Thread by @iowahawkblog

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car in front of us is a 1963 Chrysler New Yorker wagon.

Quick history of drive-in/-thru restaurants: the 1st drive-*in* is generally accepted as Kirby's Pig Stand in Dallas (1921); 1st drive-*thru* Red's Giant Hamburg, Route 66 Springfield Missouri.

*Red's drive-thru opened 1947, BTW. The longest running drive thru is In-N-Out, opening 1948. The first drive-thru *only* restaurant was the first Jack-In-The-Box, in San Diego, 1951. McDonalds was somewhat a laggard, never having a drive thru until 1975.

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Let's start off with a couple of vintage shots of Kiwi royalty: Miss Waikato Youth Club Queen is indeed with a Ford V8, and specifically a 1946-48 Fordor sedan,

https://twitter.com/themamabun/status/1386472136571637761

And here's Mum again, with a very jaunty 1926-27 Ford Model T roadster hot rod, with a triple carb 21-stud Ford flathead V8, K-H wire wheels, and headlights from what I suspect is the same 1932-34 Ford. That type of homemade bumper is called a "nerf bar."

https://twitter.com/themamabun/status/1386472150299672579

*It might be surprising for some to see an American style hot rod in New Zealand, but Aussie/Kiwi hot rod culture goes back a long way. Kiwis punch far above their weight in the racing world, with legends like Bruce McLaren and Burt Munro ("World's Fastest Indian").

Dad here is with a 1949 Pontiac Deluxe Silver Streak Streamliner, and I thank him for his service.

https://twitter.com/5forfighting/status/1386461276344184832

Opal and Don were the OG Austin hipsters.
Photo 1, 1935 Harley VLD and another Harley of similar vintage; photo 2, probably the same 35 Harley VLD; and photo 3 a 1935-36 Indian Chief. That thing on front fender is a suspension leaf spring.

https://twitter.com/joppatexas/status/1387248293705658377

quick cheat code for IDing early Harleys vs Indians: Harleys used a coil spring ("Springer") front suspension, big Indians used a quarter elliptic leaf spring.

A dandy photo of old Texas here. Car is a brass era 1912-14 Ford Model T touring, a narrow time frame in which the T had doors but no cowl.

https://twitter.com/joppatexas/status/1387243253808914444

This was also my go-to snapshot face as a kid. The car is a 1966 Mercury Colony Park station wagon, the Ford Country Squire's somewhat more upscale cousin.

https://twitter.com/bunkerhill1776/status/1387169579265318912

Here's an amazing slice of real life LA Noir (ht @MrJansTweets). Car with bullet holes in its hindquarters is a 1946-48 Dodge; behind it a 46-48 Ford; across street a 46-47 Pontiac, and a crowd around what I assume is Mickey Cohen's 49 Caddy Fleetwood.

https://twitter.com/TurnbullMartin/status/1387052266557829121

88-year belated condolences on the loss of your uncle, whose demise came in a 1920-24 Ford Model T touring.

https://twitter.com/joeybudda/status/1386411392631144448

The photographer seems to be keeping a safe distance from the woman in the green ensemble. Foreground car is a 1960 Chevy; the other in the driveway is a bit too fuzzy for a solid ID, but if pressed I'd venture 63 Plymouth Fury.

https://twitter.com/toddva99/status/1386402703979335680

Kinda struggling with the car (and invite my kind foreign car helpers to chime in) but I think... circa 1965 Humber? I'm actually more confident in the trike, a CCM (Canada Cycle & Motor), better known now for hockey equipment.

https://twitter.com/dowbboy/status/1386340152922963970

Even back in the day, sometimes you just had to just stop and chill. The dapper gents here are in a 1926-27 Ford Model T roadster.

https://twitter.com/oliver1953/status/1386326625806000128

I sometimes sport the necktie & bib overalls look, though not nearly as successfully as Dutch here, with a 1918-22 Ford Model T coupe.

https://twitter.com/RunNChick/status/1386312632609738755

Man, I love this pic. Car is a bit of a struggle but I think a 1938ish Dodge or Plymouth coupe; engine though is definitely a 1953-66 Buick "Nailhead" V8, which indicates these boys are in the midst of a hot rod project.

https://twitter.com/gil_mil/status/1384192929028136960

An in-focus picture would be helpful, but I think a 1939ish GM B-body, likely Chevy; travel trailer I think a late 30s Covered Wagon.

https://twitter.com/swizze_gfrank/status/1383868593033531393

And now onto the street finds and junkyard forensics portion of our program: first up, a 1981-84 Chevy Monte Carlo.

https://twitter.com/yegbanya/status/1383809242088370176

1964 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk, swan song of the Studebaker Corporation which went belly up after that model year.

https://twitter.com/KenZimmern/status/1383828688974737419

Kit car?! Heaven forfend, that there is a real deal 1913 Buick Model 30 roadster, and a fine one indeed.

https://twitter.com/tchaymore/status/1383828700009951237

Yes, and I can tell you the specific era is 1957.

https://twitter.com/HowAboutNoJack/status/1383831640745463810

Another Studebaker spotting, this one a 1949-59 pickup.

https://twitter.com/JSCookJr/status/1383917420625104898

1974-77 Citicar, the all-electric disco & malaise era Tesla based on a golf cart, with an aerodynamic wedge design that let it cut through the wind at a fearsome 30 mph top speed

https://twitter.com/churchable75/status/1384177533243977736

The remains of a 1949-52 International Harvester L series pickup.

https://twitter.com/martinmc1964/status/1384292150548910084

No sir, I would say it's a 1967 Camaro RS/SS. Ignore the "SS 350" on the grille, 350 wasn't available till '68 but it's just a little wink from the restorer that the the engine has been upgraded a bit (a 68 RS/SS would say 350 on fender sides)

https://twitter.com/steve45220/status/1384298254985142278

This LSU fan is a 1951 Plymouth Cranbrook sedan.

https://twitter.com/GWMorris/status/1384595522606886912

Unlike the real deal 1913 Buick up the thread, this is a fiberglass "T bucket" kit (probably TCI), running a big block Chevy motor.

https://twitter.com/mreillymd/status/1384920477592862720

As best as I can tell from fenders & headlight bar, 1929-31 Dodge, Plymouth or DeSoto, or 1929-30 Chrysler

https://twitter.com/TylerHanson53/status/1384926064019918849

That's it for today folks, please proceed to the Dave's Car ID Service exit. Thank you and come again!