Comments on: My New Car, Arcadia, CA 1958 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2007/04/my-new-car-arcadia-ca-1958/ God Bless Americana! -- Books, Slide Shows, & Field Trip Tours Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:11:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Tom O'Sullivan http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2007/04/my-new-car-arcadia-ca-1958/comment-page-1/#comment-19473 Tom O'Sullivan Mon, 16 Apr 2007 20:43:56 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/my-new-car-arcadia-ca-1958/#comment-19473 Charles, my wife & I saw this slide Friday in Brea, the 2nd time we've seen you, and we continue to be amazed at your un-covering the hilarity of mid-century shenanigans. Bomb shelters, 3 wheeled cars built by airplane manufacturers, trailer culture, the De Groats, et al. May you never grow up. Your enthusiasm is infectious in a land where innocence is long lost. Do you have any shots of drunken adults playing twister circa '65? That would be a hoot. Long live King Charles (Peter Pan) Phoenix, keeper of the fun. Charles, my wife & I saw this slide Friday in Brea, the 2nd time we’ve seen you, and we continue to be amazed at your un-covering the hilarity of mid-century shenanigans. Bomb shelters, 3 wheeled cars built by airplane manufacturers, trailer culture, the De Groats, et al. May you never grow up. Your enthusiasm is infectious in a land where innocence is long lost. Do you have any shots of drunken adults playing twister circa ’65? That would be a hoot. Long live King Charles (Peter Pan) Phoenix, keeper of the fun.

]]> By: Raul http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2007/04/my-new-car-arcadia-ca-1958/comment-page-1/#comment-19374 Raul Sun, 15 Apr 2007 08:09:08 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/my-new-car-arcadia-ca-1958/#comment-19374 Does it double as a butter dish? Does it double as a butter dish?

]]> By: ZZalgern0n http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2007/04/my-new-car-arcadia-ca-1958/comment-page-1/#comment-19328 ZZalgern0n Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:58:58 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/my-new-car-arcadia-ca-1958/#comment-19328 haha, awesome. my mind has been opened. haha, awesome. my mind has been opened.

]]> By: steve lillie http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2007/04/my-new-car-arcadia-ca-1958/comment-page-1/#comment-19319 steve lillie Sat, 14 Apr 2007 13:16:45 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/my-new-car-arcadia-ca-1958/#comment-19319 Great slide Charles. A similar concept was done by BMW and Italy's Isetta. The entire front of those 3-wheelers opened up in a similar way. Saw 2 Isettas at the Portland Swap meet. A cheap all-weather alternative to the Prius. Great slide Charles. A similar concept was done by BMW and Italy’s Isetta. The entire front of those 3-wheelers opened up
in a similar way. Saw 2 Isettas at the Portland Swap meet. A cheap all-weather alternative to the Prius.

]]> By: Kent http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2007/04/my-new-car-arcadia-ca-1958/comment-page-1/#comment-19276 Kent Fri, 13 Apr 2007 23:19:08 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/my-new-car-arcadia-ca-1958/#comment-19276 In Brazil Terry Gilliam used several Messerschmitts to stand in for "The Car of The FUTURE!!! God Bless FutuRetroGERMANIANA! In Brazil Terry Gilliam used several Messerschmitts to stand in for “The Car of The FUTURE!!! God Bless FutuRetroGERMANIANA!

]]> By: M Dexter http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2007/04/my-new-car-arcadia-ca-1958/comment-page-1/#comment-19266 M Dexter Fri, 13 Apr 2007 19:39:41 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/my-new-car-arcadia-ca-1958/#comment-19266 I'm going to the Curtis Theatre (Brea, CA) tonight to see "Charles Phoenix in LA LA Land - A Krazy Kaleidoscope of Southern California Kulture in Kodachrome" and wanted to know a little more about you. The KR200 Slide of the Week is hysterical. Now, I'm REALLY looking forward to the show tonight. Thanks for providing such fun (and clean) levity is this age of Michael Richards and Don Imus. I’m going to the Curtis Theatre (Brea, CA) tonight to see “Charles Phoenix in LA LA Land – A Krazy Kaleidoscope of Southern California Kulture in Kodachrome” and wanted to know a little more about you. The KR200 Slide of the Week is hysterical. Now, I’m REALLY looking forward to the show tonight. Thanks for providing such fun (and clean) levity is this age of Michael Richards and Don Imus.

]]> By: Scott http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2007/04/my-new-car-arcadia-ca-1958/comment-page-1/#comment-19265 Scott Fri, 13 Apr 2007 19:09:40 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/my-new-car-arcadia-ca-1958/#comment-19265 Imagine driving a Messerschmitt in LA traffic amongst all the Detroit land yachts of the day! Yikes! Imagine driving a Messerschmitt in LA traffic amongst all the Detroit land yachts of the day! Yikes!

]]> By: Edie http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2007/04/my-new-car-arcadia-ca-1958/comment-page-1/#comment-19258 Edie Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:00:39 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/my-new-car-arcadia-ca-1958/#comment-19258 Did you notice how she keeps her sweater on her shoulders? The invention of the ages, the sweater guard! Look closely at the little gold chain with clips holding that cardigan securely in place. I had one in silver and the clips were little graceful "hands". Wish I still had it on windy days. Edie Did you notice how she keeps her sweater on her shoulders? The invention of the ages, the sweater guard! Look closely at the little gold chain with clips holding that cardigan securely in place. I had one in silver and the clips were little graceful “hands”. Wish I still had it on windy days. Edie

]]> By: Dianne Patrizzi http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2007/04/my-new-car-arcadia-ca-1958/comment-page-1/#comment-19252 Dianne Patrizzi Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:28:22 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/my-new-car-arcadia-ca-1958/#comment-19252 This is my all time favorite slide of the week! Thank you for the story wih it. That adds to my appreciation. Thank you, Charles Phoenix. Gawd, what a weird crazy cool car and driver in observation and analysis. This is my all time favorite slide of the week!
Thank you for the story wih it. That adds to my appreciation. Thank you, Charles Phoenix.

Gawd, what a weird crazy cool car and driver in observation and analysis.

]]> By: KB http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2007/04/my-new-car-arcadia-ca-1958/comment-page-1/#comment-19250 KB Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:18:55 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/my-new-car-arcadia-ca-1958/#comment-19250 Great slide! If it looks like an aircraft fuselage on wheels, that because Messerschmitt was an airplane builder before they got into the business of making "cars", if you can call this cool little rolling freakshow a car... Great slide!

If it looks like an aircraft fuselage on wheels, that because Messerschmitt was an airplane builder before they got into the business of making “cars”, if you can call this cool little rolling freakshow a car…

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