... of a Ford dealership. Lots of 57 Fords in it.
That really is a cool pic.
The ad in the background "When you think of Ford think of Bacon". Funny stuff.
Palm trees in the background also....southern California?
Hermosa Beach according to this link:
http://tbrnews.com/news/hermosa_beach/les-and-marion-bacon-to-be-honored-by-son/article_342ce0b0-9472-5280-91d9-ddbee459ca21.html
Thor
I remember when used car lots looked like that.
Thank you very much for making my day.
Hey Thor, thanks for posting. That's a really neat pic.
Good to see you posting again, haven't heard from you in a while. How's things in Kansas? Did you ever put that 4.6 plastic block/tranny mock up to use?
I moved to another part of Amarillo if your ever down this way again.
Rich
WOW great pictured, and as the icing on the cake there is a rare 54 coupe front and center.
About 60 owners had no idea of what they were doing when they traded in their (nearly) brandnew 57 Fords ! I wonder how much they lost over the initial purchase price.
Quote from: djfordmanjack on 2017-10-30 04:33
About 60 owners had no idea of what they were doing when they traded in their (nearly) brandnew 57 Fords ! I wonder how much they lost over the initial purchase price.
One comedian in every crowd :003:
Great picture. Thank you.
Rich,
Hardly been out in the shop. Life got in the way...
Guys:
A good friend of mine, Chuck Penny, worked at Les Bacon Ford in Hermosa Beach back in '57 until about '63. He was their tune-up mechanic. He built a 332 ci Y-block and put it into his Shiada wood hull speed boat. That sucker turned over 90 mph in the quarter at the boat drags in Long Beach Marine Stadium. I believe Les Bacon Ford was on the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Hermosa Avenue. In the early 60's, I used to visit him after school when I was a teenager. Many good times.
Bob
57 AGIN
Cool picture. Thanks.
I think I see mine in there . :burnout:
I love old pictures like this, but have you ever noticed there's nearly always a VW Beetle in the background?