I grew up in the 50’s & 60’s and just found this site and love it so much. Went to Vietnam to serve my country in the late 60’s for 2 tours in the Marine Corps. Now have Parkinson’s but would go to serve my country again. A real shame that our country is in such a reck. I don,t think I’ll see it like that in the 50’s & 60’s again but thankful I had the chance to grow up than. Thank you all and God bless us all.
I've been to a few places in this video and it is a bitter sweet experience in how much I miss my grand parents,Mother and Sister. I miss and love you all deeply. The days grow near where I will see your sweet faces again.
I think maybe you mean a much better US than today? Not all the world has crumbled like the US. In fact, a lot of countries have improved their way of life. But yeah, surely watching this and then watching the walking dead videos of US streets does make you wonder “what the hell happened”? It looked like a dream back then but of course this was only true if you were white. Blacks probably had it worse than today back then.
My 78 yr old father and I (at 58) took our 1951 Chevy Styleline Deluxe all the way across Route 66 and back in 2017. It was an unbelievable trip and experience that we will remember forever. There are still many iconic landmarks on the route that have survived all the years of modern road construction. I highly recommend everyone do something like this with someone important to you!
@@JrGooniorDon't wait for someday sweetie. It's lije tomorrow: it never comes. Take a sister, brother, or cousin, or one of your children. It will be a solid memory.
Civil to each other? ya if you were white, I live in a state that still had separate drinking fountains and restrooms well into the 1950s and early 60s Black families traveling america had to have a special book that showed places where they were welcomed at
I have warm feelings looking at digitally restored old pictures. It is like returning home to the family when we were all together and couldn't get away from each other. People look happier then.
True that , Paul . How I long for those days . Pre interstate , fantastic cars, no seat belts... Dad ALWAYS was up for a road trip . Off we went , back roads , no phones. He lived to 93 and was a great day tripper to the last .
For the first six decades of the 20th century the United States had the best looking cars in the world. The cars in these photos were just amazing. Thanks for posting this..........
What was normal back then ??? No unions. Hire and fire-system even worse than today. Workmen´s rights ZERO !!! Allmighty cops that could treat you as they liked. Glorifying any military stuff. Workmen´s life was LISTEN AND OBEY !!! But great cars, no doubt !!!
@You'll See exactly. That chump is probably a millennial who buys into the woke shit they’re spreading today. It was a time of great prosperity. People had core values. No gangster rap. I was born in 53 and I have nothing but good memories of the late fifties and sixties.
Retrotopia, the longing for a non existing past..! Sure the cars where nice, but very dangerious in accidents en polluting, women were supposed to be tending to the children en the house, they were fired often when pregnant, black were not even allowed to stay in the same hotels as whites, cancer simply killed you, with a worn out hip you had to drag yourself through life, the church had a firm grip on everyday life, and many of the pastors on little children…homosexuals were in danger of being incarcerared, etc. Etc. Etc. Wake up from your nostalgic dream and inform yourself about the realities of daily life in those days, !
I just love the music, its so inspiring with the pictures. Was born in 65, and i still remember the cars, the more humble stores , the family's with their pets, people were talking ( or yelling). But a very different time to live and grow. Today we have cellphones and computer to talk to.
Nothing compares to this era , it was a time of relative peace and prosperity. Things were not perfect , but NOTHING compared to the absolute shit show of today. So glad I was a kid in the 50's and my parents Loved road trips .
Our family sounds like yours - same itinerary during the same years. My dad get his triptik from AAA, odd years we'd go west and even years we went east in our Ford Station wagon. I found a notebook with the trip accounting and the costs were so cheap compared to today.
@@TheHistoryLounge da nehme ich mir immerwieder die Zeit um es bis zur letzten Sekunde zu schauen 🥰 Ich besitze selbst 2 US Cars aus den 50` und da geht mir das Herz auf wenn ich das sehe! (aber kleine Anmerkung, in der Musik ist immer wieder ein krtzen und ein Geräusch als würde Jemand laut atmen;-)
@@llanamejia Really? Perhaps you need to look a little deeper. First of all the video mentions many cars by year and name. Secondly no other country is more associated with its cars than America. The 1955-1957 Chevrolet Nomad was/is an iconic car. Not only was it a two-door station wagon (Chevy made "standard" 2-door wagons), they are much more than that stylistically, with a large slanted B-Pillar they are extremely "cool" and very much sought after today. So, yeah the car in the video is a four-door station wagon and not a Nomad and people do care.
