30 Vintage Photos of Cars During Winter in the 1950s and ’60s 4K

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[@KC-sb2sm]

Simpler cars, simpler times. Love to see these.

[@craigrandall8930]

These pictures bring back memories. Although we didn't have computers or high tech, my experience was a better quality of life, the USA was a much better place to live. Very happy I grew up in that time.

[@rickmcdonald1557]

>>>DITTO

[@bertvisser6423]

I was thinking that myself while watching this,sure we got some creature conveniences now but man those days had such better quality of life.

[@rickmcdonald1557]

@@bertvisser6423 AMEN TO THAT~!!

[@richceglinski7543]

These winter scenes with them old cars invokes a fond memories of my mother dutifully marching 5 kids across the squeaky snow to pile in the car to go to church. Her smooth encouraging voice would talk to the car as the engine cranked. By the 4th try that voice was a lot sharper tone, yet only occasionally did we ever miss church.

[@robertkabatoff817]

I grew up in the 60's and I saw a car like my Dad used to own and for a second, I looked at the car hoping that I would get a glimpse of him. No....no he wasnt there but I was hoping. Luv this video and the music. Its perfect......

[@jasonsabourin2275]

He'll ALWAYS be in That Car in your Mind's Eye, and Memories... 😊👍

[@SamhainBe]

Rear-wheel drive in the snow...what "fun" that used to be!

[@jasonsabourin2275]

Ha hAA Ha HAA ha ha....... Oh Yeah!!!..... A MOTORIZED Sled.

[@jamesfogerty3044]

When people knew how to drive

[@jamesjoslin7586]

With bias ply tires and drum brakes. Lucky to be here.

[@ih302]

@My Pronoun is WTF The tires back then were also much narrower which made them better for in the snow, the only thing about them that was better.

[@canuckfixit7722]

Winter in the northern parts and Canada always went along with the occasional, but guaranteed, sound of loose wheels spinning somewhere on ice and/or snow. That faded out considerably in the 1990s by which time most cars had switched to front wheel drive. This was augmented in the early 2000s with the SUV craze with higher ground clearance and abundance of AWD options.

[@kenkelble358]

great great memories i can feel my brain returning. its been gone a long long time.

[@calenwells1462]

"1960s Trailer" - no mention of the awesome International Harvester Travelall pulling it!

[@randysurline4651]

I have to stop often and take breath watching these knowing my parents lived through these times

[@Veroxzes]

It's such a weird sight to see so many classic cars in snow. Back when they were just "cars" and not considered art on wheels. Atleast they are to me. Simple and beauitful.

[@ernestimken6969]

The Ohio State Police cruiser was a '55 Chevy, not '56. The Cadillac hardtop was a '57.

[@caseym5017]

I beg to differ. The Cad is a 58. Look it up. The grille is very similar to the 58 Impala.

[@ernestimken6969]

@@caseym5017 Sorry. You are right.

[@1tulip]

@@ernestimken6969 You are correct about the state trooper car though.

[@thomasfletcher4765]

The rig pulling the 1960's trailer is an international travel all ( 1100 I do believe ) . Things you can find out watching 406 garage ( and Ben can tell you stories about internationals , very knowledgeable guy )

[@reallyrandomrides1296]

I loved the scene from Montreal, brings me right back home, though a couple of decades before I was born!

[@mr.toobigformypants8145]

The part of Indianapolis I grew up in for some reason attracted many car dealers. In my small neighborhood we had a Cadillac dealer, two Chevrolet dealers, a Ford dealer, a Pontiac dealer, a Studebaker dealer, a Chrysler/Plymouth/Dodge dealer, an Oldsmobile dealer and a Buick dealer. It was a young car nuts fantasyland with a constant parade of new cars changing often. A Chrysler executive even had a Turbine car for awhile that drew the attention of everyone and our dad's when he brought that one home.

[@davidgibbs381]

You're near the Brickyard, maybe?

[@mr.toobigformypants8145]

Yes I am.

