Diane Putnam's photos with the keyword: autos

1957 Chevrolet truck

1957 Chevrolet truck

Diane Putnam
14 Feb 2015 2 6 517
AA271 Getting close.
1954 Chevrolet truck

1954 Chevrolet truck

Diane Putnam
14 Feb 2015 440
AA338 Red
1952 Dodge truck

1952 Dodge truck

Diane Putnam
14 Feb 2015 1 2 416
PiP shows the entire truck. AA272 Shiny things.
1950 Plymouth

1950 Plymouth

Diane Putnam
14 Feb 2015 4 10 526
AA301 Curves.
1952 Dodge Job Rated

1952 Dodge Job Rated

Diane Putnam
25 Jan 2015 6 6 517
An early heavy-duty model of Dodge pickup truck. This is at an auto body shop and they seem to be parting this one out. Grants Pass, Oregon.
Effective advertising

Effective advertising

Diane Putnam
25 Jan 2015 7 6 792
At the auto repair shop. Grants Pass, Oregon. AA240 Unusual signs.
American chrome

American chrome

Diane Putnam
04 May 2014 9 4 862
1956 Buick. Slick as a mirror. AA 262 Reflections.
1956 Buick

1956 Buick

Diane Putnam
16 Jan 2015 6 3 929
Just to show that people around here do restore the cars, sometimes! This was at a county fair just over the border in California. The one to the right of it is a '57 Chevy, but it had a homemade restoration look.
1955 Ford F-100 Custom Cab

1955 Ford F-100 Custom Cab

Diane Putnam
16 Jan 2015 2 3 596
A nice old beast, also in front of the auto wrecker. Sold a long time ago. This is a blue-collar logging region, so there are LOTS of old pickup trucks around, both running and not.
1941 Buick Eight

1941 Buick Eight

Diane Putnam
16 Jan 2015 5 3 664
This one finally sold after years in front of an auto wrecker. I think it was an excellent candidate for restoration, because there was very little visible rust and body was free of dents. Heavy metal like this was actually hard to dent, unlike our cars now. You can smell the metal and almost feel the weight of it just by standing next to it. Well, I just love them.
1951 Ford work truck

1951 Ford work truck

Diane Putnam
16 Jan 2015 6 4 594
The Klamath Pacific construction company is still in operation and this is one of their early work trucks. This appeared to be original, but had been neglected. It was in the parking lot of a tire and body shop, then disappeared, so I am hoping it was in for restoration work.
1949 Plymouth Deluxe

1949 Plymouth Deluxe

Diane Putnam
16 Jan 2015 5 4 735
On the parking lot of a pawn shop, disappeared (presumably bought) shortly after I took photos of it. I believe this is what was known as a businessman's coupe in the 30s and 40s (note the huge door for loading the back with "samples"). The trunk is probably the size of my bathroom!
1949 Chevrolet Panel Van

1949 Chevrolet Panel Van

Diane Putnam
16 Jan 2015 1 436
A beast! I actually drove one like this around for a week in 1971, when I borrowed it from my brother after my car broke down. It was like trying to steer a submarine on land. No amount of double-shifting seemed helpful. Horrible, but very entertaining. I always thought that if I could drive this, I could drive just about anything.
1957 Lincoln Landau

1957 Lincoln Landau

Diane Putnam
16 Jan 2015 5 7 990
Favorite of my car photos. The car itself is wacky and kind of artistic, with its rust and "dotted line," so it made a very funny shot. Also rumored to be a restoration in progress. My rural area is a great location for collectors to find old junkers like this, because they are in barns, garages and commercial storage.
1950 Buick Special Dynaflow

1950 Buick Special Dynaflow

Diane Putnam
16 Jan 2015 7 8 721
This is on my short list of all-time local favorites. It's my dream car! I just love the toothy grille. This was on a storage lot for a long time and it was taken home by the owner to restore - finally! (It is not a 1949, as confirmed by Ronald and 1971 Dodge below.)