Although this early 1950s view of Avalon Bay and the Catalina Island Casino on Santa Catalina Island hasn’t changed very much, what you’re not likely to see is one of those nifty red vehicles. They were an electric micro-car called an “autoette” – they look like a rather natty way to get around the island, if you ask me.

That same view in 2017:

If you wanted to buy an autoette of your own, you could go to the Autoette store at 250 N Lake St, Pasadena (circa mid 1950s):