[@wmw3629]

There used to be many car dealers on North Meridian Street. Later I remember lots of them on Shadeland and West 38th Street.

[@mr.toobigformypants8145]

@@wmw3629 you're absolutely right and don't forget about Keystone Avenue, however I was referring to the homes of the various car dealers, I should have been more clear on that point.

[@smiley800]

Wow. Thanks for the time and sharing. The music just adds to the pictures. Simple ... I always look forward to your new posts.

[@davidgibbs381]

Many of the cars pictured in winter scenes were running with rear snow tires. A reminder of a ritual right of winter. Anybody still use snow tires?

[@andynieuwenhuis7833]

David Gibbs; Alot of ppl today Think that ALL SEASON tires are OK for Winter. This of Course is Totally Wrong. I can remember watching my Dad, putting on the PROPER Winter tires, by the middle of November. These cars in This video Were GREAT TO SEE, so Many different makes and styles.

[@davidyoung8521]

Snow tires and if was really bad, chains.

[@BadWolf762]

2:02 Snow Chains on the rear tires.

[@onespiceybbw]

Haven't used snows since the late 70's. Of course it doesn't snow around here nearly as much as it used to, either.

[@johnmarshall4442]

Alaska

[@davidhunt6463]

I wonder how many of these snowy places still get it as bad. Over here in the UK back in the 50s and 60s we used to get proper snowfalls during the winter months but now, at least in London and the south east, it often doesn't snow at all or if it does it will only be a centimetre or two at most.

[@3713msg]

Same in the Mid-West area of the United States. We used to ice skate on the lakes and ponds during December through March. Now the ice is unstable, so one must skate at an indoor ice arena. Climate change is a real thing. The worse threat we have is the republican party, which continues to deny things like climate change, pandemics, and the basic facts of science.

[@TC-dw6wg]

Here in the N.E. United States (Pennsylvania) we still get heavy snow and cold temps in the winter. Nothing has changed snowfall wise for us. This year seems like we’re below normal temp range until finally this week. I’m not a political boy for any party so I’ll stay out of that sandbox. Stay safe and play nice.

[@stephaniepersin4145]

In SW PA in the 1970s USA as a kid I remember way more snow. We built an igloo, several snowmen, and sled riding via making tracks in snow. Now 5” is tops and a very occasional occurrence since 1980s. What I’ve noticed is that we only have 3 seasons, winter, summer and fall. Spring consists of trying to get out of winter.

[@craigrandall8930]

Same experience here in USA. We used to have colder snowy winters and long hot summers. Now it's cooler summers and mild winters with less snow. Although the annual temperature average remains about the same.

[@wmw3629]

@@stephaniepersin4145 I love Spring 🌱🌷 in Indianapolis….both days!

[@mikeyrichards7812]

I remember when you’d go out for walks in the 50s and a car would pass by you, the smell of the exhaust was incredible. Miss those times.

[@sunshineimperials1600]

The smell of leaded gasoline was certainly a sight to behold- I meant a smell to behold, leaded gasoline certainly does one on your brain.

[@GordoGambler]

@@sunshineimperials1600 Yah, I can smell ONE old car going by now. LOL. So how come so many lived to 95+?? I'm 69 and still do 100+ mile bike rides.

[@dman9582]

Gotta love the xylophone in the back ground. Nothing says 60s like that. Makes you feel like you’re shopping in Woolworths

[@BadWolf762]

Or watching "Trailer Park Boys"

[@johnmarshall4442]

Man I bet it was an experience driving in that back then .

[@TC-dw6wg]

I guess people didn’t like taking pics of cars in the warm weather. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Nice group of photos and thanks for posting…..enjoyed it!

[@LtJackboot]

This is my favorite of your videos thus far. A similar one on antique motorcycles would be awesome! Thanks 🙂

[@gbaker9295]

It's a PowerPoint more than a video

[@LtJackboot]

@@gbaker9295 Thank you. Once again an innocent citizen takes on the mantle of Captain Correcter, righter of wrongs. Feel better sweetie?

