Racer X 69, great pix of the old B series. Wonderful patina and thanks for posting all those truck photos. In my burg near our place the local firehouse ran a B-61 Mack pumper truck for many years, finally retiring the old 'dog'
sometime in the late '90's.
But it only went into semi retirement...the fire dept. put it back into service for parades, vintage vehicle displays, etc. It's a grand old truck,
In my garage I have a pair of beat up W series valve covers...mounted on the wall. They're by my tin, advertising plate of a Vincent Black Shadow.
The 4-0-9 valve covers are from a '60's Chevy C-80 transport truck that made freight runs from Winnipeg to Saskatoon for a number of years.
If I had the room, I wouldn't mind having a collection of American big block V8s on engine stands.
Tired completely out or blown up would be the idea, as I wouldn't want to take a good engine off the market that could still be usable in a potential street rod. The Chevy 409, Mopar B series, Buick 401 nailhead V8...would be part of that collection.
As it is, I don't have the room..or the bucks for that matter for actual vintage engines...but a smaller (and cheaper) collection would be...just... valve covers. I wouldn't mind having a variety of Big Block valve covers...401 Buick are a set that would look nice up there on the garage wall.