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Miscellaneous => Off-Topic & Testing => Topic started by: pedonbio on April 02, 2013, 04:58:20 AM
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Not an obsession; not even a big deal. But there are cars you want to know better. A 1930 Cord. Maybe a Terraplane. Or maybe a 1949 Delahaye:
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Okay, I just have to say this: That car reminds me of me in my O-cup bra. :P
Or does it remind me of Jimmy Durante?
Cha cha cha...! I got a million of 'em! ;D
Good Night, Mrs. Calabash, where ever you are! (http://www.youtube.com/v/yp7r0j4XrO8)
Okay, but since this a "cars" thread, here's Mr. Durante driving a little recklessly in -->It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World (http://www.youtube.com/v/RNmjmTTnaAU)
And then-->What happens when you drive off a cliff (http://www.youtube.com/v/h57UR-oIE_g)
You better believe it... ;D ;D ;D
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That looks like a 1957 Ford that Mr. Durante drives off the cliff. Only 5 years old when they decided to destroy it for the movie.
Oh hey, the annual New York International Auto Show (http://www.autoshowny.com/) is now on for those of you in the New York area. Runs through Sunday, April 7th.
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Oh hey, the annual New York International Auto Show (http://www.autoshowny.com/) is now on for those of you in the New York area. Runs through Sunday, April 7th.
Cadillac Escalade with a hybrid engine? The world is ending!
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^LOL!
Cris loves Cadillacs ever since the CTS came out (except for the Escalade versions), but every time I see one, it's being driven by some stuckup who drives like an a**hole.
At least, the new electric one seems to look better than how the Volt turned out.
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I personally like anything built before 1950. Seems like after 1950, the trend was towards a larger volume / mass produce-able vehicle.
I like the Ford car lines from around 1929 through the 1948 model year and the Lincoln/Mercury lines from about 1936 through 1950. For trucks, hands down the Ford F-1 through F-8 truck line from 1948 through 1950. They screwed the grille for the F-series trucks up in 1951 & 52...
Tugboat"I myself currently own a fully restored 1949 Ford F-1 and just purchased a farm-fresh 1931 Model A Pickup"Cap!
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I had a brother-in-law, a much nicer guy then the awful sister of mine he married, who rebuilt a Cord with some other guys. It was what guys used to do. He gave me a ride in it about 1952. I have been in love ever since:
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Okay, I just have to say this: That car reminds me of me in my O-cup bra. :P
Or does it remind me of Jimmy Durante?
Yes, I have a thing for prominent fronts. I talked to my therapist about it back in the '80s, but he was a boob man, too.
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I personally like anything built before 1950. Seems like after 1950, the trend was towards a larger volume / mass produce-able vehicle.
Two of a kind, are we.
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I`ve always preferred practical vehicles.
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Two of a kind, are we.
Pedonbio: Yoda, you are. :P
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Pedonbio: Yoda, you are. :P
Plush huggies, Yoda likes.
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If I had the money I would like a Duesenberg circa 1935 or so. No kiddies, it was built in Indiana, not Germany. Everyone of them was unique since they only shared drivetrains. Each and every body was unique, manufactured by hand and to the prospective buyers specifications so no two are alike. Built with Aluminium bodies, which in the 30's would be like carbon fibre now, they would do a honest 110 miles per hour even though due to their massive size and frames they weighed a lot ( some weighed more than 6,000 pounds in spite of the aluminium bodies ). I believe " It's a Doozy " term comes from the car's name since Doozy was a nickname for the cars. Another one built by the same company was Stutz which built the Stutz Bearcat which could do 130 mph and was the fastest production car you could buy anywhere until the 1950's. Unfortunately the company could not survise the Great Depression and withered away in 1938. :'( Another car I've always been partial to is the 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz convertible with the 472 cubic inch engine. If there ever was a more excessive car in weight, chrome, fins, missiles and torpedoes through out its body I've never heard of it. It had in the front bumper a set of tits that would make Chelsea proud. That car by itself supported the South African chromium mines for years and after it all subsequent Caddys toned down the look. A 1967 Stingray with the 427 sixpack would be another near religious experience or even a 1969 Dodge Daytona or Plymouth Super Bird would be orgasmic. I was way too young to own any of these when I lusted for them and now rich baby boomers have put them out of my purchasing power :'(.
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Well, sol, here is the last Doozy produced. It was delivered to the owner in Paris, scheduled to show up at the New York World's Fair in 1939 but got hung up and disappeared in Occupied France during World War Two:
EDIT: This is a photo, not a drawing. The body was custom, of course; so was the paint job, which is a bit "fool the eye". It is purple and silver-gray, with the silver-gray used to make a "ghost" effect so that it looks like a not-real car. I gather it was ordered by a rich guy for his lover.
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Plush huggies, Yoda likes.
LOL! That's great pedonbio! I can just imagine Yoda sittin' there lookin' at some big boobs. :P ;D
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"Big boobs they are, touch them I must!"
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If I had the money I would like a Duesenberg circa 1935 or so. No kiddies, it was built in Indiana, not Germany.