6:33 I grew up In Orlando and remember seeing these as a kid. I was fascinated by them! They were the Wigwam Village Motel, which was demolished in the early 70s. I believe some still exist somewhere out west.
Beautiful Images with subtle music is a great way to spend our time. Also, nice job on the opening sequence of the heavy doors opening into the History Lounge. 👍 Thank YOU very much.
HISTORY ,I LOVE OUR HISTORY AND OUR COUNTRY, LET'S ENJOY OUR HISTORY , BECAUSE WITHOUT IT WE WOULD NOT BE WHERE WE ARE ,WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. WE ONLY LIVE ONCE LET'S ENJOY IT WHILE WE CAN.
The pale yellow 1959 Chevy station wagon brings back so many annual family camping memories with summer trips to Yosemite, The 59 Wagon was a huge upgrade from the 1951 chevy 4 door deluxe that we all piled into with our camping gear & have old army tent strapped on top of the car for that 12+ hour 2 lane trip from So Cal up to the High Sierras, A trip that at todays hyper frantic pace of the demanding impatient instant gratification oriented travelers driving in today's hyperspace for humanity style it might take 3-4 hours of near death experiences at 85 mph in the 4 lane, instead of an enjoyable 10-12 hour ride at 50 mph, seeing the sights... Driving or riding in a car long distance was a memorable experience back hen, now its all a miserable blur with a focused screen. happy my driving days are minimal & nearly over..
❤❤❤ thank you so much for bringing back the joy that I thought I had lost when you put these videos on I feel like I’m right there and that time of life was true life love and joy and peace in Jesus name amen. May God bless you.😇🙏🏻👍🥰👵😉🌻🌻
Looking at these videos is hard to understand how much USA has changed in a few years. This country has evolved, for better or for worst, it doesn’t matter, it has changed. Some things were better a few decades ago, some things are better today. One thing is for sure, the people of today are different, feel different about things, dress different, and have different ideas about the most basic description of humanity. So we march on. Given one hundred years, there will be new ideas to replace the present ones, new believes, and who knows, men will be delivering babies. That’s my comment. Damn I miss those years. Toodaloo!
FOLKS DON'T EVER QUIT ROADTRIPPING, KEEP IT ALIVE, AMERICA HAS TO MUCH TO SEE AND OFFER, NEVER LET THE TIMES DISCOURAGE YOU, WE ONLY HAVE SO MUCH OF IT, AND 1 GO AROUND, LIVE, LOVE AND TAKE IT ALL IN, MAKE FUTURE MEMORIES TO BE SEEN. THANKS AGAIN FOR THE MEMORIES HISTORY LOUNGE. LOVE THE MUSIC, WHO PERFORMS THIS.?
The cars are great, but.. Gotta remember the people in them. The 50's and early 60's shots were owned and driven by our Greatest Generation. Most were likely Axis and South Pacific veterans, all of whom deserved all these fantastic views and many more..
Some great photos of '50's cars along with a lot of great locations. At :40 the caption should have included that '54 black over matador red Mercury Monterey hardtop and not just the '57 Chevy Biscayne, as it too is in class by itself. At 6:52 there is a nice shot of a fairly rare '53 Packard Mayfair hardtop, maroon metallic over ivory.
Just subscribed to your channel! Amazing content appreciate your efforts and quality content of yesteryear! Just Epic. Cheers looking forward to seeing what comes next!🙂✌🏼
I'm almost positive at 5:30 that is not Tahoe, but Red River, NM. All those cars with orange plates are from Texas in the mid fifties. The bald spot on the mountain in the distance is a very distinctive feature in Red River.
You showed a 64 comet wagon. My dad had a 66 comet 2 door, it couldn't even get out of its own way. It couldn't even burn rubber, unless you hit the brakes real hard at 30mph. Thanks for the Vid, Buddy!
