Studes in Roadside Americana photos

[Studedude]

[stephenj]

# 10335 owned by Ontario Chapter member Roy Graham and family.

[kurtruk]

New Found Gap, Tennessee
(courtesy The Old Motor)

[Warren Webb]

It's no wonder that 1950 was such a good year !!

[BRUCESTUDE]

Spokane, WA "Pigeon Hole Parking" (!)

[qsanford]

Spokane, WA "Pigeon Hole Parking" (!)
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I would love to have seen that in operation!

[BobPalma]

Spokane, WA "Pigeon Hole Parking" (!)
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Note that Pigeon Hole Parking is actually the name of the establishment; it's on the vertical sign right in the middle of the photos! BP

[8E45E]

There is a high-rise condominium complex in Hong Kong that uses the same idea where one can have their car in their unit, regardless how many floors up they are: https://www.cnn.com/style/article/si...age/index.html

Craig

[8E45E]

Look at the body lean on that Oldsmobile! I bet he's not even doing 20mph around that rather gentle corner. No wonder the Hudsons performed better on the track back in their day!!


Craig

[53k]

There is a high-rise condominium complex in Hong Kong that uses the same idea where one can have their car in their unit, regardless how many floors up they are: https://www.cnn.com/style/article/si...age/index.html

Craig

Uh, looks like Singapore to me.

[53k]

Look at the body lean on that Oldsmobile! I bet he's not even doing 20mph around that rather gentle corner. No wonder the Hudsons performed better on the track back in their day!!


Craig

You are right on (body lean). Many years ago I drove a '60 Olds 88. Even back then I couldn't believe the lean in a corner. My '39 Plymouth was better than that.

[studegary]

Spokane, WA "Pigeon Hole Parking" (!)
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There must be a lift mechanism between the two rows of parked cars. I have seen a lot of stacked parking in cities, but not that worked like this one.

[BRUCESTUDE]

Here's a couple more shots of the Pigeon Hole garage; one showing the mechanism for parking cars, and the other showing the neon sign. That sign must've been pretty cool to see at night, as the car "moved" up and parked...in neon!

[qsanford]

A "domesticated" version would be great for the serious car collector!

[studegary]

Here's a couple more shots of the Pigeon Hole garage; one showing the mechanism for parking cars, and the other showing the neon sign. That sign must've been pretty cool to see at night, as the car "moved" up and parked...in neon!
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I owned a 1951 Mercury coupe like the one pictured on the lift. It has the correct 1951 fender skirts. They are much better looking than the skirts that are correct for 1949-1950. I, and many others, used 1951 skirts on our 1949s (and 1950s).