Another car I've always been partial to is the 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz convertible with the 472 cubic inch engine. If there ever was a more excessive car in weight, chrome, fins, missiles and torpedoes through out its body I've never heard of it. It had in the front bumper a set of tits that would make Chelsea proud. That car by itself supported the South African chromium mines for years and after it all subsequent Caddys toned down the look.
I'm gonna guess those who've spoken about preferring the 30s & 40s cars already knew that Duesies were American cars. :) :P
I too, have always loved the '59 Caddy (the 50s were my favorite era for cars). I remember a beautiful yellow convertible for sale in my home town when I was in high school. My friend and I would sigh about that car, but at $6,000 back in the late 70s, it was waaaaaaaaay out of even our dream range. It's funny to think that the car was less than 20 years old, but it sure felt antique to me at the time. A few years later I was to buy a nice '59, but not a Cadillac. I'd never seen one before, at the time, but when I laid my eyes on the white Imperial LeBaron Southhampton hardtop, I was in love! For $2,000 I bought a car that was in fairly decent condition (still not quite an antique in 1982 while I was in college) and that most people couldn't quite figure out what it was. All late 50s Mopars had huge tailfins, of course, and the Imperial (it's own marque in those days) had 'em as high as the best of 'em. More integral with the body than a Caddy from the same year, the fins also had bullets for taillights, but not the dual tiny ones on the narrow Caddy fins. Instead, the Imperial had a single large bullet for a light for each fin. A great design, in my opinion. Here's a link to a page about the '57 - '59 Imperials (http://www.howstuffworks.com/1957-1959-imperial-lebaron.htm) with a nice pic of the version that I owned, except that mine was white. I loved the grille on that car, along with the fins. It barely fit in my mother's garage, with just a mere 2 inches from the rear bumper to the garage door. ;D
Despite my love affair with Virgil Exner's '59 Imperial, I think my favorite was the '61 Imperial because it was so anachronistic. Never owned a '61, but I can dream of it if I hit Powerball. :P
As you can see in the linked photo of a convertible version, HERE (http://www.conceptcarz.com/view/photo/583223,12030/1961-Imperial-RY1-M-Crown_photo.aspx#photo), it was really odd with headlights on stalks and taillights hanging down on stalks from the fins (flip through some of the pix on the site when you get there for great views of the inside & outside). The fins got sheared the next year, but the headlights remained on stalks for the next two years. Delightfully crazy. :)
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I think I know why I love a lot of these older cars. They were unique compared to today where so many cars today, regardless of where they are made, look the same. Aerodynamics being the same in Detroit, Tokyo and Dusseldorf, cars have this melted butter look. When I was a kid a Caddy was different from a Buick which was different from a Oldsmobile which didn't look like a Pontiac or a Chevy. And Opel might as well be from the Moon even though all these brands were/are General Motors brands. The Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac had 455 cu/in engines but they were distinct and parts were not shared with the exception they all had the same Rochester 4 Barrel carburators. Of course, Chevrolet had the 454 big block and Cadillac had a 500 cu/in monster. So today cars are much, much better in quality, fuel economy, etc, etc but they are mostly rolling appliances that seldomly, if ever, stir the soul. They don't have the panache, pizzaz, confidence and soul of those old cars. They leave me mostly cold and uninterested. When I was young I was subscribed to Motor Trend and several other car magazines and I could not wait to see the new model year cars to see what styling and technical changes they did to cars. Now, they essentially run the same model car for about 5 years or even longer before they change anything. How boring. I guess it saves money but it leaves me cold. My $0.02. :(
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I remember hearing stories about dealerships papering their glass windows when the new models came in each year so that no one could see the new cars until the official unveiling. Every year there was a significant model change, as you say, solvegas, although in Europe, that didn't really apply.
However, what strikes me most about going back and looking at old cars prior to the 1970s is that each car company (or marque, may be a better word) basically ONLY SOLD ONE CAR. Sure, they're were different models, but to my eyes, one 1955 Buick model looked pretty much the same as all of the others. Can I tell one model of say, a 1938 Studebaker from another? :P Not me! There were different chassis and motors and body shells varied slightly to accommodate the different chassis, but aside from the 'Vette, all the other 1957 Chevys look the same to me (even the station wagons kept the same look in the front). As the 60s and 70s rolled around and manufacturers began introducing really different models to compete, like the Mustang & Falcon or Chevy II, their costs were probably a lot more. Look at Chevrolet's line-up today: Spark, Sonic, Cruze, Volt, Malibu, Impala, Camaro & Covette & the truck lines! There's no way they could substantially change each model every year and remain afloat.
Personally, I feel that car design has woken up a bit in the past decade or two. The cars from the 80s were generic boxes with no character. Some interesting lines began to get reintroduced in the 90s, but I think a lot of cars have quite a bit of character today compared to those decades. That character pales next to cars of the 50 & 60s, but I think there's some nice design flair going on these days. Just look at the new Ford Fusion, new Mazda 6, Dodge Charger or Cadillac ATS. Cars from the 80s just put me to **82**.
Oh, and to my eyes, cars from the 20s, 30s & 40s all look the same for any given year. Just thought I'd mention it. :D
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There were different chassis and motors and body shells varied slightly to accommodate the different chassis...
