Falkland, Alabama

[RusTy/SE]

Wednesday thru friday I was travelling through and near Moparal's hometown of Holly Pond on business. Holly Pond is one of those locations where you can actually hear yourself think and see all the stars at night

When i'm on these trips I try to bring along a camera just in case and actually rediscovered this business in Falkland on Hwy 31. I had been through about three years ago and there were some mid-fifties Buicks out front at the time.A friendly old timer named Fred owns what was once an auto body shop. He said he'd been there 30 years and was now looking to sell. He had hopes that a son would carry on the business but in such a rural area the bigger shops closer to the larger towns are now the place to go. He was more than happy to let me take some shots of these 50-51, 54 Mercurys and the Ford which is a 52-54 model. The Mopar was a Satellite Sebring still containing its original interior.

[RusTy/SE]

The last shot was from the side of a Kenworth; the driver was staying at the hotel where I pulled in.

 

Russ

[dutch]

     " he who dies with the most toys wins "        love that quote 

[71chally416]

Does it matter if they're all broken and rusted??? 

[Moparal]

  I drove my barracuda through there three weeks ago , going to a cruise. It beats the interstate. 

[BIGSHCLUNK]

Must be great to live in a place were you can have rusty old iron on flats and w/o current tags, on a main drag and nobody cares!! No inspectors from city hall polkin' aound!! Very cool!     

[Jacksboys]

Must be great to live in a place were you can have rusty old iron on flats and w/o current tags, on a main drag and nobody cares!! No inspectors from city hall polkin' aound!! Very cool!     

I think you might like it in the south 

[BIGSHCLUNK]

I think you might like it in the south 

I'm a BAMA boy by bloodline, just never made it down there............ someday! 

[moparmaniac59]

That's some great old cars. Thanks for posting! I love that '50 Mercury. A very popular car for a hot-rod resto mod!! Check out the pics of this '50 I spotted at a show!! It was a winner!!


                                                        Matt B.

[RusTy/SE]

Thanks Matt, nice sled!! While I was speaking to Fred he explained how to spot the diff between the 49-50 and 51s. The 51s had a less rounded rear window as well as more of a tailfin out back to house the taillights. Ya learn something new every day

Russ

[Rare_T_A]

Must be great to live in a place were you can have rusty old iron on flats and w/o current tags, on a main drag and nobody cares!! No inspectors from city hall polkin' aound!! Very cool!    

Couldn't have said it better myself!

[Moparal]

I will pass through there at around 630 tonight   on my way from the airport   Oh, no building permits to build a shop out in the country there where i live also.    I just built my 1200 sq ft shop 2 yrs ago. I will be playing in it tonight

[BIGSHCLUNK]

I will pass through there at around 630 tonight   on my way from the airport   Oh, no building permits to build a shop out in the country there where i live also.    I just built my 1200 sq ft shop 2 yrs ago. I will be playing in it tonight

       Took me a year and 10 months just to get my last building permit!   

[Moparal]

Yup, I went past there tonight. Now I am in my shop I had built. You know, give them money and they show up with tools and put it up. I gave them permission myself.

[Moparal]

I just now got an email about a mopar club meeting there while I was posting. How cool