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Bradford pear trees in full bloom form a brilliant background for antique vehicles
A shiny dark 1927 Pierce-Arrow lends a formal look to the Historical Society
Unusual headlight melded into the fender —
a feature patented by Pierce-Arrow in 1914
One of the so-called "3 P's" of luxury — Pierce-Arrow, Packard and Peerless
You wouldn't dare leave on a trip with less than two spares in the '20s
A nicely restored 1955 Cadillac hardtop — Church of Our Redeemer in background
Modest tailfins would be reaching for the sky a few years later
Another Cadillac, the down-sized Seville, enjoyed modest success from 1975-2004 —
this is the 1984 model
Its unconventional styling, especially the sloping rear, wasn't admired by everyone
The huge 1960 Ford exceeded the maximum width limit in some states
1963 Mercury Monterey — wide as the Ford and longer
From the very large to the very small — the 1958 Corvette
Recognized as the only true sports car made in America
A blue ribbon winner last year
The very popular 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass
In 1949, GM started a 25-year-long styling trend with the pillarless hardtop —
this is the 1950 Chevrolet Bel Air 2-door hardtop
This one should need no introduction — it's the 1956 model
I wasn't the only photographer who couldn't resist this 1919 Dodge Brothers
They made 'em tall in those days
The Lexington Fire Department's first motorized fire truck — a 1911 American LaFrance
If you look closely, you can see the photographer reflected upside down
in the American LaFrance's spotlight
Who's old enough to remember car hops?
A young lady poses with a car made...oh, about 70 years before she was born
Now let's take a walk around historic Lexington
This is the Lexington Minute Man. Another Minute Man statue is in nearby
Concord. After handily defeating the colonists in Lexington, the British
marched on to Concord where things didn't go quite so well for them. The
better-prepared militias along the way and in Concord forced them to
retreat after inflicting heavy casualties.
Lexington Green, where the first shots of the
Revolutionary War rang out
Buckman Tavern (see sign in following picture)
Memorial to first African-American soldier in the American Revolution
Picturesque First Parish Church at the top of Lexington GreenReturn to Vintage Cars
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