Personally, I feel that car design has woken up a bit in the past decade or two. The cars from the 80s were generic boxes with no character.
Old geezers always have new ways of being boring, Eliza, but I have to say that you've noticed something true. The process you describe is called "rebadging" and came about in the mid-1970s and reached the pinnacle of awfulness in the early 1980s when you could pay $12,000 for a Cadillac Cimmaron, or you could pay $6,000 for EXACTLY THE SAME CAR with a Chevrolet Citation nameplate on it. Needless to say, the Cimmaron didn't sell nearly so well as the Citation.
And here is a less cutting-edge Duesenberg:
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If I remember correctly, the Cimmaron shared with the Cavalier, not the Citation which was called a mid-size in those days while the Cavalier/Cimmaron was a compact. Regardless, they were disasters which stained GM for at least a couple generations. Even Though the Vega was amazingly bad. One car I remember I wish I'd been able to get was my mother's 1971 Monte Carlo. Perhaps one of the great styling jobs ever from any manufacturer. She actually got it as a gift from my dad as we had just moved to the States in 1970 and it was so snazzy. Red in Color with a black vinyl top, black interior with AC, power steering, power brakes and powered windows :o . It also had a AM / FM radio and a dashboard clock :o. This was big stuff then. My parents divorced in 1972 and my mom kept the Monte Carlo while my dad was stuck with the Vega. The judge really ass fucked the ol' man. Anyways, we moved from California and went to live in mom's native Texas during the oil boom era of the 1970's in Houston. She got a Realtors license and put a shitload of miles in that car. I joined the Navy in 75 and I had returned from a deployment in 1984 when I found out my mother had traded the Monte Carlo for a goddamn **29**. I asked her how much for a trade in they gave her and she said .... $500. :'( I told mom I would have given her a lot more if she had waited for me. That car had a 350 small block with a 4 barrel carburator and that long hood and short tail like that Duesenberg Pedonbio posted. Such a pretty car. I would have kept it running even today because drivetrain parts would be easy to get and the car had no computer nothing. Just thinking about it depresess me :'( . They certaintly don't make 'em like that no more. :'(
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Old geezers always have new ways of being boring, Eliza, but I have to say that you've noticed something true. The process you describe is called "rebadging" and came about in the mid-1970s and reached the pinnacle of awfulness in the early 1980s when you could pay $12,000 for a Cadillac Cimmaron, or you could pay $6,000 for EXACTLY THE SAME CAR with a Chevrolet Citation nameplate on it. Needless to say, the Cimmaron didn't sell nearly so well as the Citation.
Yeah, Mercurys spent most of their lives, for the most part, being simply rebadged Fords. Liked the Ford Maverick but wanted to spend more on a slightly less attractive version? Well, then, you're in luck because we have a Mercury Comet for you. There were plenty others and all of the Big Three were guilty of it (and even the Japanese to a lesser degree).
Oh, Chevy Cavalier is the car you meant to say, not Citation. The Citation was the next size up, if I recall. :)
(edit to note that solvegas beat me to the correction :P)
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Eliza, do you realize how hot it is that not only do you have a great superstructure, to use a naval term, but that you can talk about cars with a bunch of gearheads ? Chris is a lucky dog. :)
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^You bet your boots, he is! ;D
And thanks for the complement! :)
My current favorite car is the Fisker Karma and I'm really bummed to hear that they just laid-off 160 of their staff of 200. That car is so damn hot. The paint looks different depending on the angle and it's electric. To overcome the possibility of injury to an unsuspecting pedestrian, who may not hear it's approach, the car has speakers to create a false sound so that it sounds like a spaceship or something. It's very cool, but it looks like it may die a premature death. Have only seen one on the road and now I know why. Their battery supplier went out of business and then Fisker, himself, resigned from the company last month, I think. Doesn't look good.
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That color shifting paint has been around for well over a decade, and was even available by special order on some fairly mundane models from original manufacturers. It was a passing fad more or less... the only time I see it now is on some ratty 12-year-old Mustang or on a custom car in the aftermarket hall at the auto show, where there's so much over-the-top paint, chrome and bondo that retina burns are a distinct possibility. Purple/orange and blue/green seem to be the predominant combinations from a limited palette. If you drive south between LA and San Diego, there's a Disney building on the west side of the freeway that's been painted with the blue/green color shifting paint... it actually works better on a building than a car (IMO, especially since most who see that particular building are driving past it in a straight line at a fixed rate of speed). I googled for a pic of the building (briefly) but didn't find one... then I remembered that I took one myself years ago (it's attached, but being a still it doesn't really show the shifting effect... but you get the idea).
I see Fisker Karmas around now and then (here in LA, where you see pretty much everything at some point) but I see far more Tesla Model S(es) ...I've actually seen 3 or 4 in a single afternoon, though it's possible two of them were the same car spotted at different times. That huge 17" vertically-oriented LCD screen in the middle of the dash seems like it'd be a helluva distraction, but I'm not in their target demo.