[@3Mudbone1]

Having the heater on in the snow in a Willys Jeep, smoking a bowl.

[@pressedsteel7463]

Hey to all you good folks in Columbus Ohio !!!!!!! ............Go BUCKS !!!!!!

[@francispotter5300]

Thanks for your videos, 😎Doug

[@rickmcdonald1557]

Love the videos as always but the Chevy at 03:04 is a '55.

[@donlarocque5157]

Yep. I screenshot it. Going to Google it to see if it was surplus for the forestry service.

[@donlarocque5157]

Yep. They're wrong. 55.

[@catsandcarsringtailgang6188]

NOBODY CARES!

[@rickmcdonald1557]

@@catsandcarsringtailgang6188 That's because you are NOBODY~!!! 😝

[@catsandcarsringtailgang6188]

@@rickmcdonald1557 IDC

[@patrickmcgrath5411]

ALL I CAN SAY IS..."THANK GOD I GREW UP IN SUNNY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA"🥰

[@scronx]

The scene of them driving that big old Ford wagon thru "Lawrenceville Massachusetts"and valley of the Dolls:-)

[@dennisleporte2327]

Always loved that scene, thought I was the only one ! I think it was a 1959.

[@scronx]

@@dennisleporte2327 There's a site that identifies every movie car, but I'm too lazy to look up its URL ;~)

[@peteleadlove9215]

The Ohio turnpike patrol that was a 55 Chevy not a 56 sorry about that

[@WSNO]

Fascinating, i recognize most of these from Grampy's barn! He was a traveling salesman in the 1960s and 1970s, after retiring early from his insurance job and spent most of his time traveling making friends with mechanics and used car salesmen all over the US and southern Canada, buying up the cars they couldn't seem to get rid of and he put them all in a series of barns in upstate Maine. Oh, and i'm dang sure that 1960 Rambler was my highschool history teacher's first car, plates are from the correct area and era, and it looks just like the photo he showed me, albeit taken during the summer. Uncle Stanley, is that you? If not, where'd you find all these amazing photos? 😺

[@patmcnally2529]

ohio patrol car is a 1955 chevy , not 1956

[@robgrey6183]

I miss hood ornaments.

[@philippians4890]

Great cars!😃

[@georgerenton965]

When I came to Toronto Canada on Christmas Eve 1965 my brother in law picked us up at the airport in his 59 Chev Impala. Half the quarter panels where rusted off ! Road salt made cars fizz away like an alkaseltzer

[@johnshields6852]

I grew up riding around standing on the front seat, I wanted to see everything, curious little bugger.lol

[@charlesb7019]

Everyone knows that these were everyday drivers back then, but somehow it’s still a bit of a shock to see them in the snow.

[@MrTheHillfolk]

Ahh ,the old days when going and leaving school was uphill both ways and mom knew how to put the snow chains on the car. 😁

[@jamescoombs2569]

I had a '69 Mach 1,with L-'60's,on cragers ,in the back ,it was terrible in the snow,but has fun doing doughnuts in Caldors parking lot,,in the late '70's

[@BadWolf762]

Come snow season our L-60s and M-50s would come off and snow tires on stock rims would go on the back. We were still rocking the Cragers, Keystones or slotted mags on the front. We would also throw a couple of bags of softner salt or sand tubes in the trunk for added weight over the rear wheels.

[@calbob750]

In those states wear road salt was applied in winter months you would begin to see rusted fenders and rocker panels after a few years. This was before galvanized steel was used starting in the late 70’s.

[@jj-eo7bj]

Common 2-3 year old cars rusted out people would get new cars every 5 yrs or so ...me I'd like a new car once in a while get tired of looking at them

[@calbob750]

At 2:39 maybe a 1954 Dodge Coronet. Hood ornament with ram horns?

[@williamcorn1087]

Well it certainly wasn't a 1955 Studebaker Champion.

[@davezul4396]

People that were driving before the ‘80s and ‘90s put later drivers to shame. Open differential rear wheel drive, no back up camera, manual transmissions and a rear view mirror on the driver door sometimes!

