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geoffff
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Photos from 1962 Automobile Club of California
I want it to be my job to drive Baja with the AAA's "Mapping Unit"! Here are some old photos from the Log of Baja California Mexico by the
Automobile Club of Southern California (1962)
Near Laguna Chalapa - A Choice of Roads - Mapping Unit
There Are Many Miles of Rocky Road to La Purisma
Negotiating the River on the Way to La Purisma
Road Between San Quintin and El Rosario
Towering Cardon
Two Views of the Road to Bahia de Los Angeles
Road to Punta San Francisquito
Loreto Mission
Mission El Rosario
Mission San Borja
Mission San Luis Gonzaga - An Empty Shell
Mission Santa Rosalia de Mulege
Cabo San Lucas - the Tip of the Peninsula
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Russ
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That was fun, Thanks
Bahia Concepcion where life starts...given a chance!
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Love the old books and their look back in time!
Thanks for sharing Geoffff.
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advrider
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Amazing find! Love those pictures, can you imagine the adventure?
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ligui
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Thanks ! Great old pics . 
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Thanks so much. Boy I would had Loved to been there then. Great Old Pictures.
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Anyone know what kind of vehicles those are? I am guessing International Harvester Travelall but maybe GMC?
I have noticed on the later AAA maps some of the roads shown on earlier maps are deleted, leaving a blank space. They actually drove those roads and
some of them may have been washed out, or they were just saying "Don't go there".
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David K
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I think Chevy Carryalls?
There are two different Carryalls in the old photos (different trips?): Here are photos of some of the models: http://www.langdalefamily.com/suburbanhistory5.html
[Edited on 5-10-2020 by David K]
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David K
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The later maps that erased roads shown on earlier editions or showed good roads as poor roads, were the result of feedback by AAA members who expected
better. Rather than tell these wusses to toughen up, they appeased their complaints. It was a legal office decision to avoid lawsuits! [This from a
former AAA cartographer]
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Quote: Originally posted by bajaric  | Anyone know what kind of vehicles those are? I am guessing International Harvester Travelall but maybe GMC?
I have noticed on the later AAA maps some of the roads shown on earlier maps are deleted, leaving a blank space. They actually drove those roads and
some of them may have been washed out, or they were just saying "Don't go there". |
1963 Chevrolet panel van.
\"There are many dangers in Baja. The most serious of which is not going.\" Christophe Noel (EXPO)
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originalbajarunner
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1962 roads
In 1962 i road my harley-davidson MC to La Pas. It took 6 days.
The roads were bad but passable if you went slow.
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Don Pisto
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| Quote: Originally posted by nandopedal | | Quote: Originally posted by bajaric | Anyone know what kind of vehicles those are? I am guessing International Harvester Travelall but maybe GMC?
I have noticed on the later AAA maps some of the roads shown on earlier maps are deleted, leaving a blank space. They actually drove those roads and
some of them may have been washed out, or they were just saying "Don't go there". |
1963 Chevrolet panel van. |
the Sub with the eyebrows is either a '60 or '61, the other Carryall is a '62 I believe.....badazz trucks!
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BajaParrothead
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| Quote: Originally posted by Don Pisto | | Quote: Originally posted by nandopedal | | Quote: Originally posted by bajaric | Anyone know what kind of vehicles those are? I am guessing International Harvester Travelall but maybe GMC?
I have noticed on the later AAA maps some of the roads shown on earlier maps are deleted, leaving a blank space. They actually drove those roads and
some of them may have been washed out, or they were just saying "Don't go there". |
1963 Chevrolet panel van. |
the Sub with the eyebrows is either a '60 or '61, the other Carryall is a '62 I believe.....badazz trucks! |
I'm probably wrong, but wouldn't the dual headlights be a GMC, or was that only 63-65?
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The Suburban link that DK posted shows the 60, and 61 Chevy models with dual headlights, and the 62 with single. lights.
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
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This restored 1963 panel van looks similar, but grill is slightly different.
All the different models share the same crease in the sheet metal along the side, cool feature to increase strength, back when sheet metal was
included in the design and also to add panache --
that would be slick rig for Baja in the 4x4 version.
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I learned from DavidK that the 1966 edition has better quality prints of these photos. I updated the photos on my first post to the 1966 edition
versions, and here are some additional images:
Refueling Stop at El Arco
The Main Road South of San Quintin
The Road Clings to a Ledge Along Bahia de la Concepcion
Road and Gulf South of Puertecitos
Old Auto Club Sign in El Rosario
A Torturous Stretch Near San Ignacio
Mission San Ignacio
[Edited on 1-21-2022 by geoffff]
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Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Quote: Originally posted by bajaric | Anyone know what kind of vehicles those are? I am guessing International Harvester Travelall but maybe GMC?
The first photo is clearly a Chevy.The third photo says GMC on the grill.
I have noticed on the later AAA maps some of the roads shown on earlier maps are deleted, leaving a blank space. They actually drove those roads and
some of them may have been washed out, or they were just saying "Don't go there". |
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bajaric
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The "Chevrolet" nameplate on the back would seem to indicate that it is indeed a Chevrolet --
I pity the plight of map makers for Baja. A road that was suitable for a 2WD pickup truck last month today might only be suitable for a Jesuit on a
Burro.
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David K
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On the later-edition AAA maps, I questioned the cartographer for it, as to why a road was downgraded from 'graded' to 'poor' (near San Felipe). I had
recently traveled it (back then, around 2003) and it was a very good, graded road.
His answer was stunning and a bit sad; He said that a club member complained that is was very rough (to him) and was angry that the map indicated it
was a 'good graded road'. Obviously, this city-slicker was not familiar with dirt roads in Baja. In any case, the club (or maybe their attorney) had
the map changed to show it as a 'poor road'.
[Edited on 1-21-2022 by David K]
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