32 Lanes

The bowling alley is typical of a large bowling alley one would find in the middle of the city. Often times, the alley was upstairs and covered the entire upper floors of the building. The first floor contained stores, bars and maybe a restaurant.

A few of these places survived and are somewhat cherished as something important from another era. As time moves on, some things are replaced. Some are remembered with reverence. Some are forgotten. As long as there are survivors that are taken care of, that’s a good thing and those that are destroyed, something of value takes its place.

Except for the few that remain, the ones that disappeared were replaced by parking lots (like the one I based this painting on), condos or were burned down.

The car is a 1955 Hudson Hornet. It was the first year for Hudson after the merger with Nash on May 4, 1954 to form American Motors Corporation. These Hudsons were basically Nashes with Hudson engines. Hudson fans generally refer to these automobiles as Hashes. By 1958, though, American Motors reinvented itself behind the Rambler Marque and in 1970 under its own name. It lives on today as some of the DNA in Chrysler and in AM General. Yes, the HUMVEE that is used in defending Freedom was brought to us by the same people that gave us the Pacer.