Top 15+ Gritty Photos of Mechanics That Are Pure Old-School Cool

1. An Early 1900s Auto Mechanic Crushing It, 2. A car mechanic in Brooklyn (1949), 3. An aviation mechanic poses for a shot during WWII., 4. This dude knew how to fix up a car in need of a fixing., 5. Mechanics hoisting a train engine in 1935., 6. Female British military mechanic fixes a jeep motor, 1945, 7. Powerhouse mechanic working on steam pump, 1920, 8. 1960s, legendary NASCAR mechanic, fabricator, engine builder, and inventor Henry "Smokey" Unick, 9. Harley-Davidson School for Motorcycle Mechanics (1917), 10. Mechanic lubricating Gino Sciardis' chain during the 1949 Tour De France, 11. Auto mechanic Sam 'Scotty' Scott, standing next to the car with an open hood, 1941, 12. Automotive repair in the '20s was no joke at all., 13. Some car mechanics holding it down steady out in Rome, Italy in 1959., 14. Queen Elizabeth working as truck mechanic in WWII, in 1945, 15. An auto mechanics teacher helping out his class, circa 1966

Covered in all manners of grease, dust, and determination, old-school mechanics truly embodied another level of rugged cool. From impressive vintage gas stations to actual makeshift garages plotted on the sides of roads, we aim to provide a collection of vintage photos that share glimpses into mechanics from back in the day.

1. An Early 1900s Auto Mechanic Crushing It

1. An Early 1900s Auto Mechanic Crushing It, 2. A car mechanic in Brooklyn (1949), 3. An aviation mechanic poses for a shot during WWII., 4. This dude knew how to fix up a car in need of a fixing., 5. Mechanics hoisting a train engine in 1935., 6. Female British military mechanic fixes a jeep motor, 1945, 7. Powerhouse mechanic working on steam pump, 1920, 8. 1960s, legendary NASCAR mechanic, fabricator, engine builder, and inventor Henry "Smokey" Unick, 9. Harley-Davidson School for Motorcycle Mechanics (1917), 10. Mechanic lubricating Gino Sciardis' chain during the 1949 Tour De France, 11. Auto mechanic Sam 'Scotty' Scott, standing next to the car with an open hood, 1941, 12. Automotive repair in the '20s was no joke at all., 13. Some car mechanics holding it down steady out in Rome, Italy in 1959., 14. Queen Elizabeth working as truck mechanic in WWII, in 1945, 15. An auto mechanics teacher helping out his class, circa 1966

Now that's just an all-around stunning shot.

2. A car mechanic in Brooklyn (1949)

1. An Early 1900s Auto Mechanic Crushing It, 2. A car mechanic in Brooklyn (1949), 3. An aviation mechanic poses for a shot during WWII., 4. This dude knew how to fix up a car in need of a fixing., 5. Mechanics hoisting a train engine in 1935., 6. Female British military mechanic fixes a jeep motor, 1945, 7. Powerhouse mechanic working on steam pump, 1920, 8. 1960s, legendary NASCAR mechanic, fabricator, engine builder, and inventor Henry "Smokey" Unick, 9. Harley-Davidson School for Motorcycle Mechanics (1917), 10. Mechanic lubricating Gino Sciardis' chain during the 1949 Tour De France, 11. Auto mechanic Sam 'Scotty' Scott, standing next to the car with an open hood, 1941, 12. Automotive repair in the '20s was no joke at all., 13. Some car mechanics holding it down steady out in Rome, Italy in 1959., 14. Queen Elizabeth working as truck mechanic in WWII, in 1945, 15. An auto mechanics teacher helping out his class, circa 1966

Brooklyn had some of the best mechanics around.

3. An aviation mechanic poses for a shot during WWII.

1. An Early 1900s Auto Mechanic Crushing It, 2. A car mechanic in Brooklyn (1949), 3. An aviation mechanic poses for a shot during WWII., 4. This dude knew how to fix up a car in need of a fixing., 5. Mechanics hoisting a train engine in 1935., 6. Female British military mechanic fixes a jeep motor, 1945, 7. Powerhouse mechanic working on steam pump, 1920, 8. 1960s, legendary NASCAR mechanic, fabricator, engine builder, and inventor Henry "Smokey" Unick, 9. Harley-Davidson School for Motorcycle Mechanics (1917), 10. Mechanic lubricating Gino Sciardis' chain during the 1949 Tour De France, 11. Auto mechanic Sam 'Scotty' Scott, standing next to the car with an open hood, 1941, 12. Automotive repair in the '20s was no joke at all., 13. Some car mechanics holding it down steady out in Rome, Italy in 1959., 14. Queen Elizabeth working as truck mechanic in WWII, in 1945, 15. An auto mechanics teacher helping out his class, circa 1966

What a stud.