The Karma was generally pretty severely dissed by many reviewers in terms of function and ergonomics (no one denies that it's beautiful though). The Model S gets much better reviews generally, but has had some hiccups too (Elon Musk is currently suing the NY Times over it's less-than-stellar review of the Tesla).
The Karma is 'electric' in much the same way the Chevy Volt is electric: electric motors drive the wheels, but power from the battery pack is supplemented by a small, raspy gas engine/generator (which I believe comes from GM as it happens, and is the source of some of the criticism the Karma's received). The Model S is a 'pure' electric like the Nissan Leaf or Tesla's earlier roadster: nothing but batteries. I'm not saying one is better than the other, merely pointing out that the Fisker (and the Volt, and the upcoming Cadillac-badged version of the Volt to be called the ELR) all burn gas at some point even if the driver never exceeds the electric-only range and plugs the car into the grid at night.
I haven't yet had a chance to drive either the Fisker or a Tesla (I'd have to get a haircut to talk a salesman into letting me test drive either of them, and that seems too high a price to pay ;)). However, I've driven both the Volt and Leaf and they both drove fine: plenty of acceleration and decently usable as cars without making allowances for their power trains. I also drove the EV1 and RAV-4 EV and a few other early electrics years ago too.
I really like cars and have been meaning to reply to this thread earlier w/a list of cars I've yet to know in the Biblical sense ;) but haven't had a chance to sit down and compile a list yet. There are all kinds of old Mercurys and Fords and Auto Union cars that I've lusted for of course, but there are plenty of desirable and interesting cars being made today too (IMO). At some point, I'll make a list. :)
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First car I bought for cash(used) was a 1963 Impala SS 327 convertible 4 speed.
Not fast, but u got that "boulevard ride." Never owned a Vette, but if I could, it would be the L454
in this color scheme, pumpkin/dark brown interior.
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First car I bought for cash(used) was a 1963 Impala SS 327 convertible 4 speed.
Not fast, but u got that "boulevard ride." Never owned a Vette, but if I could, it would be the L454
in this color scheme, pumpkin/dark brown interior.
To each his own, but any time you get to a convention of criminal defense lawyers or psychologists who work with court-ordered felons, mention a client who owns a 'Vette, and you'll get a lot of diagnoses.
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At some point I should throw into this conversation the name of a now-forgotten American auto dude, E.L. Cord. He was responsible for almost all the spectacular styling in U.S. cars. He owned Auburn Motors, and in 1926 bought the always-financially-shaky Duesenberg company from the brothers (German immigrants) who had founded the company. The Duesenbergs, by the way, didn't patent their various inventions, including hydraulic brakes, because they wanted everybody to be able to work with the inventions.
E.L. was, of course, responsible for the Cord. They were pretty advanced for the mid-1930s:
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That's a gorgeous piece of rolling art. So advanced for its time. I wish I had some real money ..... :(
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That's a gorgeous piece of rolling art. So advanced for its time. I wish I had some real money ..... :(
Me, too. It's what Jay Leno does with NBC's money.
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Me, too. It's what Jay Leno does with NBC's money.
Yes, I enjoy his articles in Popular Mechanics. NBC is run by morons which is why they are dead last in broadcast ratings. They'll regret what they have done to Jay.
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Yes, I enjoy his articles in Popular Mechanics. NBC is run by morons which is why they are dead last in broadcast ratings. They'll regret what they have done to Jay.
Solvegas, we both know that tv executives are all given an I.Q. test, and anyone scoring normal or above is eliminated.
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The Karma is 'electric' in much the same way the Chevy Volt is electric: electric motors drive the wheels, but power from the battery pack is supplemented by a small, raspy gas engine/generator (which I believe comes from GM as it happens, and is the source of some of the criticism the Karma's received). The Model S is a 'pure' electric like the Nissan Leaf or Tesla's earlier roadster: nothing but batteries.
I'd forgotten that there's plug-in hybrid model for the Karma. Don't think I'd feel comfortable in a battery-only car. I like the idea that if the car runs out of power, that I don't have to be towed someplace for a recharge, but can "simply" put a gallon of gas in the tank and go.
E.L. was, of course, responsible for the Cord. They were pretty advanced for the mid-1930s:
Cris loves that coffin-nosed Cord. Was front-wheel drive, wasn't it?
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Cris loves that coffin-nosed Cord. Was front-wheel drive, wasn't it?
Yes and, considering it had the drivetrain in a conventional layout, is why it's so long nosed.
Solvegas, we both know that tv executives are all given an I.Q. test, and anyone scoring normal or above is eliminated.
No kidding. I used to love the History channel but lately it's Pawn Stars and it's derivatives and dramatizations with tenous historical background. What happened ? Well, CBS bought the channel and ruined it. :'(
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^We were just talking to Cris' kids about that the other week and they said that there is a new show on History called "The Bible" which is actually good and not a reality piece of crap.
We checked it out, and for the most part, it's not bad. So, at least, there's ONE show. Otherwise, I'll check out History International.
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Cris loves that coffin-nosed Cord. Was front-wheel drive, wasn't it?
As sol said, yes, front wheel drive. Also, hideaway headlights, and a few other developments that wouldn't come back for 40 years or so.
