Behind the car is a High Test fuel sign... oh, for the good old days

found on http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=428585

Cool photos from Chromefin.blogspot.com

the remains of a model a axle that was momentarily revealed by the shifting beach http://chromefin.blogspot.com/2008/10/shifting-sands_09.html

All from a cool site: http://chromefin.blogspot.com/

Golden age survivor in Brazil

The photo posted by Fabio Almeida was made in the district Taquaras rural Burnt Ranch, Sierra Santa Catarina.

http://antigosverdeamarelo.blogspot.com/2009/12/monumento-ao-automovel.html

1920 method of obtaining gas in Brazil was a department store

The photo above is from 1920, highlighting the "torpedo" a Ford TT.

The coolest thing in this image is the writing on the wall of the warehouse: Custodian of gasoline "Motano"-Standard Oil of Brazil.

So this was the sale of "Gazolina" in the early days! Well before the gasoline pumps, fuel was sold in department stores in brass!
http://antigosverdeamarelo.blogspot.com/2010/01/jacarei-curiosidades.html

Relix Riot at the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners Michigan

Via: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=402654

read all about it http://westmichiganweekly.blogspot.com/2009/09/old-school-hot-rods-featured-at-gilmore.html

Nik finds cool stuff, that is what he does

the original is bigger and I cropped out a telephone pole, but just look at the abandoned gas station, in 1937. Ain't that just Hank Williams "So lonely I could die" lonely? Via: http://carrosantigos.wordpress.com/ who found it on Shorpy... awesome website of old photographs.

Lots of cool photos over at the HAMB, here's a couple from a thread about the history of Los Angeles

That is one great photo.

Very cool socket wrench holder! That's clever!

Craig Breedlove built the Spirit of America in his garage!

This is how many oil derricks there were all over Los Angeles, above in Brea, below in Huntington Beach, 1958

The first the time I have seen a delivery truck in use to deliver when new

Drive by banking?

Big 'ol ambulance

Via: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=4927350

Oil and fuel pumps at the big 3 swap meet

A sample of the cool stuff Nik has at Blog Dos Carros Antigos, go look through his blog, it's excellent!

Above, a Mopar dealership in 1971

http://carrosantigos.wordpress.com/ check in about every week, Nik frequently posts cool new stuff that always gets me wondering how he finds such cool things!

Now this is the right way to get people into your gas station!

Wishire Boulevard pump station in 1938
Via: http://42ndblackwatch1881.wordpress.com/

Automotive pictures from Shorpy

Vanderbilt's Belmont Park four-in-hand passing the Holland House Hotel on Fifth Avenue in New York 1905

1917 Detroit

Traffic congestion at a 1918 war bond drive in Washington DC

This Winton was wrecked by Congressman never-heard-of-him-before, in 1920

1920 Washington DC

1924 photo of Lincoln hearse

1926 paint booth

1926 service station

1928 Takoma Park Maryland

This is a Cunningham automobile, and was used as a private ambulance by a coroner

1927 four wheel drive auto company dumptruck

1927 four wheel drive auto company

Via: http://www.shorpy.com/

If you like this type of old car photos, look through the rest of the best vehicle photos from Shorpy: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/search/label/Shorpy