4. This dude knew how to fix up a car in need of a fixing.

1. An Early 1900s Auto Mechanic Crushing It, 2. A car mechanic in Brooklyn (1949), 3. An aviation mechanic poses for a shot during WWII., 4. This dude knew how to fix up a car in need of a fixing., 5. Mechanics hoisting a train engine in 1935., 6. Female British military mechanic fixes a jeep motor, 1945, 7. Powerhouse mechanic working on steam pump, 1920, 8. 1960s, legendary NASCAR mechanic, fabricator, engine builder, and inventor Henry "Smokey" Unick, 9. Harley-Davidson School for Motorcycle Mechanics (1917), 10. Mechanic lubricating Gino Sciardis' chain during the 1949 Tour De France, 11. Auto mechanic Sam 'Scotty' Scott, standing next to the car with an open hood, 1941, 12. Automotive repair in the '20s was no joke at all., 13. Some car mechanics holding it down steady out in Rome, Italy in 1959., 14. Queen Elizabeth working as truck mechanic in WWII, in 1945, 15. An auto mechanics teacher helping out his class, circa 1966

No kidding, he probably made quick work of the most beat-up and dragged around cars out there.

5. Mechanics hoisting a train engine in 1935.

1. An Early 1900s Auto Mechanic Crushing It, 2. A car mechanic in Brooklyn (1949), 3. An aviation mechanic poses for a shot during WWII., 4. This dude knew how to fix up a car in need of a fixing., 5. Mechanics hoisting a train engine in 1935., 6. Female British military mechanic fixes a jeep motor, 1945, 7. Powerhouse mechanic working on steam pump, 1920, 8. 1960s, legendary NASCAR mechanic, fabricator, engine builder, and inventor Henry "Smokey" Unick, 9. Harley-Davidson School for Motorcycle Mechanics (1917), 10. Mechanic lubricating Gino Sciardis' chain during the 1949 Tour De France, 11. Auto mechanic Sam 'Scotty' Scott, standing next to the car with an open hood, 1941, 12. Automotive repair in the '20s was no joke at all., 13. Some car mechanics holding it down steady out in Rome, Italy in 1959., 14. Queen Elizabeth working as truck mechanic in WWII, in 1945, 15. An auto mechanics teacher helping out his class, circa 1966

Hoisting a train engine was no easy feat.

6. Female British military mechanic fixes a jeep motor, 1945

1. An Early 1900s Auto Mechanic Crushing It, 2. A car mechanic in Brooklyn (1949), 3. An aviation mechanic poses for a shot during WWII., 4. This dude knew how to fix up a car in need of a fixing., 5. Mechanics hoisting a train engine in 1935., 6. Female British military mechanic fixes a jeep motor, 1945, 7. Powerhouse mechanic working on steam pump, 1920, 8. 1960s, legendary NASCAR mechanic, fabricator, engine builder, and inventor Henry "Smokey" Unick, 9. Harley-Davidson School for Motorcycle Mechanics (1917), 10. Mechanic lubricating Gino Sciardis' chain during the 1949 Tour De France, 11. Auto mechanic Sam 'Scotty' Scott, standing next to the car with an open hood, 1941, 12. Automotive repair in the '20s was no joke at all., 13. Some car mechanics holding it down steady out in Rome, Italy in 1959., 14. Queen Elizabeth working as truck mechanic in WWII, in 1945, 15. An auto mechanics teacher helping out his class, circa 1966

Those Jeep motors could be real testy.

7. Powerhouse mechanic working on steam pump, 1920

1. An Early 1900s Auto Mechanic Crushing It, 2. A car mechanic in Brooklyn (1949), 3. An aviation mechanic poses for a shot during WWII., 4. This dude knew how to fix up a car in need of a fixing., 5. Mechanics hoisting a train engine in 1935., 6. Female British military mechanic fixes a jeep motor, 1945, 7. Powerhouse mechanic working on steam pump, 1920, 8. 1960s, legendary NASCAR mechanic, fabricator, engine builder, and inventor Henry "Smokey" Unick, 9. Harley-Davidson School for Motorcycle Mechanics (1917), 10. Mechanic lubricating Gino Sciardis' chain during the 1949 Tour De France, 11. Auto mechanic Sam 'Scotty' Scott, standing next to the car with an open hood, 1941, 12. Automotive repair in the '20s was no joke at all., 13. Some car mechanics holding it down steady out in Rome, Italy in 1959., 14. Queen Elizabeth working as truck mechanic in WWII, in 1945, 15. An auto mechanics teacher helping out his class, circa 1966

You can just tell that this lad's grip strength was off the charts.