2:30: Wow, that red and white car in the center is a DKW 3=6; a very rare car for the U.S. Would've loved to see how big a cloud of 2-stroke smoke it made when it left... BTW, about the Stuckey's roadside stops; yeah those Pecan Log Rolls were popular, but I really didn't like them. Maybe I can blame Stuckey's for the fact I'm extremely ambivalent about pecans in general...
OK cars are much better. HIghways are far better. But we traded away roadside culture, goofy tourist stops and other third-tier attractions (meaning that in the best sense of what they once were), interesting local slow food, and the small town/rural economy that they supported to do it. You have to be 50, maybe even 60, to even remember first-hand. But we got high-calorie value meals, way worse traffic, urban congestion, chronic depression, and super-sized rear ends. What a deal!
Better cars that you throw in the garbage heap when their warranty expires. So stupid to manufacture things that can be repaired and last for many many years.
I resisted watching this video but finally gave in-snd ever so pleased that I did: MEMORIES❗️ I was born in 1943, so gust alone explains why; but the rest of the story-family vacations across America in an awesome 1955 Buick Super sedan. What a ride, what memories - 😊 🫧
I was in some of those Western USA locations in September 2022. The views haven't changed, but it is a lot better with today's cars with air conditioning and better connecting roads.
Our dad drove us across country so many times; we almost knew where and when we'd be a certain place; other times, never see a car for 15-20 minutes on interstate out west. We learned Truck Stop food is great, and safe.
Your cover photo,at Hammerbachers,is just a few minutes from my house,HWY 395 corridor,eastern High Sierras,Ca/Nv border.Coleville Ca,is where that pic is.Its still there,but closed.
Anyone who was privileged to grow up in the 60's and earlier knows what the following generations have missed out on. America was honored and respected then by it's own citizens, as opposed to the fad today of trying to tear down the country from sea to shining sea. I miss those days, those car and the simpler way of life. This 20 minutes or so was a nice ride down memory lane. I like my 50's and 60's cars I have now...and wouldn't trade them for anything of today. Notes: The broadside pic of the '56 Chevy listed as being a Nomad...it is not. It is just a plain 'ol 4-door wagon, probably a Biscayne. Cayuse pass (hwy 410) in Washington state...still looks just like the pic. Old Olympic national Park in Washington state hasn't changed much. That pic is at the lodge on the west side of Crescent Lake about 35 minute drive from Port Angeles WA/
@@armorpro573 Not sure what world you are living in, but we did not lose the Cold War. We brought about the end of the Berlin Wall, the collapse of the Soviet Union and the reunification of Germany. I would hardly call that a "loss".
@@mustang6984 Ok, first of all, my comment clearly was a joke and meant for sarcasm. Second, I was merely poking fun at our current society. Now do you get it?
@@armorpro573 When one posts on the 'net...there is no voice inflection...ergo no way of knowing one is trying to be off the wall. thus it is common to put the part you are trying to be "funny" with in quotation marks to make that easy to see and understand. Otherwise...well...you see how that went right? As for our current society...it is a mess...and much of those who are bringing that upon us...should probably have their breathing licenses revoked.
I can't understand why you say that. America is a beautiful country. Or, do you mean because modern cars look like electric razors. PS people committed awful crimes in the past and then went and prayed in church. Remember god lives in your mind.
Ultimately overall the 1950's was probably the best decade in U.S. history. I've got to think that most Americans felt extremely positive about their lives and the direction the country was going.
I agree. The mid forties to early fifties was the best time for Americans. And while not everyone was enjoying the American Dream, at least people lived more prosperously
Even with all the modern technology we have today, contemporary cars aren't as beautiful as these 1950's ones. Goes to show it's not all about tech, the art of design is just as important.
Lots of memories from the years when cars came in colors, often 2-tone, and you could identify them by year and model at a quick glance Now 90% are gray, black or white and they all look alike.
Petrified Forest National Park is in Arizona, not New Mexico. It used to be great back in the 1950’s, before people stole so much of the petrified wood.
Anyone else notice how few people were obese? Today take this same video and hands down a lot more overweight people. Love this stuff, life was so much simpler back then.
