could dive into the photos & see there life first hand. The colorising was brilliant to, such vivid lovely colors. Can't wait for the next video. Stay safe. Andy. 👍😊❤️😊👍
Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed it! I was so surprised at the colors they had available for the cars, especially the 1920's. You are right about the clothes! Would love to go back just to see the clothes :)
@@RhiannonsAdventuresInHistory indeed he does - he toured with Ginger Rogers - danced with Abbe Lane, Chita Rivera, Dorthy Lamour. and Marlene Dietrich, and is in a Famous Picture of Lana Turner.
Cars back then were so much sexier, and had infinitely more class. Simple and functional yet comfortable and luxurious. Especially the Packard's and Auburn's.
Hi all! That is not a Austin that Ms. DelRio has... It is a oddity today though, I almost bought that exact cars twin a couple days ago! Maybe even the precise same car! It is a 1927 Amilcar type M. 4 cyl, about 30 hp, and will do a easy 55 mph. Austin is a great guess, but no. Amilcar is a French make, and really was a popular car. Today, they are known as the poor mans Bugatti, but most are not cheap by any means!
Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford with a Model A ? Maybe it was their tool around weather beater but they both had oodles of money to get something fancy. Jean Harlow also had a 1932 Packard. She loved them big dinosaurs. Nice pic collection !
@@RhiannonsAdventuresInHistory from what I could see, Jean had a very up and positive attitude always willing to give a smile. She's been gone almost 85 years but for us movie buffs she's still just as popular as ever.
Normally known as an Austin 7 it was later also manufactuerd under licence as the "Americam Bantum" by Bantum motors of Butler Pensulvania. Disney used a 1930's version as the basis of Donald Duck's car.
Well, car stopped being a classy and status thing and just became a tool for you day-by-day, people now search for the bests cars for their day, mostly being SUVs, because of their size or compact cars, like the europeans. This is also because we don't see amazing designs like in 20th century.
VKAnthems you’re not wrong. Back then manufacturers weren’t producing that many cars (by today’s standards) and so more time could be put into design and production. Now, they are banging out as many cars as they can to meet demand. A hand assembled Auburn or Pierce-Arrow was a work of art from the design of the hubcap or speedo to the hood ornament or cam cover. Today’s vehicles are appliances stamped out to satiate the masses and meet ever more onerous government regulations. Computer aided design doesn’t know art any more than the computer generated Tom and Jerry cartoons of today do.
Where the Marmon plant was is now a Lilly industrial complex owned by the pharmaceutical co Eli Lilly train tracks is all that is left from the old Marmon plant at Kentucky av and Morris.
and back then seeing your favorite stars like Gable, Flynn, etc driving around in these gorgeous cars, would definitely be advertising for the dealerships! To those that could afford it.
That is the information given from the collector and car buff sites. But even back then you could buy next year's car models the year before, and celebrities were more than likely offered them long before they officially went into production for the public. Those that had the money would see their favorite stars driving these autos (in magazines , this case movies) and would pre order thier own custom versions.
@@RhiannonsAdventuresInHistory That explains it then so I stand fully corrected and many thanks for explaining it to me. Love the music, too. Take care and thanks again.
Pictures of the stars in their cars were a big deal back then pictures in magazines and newspapers were a huge advertisement gain due to the star power and no tv advertising yet
