Comments on: RED FORD AT THE RANCH HOUSE, SOMEWHERE, CA, 1962

By: Thomas & Carin Webb

Thomas & Carin Webb — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:38:21 +0000

I don’t think this restaurant is in Beaumont Califorina, at least by the mid to late 1980s. We spent lots of time there in the latter half of that decade. We have spent time in a 1962 Ford Galaxie, just check your camera..

By: Ezio

Ezio — Tue, 13 May 2008 19:54:45 +0000

My friend Charles. I’d like to cross US with this car

By: Mia Mullins

Mia Mullins — Tue, 13 May 2008 02:56:14 +0000

Is slides like these that make me dream I was back in time, taking a road trip across country… my parent used to do it all the time back in the forties and fifties and there were GREAT pictures from their trips! Ah, to dream!

By: Steve Lillie

Steve Lillie — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:46:54 +0000

Ah yes, as the self appointed Ford expert, I will expound on this model. We have the 4 doors with the hardtop look pioneered by GM in 1955. When all windows are rolled down, there is no center post. Also, this model continues the Ford tradition of 2 large round taillites.
Started in 1952, with one abberation in 1960 when Ford spies peeked at the 1959 Chevy and decided they needed batwing taillites to compete. Great slide, Charles.

By: Brooks Wilson

Brooks Wilson — Fri, 02 May 2008 21:34:49 +0000

A quick internet search brought up this link:
http://professionaltravelguide.com/inn-at-harris-ranch/hotels-550438
Below the map, under Restaurants On-site Dining, it lists The Ranch Kitchen Coffee Shop!
Sounds like a road trip is in order. Only 200 miles from LA!!

Keep up the great work! Love those slides…

By: Charles Phoenix

Charles Phoenix — Fri, 02 May 2008 20:28:15 +0000

RANCH KITCHEN FOUND!!!! IT’S ON ROUTE 66 IN GALLUP, NEW MEXICO. YES, I WAS WRONG TO ASSUMING IT WAS IN CA. MORE ABOUT IT AT: http://chefmoz.org/United_States/NM/Gallup/Ranch_Kitchen1034825877.html

By: LARRY L

LARRY L — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:49:09 +0000

THERE IS A RANCH KITCHEN IN GALLUP,NEW MEXICO. IT IS ALONG THE HISTORIC ROUTE 66. IT SHUT IT’S DOORS BACK IN 2005 DUE TO LACK OF BUSINESS. THIS COULD BE THAT PLACE. IT DOES LOOK LIKE THE RED FORD MAY BE ON A ROAD TRIP. THERE APPEARS TO BE A SUN SHADE IN THE REAR PASSENGERES WINDOW AND SOME WHITE STUFF IN THE BACK SEAT? THE VEHICLE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PONTIAC LOOKS TO HAVE LUGGAGE ON THE TOP OF THE CAR TOO.
TOP ALL THAT WITH THE AAA SIGNAGE ?? MAYBE !!

By: Donna

Donna — Fri, 02 May 2008 04:41:53 +0000

Is that Paso Robles, CA? I remember eating at a ranch style restaurant when I was a little girl there called Wilson’s.

By: EGM

EGM — Fri, 02 May 2008 03:50:15 +0000

Wow, simple pleasures! I used to wish that I was alive back then.

By: Fred Barker

Fred Barker — Fri, 02 May 2008 03:38:50 +0000

This is a wonderful picture. Note how carefully the photographer positioned himself or herself to almost completely eliminate the green plaid-clad woman’s shadow from the shot, leaving the car fully lit by the sun!