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Friday, June 30, 2017
'61 Rambler American
Here's a magazine ad for the 1961 Rambler Classic. That year, American Motors completely changed the sheet metal and got rid of the old 1952-55 Nash look.

Pictured here is a Rambler American Custom four-door sedan.
Pictured here is a Rambler American Custom four-door sedan.
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
1939 Kay Kyser - The Starlit Hour (Ginny Simms, vocal)
Time for music by Kay Kyser and His Orchestra, "The Starlit Hour" from "Earl Carroll's Vanities," with vocal by Ginny Simms.
Recorded in Los Angeles on September 7, 1939 and released on Columbia #35343.
'66 Studebaker Daytona-----------------Eh?
Here's a magazine ad for the Canadian-built 1966 Studebaker Daytona hardtop.

By then, all Studes were built at the company's Hamilton, Ontario plant (production at South Bend, Indiana had ended in December of 1963).
Production of Studebaker cars ended in early 1966 after 114 years of building vehicles, dating back to covered wagon days.
By then, all Studes were built at the company's Hamilton, Ontario plant (production at South Bend, Indiana had ended in December of 1963).
Production of Studebaker cars ended in early 1966 after 114 years of building vehicles, dating back to covered wagon days.
Sunday, June 25, 2017
Deuce's Stoppage-Time Equalizer Gains Cascadia Cup Road Draw In Portland For Ten-Man Sounders
At Portland, Oregon:
In the lone Sunday Major League Soccer contest, Clint Dempsey's second-half stoppage time equalizer (90'+4) enabled the ten-man Seattle Sounders to gain a 2-2 Cascadia Cup road draw with the Portland Timbers.
Joevin Jones also scored for the Sounders in the 27th minute.
After Seattle's Brad Evans was ejected following his takedown on Darlington Nagbe, Fenando Adi scored his 50th career goal for the Timbers with his successfully-converted penalty kick in the 45th minute.
Then, Dairon Asprilla put Portland ahead in the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time. The 2-1 Timbers lead lasted until Deuce's late equalizer which enabled the Sounders to snatch a point on the road.
Next up for the Timbers, a road encounter with Western Conference-leading Sporting Kansas City in a nationally-televised match at 4:00 PM Pacific Time, to be aired over ESPN.
In the lone Sunday Major League Soccer contest, Clint Dempsey's second-half stoppage time equalizer (90'+4) enabled the ten-man Seattle Sounders to gain a 2-2 Cascadia Cup road draw with the Portland Timbers.
Joevin Jones also scored for the Sounders in the 27th minute.
After Seattle's Brad Evans was ejected following his takedown on Darlington Nagbe, Fenando Adi scored his 50th career goal for the Timbers with his successfully-converted penalty kick in the 45th minute.
Then, Dairon Asprilla put Portland ahead in the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time. The 2-1 Timbers lead lasted until Deuce's late equalizer which enabled the Sounders to snatch a point on the road.
Next up for the Timbers, a road encounter with Western Conference-leading Sporting Kansas City in a nationally-televised match at 4:00 PM Pacific Time, to be aired over ESPN.
Broken Record: Another Defeat For T2
At Portland, Oregon:
Seth Casiple (55') and Luis Fernandes (82') each scored a goal on Saturday as Reno 1868 FC blanked Portland Timbers 2 in a United Soccer League match 2-0 on the road.
Next up for struggling T2---with one win and one draw in 15 league matches thus far---a road contest next Saturday against Orange County SC at 5:00 PM Pacific Time (live streaming via www.timbers2.com).
Seth Casiple (55') and Luis Fernandes (82') each scored a goal on Saturday as Reno 1868 FC blanked Portland Timbers 2 in a United Soccer League match 2-0 on the road.
Next up for struggling T2---with one win and one draw in 15 league matches thus far---a road contest next Saturday against Orange County SC at 5:00 PM Pacific Time (live streaming via www.timbers2.com).
Saturday, June 24, 2017
'54 Kaiser Manhattan
Here's a 1954 Kaiser Manhattan four-door sedan.

These were the best-looking Kaisers ever.

