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mike_c

(36,980 posts) Fri Feb 20, 2026, 06:04 PM 7 hrs ago

old iron in Lowell, Arizona

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old iron in Lowell, Arizona (Original Post) mike_c 7 hrs ago OP

So sad to see what appear to be empty storefronts JMCKUSICK 6 hrs ago #1

it's a semi ghost town... mike_c 4 hrs ago #5

Thanks for the added context Mike_C JMCKUSICK 3 hrs ago #9

Cool photo! Thanks for sharing it, my dear mike_c! CaliforniaPeggy 6 hrs ago #2

I think it's a reference to the old car. Cars sure hold up better in drier climates than the do here in the midwest. mobeau69 5 hrs ago #3

That sounds very plausible indeed. Thanks! ...n/t CaliforniaPeggy 4 hrs ago #4

thank you! mike_c 4 hrs ago #6

I do like it, and thanks for confirming what you meant. ...n/t CaliforniaPeggy 4 hrs ago #7

Neat shot mike_c. Real nice wide angle. According to googleimages -- George McGovern 3 hrs ago #8

JMCKUSICK

(5,663 posts)

1. So sad to see what appear to be empty storefronts

Reply to mike_c (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 06:39 PM

6 hrs ago

mike_c

(36,980 posts)

5. it's a semi ghost town...

Reply to JMCKUSICK (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 09:00 PM

4 hrs ago

... just outside Bisbee, Arizona that's in a state of "maintained neglect" with old cars and such to appeal to visiting photographers. I think it was abandoned in the 1940s as fortunes and population ebbed and flowed in the mining community. But yeah, what's left is the mostly shuttered main street.

JMCKUSICK

(5,663 posts)

9. Thanks for the added context Mike_C

Reply to mike_c (Reply #5)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 09:36 PM

3 hrs ago

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,428 posts)

2. Cool photo! Thanks for sharing it, my dear mike_c!

Reply to mike_c (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 06:39 PM

6 hrs ago

However, I'm not sure what you mean by 'old iron.'

Please enlighten me!

mobeau69

(12,290 posts)

3. I think it's a reference to the old car. Cars sure hold up better in drier climates than the do here in the midwest.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 07:33 PM

5 hrs ago

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,428 posts)

4. That sounds very plausible indeed. Thanks! ...n/t

Reply to mobeau69 (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 08:45 PM

4 hrs ago

mike_c

(36,980 posts)

6. thank you!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 09:01 PM

4 hrs ago

I'm glad you like it!

edit: yep, it's the old cars.

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,428 posts)

7. I do like it, and thanks for confirming what you meant. ...n/t

Reply to mike_c (Reply #6)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 09:06 PM

4 hrs ago

George McGovern

(11,332 posts)

8. Neat shot mike_c. Real nice wide angle. According to googleimages --

Reply to mike_c (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 09:32 PM

3 hrs ago

"This vintage vehicle is a 1954 Ford, likely a Customline or Crestline model.
Year and Model: 1954 Ford, identifiable by its distinct front bumper and grille design.
Engine Options: Available with a standard flathead V8 or a newer Y-block overhead valve V8.
Features: Often equipped with options such as a three-speed Ford-O-Matic automatic transmission, power steering, and power brakes.
Unique Trim: The model shown features a distinctive windshield visor, and some variants were available with a transparent "Skyliner" glass roof panel.

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