Tag Archives: Cars

1958: Firebird III

The General Motors Firebird III was built in 1958, debuted as a concept car at Motorama in 1959, and was featured at the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair.

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1982: Press Operators

Russ Marshall: Press Operators, GM Fisher Body Trim Plant, Fort Street, Detroit, Michigan (1982, printed 1997)

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1979: Westside Dreams

Daniel Salazar: Westside Dreams (1979) This photo shows the National Chicano Dance Theater posing in front of the Denver skyline in 1979, I think probably as part of a promotional shoot for Daniel Valdez’s play Zoot Suit, which debuted that … Continue reading

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1937: Local 174

This mural showing the early history of UAW local 174 was painted by Walter Speck and Barbara Wilson in 1937 and originally hung in the local’s union hall at 2730 Maybury Grand St., in Detroit, Michigan. After moving with the … Continue reading

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1919: Ireland in Chains

On July 4, 1919, American supporters of Irish independence crashed the Independence Day parade in Washington D.C. Their participation had been officially banned by the parade organizers because Ireland was not a “fully accredited” nation, but—undeterred—they decorated a car and … Continue reading

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1990: Monte Carlo

Robert Bechtle: Working Proof 2 for Albany Monte Carlo (1990)

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1974: Junker

Mark Jay Hook: Scale model of a 1974 Plymouth (2017) (source)

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1957: Jaguar

Leslie Carr: D-Type Jaguar at Le Mans 1957 (1957)

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1976: Bel Air

Langdon Clay: Charlie Robert’s campaign car, Chevrolet Bel Air, Hoboken, NJ, 1976

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2008: Between Life and Death

Gonzalo Lebrija: Entre La Vida y La Muerte (2008)

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