8. 1960s, legendary NASCAR mechanic, fabricator, engine builder, and inventor Henry "Smokey" Unick

1. An Early 1900s Auto Mechanic Crushing It, 2. A car mechanic in Brooklyn (1949), 3. An aviation mechanic poses for a shot during WWII., 4. This dude knew how to fix up a car in need of a fixing., 5. Mechanics hoisting a train engine in 1935., 6. Female British military mechanic fixes a jeep motor, 1945, 7. Powerhouse mechanic working on steam pump, 1920, 8. 1960s, legendary NASCAR mechanic, fabricator, engine builder, and inventor Henry "Smokey" Unick, 9. Harley-Davidson School for Motorcycle Mechanics (1917), 10. Mechanic lubricating Gino Sciardis' chain during the 1949 Tour De France, 11. Auto mechanic Sam 'Scotty' Scott, standing next to the car with an open hood, 1941, 12. Automotive repair in the '20s was no joke at all., 13. Some car mechanics holding it down steady out in Rome, Italy in 1959., 14. Queen Elizabeth working as truck mechanic in WWII, in 1945, 15. An auto mechanics teacher helping out his class, circa 1966

The hat really elevates his whole aesthetic to an iconic level.

9. Harley-Davidson School for Motorcycle Mechanics (1917)

1. An Early 1900s Auto Mechanic Crushing It, 2. A car mechanic in Brooklyn (1949), 3. An aviation mechanic poses for a shot during WWII., 4. This dude knew how to fix up a car in need of a fixing., 5. Mechanics hoisting a train engine in 1935., 6. Female British military mechanic fixes a jeep motor, 1945, 7. Powerhouse mechanic working on steam pump, 1920, 8. 1960s, legendary NASCAR mechanic, fabricator, engine builder, and inventor Henry "Smokey" Unick, 9. Harley-Davidson School for Motorcycle Mechanics (1917), 10. Mechanic lubricating Gino Sciardis' chain during the 1949 Tour De France, 11. Auto mechanic Sam 'Scotty' Scott, standing next to the car with an open hood, 1941, 12. Automotive repair in the '20s was no joke at all., 13. Some car mechanics holding it down steady out in Rome, Italy in 1959., 14. Queen Elizabeth working as truck mechanic in WWII, in 1945, 15. An auto mechanics teacher helping out his class, circa 1966

These classes were all business.

10. Mechanic lubricating Gino Sciardis' chain during the 1949 Tour De France

1. An Early 1900s Auto Mechanic Crushing It, 2. A car mechanic in Brooklyn (1949), 3. An aviation mechanic poses for a shot during WWII., 4. This dude knew how to fix up a car in need of a fixing., 5. Mechanics hoisting a train engine in 1935., 6. Female British military mechanic fixes a jeep motor, 1945, 7. Powerhouse mechanic working on steam pump, 1920, 8. 1960s, legendary NASCAR mechanic, fabricator, engine builder, and inventor Henry "Smokey" Unick, 9. Harley-Davidson School for Motorcycle Mechanics (1917), 10. Mechanic lubricating Gino Sciardis' chain during the 1949 Tour De France, 11. Auto mechanic Sam 'Scotty' Scott, standing next to the car with an open hood, 1941, 12. Automotive repair in the '20s was no joke at all., 13. Some car mechanics holding it down steady out in Rome, Italy in 1959., 14. Queen Elizabeth working as truck mechanic in WWII, in 1945, 15. An auto mechanics teacher helping out his class, circa 1966

Bike mechanics don't mess around when it comes to getting their job done effectively.

11. Auto mechanic Sam 'Scotty' Scott, standing next to the car with an open hood, 1941

1. An Early 1900s Auto Mechanic Crushing It, 2. A car mechanic in Brooklyn (1949), 3. An aviation mechanic poses for a shot during WWII., 4. This dude knew how to fix up a car in need of a fixing., 5. Mechanics hoisting a train engine in 1935., 6. Female British military mechanic fixes a jeep motor, 1945, 7. Powerhouse mechanic working on steam pump, 1920, 8. 1960s, legendary NASCAR mechanic, fabricator, engine builder, and inventor Henry "Smokey" Unick, 9. Harley-Davidson School for Motorcycle Mechanics (1917), 10. Mechanic lubricating Gino Sciardis' chain during the 1949 Tour De France, 11. Auto mechanic Sam 'Scotty' Scott, standing next to the car with an open hood, 1941, 12. Automotive repair in the '20s was no joke at all., 13. Some car mechanics holding it down steady out in Rome, Italy in 1959., 14. Queen Elizabeth working as truck mechanic in WWII, in 1945, 15. An auto mechanics teacher helping out his class, circa 1966

It looks like a particularly enjoyable day on the job.