These look like trip photos from our family's jaunt out west in 1963. I swear its my brothers and sisters and aunts and uncles all over again. Same cars, same clothes, same hairstyles, same cameras taking the pics. There were seven of us. So this world actually did exist and not just in my memory, LOL. Look at all the others having the same good times as us. I'd love to get to know them all and do some more sharing. We hit Colorado Springs, Glacier NP, Tetons, Craters of the moon, Olympic peninsula, Yellowstone, Mt Rainier, Mt Rushmore. Took it all in in about a month.
I grew up in the 50’s & 60’s and just found this site and love it so much. Went to Vietnam to serve my country in the late 60’s for 2 tours in the Marine Corps. Now have Parkinson’s but would go to serve my country again. A real shame that our country is in such a reck. I don,t think I’ll see it like that in the 50’s & 60’s again but thankful I had the chance to grow up than. Thank you all and God bless us all.
I've been to a few places in this video and it is a bitter sweet experience in how much I miss my grand parents,Mother and Sister. I miss and love you all deeply. The days grow near where I will see your sweet faces again.
Excellent. Pictures of the by gone days. Life was so much better and peaceful than today's.
Just seemed like it
@@fenian123 Oh? So you were there?
A much better world than today. How sad it is to remember and not be able to have those days back again.
Enjoy your life while it lasts because the future isn't getting much brighter
I think maybe you mean a much better US than today? Not all the world has crumbled like the US. In fact, a lot of countries have improved their way of life. But yeah, surely watching this and then watching the walking dead videos of US streets does make you wonder “what the hell happened”?
It looked like a dream back then but of course this was only true if you were white. Blacks probably had it worse than today back then.
absurd. Racism was rampant, pollution uncontrolled, and the cars rarely lasted more than 70,000 miles
My 78 yr old father and I (at 58) took our 1951 Chevy Styleline Deluxe all the way across Route 66 and back in 2017. It was an unbelievable trip and experience that we will remember forever. There are still many iconic landmarks on the route that have survived all the years of modern road construction. I highly recommend everyone do something like this with someone important to you!
My dream road trip and 52, my dad is no longer here but hope to find someone to share the trip with someday.
@@JrGooniorDon't wait for someday sweetie. It's lije tomorrow: it never comes. Take a sister, brother, or cousin, or one of your children. It will be a solid memory.
back when we were civil to each other. Beautiful tribute to an era of my life i will always treasure 😊
Well said and appreciated.
Civil to each other? ya if you were white, I live in a state that still had separate drinking fountains and restrooms well into the 1950s and early 60s Black families traveling america had to have a special book that showed places where they were welcomed at
Civil until a innocent person of color enters the room
Except for the so-called “blacks.”
Please bring me back...so tired this era.
Splendid collection of photographs from the 1950s and 60s, all of those beautiful cars of the era, happy people traveling around the U.S.
I have warm feelings looking at digitally restored old pictures. It is like returning home to the family when we were all together and couldn't get away from each other. People look happier then.
Each picture was like a beautiful painting. Thank you for posting.
The people seemed genuinely happy
This is the America I grew up in and miss.
Only because we were young and didn't know the ugly side of the world
@@fenian123 You may have a point in a way but it was a great time to be young.
@@surfer103 Yeah. The mid forties to early fifties was the best era for Americans. It was only after the 70s that things declined real fast
Autos were works of art for sure. No tattoos or Phones, just fine with me. Thank you.
Works of art indeed!
I on the other hand, can’t live without them
True that , Paul . How I long for those days . Pre interstate , fantastic cars, no seat belts... Dad ALWAYS was up for a road trip . Off we went , back roads , no phones. He lived to 93 and was a great day tripper to the last .
Man what's wrong with tattoos?
@@TwitchyMovies everything
Another wonderful journey into the past.
For the first six decades of the 20th century the United States had the best looking cars in the world. The cars in these photos were just amazing. Thanks for posting this..........
The auto industry kept America’s economy strong.
I would go back in a heart beat....everything was normal back then.
What was normal back then ??? No unions. Hire and fire-system even worse than today. Workmen´s rights ZERO !!! Allmighty cops that could treat you as they liked. Glorifying any military stuff. Workmen´s life was LISTEN AND OBEY !!! But great cars, no doubt !!!
@SalNova15, concerning computers and cell phones, you are right !!!
And the women, at least most women, were slim, shapely and beautiful. Today's waddling blobs of fat would have had me celibate for life!