[@TairnKA]

In I believe the mid to late 60s (Yakima Wa, US), during a week long(?) snow storm our 64 Corvair Convertible was able to pick up and deliver groceries for families in our neighborhood. ;-)

[@martinhall932]

Impractical, expensive, and environmentally unfriendly... but each one a totally classy work of art. Today's automobiles are a blight on the roadscape in comparison.

[@reallyrandomrides1296]

I know at the time these were all just regular, new and used cars, not that old yet, but looking at them through a nostalgic set of eyes, I can't help but cringe watching al of these cool old cars being driven on snowy (and in many cases, salty) roads. But, in 60 years, people will probably cringe at us driving a 2006 Prius, 2017 Accord, 2009 Mustang, 2019 Grand Caravan, etc, on snowy salty roads.

[@TheEgganator324]

Very specific video but I love it

[@matrox]

The 65' Buick WildCats were beautys.

[@billygeeto]

That so called 53 Studebaker (blue) is actually a 53 Dodge.

[@rickshipley7872]

Sorry. The green Ohio police car is not a 56 Chevy. It's a 55. The turn signals on a 56 are rectangular. 55 had the "eyebrow."

[@freakyflow]

I have a 05' SUV...2 batteries 4-wheel drive Ice And snow tires (Not winter tires or all season) Always started on the first try Never got stuck Did have a few fish tails

[@tenbroeck1958]

There were a lot of problems back then, but people were somehow kinder.

[@invisibilianone6288]

The green patrol car is a 55 Chevy ,,, not 56. Cool pics😎

[@robertferguson533]

Nice

[@woooster71]

Did they use salt on the roads back then? Here in the UK, it only has to threaten an overnight frost and the gritters are out dumping hundreds of tons of salt all over the place.. including grit blasting the side of your car as they go past! 🤨 These videos, the music….just calms my brain 😴

[@vincecarnevale4406]

I would shovel peoples sidewalks. for pocket money due to school closings in that kind of weather.

[@davidbacheler1399]

@ 3:49 That's not a Rambler. That's an International Harvester Travelall, the precursor to the SUV. You can see the IH logo on the front and "International" on the left side of the hood. My dad owned a 1963 Travelall in light blue and I was lucky enough to drive it to high school every once in a while. Great truck! FOLLOW MARKET

[@1tulip]

Umm... take another look.

[@davidyoung8521]

At one time International was an innovator in truck design. They made everting. Refrigerators, freezers, tractors, heavy bulldozers and even M1 Gerand rifles.

[@mykelbaurle5758]

The International comes in at 4:01. Notice the cardboard they have on the radiator.

[@mr.toobigformypants8145]

Bias-ply narrow tires driving one wheel in the rear on unplowed roads , how did we do it? Skill.

[@vincecarnevale4406]

this is how I learned the benefits of traditional snow tires.

[@theyangview1898]

3:00 Is a 1955 Chevy 210 post I’ve owned three

[@avagrego3195]

cute, enjoyable

[@johnrettig1880]

Good Ol American Steel . Those Tanks could plow through that snow . Not many with Seatbelts but you still felt safe .

[@rcnelson]

Such, such were the days.

[@gbaker9295]

Cold, damp cars and getting stuck are a distant memory for me.

[@charlesacker8552]

At 2:38, that is not a Studebaker Champion or any other Studebaker although I'm not sure what it is. At 4:02, that is an International Travelall.

[@charlesnash2748]

I think it's a Kaiser.

[@charlesacker8552]

@@charlesnash2748 Good eye. You may be right.

[@charlesnash2748]

Others on this thread have commented that it is a Dodge. I think that I am wrong, I think it is a Dodge or perhaps a Plymouth.

[@maryruhnke2408]

it is a dodge ,look at the ram hood ornament..........gosh

[@patriciathomas5097]

J ignorais qu Opel était présent dans ces années la aux states. Gérard de nice.

[@suzanneleonard5485]

The green Ohio turnpike patrol car is not a 1956. It is actually a 1955 210. I know, I owned one for many years.

