OT - Pics of old wrecks in Boston

[jcmiller]

I thought people might find this interesting.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2154369/Crash-bang-wallop-Fascinating-photos-capture-thrills--spills-golden-age-American-motoring.html

[Don Jordan]

Why is it we find accidents so compelling? I looked at each picture thinking of the parts that could be salvaged. Noticing the truck with the chain drive. The solid rubber tires. And just like today when a car and tree collide it seems that the tree always wins.

Great pictures. Thanks. Of course I did give some thought to the people. I was just more interested in the cars.

[BobT-47P15]

Looks like the idea of putting the spare up under the vehicle-like

on a mini van or pickup-isn't really new.

[Uncle-Pekka]

Folks,

Any idea, what is the car in above picture?

Heavy artillery type rims and decent shield below oil pan...

[Plymouthy Adams]

Folks,

Any idea, what is the car in above picture?

Heavy artillery type rims and decent shield below oil pan...

destroyed...!!

[Mark D]

Judging from the wood deck in the rear and the spare tire location and the heavy duty tires, I would say this is likely a delivery truck. Maybe a REO?

[Eneto-55]

The caption states that this car is "wrapped entirely around a tree", but not so. You can clearly see that the "tree" is probably a powerline pole, and that it was broken off on impact, then was drug up across the radiator and hood, and into the cabin. (Or possibly it was a side impact, with the pole coming up across the right fender, then through the windshield.) It is probably just still suspended by the wires.