@You'll See exactly. That chump is probably a millennial who buys into the woke shit they’re spreading today. It was a time of great prosperity. People had core values. No gangster rap. I was born in 53 and I have nothing but good memories of the late fifties and sixties.
Retrotopia, the longing for a non existing past..! Sure the cars where nice, but very dangerious in accidents en polluting, women were supposed to be tending to the children en the house, they were fired often when pregnant, black were not even allowed to stay in the same hotels as whites, cancer simply killed you, with a worn out hip you had to drag yourself through life, the church had a firm grip on everyday life, and many of the pastors on little children…homosexuals were in danger of being incarcerared, etc. Etc. Etc. Wake up from your nostalgic dream and inform yourself about the realities of daily life in those days,
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I just love the music, its so inspiring with the pictures. Was born in 65, and i still remember the cars, the more humble stores , the family's with their pets, people were talking ( or yelling). But a very different time to live and grow. Today we have cellphones and computer to talk to.
Alright, you got me hooked. Visited several of those places as a kid. You trying to get me choked up and sentimental? Darn it. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for uploading these pictures of yesteryear recollecting those nostalgic “days of wonder”; sadly, now being eroded by today’s society.
That is extremely cool. I can only imagine what life must have been like in those days as opposed to today's current festival of shit.
Thank you so much for your wise and influential comment. Now fuck off and mind your own business.
It wasn't all gravy. There was a war between generations that was remarkably nasty.
Nothing compares to this era , it was a time of relative peace and prosperity. Things were not perfect , but NOTHING compared to the absolute shit show of today. So glad I was a kid in the 50's and my parents Loved road trips .
Our family sounds like yours - same itinerary during the same years. My dad get his triptik from AAA, odd years we'd go west and even years we went east in our Ford Station wagon. I found a notebook with the trip accounting and the costs were so cheap compared to today.
5 cent smokes
What a terrific video and that Adrian Berenguer music so beautiful and appropriate. What a wonderful country was the WASP U.S.A.
Wunderschön gemacht, einfach zum wegträumen. Es erzeugt viel Fernweh und viel Erinnerungen an eine schönere Zeit.😃🥰 Danke
Ich freue mich sehr, dass es dir gefallen hat. Vielen Dank fürs Zuschauen und dafür, dass Sie sich die Zeit für einen Kommentar genommen haben!
@@TheHistoryLounge da nehme ich mir immerwieder die Zeit um es bis zur letzten Sekunde zu schauen 🥰 Ich besitze selbst 2 US Cars aus den 50` und da geht mir das Herz auf wenn ich das sehe! (aber kleine Anmerkung, in der Musik ist immer wieder ein krtzen und ein Geräusch als würde Jemand laut atmen;-)
@@TheHistoryLounge und bei min3:53 auch noch mein Auto, einen 1956 Pontiac zu sehen ist überwältigend!
@@TheHistoryLounge was ist das für eine Musik als Hintergrund?
Hallo, @@mkoldiefan - Die Musik heißt „Maca“ von Adrian Berenguer. Ich denke, es klingt irgendwie inspirierend, oder?
The Videos remind me of the days I wish I could enjoy once more.
I am loving this series.
I'm glad to hear it! Thanks!
I grew up in the fifties,we didn't have a lot,my father was stressed out from the war,but at least we were a family!
What a simpler time!!!!
Once upon a time. Long long ago.
wonderful Times.......thanks for sharing....
I think I'm going to cry.
I tried to find any indication of a "Petrified Forest" in New Mexico. Not even Google can find one. The Petrified Forest National Park is in Arizona.
2:02, not a Nomad. The Nomad was a 2 door station wagon.
Who cares? The video is not about cars it’s about all America is not now
@@llanamejia Really? Perhaps you need to look a little deeper. First of all the video mentions many cars by year and name. Secondly no other country is more associated with its cars than America. The 1955-1957 Chevrolet Nomad was/is an iconic car. Not only was it a two-door station wagon (Chevy made "standard" 2-door wagons), they are much more than that stylistically, with a large slanted B-Pillar they are extremely "cool" and very much sought after today. So, yeah the car in the video is a four-door station wagon and not a Nomad and people do care.
