The Ford Barn

t-head · 05-20-2014, 05:31 AM

The Track restaurant opened in LA in 1949 and featured a new way of delivering food right to your car in a unique hooded tray. We have a neat series of photos, the patent drawings and the whole story behind it on The Old Motor.

Vic Piano · 05-20-2014, 05:51 AM

Now that is COOL however, backing out of your spot might have proven to be difficult...

LOL

36tbird · 05-20-2014, 08:07 AM

Not an improvement over cute girls on roller skates delivering the food, IMO.

Talkwrench · 05-20-2014, 08:33 PM

Agreed... no improvement if no chicks! Novel idea tho'

jerseyboy · 05-21-2014, 08:52 AM

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Love the woodie in the second pic. I think it would be neat to see all those food carts scooting back and forth.

05-20-2014, 05:31 AM	#1
t-head Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: In my machine shop. Posts: 1,047	A Fast Food Drive-In Southern California Style – An Ingenious 1940s Innovation The Track restaurant opened in LA in 1949 and featured a new way of delivering food right to your car in a unique hooded tray. We have a neat series of photos, the patent drawings and the whole story behind it on The Old Motor.

05-20-2014, 05:51 AM	#2
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,612	Re: A Fast Food Drive-In Southern California Style – An Ingenious 1940s Innovation Now that is COOL however, backing out of your spot might have proven to be difficult... LOL __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

05-20-2014, 08:07 AM	#3
36tbird Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: nw SanAntonio, TX Posts: 940	Re: A Fast Food Drive-In Southern California Style – An Ingenious 1940s Innovation Not an improvement over cute girls on roller skates delivering the food, IMO.

05-20-2014, 08:33 PM	#4
Talkwrench Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 2,708	Re: A Fast Food Drive-In Southern California Style – An Ingenious 1940s Innovation Agreed... no improvement if no chicks! Novel idea tho' __________________ *"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"*

05-21-2014, 08:52 AM	#5
jerseyboy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northwest CT Posts: 504	Re: A Fast Food Drive-In Southern California Style – An Ingenious 1940s Innovation Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Love the woodie in the second pic. I think it would be neat to see all those food carts scooting back and forth. __________________ She just don't have the appetite For gas somehow, And Dad, I got four carburetors Hooked up on it now. I tried to hook another To see if I'd do a little good, But ain't no place to put it 'Less I perforate the hood. Wanted, lower side sections of 32 radiator cowl.