tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6739275214672385401.post259534193009204610..comments2023-05-01T05:05:54.762-07:00Comments on THE PENDULUM OF IMPOSSIBILITY: 1940's CHICAGO : ADS & STREET SCENESfrank adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14222242968545892169noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6739275214672385401.post-39148267979009078272011-02-15T18:11:36.581-08:002011-02-15T18:11:36.581-08:00Ah, the days of high-pants fast-talkers.. can you ...Ah, the days of high-pants fast-talkers.. can you imagine seeing their ilk at Wabash & Congress now? It'd be a fine how-do-y'do, like running into Karl Malden at a 7-11.<br /><br />Those are wooden El cars, by the way. The CTA kept those bad boys rolling through the late '50s. Worth noting that both the 4000 and 5000 series (steel) cars had been on track for a while at that point! Relatedly, i'm imagining a giant carwash with paint sprayers, squirting cars with an overbuy of whatever color the city had purchased for other jobs. Pffft, you're burgundy now, just like the fire plugs!<br /><br />Not seeing anything later than a '44 Chevrolet coupé here, if nailing down a year is of any concern. Either way, it's Diamond Walnut time.Calehttp://endlessbassic.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.com