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Also, hideaway headlights, and a few other developments that wouldn't come back for 40 years or so.
Except, perhaps, in dreamcars, like the '37 Buick Y-Job.
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Another thing the Cords and Duesenbergs had was inline 8 engines. So did Buicks of the time. Why ? Because an inline engine is inherently smoother because the torsional forces and the firing sequence makes for a smoother engine. This puts less vibrations to the car frame. The disadvantage is packaging. The V configuration engines will require less space in the engine compartment. But those cars had the styling to pull it off anyways. Also, in the 20's and 30's Cadillacs had V-12 and, in the Fleetwood Phaetom Royale a V-16. When Al Capone had a armored car built it was the Caddy because the engine was strong enough to move it at a decent speed.
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The biggest reason you didn't have V-8's in all the cars back before 1934 is that no one could cast one in one piece. All the V-8's, V-12's and V-16's prior to Henry Ford's 1934 Flathead were cast in multiple pieces; 2 piece crankcase (left and right side), 2 in-line cylinder assemblies that bolted to the crankcase halves and 2 heads and all of those had to be machined to fit one at a time and then bolted all together. They were very expensive to make and machine.
Ford motor company was the first to successfully cast a V block in a 1 piece casting as a production engine. In-line 8's could be cast in one piece fairly easily and were much cheaper than the multi-part V-block engines of the time.
It took several years before any of the other auto makers mastered the sand casting techniques Ford pioneered that allowed for an easy and economical one piece V-block casting.
Tugboat"I have a love/hate relationship with the Ford Flathead V-8's"Cap!
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I'd forgotten that there's plug-in hybrid model for the Karma. Don't think I'd feel comfortable in a battery-only car. I like the idea that if the car runs out of power, that I don't have to be towed someplace for a recharge, but can "simply" put a gallon of gas in the tank and go.
I may be mistaken, but IIRC the Fisker Karma is ONLY available with the 'range-extending' generator (a four cylinder GM gasoline engine). I also think all models of the Karma are plug-ins too. The difference between models seems to basically provide a bigger battery pack for longer electric-only range, just as in the Tesla Model S (3 models with bigger batteries/pricetags).
What you refer to is often called 'range anxiety' ...the base models of the Karma and Model S, as well as much less costly true-electric cars (no gas engine/generator... just batteries that are recharged primarily by plugging the car in) such as the Nissan Leaf and the Coda and the (relatively awful) Mitsubishi i-MiEV can all comfortably go between 75 and 100 miles or more on a full charge (except in very cold climates) which is generally enough for most daily drives for most people most of the time (which is fine... many electric cars are 'second cars' for families who also have a gas car for interstate travel). I don't know the claimed vs actual ranges for some of the newer true-electric cars such as the Honda Fit and Ford Focus/C-Max/etc... but being able to get close to 100 miles per charge seems to be the minimum range that companies feel consumers will expect.
The Volt (both the current version and the upcoming version) as well as the Cadillac ELR (a Volt in a fancy suit) have shorter electric-only ranges due (in part) to the fact that they're carrying around gas engines and fuel tanks.
Added later: only semi-related: the upcoming BMW i3 which looks like a goofy, oddly-proportioned little hatchback but apparently drives exactly like a BMW (which is to say: very well in terms of steering, acceleration, brakes, etc...) IS an example of an all-electric car (which is how it comes standard) that offers the option of a 'range extender' (a gasoline motor to act as a generator)... in the case of the i3, it's supposed to a two-cylinder (?) motorcycle engine. The i3 is currently the electric vehicle that is most interesting to me (even though it's not quite out yet)... I've seen it at car shows... nothing much to look at, but if it drives as well as journalists say it does... ;)
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^You're probably right, Palomine. I think what I'm recalling was future plans for an all-electric version. Can't remember where I heard that, either from the woman at the Fisker booth at last year's NY Auto Show or in their promo video.
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if it don't burn rubber, I don't want it (http://www.youtube.com/v/ykMvBV0sQvs)
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The perfect car for going 200mph on the autobahn.
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hammer down (http://www.youtube.com/v/End6w3mfZKE) cobra 427
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The perfect car for going 200mph on the autobahn.
How much is a Veyron goin' for these days, gOOb? About 2 mill a pop?
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How much is a Veyron goin' for these days, gOOb? About 2 mill a pop?
It`s all academic to me.
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^Nonsense, it's clearly a Bugatti, not an Academic. :P
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^Bugatti sound like some kind of pasta, and academics? when taught, I was out sick, so i'm lost
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1966 Olds Toronado, Jay Leno's resto.
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1966 Olds Toronado, Jay Leno's resto.
