Welcome to Pop's Garage in beautiful downtown Beach Bum Cove. A mythical place where the clocks don't get wound and calendars are only valued for their great old car pictures. Pop still drives Dorothy Louise, his beloved Rambler Ambassador convertible but keeps his skateboard in the back for when he forgets her gas gauge tends to stick.


Tire Kicking is the place Pop puts articles and photo features about his favorite cars. Featured now is the 1948 Studebaker Land Cruiser and The History of the Metropolitan. Both articles have links to other sites of interests for fans of the late American independent auto manufacturers.

In The Livery, you'll discover that Pop also has a real thing for limousines and hearses. Friends in his car club own The '49 Crown Imperial and provided the original factory photographs that illustrate the article. Limousines & Hearses is a rare look at vintage professional cars owned by members of the Tri-State Chapter of the Professional Car Society.


For scale model fans who like reviews with more than just words and maybe, a couple pictures. The Car Room - Playing With Cars features videos of the models with sound narratives by Joe Kelly Jr. Maybe it's the name that caught Pop's eye...growing up, no kid every came to visit, at least in warm weather, who didn't get a trip to the garden to Play Cars with Pop's promo collection. Hey, what kid knew then that promos would be highly desirable and expensive collectibles 50 years in the future.


Scale Models: Hearses, Limousines & the Independents


1947 Cadillac Miller Landau Hearse

1947 Cadillac Miller Limousine Style Hearse

These 1947 Cadillac Miller hearses in 1:18 scale diecast are the latest announcements from Precision Miniatures. No pre-production photos have been released as yet but the models are due for mid 2008 delivery. See Showroom for details, colors and pre order information.


1959 Cadillac Series 75 Limousine

This long anticipated 1:18 scale diecast from Precision Miniatures is due for February 2008 delivery. See Showroom for details, colors and pre order information.


1966 Cadillac S&S Landau Hearse

1966 Cadillac S&S Limousine Style Hearse

Third in the series of 1:18 scale professional cars from Precision Miniatures, the 1966 Cadillac hearses were released in 2006 and are available for immediate shipment. Santa brought Pop one of the Limousine Style hearses in back and it is GORGEOUS. See Showroom for details, colors and order information.

 


1970 American Motors Rebel Machine

A 2007 release in 1:18 scale from Yat Ming, this model is a bit light on detailing but more than acceptable for AMC fans who do not have a lot to choose from in this scale. See Showroom for details, colors and order information.


The Links page is now live and building fast. All the great Web sites Pop finds as he surfs through his morning coffee. Interesting and historical photo, and fact filled, sites related to your favorite cars from the Independents plus, of course, Hearses and Limousines.


Pop's Garage
Beach Bum Cove

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