6:33 I grew up In Orlando and remember seeing these as a kid. I was fascinated by them! They were the Wigwam Village Motel, which was demolished in the early 70s. I believe some still exist somewhere out west.
Grew up in the 50’s. Great video, thanks.
What was life like?
We had a 1967 Ford Fairlane station wagon back then and went on a lot of trips in that.
Beautiful Images with subtle music is a great way to spend our time. Also, nice job on the opening sequence of the heavy doors opening into the History Lounge. 👍 Thank YOU very much.
You're very welcome! Thanks for watching and for your thoughtful comments!
Sigh...better days.
thank you for bringing it back
2:05 Correction to this picture, it is not a Nomad.
The music complimented the photos perfectly.
Thank you for mentioning this! I do my best to choose music that matches each presentation.
You are very, very good at this!
People in the 1950's and 60's : i bet the 2000's are gonna be great
People in 2023: I would give anything to go back to the 50's or 60's......
HISTORY ,I LOVE OUR HISTORY AND OUR COUNTRY, LET'S ENJOY OUR HISTORY , BECAUSE WITHOUT IT WE WOULD NOT BE WHERE WE ARE ,WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. WE ONLY LIVE ONCE LET'S ENJOY IT WHILE WE CAN.
We all take our freedoms for granted. The young generations haven’t sacrificed a thing and demand everything.
The pale yellow 1959 Chevy station wagon brings back so many annual family camping memories with summer trips to Yosemite, The 59 Wagon was a huge upgrade from the 1951 chevy 4 door deluxe that we all piled into with our camping gear & have old army tent strapped on top of the car for that 12+ hour 2 lane trip from So Cal up to the High Sierras, A trip that at todays hyper frantic pace of the demanding impatient instant gratification oriented travelers driving in today's hyperspace for humanity style it might take 3-4 hours of near death experiences at 85 mph in the 4 lane, instead of an enjoyable 10-12 hour ride at 50 mph, seeing the sights... Driving or riding in a car long distance was a memorable experience back hen, now its all a miserable blur with a focused screen. happy my driving days are minimal & nearly over..
❤❤❤ thank you so much for bringing back the joy that I thought I had lost when you put these videos on I feel like I’m right there and that time of life was true life love and joy and peace in Jesus name amen. May God bless you.😇🙏🏻👍🥰👵😉🌻🌻
Looking at these videos is hard to understand how much USA has changed in a few years. This country has evolved, for better or for worst, it doesn’t matter, it has changed. Some things were better a few decades ago, some things are better today. One thing is for sure, the people of today are different, feel different about things, dress different, and have different ideas about the most basic description of humanity. So we march on. Given one hundred years, there will be new ideas to replace the present ones, new believes, and who knows, men will be delivering babies. That’s my comment. Damn I miss those years. Toodaloo!
Just wait until fifty years later. I'm just curious on how our future generations will handle things
Beautiful, so full of hope.
Yes - well said.
FOLKS DON'T EVER QUIT ROADTRIPPING, KEEP IT ALIVE, AMERICA HAS TO MUCH TO SEE AND OFFER, NEVER LET THE TIMES DISCOURAGE YOU, WE ONLY HAVE SO MUCH OF IT, AND 1 GO AROUND, LIVE, LOVE AND TAKE IT ALL IN, MAKE FUTURE MEMORIES TO BE SEEN. THANKS AGAIN FOR THE MEMORIES HISTORY LOUNGE. LOVE THE MUSIC, WHO PERFORMS THIS.?
absolutely amazing, thank you so much!!
The cars are great, but.. Gotta remember the people in them. The 50's and early 60's shots were owned and driven by our Greatest Generation. Most were likely Axis and South Pacific veterans, all of whom deserved all these fantastic views and many more..
Without the Greatest Generation’s sacrifice’s we would be speaking a foreign language and living much differently.
A time of innocence. When a “woody” was a station wagon…….👍
Some great photos of '50's cars along with a lot of great locations. At :40 the caption should have included that '54 black over matador red Mercury Monterey hardtop and not just the '57 Chevy Biscayne, as it too is in class by itself. At 6:52 there is a nice shot of a fairly rare '53 Packard Mayfair hardtop, maroon metallic over ivory.