12. Automotive repair in the '20s was no joke at all.

1. An Early 1900s Auto Mechanic Crushing It, 2. A car mechanic in Brooklyn (1949), 3. An aviation mechanic poses for a shot during WWII., 4. This dude knew how to fix up a car in need of a fixing., 5. Mechanics hoisting a train engine in 1935., 6. Female British military mechanic fixes a jeep motor, 1945, 7. Powerhouse mechanic working on steam pump, 1920, 8. 1960s, legendary NASCAR mechanic, fabricator, engine builder, and inventor Henry "Smokey" Unick, 9. Harley-Davidson School for Motorcycle Mechanics (1917), 10. Mechanic lubricating Gino Sciardis' chain during the 1949 Tour De France, 11. Auto mechanic Sam 'Scotty' Scott, standing next to the car with an open hood, 1941, 12. Automotive repair in the '20s was no joke at all., 13. Some car mechanics holding it down steady out in Rome, Italy in 1959., 14. Queen Elizabeth working as truck mechanic in WWII, in 1945, 15. An auto mechanics teacher helping out his class, circa 1966

Seriously though.

13. Some car mechanics holding it down steady out in Rome, Italy in 1959.

1. An Early 1900s Auto Mechanic Crushing It, 2. A car mechanic in Brooklyn (1949), 3. An aviation mechanic poses for a shot during WWII., 4. This dude knew how to fix up a car in need of a fixing., 5. Mechanics hoisting a train engine in 1935., 6. Female British military mechanic fixes a jeep motor, 1945, 7. Powerhouse mechanic working on steam pump, 1920, 8. 1960s, legendary NASCAR mechanic, fabricator, engine builder, and inventor Henry "Smokey" Unick, 9. Harley-Davidson School for Motorcycle Mechanics (1917), 10. Mechanic lubricating Gino Sciardis' chain during the 1949 Tour De France, 11. Auto mechanic Sam 'Scotty' Scott, standing next to the car with an open hood, 1941, 12. Automotive repair in the '20s was no joke at all., 13. Some car mechanics holding it down steady out in Rome, Italy in 1959., 14. Queen Elizabeth working as truck mechanic in WWII, in 1945, 15. An auto mechanics teacher helping out his class, circa 1966

14. Queen Elizabeth working as truck mechanic in WWII, in 1945

1. An Early 1900s Auto Mechanic Crushing It, 2. A car mechanic in Brooklyn (1949), 3. An aviation mechanic poses for a shot during WWII., 4. This dude knew how to fix up a car in need of a fixing., 5. Mechanics hoisting a train engine in 1935., 6. Female British military mechanic fixes a jeep motor, 1945, 7. Powerhouse mechanic working on steam pump, 1920, 8. 1960s, legendary NASCAR mechanic, fabricator, engine builder, and inventor Henry "Smokey" Unick, 9. Harley-Davidson School for Motorcycle Mechanics (1917), 10. Mechanic lubricating Gino Sciardis' chain during the 1949 Tour De France, 11. Auto mechanic Sam 'Scotty' Scott, standing next to the car with an open hood, 1941, 12. Automotive repair in the '20s was no joke at all., 13. Some car mechanics holding it down steady out in Rome, Italy in 1959., 14. Queen Elizabeth working as truck mechanic in WWII, in 1945, 15. An auto mechanics teacher helping out his class, circa 1966

She could seemingly do it all.

15. An auto mechanics teacher helping out his class, circa 1966

1. An Early 1900s Auto Mechanic Crushing It, 2. A car mechanic in Brooklyn (1949), 3. An aviation mechanic poses for a shot during WWII., 4. This dude knew how to fix up a car in need of a fixing., 5. Mechanics hoisting a train engine in 1935., 6. Female British military mechanic fixes a jeep motor, 1945, 7. Powerhouse mechanic working on steam pump, 1920, 8. 1960s, legendary NASCAR mechanic, fabricator, engine builder, and inventor Henry "Smokey" Unick, 9. Harley-Davidson School for Motorcycle Mechanics (1917), 10. Mechanic lubricating Gino Sciardis' chain during the 1949 Tour De France, 11. Auto mechanic Sam 'Scotty' Scott, standing next to the car with an open hood, 1941, 12. Automotive repair in the '20s was no joke at all., 13. Some car mechanics holding it down steady out in Rome, Italy in 1959., 14. Queen Elizabeth working as truck mechanic in WWII, in 1945, 15. An auto mechanics teacher helping out his class, circa 1966

Auto mechanics classes were kind of way more fun than the rest of what was out there.

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