2020 New Random Pics

[Steve Carlton]

Fred Friday in 1938. Some say this pic inspired flame jobs on cars, but it was being done previously. It probably helped the trend. My uncle put flames on his black '87 Mustang GT convertible to amuse his two daughters.

[Steve Carlton]

[GH85Carrera]

[Steve Carlton]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

I used to tell a joke like that many years ago, except it was a couple of guys backpacking and one of them got snake bit while taking a leak and the venom had to come out.

[Steve Carlton]

1946 Fiat 1100 Meteor Coupe

[GH85Carrera]

I think it is a bit over cooked.

[GH85Carrera]

[Seahawk]

[A930Rocket]

The new Ravanel bridge and the old two bridges. The bridge to the far right was two lanes, but super narrow. The first time I went over it, was at night in the rain and it was a white knuckle ride.

[gregpark]

I just sold a car to the guy who built these drones. He has contracts with the airforce and navy. He also does movie stuff, the jet you see Tom Cruise in for close ups in top gun 2 is not real. He worked with Skunkworks on that. He gave me a top gun hat

[GH85Carrera]

In 1978, at the height of his fame, Burt Reynolds became the center of an unforgettable prank when comedian Steve Martin dared him to shave off half of his famously full mustache. The moment reportedly occurred during a casual get-together, with Martin, known for his offbeat humor, tossing out the challenge in jest. But Reynolds, always game for a laugh and never too serious about his own image, took the dare to heart. True to form, he returned moments later with exactly half of his mustache gone, sending everyone into fits of laughter. The playful stunt quickly gained attention beyond their circle of friends and soon made waves in the media.
For an actor so deeply associated with rugged masculinity—thanks to roles in *Deliverance*, *Smokey and the Bandit*, and *The Longest Yard*—Reynolds' willingness to poke fun at his trademark look revealed a lesser-seen side of him. The half-mustache, absurd and eye-catching, undercut the carefully curated persona that Hollywood had helped build. Instead of damaging his image, it endeared him further to fans, who appreciated his self-deprecating humor and unshakeable confidence. In a way, it was a quiet rebellion against celebrity vanity, showing that Reynolds, despite his sex symbol status, didn't mind being the butt of a joke.
Though the mustache quickly grew back and the stunt faded from headlines, the episode lived on as a beloved anecdote from late-70s Hollywood. It symbolized the unexpected, mischievous friendship between Reynolds and Martin—two stars from different corners of the entertainment world who shared a love of laughter. The half-mustache dare became a cultural footnote, not just for its absurdity, but for what it revealed: that behind the fame and the swagger, Burt Reynolds was a man who could laugh at himself—and look good doing it, even with half a mustache.

[Steve Carlton]

Restomod of a Lancia Aurelia B20GT

[Por_sha911]

"Restomod"

[GH85Carrera]

In 1944, twenty-five German prisoners of war held at Camp Papago Park near Phoenix, Arizona, pulled off one of the most ambitious escapes on American soil. The POWs, most of them U-boat crewmen, spent months digging a 178-foot tunnel beneath their barracks using makeshift tools fashioned from cans, boards, and even a stolen pickaxe. On a cold December night, they crawled through the tunnel and slipped into the desert darkness, believing freedom awaited just beyond the horizon.
Their plan was daring but flawed. Armed with homemade collapsible rafts built from scavenged wood, rubber, and tar-coated cloth, they intended to reach the Gila and Salt Rivers, thinking they could float all the way to Mexico. But the rivers marked on their maps were seasonal and bone dry during the winter. Instead of water, they found miles of barren desert. Some hid in irrigation ditches and haylofts, while others wandered aimlessly in the cold night, exhausted and disoriented.
Within days, hunger and fatigue forced most to surrender voluntarily. The last two were captured after nearly two weeks on the run, barely clinging to survival. No one was harmed, and the entire episode became a bizarre footnote in wartime history, remembered more for its irony than its danger. The great escape from Camp Papago Park ended right where it began, at the camp’s front gate.








Cart and oxen in Oklahoma City, Indian Territory. Circa 1889. Oklahoma Historical Society: The Gateway to Oklahoma History.

[GH85Carrera]

C.A. McNabb’s Flour and Feed store in Oklahoma City, Indian Territory. Circa 1889. Oklahoma Historical Society: The Gateway to Oklahoma History.






Ferrari 250 GT California Spider




Stagecoach of Ben Holladay’s Overland Stage Company. Taken in 1867. Denver Public Library Digital Collections. Uber of the 1800s

[craigster59]

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by Steve Carlton

I used to tell a joke like that many years ago, except it was a couple of guys backpacking and one of them got snake bit while taking a leak and the venom had to come out.

Yeah, that old joke went through my mind about halfway through the story.

[GH85Carrera]

The massive Westinghouse Alternating Current Switch Board in Machinery Hall at the 1893 World’s Fair…




Crowds south of Arkansas City, Kansas, waiting for the Cherokee Strip Land Run into what was to become Oklahoma . Taken between September 14 and 15, 1893. Kansas Memory.


A distillery 1880's.

[Por_sha911]

^^^ I think I saw her in a picture of a crowd at a No Kings Protest...

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[john70t]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

The massive Westinghouse Alternating Current Switch Board in Machinery Hall at the 1893 World’s Fair…

The most amazing event probably in all history.

Tesla and his light bulb and the beginning of alternating current which powers today's societies all over the world.
A recreation of Greco-Roman architecture beyond belief.
Built in short time.
And then everything was destroyed soon after.