Grandpa took me home from hospital when i was born .1956 ford victoria .red n white...
Just subscribed to your channel! Amazing content appreciate your efforts and quality content of yesteryear! Just Epic. Cheers looking forward to seeing what comes next!🙂✌🏼
Thank you!
I love the big red trees in the road trip video
I'm almost positive at 5:30 that is not Tahoe, but Red River, NM. All those cars with orange plates are from Texas in the mid fifties. The bald spot on the mountain in the distance is a very distinctive feature in Red River.
You showed a 64 comet wagon. My dad had a 66 comet 2 door, it couldn't even get out of its own way. It couldn't even burn rubber, unless you hit the brakes real hard at 30mph. Thanks for the Vid, Buddy!
We had a 66 Comet 4 door , robins egg blue . Total dog , but got us out there ....
Great video! Thanks for your efforts.
Great video.
‘America the Beautiful’… it still is, despite the modern day problems! ❤
2:18 - I miss Stuckey's for their pecan log and inexpensive breakfast.
And Howard Johnson's.
They also had great peanut brittle
Great video. Thumbs up and wishing you all a Happy New Years.
at 2:06, thats a '56 Two Ten...Nomad completely different body style
2:30: Wow, that red and white car in the center is a DKW 3=6; a very rare car for the U.S. Would've loved to see how big a cloud of 2-stroke smoke it made when it left... BTW, about the Stuckey's roadside stops; yeah those Pecan Log Rolls were popular, but I really didn't like them. Maybe I can blame Stuckey's for the fact I'm extremely ambivalent about pecans in general...
I had a 2-stroke SAAB 96.
You get used to the clouds.
Iwas born in 1958 i. grow up in the 60's. I have been to some of these places my dad was in the army so we moved around
OK cars are much better. HIghways are far better. But we traded away roadside culture, goofy tourist stops and other third-tier attractions (meaning that in the best sense of what they once were), interesting local slow food, and the small town/rural economy that they supported to do it. You have to be 50, maybe even 60, to even remember first-hand.
But we got high-calorie value meals, way worse traffic, urban congestion, chronic depression, and super-sized rear ends. What a deal!
Better cars that you throw in the garbage heap when their warranty expires. So stupid to manufacture things that can be repaired and last for many many years.
You forgot to add bigger mouths that spew disrespect with a know it all disposition.
The best time of my life.
Most of my relatives were still alive then. Times change but mostly not for the better.
I resisted watching this video but finally gave in-snd ever so pleased that I did: MEMORIES❗️ I was born in 1943, so gust alone explains why; but the rest of the story-family vacations across America in an awesome 1955 Buick Super sedan.
What a ride, what memories - 😊 🫧
I was in some of those Western USA locations in September 2022. The views haven't changed, but it is a lot better with today's cars with air conditioning and better connecting roads.
Great points - (but I'd trade the A/C for a 50s convertible if I could!)
Our dad drove us across country so many times; we almost knew where and when we'd be a certain place; other times, never see a car for 15-20 minutes on interstate out west. We learned Truck Stop food is great, and safe.
Your cover photo,at Hammerbachers,is just a few minutes from my house,HWY 395 corridor,eastern High Sierras,Ca/Nv border.Coleville Ca,is where that pic is.Its still there,but closed.
Anyone who was privileged to grow up in the 60's and earlier knows what the following generations have missed out on. America was honored and respected then by it's own citizens, as opposed to the fad today of trying to tear down the country from sea to shining sea.
I miss those days, those car and the simpler way of life. This 20 minutes or so was a nice ride down memory lane. I like my 50's and 60's cars I have now...and wouldn't trade them for anything of today.
Notes: The broadside pic of the '56 Chevy listed as being a Nomad...it is not. It is just a plain 'ol 4-door wagon, probably a Biscayne.
Cayuse pass (hwy 410) in Washington state...still looks just like the pic.
Old Olympic national Park in Washington state hasn't changed much. That pic is at the lodge on the west side of Crescent Lake about 35 minute drive from Port Angeles WA/
Imagine if you showed a 50s person a photo of today. They'd be so horrified that we lost the Cold War
@@armorpro573 Not sure what world you are living in, but we did not lose the Cold War. We brought about the end of the Berlin Wall, the collapse of the Soviet Union and the reunification of Germany. I would hardly call that a "loss".