Yes, that's the ticket. When the Toronado, Buick Riviera and Cadillac Eldorado came out in 1966 with front wheel drive they were a technical tour de force. It was not the first time front wheel drive came out ( In the 20's and 30's a few cars were like that ) but I believe it was the first time any of the Big Three did that. Their engines were far to large to put sideways so they had the traditional orientation of rear wheel drive which is why they had such loooong hoods. The trunks were relatively short and since in those days cars had full size tires for spares, the trunks were not relatively roomy for such large vehicles. But they were very fast. Such beautiful styling. No melted butter bar look on these cars. :)
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^I almost bought one in the late 70s, but didn't because of two things: 1) I was told that the "knuckles" on the front wheel drive half shafts were a bitch to replace and prone to wear and 2) when I sat down behind the wheel, I was a bit overwhelmed at the sheer size of the hood. My previous car had been a 1976 Honda Civic 1200cc. :P
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^I almost bought one in the late 70s, but didn't because of two things: 1) I was told that the "knuckles" on the front wheel drive half shafts were a bitch to replace and prone to wear and 2) when I sat down behind the wheel, I was a bit overwhelmed at the sheer size of the hood. My previous car had been a 1976 Honda Civic 1200cc. :P
Yes, I can imagine that the size difference would be disconcerting. Talk about David and Goliath comparison. I laugh when they talk about todays " large " cars. Compared to what was being built in the 50's, 60's and pre-oil embargo 70's cars, todays are just the size of a midsize of then.
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Yes, that's the ticket. When the Toronado, Buick Riviera and Cadillac Eldorado came out in 1966 with front wheel drive they were a technical tour de force. It was not the first time front wheel drive came out ( In the 20's and 30's a few cars were like that ) but I believe it was the first time any of the Big Three did that. Their engines were far to large to put sideways so they had the traditional orientation of rear wheel drive which is why they had such loooong hoods. The trunks were relatively short and since in those days cars had full size tires for spares, the trunks were not relatively roomy for such large vehicles. But they were very fast. Such beautiful styling. No melted butter bar look on these cars. :)
A 1966 Buick Riviera had front wheel drive? I know the Caddy Eldo had it (no where near as good looking as the Olds Toronado, in my opinion), but the Riviera?
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A 1966 Buick Riviera had front wheel drive? I know the Caddy Eldo had it (no where near as good looking as the Olds Toronado, in my opinion), but the Riviera?
Yes, the Riviera had it. As huge as it was, it was not considered the BIG Buick because it was about 2 feet shorter than the Electra 225. The Riviera, Toronado and El Dorado were built in the same production line and shared many of the same underpinings even though their engines were not the same. The El Dorado was the only one that remained front wheel drive till it was put to rest. The Toronado died in the 80's and the Riviera about ten years or so ago never achieving their glory days after the first oil embargo of 1973. Crying shame. :'(
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HAGERTY (http://www.hagerty.com/price-guide/1966-Buick-Riviera) disagrees with you, SolVegas.
So does How Stuff Works (http://www.howstuffworks.com/1966-1970-buick-riviera.htm)
Concept Carz (http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z14228/Buick-Riviera-GS.aspx) too.
Just sayin'.
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Eliza, now that I'm forced to eat crow and my memory has been proven to be defective, what kind of cooking do you recommend to eat the bird with ? :-[
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For the non-existent record, here is a 1936 Cord 810, the first production-level American front-wheel drive car. It was, however, well behind the French Citroen Traction.
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Eliza, now that I'm forced to eat crow and my memory has been proven to be defective, what kind of cooking do you recommend to eat the bird with ? :-[
I dunno. When I eat someone's bird, I usually just gulp it in one go! ;D ;D ;D
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muscle cars were my thing, but I always liked these.
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'Nother Elio:
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I`ve always wanted a Ferrari with big boobs. ::)
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one more time (http://www.youtube.com/v/zuB5DULvw7Y)
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It is important to maintain the finish:
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Elio is on the Today Show:
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Am I mistaken, or does that car need a valve job?
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^idk, it ran straight and no sign of oil. Perhaps a dose of nitros would add more feature.
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Sure sounded like tin rattling around in there. I think more of a deep burble would've been the sound of choice.
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The Tata Nano. Not available in the U.S.; at $3,000 no airbags:
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The Tata Nano. Not available in the U.S.; at $3,000 no airbags:
Bodacious.
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high lift cam make for the rumble (http://www.youtube.com/embed/smKUSX2bc0o?feature=player_embedded)
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The Tata Nano. Not available in the U.S.; at $3,000 no airbags:
Fugly :P :(
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high lift cam make for the rumble (http://www.youtube.com/embed/smKUSX2bc0o?feature=player_embedded)
I'm surprised he did not cover the license plate as he is violating a few traffic laws ( excessive noise, speeding, etc, etc ) and it's on Youblab as evidence. But I love the Mopar big block sound. Try THAT with a rice burner. :)
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Fugly :P :(
No, it's not beautiful. But at that price, how could it be? You do yourself a disservice if you ignore that it's not targeted at North American consumers, who routinely spend three to four times that much money on the basest of domestically-available entry-level cars (Nissan Versa/Sentra, Toyota Yaris, etc...). The Nano is a plastic-bodied car with minimal features designed to be the first car for people who've only ever been able to afford scooters before.
Context is all.
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No, it's not beautiful. But at that price, how could it be? You do yourself a disservice if you ignore that it's not targeted at North American consumers, who routinely spend three to four times that much money on the basest of domestically-available entry-level cars (Nissan Versa/Sentra, Toyota Yaris, etc...). The Nano is a plastic-bodied car with minimal features designed to be the first car for people who've only ever been able to afford scooters before.
