It would be interesting...

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to know when and where this photo was taken.

Lots of nostalgia there! Cool picture!

No earlier than 1973 to 75
Due to that early firebird although it looks a bit rough.

Likely in the 70's and maybe in the southwest would by my guess.

LOL. It does look like just a store front wall with no building at first glance. Photographer must of just caught the right day for the lighting.

When did Texaco stations have canopies like that one?

In the afternoon.

Looks like a quanset building.

Winslow Arizona 1971 , LOL sleepy old west town somewhere that one could see the mountains.

I nearly thought I saw Jim Rockford sitting in the car!

the firebird could be a 1967 according to the color.

If Jim is in the Ford dealership Angel must be checking out the train yard.

That's no 67 Firebird, more 70's vintage

The blue pickup truck is mid-70's vintage.

Not too long ago, look at the ped xing sign. I do not know when these started being used. joe, my 2 cents

(quoted from post at 16:30:30 01/15/22) the firebird could be a 1967 according to the color.

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To me it looks like a 1974.
Has the second generation rear window (larger than 1967).
But not a 1975 as rear window curved down to the fenders.

To me it looks like a 1974.
Has the second generation rear window (larger than 1967).
But not a 1975 as rear window curved down to the fenders.

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It's definitely a 1974 firebird, they are a one year only design. Small back glass with the wider tail lights. like mentioned 1975 and later had the larger wrap around back glass, 1973 had the smaller narrow tail lights.

i can't believe i actually recognized the spot ... looked so familiar. it's the old tractor repair and dealer in fillmore ca. the google street view seems to indicate it as 449 ca hwy 126. i knew the front but wasn't sure about the quonset construction. funny how you miss the details of the familiar. driven by it thousands of times.

no longer ford and thinking about it now, i don't know if there's a tractor dealer in fillmore anymore. might be ... but most are in oxnard i'd say. ford built a couple of large truck / car dealerships in the area though.

it has a 3 bay old style 'gothic arch' carwash to the east ... and the corner lot to the west has sold equipment forever. many different owners. now 'sky motors'. seems it was specializing in trailers for a long time. i know i went into that ford shop for something decades ago but can't remember what. i live about 25 miles away toward the coast. a long time friend lives in fillmore who has campaigned a pulling tractor for years. he and i designed 'barn butler' but couldn't sell them ... super charger making vacuum for a system to remove horse manure.

i haven't posted since subscribing and it looks like i might be able to include photos at this point ... so will share my neat old ford backhoe sometime soon ... 4000 hoe and loader from 60s.

i'll try to link a street view ... seems to be blocked when i try to submit.

https://www.google.com/maps/@34.3969493,-118.9121446,3a,75y,333.15h,82.12t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sHImHFjrs5L-npnQ8cTS5xA!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DHImHFjrs5L-npnQ8cTS5xA%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D270.91653%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192

This post was edited by rio4000 on 01/16/2022 at 09:55 am.

This post was edited by Ozlander on 01/16/2022 at 11:12 am.