These old cars are behind a chain link fence, but I did the best I could.
If you were trying to restore these cars, or if you were selling them for parts, I could understand keeping them. But these, like most of the old cars you find in Lubbock, are simply rusting away.
Maybe they have sentimental value.
The next update will feature views of SMYER! Smyer is a very small town near Lubbock, so small that most of it consists of trailer parks. It could be likened to a trailer park that grew into a town, but barely.
We're all out, pedal to the metal, on that Ol' Terhokey HIIIIIGHway.
Having taken so many of these pics, I believe I understand abstract expressionism a bit more. Meanwhile, this used to be THE STRIP, where Lubbock went to kick out their jams, and they had a lot of jams. It took a lot of liquor, beer, and wine to relief the chronic moral and intellectual constipation of living in Lubbock when it was dry. Head out to the strip, where the lights were bright, the neons beckoned, and the booze could be had. Cheap dreams were made of this. But there was still nothing to do in town. Nothing to do but drive drunk, cruise the drive-ins, get in trouble. I knew people, like my first college roommate, who came to Lubbock from Winters, Texas. He got in a LOT of trouble.
Next time, it'll be OLD CARS on the Tahoka Highway! There are a lot. I have not even begun to photograph all the old junkers on that stretch of road.
Yep, in the bad old days this was Lubbock's Strip. Lubbock used to be "dry" and that was a bad joke if there ever was one. Fortunately, several years ago, sanity prevailed at last. The sky didn't fall, as some predicted. Divine wrath did not empty upon us, as some predicted. Lubbock is doing quite well. But old relics along Highway 87 remain. Lubbock did lose some of its unique character. It became less stupid. Somewhat.
This structure is very old, but I don't remember it! Must have been some kind of package store. Looks like they also sold fast food. Looks like there were also motel rooms. No telling.
Could it have been a beer joint/hot dog stand/whorehouse combo?
People have been in here, but the building seems ready to collapse. Very dangerous.
Don't go in there! Terrible things might happen!
We'll be looking at this some more next time.
If you were trying to restore these cars, or if you were selling them for parts, I could understand keeping them. But these, like most of the old cars you find in Lubbock, are simply rusting away.
Maybe they have sentimental value.
The next update will feature views of SMYER! Smyer is a very small town near Lubbock, so small that most of it consists of trailer parks. It could be likened to a trailer park that grew into a town, but barely. 
