Did you go to New York between 1960 and 1990? If so, it is a mountain of memories that we offer you. Otherwise, be prepared for a shock because today’s New York is unlike yesterday.
The following 40 photos are courtesy of the page Facebook Dirty Old 1970’s New York City. The thousands of photos in the latter allow us to take an incredible journey through time. On several photos are cars and this is where the thing calls out to us.
1. MacDougal Lane, 1976
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The photo of this street, for example, gives us a portrait of the automotive landscape of the mid-1970s. You can see a Volvo alongside an AMC and you can even see a car that was considered old at the time parked on the street. left. Photos added by other Internet users make us see the same street today. The buildings are identical. Only the fence has disappeared.
2. Entrance of the Brooklyn Bridge, in 1974
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Entrance of the Brooklyn Bridge, in 1974
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Traffic jams are not new in New York. This allows us to see some automotive gems of time. The photo was taken in 1974. Knowing this, are you able to identify the new car in this photo?
3.11st Street, mid-1970s
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11th Street, mid-1970s
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Cleanliness was not the main quality of the streets of New York at the time and this photo shows it. As for the present car, we recognize a station wagon from the Ford family, possibly from the year 1967.
4th avenue, at 55th street, in 1971
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4th avenue, at 55th street, in 1971
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In the foreground, a car that still seems to be in very good condition. This is not too surprising, since this is a 1970 Chevrolet and the photo was taken only a year later. For the rest, many classics rest on either side of the street.
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