The town of Sprague, Wash., is in rough shape. A building on main street has collapsed. Others look worn and wobbly. But Sprague has this going for it: Ansel Adams' touring car, a 1940 Packard, is parked among 160 vintage cars on the edge of town. The famous photographer allegedly drove it while touring Yellowstone Park with his film camera gear. It has an ash frame and mahogany doors (below).
Only 250 were made; a dozen remain. It is one of 160 vintage cars owned by Dave Thompson. Most are mothballed in a large field across the street from his house. The car above, a 1930 Studebaker yellow taxi cab, was driven by his grandfather in the 1930s.