These were the best-looking Kaisers ever.
Friday, June 23, 2017
Henry Red Allen 1936 Mills Blue Rhythm Band - Algiers Stomp
Here's music by the Mills Blue Rhythm Band (under the direction of Lucky Millinder) with the Henry "Red" Allen-penned "Algiers Stomp"
Great swing music by Lucky and the boys.
Recorded in New York City on November 20, 1936 and released on Columbia #3158-D
Thursday, June 22, 2017
Als Hold Off Riders In CFL Season Opener
At Montreal:
In Thursday's opening contest of the Canadian Football League's 2017 regular season, quarterback Darian Durant haunted his former team with touchdown passes to B.J. Cunningham and Ernest Jackson while Boris Bede kicked the game-winning field goal with 2:29 remaining as the Montreal Alouettes held off the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders 17-16.
The Riders' Tyler Crapigna, who made his three previous field-goal attempts, had his 45-yard game-winning attempt as time expired go wide right.
In Thursday's opening contest of the Canadian Football League's 2017 regular season, quarterback Darian Durant haunted his former team with touchdown passes to B.J. Cunningham and Ernest Jackson while Boris Bede kicked the game-winning field goal with 2:29 remaining as the Montreal Alouettes held off the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders 17-16.
The Riders' Tyler Crapigna, who made his three previous field-goal attempts, had his 45-yard game-winning attempt as time expired go wide right.
Lizabeth!
Here's a photo of 1940s and 1950s screen actress Lizabeth Scott as she appeared as a guest star in an episode of the early-to-mid 1960s ABC Network series Burke's Law.
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
NHL Expansion Draft: Marc-Andre Fleury, James Neal Plucked By Golden Knights
Here is the list of players selected by the Vegas Golden Knights in the National Hockey League's expansion draft, as announced on Wednesday.
Listed in order are the player's name, position, and former team:
Calvin Pickard, goaltender, Colorado
Luca Sbisa, defenseman, Vancouver
Teemu Pulkkinen, left wing, Arizona
Jon Merrill, defenseman, New Jersey
William Carrier, left wing, Buffalo
Cody Eakin, center, Dallas
Tomas Nosek, left wing, Detroit
Jonathan Marchessault, center, Florida
Brayden McNabb, defenseman, Los Angeles
Connor Brickley, center, Carolina
Chris Thorburn, right wing, Winnipeg
Pierre-Eduard Bellemare, right wing, Philadelphia
Jason Garrison, defenseman, Tampa Bay
Jean-Francois Berube, goaltender, New York Islanders
James Neal, left wing, Nashville
Deryk Engelland, defenseman, Calgary
Brendan Leipsic, left wing, Toronto
Colin Miller, defenseman, Boston
Marc Methot, defenseman, Ottawa
David Schlemko, defenseman, San Jose
David Perron, left wing, St. Louis
Griffin Reinhart, defenseman, Edmonton
Alexei Emelin, defenseman, Montreal
Clayton Stoner, defenseman, Anaheim
Erik Haula, center, Minnesota
William Karlsson, center, Columbus
Trevor van Reimsdyk, defenseman, Chicago
Marc-Andre Fleury, goaltender, Pittsburgh
Nate Schmidt, defenseman, Washington
The Golden Knights are set to start their inaugural regular season on October 7.
Listed in order are the player's name, position, and former team:
Calvin Pickard, goaltender, Colorado
Luca Sbisa, defenseman, Vancouver
Teemu Pulkkinen, left wing, Arizona
Jon Merrill, defenseman, New Jersey
William Carrier, left wing, Buffalo
Cody Eakin, center, Dallas
Tomas Nosek, left wing, Detroit
Jonathan Marchessault, center, Florida
Brayden McNabb, defenseman, Los Angeles
Connor Brickley, center, Carolina
Chris Thorburn, right wing, Winnipeg
Pierre-Eduard Bellemare, right wing, Philadelphia
Jason Garrison, defenseman, Tampa Bay
Jean-Francois Berube, goaltender, New York Islanders
James Neal, left wing, Nashville
Deryk Engelland, defenseman, Calgary
Brendan Leipsic, left wing, Toronto
Colin Miller, defenseman, Boston
Marc Methot, defenseman, Ottawa
David Schlemko, defenseman, San Jose
David Perron, left wing, St. Louis
Griffin Reinhart, defenseman, Edmonton
Alexei Emelin, defenseman, Montreal
Clayton Stoner, defenseman, Anaheim
Erik Haula, center, Minnesota
William Karlsson, center, Columbus
Trevor van Reimsdyk, defenseman, Chicago
Marc-Andre Fleury, goaltender, Pittsburgh
Nate Schmidt, defenseman, Washington
The Golden Knights are set to start their inaugural regular season on October 7.
Superman Helps Loons Top Timbers In Twin Cities
At Minneapolis:
Goals from Amobi Okugo (OG-7'), Christian Superman Ramirez (47'), and Abu Dunladi (64'; he would be ejected in the 70th minute via the red card) carried Minnesota United to a 3-2 Wednesday Major League Soccer home victory over the Portland Timbers in a match that saw both clubs reduced to ten men.
For the Timbers, Diego Valeri successfully converted a penalty kick in the 37th minute and Vytas had a pass deflect off the Loons' Francisco Calvo for an own goal in the 49th minute.
Portland's Sebastian Blanco was red carded out of the match in the 71st minute for his foot fight on the ground with the aforementioned Mr. Dunladi.
The Timbers will host the Seattle Sounders in a Cascadia Cup clash on Sunday at 7:30 PM Pacific Time (moved back from 1:00 PM Pacific Time due to heat concerns with the temperature expected to reach 95 degrees in the Rose City), to be telecast nationally over ESPN 2.
Goals from Amobi Okugo (OG-7'), Christian Superman Ramirez (47'), and Abu Dunladi (64'; he would be ejected in the 70th minute via the red card) carried Minnesota United to a 3-2 Wednesday Major League Soccer home victory over the Portland Timbers in a match that saw both clubs reduced to ten men.
For the Timbers, Diego Valeri successfully converted a penalty kick in the 37th minute and Vytas had a pass deflect off the Loons' Francisco Calvo for an own goal in the 49th minute.
Portland's Sebastian Blanco was red carded out of the match in the 71st minute for his foot fight on the ground with the aforementioned Mr. Dunladi.
The Timbers will host the Seattle Sounders in a Cascadia Cup clash on Sunday at 7:30 PM Pacific Time (moved back from 1:00 PM Pacific Time due to heat concerns with the temperature expected to reach 95 degrees in the Rose City), to be telecast nationally over ESPN 2.
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