Tag Archives: Automobile Showroom
Color photo of the Pantages Theatre, 6233 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood when “Divorce Italian Style” was playing in 1965
This vibrant Kodachrome color photo is of the Pantages Theatre (back then the “RKO Pantages”) at 6233 Hollywood Blvd half a block east of Vine St. The billboard and marquee advertises movies from three different years: Divorce Italian Style (September … Continue reading
A three-wheeled Kelsey Motorette outside the Automobile Club of Southern California’s headquarters at 8th and Olive Sts, downtown Los Angeles, 1912
I have to tip my hat to this pair of intrepid motorists. The vehicle they’ve parked outside the headquarters of the Automobile Club of Southern California is a circa 1911 Kelsey Motorette. I don’t know why these guys thought a … Continue reading
Looking west along Hollywood Blvd toward the Knickerbocker Hotel and the Guaranty building, Hollywood, circa late 1920s
Very little information came with this photo so I had to dig a little deeper on this one. Those two buildings in the background are the Guaranty building on the left and the Knickerbocker Hotel on the right. They stand … Continue reading
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Fire destroys at the 16th annual Los Angeles Auto Show at the corner of Hill St and Washington Blvd, March 5, 1929
I can’t even begin to imagine what it must have been like to witness this disaster unfold. At 4.10pm on the afternoon of March 5, 1929, an electrical circuit sparked a fire at the Los Angeles Auto Show, which was … Continue reading
McDaniel Motor Company car showroom, 819 S. Brand Ave, Glendale, California, circa mid 1920s
And from the They Sure Don’t Make Car Showrooms Like That Anymore file, comes this gem of a building with gorgeous bas relief panels over the doors. The McDaniel Motor Co. built their car showroom at 819 S. Brand Ave … Continue reading
Lloyd King Ford, 5912 Pacific Blvd, Huntington Park, California, 1937
I don’t know how good Lloyd King was at selling Fords, or how long he sold them for, but I do like his showroom at 5912 Pacific Blvd in Huntington Park. With those backlit signs and the display above the … Continue reading
Studebaker sign at the corner of Figueroa St and Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, circa 1920s
Here’s a photo of something we don’t see in Los Angeles anymore: a sign for Studebaker automobiles. But drivers passing through the intersection of Figueroa St and Pico Blvd near (what is now the LA Convention Center) would have seen … Continue reading
Color shot of Beverly Buick at the northwest corner of Olympic Blvd and Maple Dr, Beverly Hills, circa 1956
Sometimes all you need are some nice, clean lines and bold, clear lettering to make your mark. Case in point: the Beverly Buick showroom at the northwest corner of Olympic Blvd and Maple Dr, Beverly Hills. It does what it … Continue reading
Lou Reed Chrysler/Plymouth Dealership, 1200 Pacific Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, Los Angeles, July 23, 1955
It’s hard to see the name “Lou Reed” and not start singing “Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side…” But that song didn’t come along until 1972, so the person who took this photo on July 23, 1955 … Continue reading
McDaniel Motor Company automobile dealership, 819 South Brand Blvd, Glendale, California, circa 1926
How’s this for a glorious example of 1920s automobile dealership architecture? This was the McDaniel Motor Company showroom at 819 S. Brand Blvd, Glendale. The car parked out front looks to be a 1926 Nash, and you’ve got to love … Continue reading