Context is all.
Yes, that is all very true and correct Palomine. Like the original people's car, the VW bug or even earlier, the Ford Model T, it is a entry car for those who just earlier could only dream of car ownership. But all three cars share a common trait, there are fugly.
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Yes, that is all very true and correct Palomine. Like the original people's car, the VW bug or even earlier, the Ford Model T, it is a entry car for those who just earlier could only dream of car ownership. But all three cars share a common trait, there are fugly.
Sometimes the interior makes up for the exterior. ;)
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Sometimes the interior makes up for the exterior. ;)
Well, if you can get that option in any car, IT'S A BARGAIN !!! ;D
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Such a beautiful car. In my opinion though, the modern wheels and paint scheme detract from the original beauty of a classic car when the most technological, advanced and best cars in the world, bar none, were made in the USA. :)
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Yes, that is all very true and correct Palomine. Like the original people's car, the VW bug or even earlier, the Ford Model T, it is a entry car for those who just earlier could only dream of car ownership. But all three cars share a common trait, there are fugly.
The original Beetle was ugly?!? :-[ The Model T? ??? Is your sense of aesthetics so thoroughly separated from any appreciation of form following function, or are you just so easily persuaded by marketing photos that any car that doesn't look like your personal favorites is deemed 'fugly' by default? Neither the Beetle nor the Model T were beautiful in the traditional superficial sense (and the Nano certainly isn't) but both of them demonstrate ample visual appeal in that they're very clever designs that accomplish their intended goals with a minimum of muss, fuss and materials. To me (and to many automotive designers, reviewers and collectors) this makes them very beautiful indeed.
I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree... though your posts here illustrate why some guys are so wild about generic/identical implanted blondes so heavily processed and made-up that they're almost completely devoid of any trace of personality or uniqueness, even when photographed sans photoshop. Give me a sexy, wholesome unretouched woman and a car that's designed to look like it's suited for its purpose any day. ;)
Pic of the woman from my big IDQ thread is linked from a prior post, so no 1-1-1 violation.
(http://forum.bearchive.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=9988984.0;attach=330185;image)
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The original Beetle was ugly?!? :-[ The Model T? ??? Is your sense of aesthetics so thoroughly separated from any appreciation of form following function, or are you just so easily persuaded by marketing photos that any car that doesn't look like your personal favorites is deemed 'fugly' by default? Neither the Beetle nor the Model T were beautiful in the traditional superficial sense (and the Nano certainly isn't) but both of them demonstrate ample visual appeal in that they're very clever designs that accomplish their intended goals with a minimum of muss, fuss and materials. To me (and to many automotive designers, reviewers and collectors) this makes them very beautiful indeed.
I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree... though your posts here illustrate why some guys are so wild about generic/identical implanted blondes so heavily processed and made-up that they're almost completely devoid of any trace of personality or uniqueness, even when photographed sans photoshop. Give me a sexy, wholesome unretouched woman and a car that's designed to look like it's suited for its purpose any day. ;)
Whatever. Guess we won't agree. The 1962 Jaguar XJE is extremely beautiful. The 1967 split window Corvette is a gorgeous classic. The Porsche 911 IS a a beautiful classic. The 1937 Cord above ( and all Deusenbergs for that matter ) are classics. To me form and function are beautiful but do they have to be ugly like Hitler's favorite little car ? And obviously you don't care for Amy Andersen, Beshine or Chelsea Charms. To each his own. But it is obvious you have never met Chelsea or you wouldn't imply or say she has no personality. You are a good moderator but it's obvious we won't see eye to eye ( and not just because I'm a short man ).
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Whatever. Guess we won't agree. The 1962 Jaguar XJE is extremely beautiful. The 1967 split window Corvette is a gorgeous classic. The Porsche 911 IS a a beautiful classic. The 1937 Cord above ( and all Deusenbergs for that matter ) are classics. To me form and function are beautiful but do they have to be ugly like Hitler's favorite little car ? And obviously you don't care for Amy Andersen, Beshine or Chelsea Charms. To each his own. But it is obvious you have never met Chelsea or you wouldn't imply or say she has no personality. You are a good moderator but it's obvious we won't see eye to eye ( and not just because I'm a short man ).
Yes, we're not likely to agree it seems. And I never said that models who look generic/overly processed have no personality, just that in photos, they often look devoid of it... there's a difference. Further, I didn't mention Chelsea at all in this regard... though I'd not consider myself a fan of hers (at least not recently) I'd never suggest that she looked generic: on the contrary, her angular facial structure lends her some uniqueness, and I believe I've said so many times.
Finally: yes the original Beetle was part of Hitler's propaganda effort. But so what? What bearing does that have on the aesthetics of the car? The Porsche 911 you regard as beautiful (and there, I agree with you 100%) descends from the Beetle... it's ancestry can be traced easily albeit indirectly to Hitler too... yet that doesn't seem to count against it in your view.