@@mustang6984 Ok, first of all, my comment clearly was a joke and meant for sarcasm.
Second, I was merely poking fun at our current society. Now do you get it?
@@armorpro573 When one posts on the 'net...there is no voice inflection...ergo no way of knowing one is trying to be off the wall.
thus it is common to put the part you are trying to be "funny" with in quotation marks to make that easy to see and understand. Otherwise...well...you see how that went right?
As for our current society...it is a mess...and much of those who are bringing that upon us...should probably have their breathing licenses revoked.
@@mustang6984 Ok
Loved this video but some (many) of your car descriptions are in error ! Still good video and music selection was pretty close to PERFECT !👍👍😃
Impressive.
5:17 - Petrified Forest National Park is in Arizona.
Nice video 👍
What is the name of this piano piece accompanying the video?! Its amazing!!
Super!
Thanks, @artidog!
Fun video. One correction: First Chevy Biscayne 1958 not '57. Looks like a Bel-Air in the photo.
When people turn their backs on God, we get what we have now. No doubt.
Amen brother🙏🏻🤙🏻
u got it 💕👍. but like jesus, u only need one person who knows the truth to change the world... the truth is more congtagious than lies...
@@lechatleblanc I'm convinced that good is exponentially more powerful than evil.
I remember the 1950s when God blessed America and we prayed in school.
I can't understand why you say that. America is a beautiful country. Or, do you mean because modern cars look like electric razors. PS people committed awful crimes in the past and then went and prayed in church. Remember god lives in your mind.
2:34Those cars'd certainly be a roadside attraction.
Ultimately overall the 1950's was probably the best decade in U.S. history. I've got to think that most Americans felt extremely positive about their lives and the direction the country was going.
I agree. The mid forties to early fifties was the best time for Americans. And while not everyone was enjoying the American Dream, at least people lived more prosperously
Probably was, because it was a period of healing and regrowth after the bloody and miserable forties! Best wishes!
Even with all the modern technology we have today, contemporary cars aren't as beautiful as these 1950's ones. Goes to show it's not all about tech, the art of design is just as important.
Wen I have a time-machine im beaming me in this time and this area.
Im germann 😲and born in sep.1959......
Lots of memories from the years when cars came in colors, often 2-tone, and you could identify them by year and model at a quick glance Now 90% are gray, black or white and they all look alike.
Station wagon at 2:07 is not a Nomad - they are a two door and this one is a four door.
You are correct - maybe a Bel Air or Biscayne?
Petrified Forest National Park is in Arizona, not New Mexico. It used to be great back in the 1950’s, before people stole so much of the petrified wood.
Cool
Wish I had that black Pontiac convertible
Try to find an overweight person in any of these pictures.
American was great then. Let’s make it great again! God, family and freedom!
First photo California,third, Blue Ridge Parkway
Thank you!
Stayed at the tee pee hotel as a child.
That's so cool - I've come across a few of these tee pee hotel photos in my research!
7:30 the pic may have been taken in 1966 but it is a 64 Olds
Another world
Anyone else notice how few people were obese? Today take this same video and hands down a lot more overweight people. Love this stuff, life was so much simpler back then.
These look like trip photos from our family's jaunt out west in 1963. I swear its my brothers and sisters and aunts and uncles all over again. Same cars, same clothes, same hairstyles, same cameras taking the pics. There were seven of us. So this world actually did exist and not just in my memory, LOL. Look at all the others having the same good times as us. I'd love to get to know them all and do some more sharing. We hit Colorado Springs, Glacier NP, Tetons, Craters of the moon, Olympic peninsula, Yellowstone, Mt Rainier, Mt Rushmore. Took it all in in about a month.
There was no 57 Biscayne, it was a 150 or 210. The Bel Air was the top of the line model. Biscayne debut in 58!!
1956 Chevrolet wagon @ 2:14 is not a Nomad. Just a wagon, Nomad's only had 2 doors.
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Nice 👍
2:07 Thats not a nomad its a 4 door station wagon. Nomads are 2 door wagons.
You are correct. That was my mistake. Perhaps it's a Bel Air wagon?