[@matrox]

I dig that them music.

[@davidweimer8880]

Notice the tire chains in a couple pictures.

[@Views144]

It never snowed in Minnesota in 1965.

[@naturelvr123]

The Ohio Turnpike Patrol car (green) is a 1955 Chevy not 1956.

[@curtcollett2893]

Wouldn't want a car in that era with power windows. A window stuck in the down position in that weather isn't fun. The rule in my uncle's old Cadillac was "don't put down the back left window!!"

[@aliassmithandjones9453]

that "1960's Trailer" is actually a 1961 or 1962 Interational Travelall

[@pjesf]

50s with a very light dusting of 60s 🙁

[@davidd1395]

At 3:05 the green Chev police car is a 55 not a 56.

[@ADRIS_CSC]

❤❤❤

[@billygeeto]

The so called 56 Chevy patrol car is a 55

[@dicktatina7814]

The Greemn Ohio Turnpike car appears too be a 1955 Chevrolet.

[@waynewright2886]

Good Photos... but Nothing from the Warm Weather States Like Florida, California or Hawaii, just Cold Weather States & Canada, with Snow & Sleet & Black Ice.

[@GordoGambler]

WTH. The whole point of the video is cars in SNOW. I know there IS snow on the top of Mona Kea , but then they halt traffic when it DOES snow. LOL.

[@johntimm4458]

The Ohio Turnpike Patrol police car is a 1955 Chevy not a 1956.

[@vernwallen4246]

🗽👍💕

[@catsandcarsringtailgang6188]

@ 2:43 not a Studie, Dodge

[@ilanamillion8942]

Gee, I wonder of Manny's Motor Mart is still around.

[@user-co7vg3uw5j]

👍

[@atburke6258]

The car at 3:30 and 5:27 is the same one. A T Burke

[@matrox]

5:31 Nope...58' Caddy.

[@JAAB9296]

@ 2:42 the publisher claims that the car pictured is a 55 Studebaker Champion. Wrong. It is a Dodge, the Studie does not have that type of rear glass between the B & C pillars, also the grill is wrong for a Studie Champ 55. Wow at 3:05 they clam the car pictured is a 56 Chevy, no, it's a 55 Chevy. Was not paying a lot of attention of the cars at first, now I would bet most years and makes are wrong, not going to comment throughout the video though.

[@kennethreed2186]

The green OHIO patrol car Is a 55 Chevy Not a 56

[@matrox]

00:55 1963 at least. Blue 63' Chevy.

[@kennyrupp7379]

Best I remember I don't think there's a written law to playing ridiculous music to videos just show the picture and leave the music off

[@randallmarsh1187]

You know, you could also just hit the mute button.

[@johnq.public4252]

Get those tire chains on. Tear up the snow and pavement.

[@rogermaes6001]

💕💚💕❣💙❣💕💚💞

[@kurtwise7356]

Way better than from wheel drive! You could power and steer a rear wheel drive but once you lost traction in the front wheel drive cars you basically tucked your head between your legs and kissed your butt goodbye! That's why most law enforcement vehicles are running 4x4s!

[@matrox]

1:02 1959 at least.

[@billymoretti8437]

Hi Ohio Turnpike Patrol car is 1955 Chevy not a 1956 just thought you'd like to know

[@billymoretti8437]

and "mid 50's Cadillac hardtop" is a 1958

[@matrox]

1:13 At least 1957

[@fhurtado9387]

El carro identificado como Studebaker es un Dodge sedan 54 y el Chevrolet con personal que auxilia a un Buick, es 1955 no es 1956...

[@MP-ef6mc]

Simpler times and gas was a quarter a gallon.

[@matrox]

3:03 its 55' not 56'.

[@georgemorfesi8022]

2:36 54 Dodge Coronet. Not a Studie.

[@brucegilbert7243]

Today's generation is scared to drive in 2" of snow. We shoveled our cars out when they were buried up the roof and slid them around for fun!

[@glennlancaster9653]

55 not a 56 Chevy