Methinks you are conflating aerodynamics with beauty. While I agree that aerodynamics is a crucial consideration in the efficiency of a car, it alone doesn't make a vehicle beautiful (see VW's recent 200+ MPG prototypes for example... they're slippery and sleek as hell but not particularly pretty).
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Yes, that is all very true and correct Palomine. Like the original people's car, the VW bug or even earlier, the Ford Model T, it is a entry car for those who just earlier could only dream of car ownership. But all three cars share a common trait, there are fugly.
I would prefer to say that the original VW Beetle, Ford Model T and this Tata Nano are not beautiful cars (nor possibly, even good-looking cars), but neither are they ugly (much less f**king ugly). They are too plain to be truly ugly. Unattractive, perhaps, but ugly? To me, ugly has more character, like a Pontiac Aztec or one of the lemon sucking Plymouths circa 1960. Beauty and ugliness are in the eye of the beholder, of course. Personally, I appreciate all three of those cars that Solvegas mentioned as ugly. To me, they're interesting (well, maybe not so much the Tata), whereas an Aztec will always just look bad to me. Personal opinion.
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The Aztek was .... bizarre. What kind of shitty dope did those designers get a hold off ? ??? And the upper management dopes that approved it ? 500 floggins would not suffice. Of course, the AMC Pacer and/or Gremlin conjure up no good feelings either. So the Model T, VW bug and Tata Nano are not the ugliest ever by a long shot but they are still fugly IMO.
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What most people do not realize is that the Model T Ford was WAY ahead of it's time compared to most cars of the day. Ford was one of the first, in the Model T, to offer an optional ignition/steering lock to prevent theft. Also, the Driver's door did not exist, but was merely a pressed outline of a door. The only one that opened was the passenger side. This continued through a lot of the production vehicles in one form or another into the 40's as Henry Ford believed that getting out of a parked car on the drivers side into traffic was a danger. Even in the late 40's/early 50's, many Ford vehicles could only be locked from the outside on the passenger side. You would have to lock the driver door from the inside (pulling up on the handle that opens the door) and slide over and out on the passenger side. The drivers door did not have an outside lock to unlock it from.
Tugboat"You have to do that on my '49 Ford F-1 Pickup...It's a pain!"Cap!
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Never been a huge fan of GM or even Vette's, but the 2014 Corvette Stingray looks awfully sexy to me.
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What most people do not realize is that the Model T Ford was WAY ahead of it's time compared to most cars of the day. Ford was one of the first, in the Model T, to offer an optional ignition/steering lock to prevent theft. Also, the Driver's door did not exist, but was merely a pressed outline of a door. The only one that opened was the passenger side. This continued through a lot of the production vehicles in one form or another into the 40's as Henry Ford believed that getting out of a parked car on the drivers side into traffic was a danger. Even in the late 40's/early 50's, many Ford vehicles could only be locked from the outside on the passenger side. You would have to lock the driver door from the inside (pulling up on the handle that opens the door) and slide over and out on the passenger side. The drivers door did not have an outside lock to unlock it from.
Tugboat"You have to do that on my '49 Ford F-1 Pickup...It's a pain!"Cap!
Is that right? That's fascinating. Ford was probably right, especially in the early days when all you had to do was sneeze to get a license. Too many unskilled drivers who could easily take your car door off. I wonder, though, how many sales it cost him for people who didn't want to deal with that silliness. I can hear the board meetings now: "Henry! You can't keep dictating to people how to live or they won't bother buying one of your cars!" :P
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I have to agree with mcgarp that 7th gen Corvette is sex on wheels, I saw one at a car show in an amazing shade of dark red (think the color of a can of Dr Pepper) and I was blown away, I always liked Corvettes (except for the 84-96 4th gen cars), I was always partial to the 68-82 3rd gen ones mainly the drop top cars.
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We've been seeing a lot of Tesla S models around Long Island this year. Has anyone seen an X on the road? Are they out yet?
Gull-wings are f**king awesome! ;D (http://www.teslamotors.com/tesla_theme/images/modelx/falcon_frames/full40.jpg)
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The 1941 Chevrolet Special Deluxe, noteworthy because they had a "fluid drive" transmission, which was a step toward automatics.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't Pontiac that came out with the first full automatic after WW2 ? And that 1941 Chevy is a handsome car. Didn't sell too many due to Pearl Harbor though.
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1940 Oldsmobile with the Hydra-matic was the first production car with a true automatic hydraulic transmission.
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We've been seeing a lot of Tesla S models around Long Island this year. Has anyone seen an X on the road? Are they out yet?
Gull-wings are f**king awesome! ;D (http://www.teslamotors.com/tesla_theme/images/modelx/falcon_frames/full40.jpg)
I see at least one and often 3 or 4 model S(es) every day I drive around LA. Admittedly, they're crazy for fancy cars here and lots of folks can drop $70-90K no problem. Tesla just had their first quarter in the black lately... quite an accomplishment, all things considered. Of course, almost half of all electric cars sold in the US are sold in CA (SF and LA account for most of them). I think the Model X will sell even better when it's released since it's cheaper and more like a cross-over (currently popular car-based SUV design).
The just-about-to-be-available BMW i3 (small and weird-looking as it is) is interesting to me... it's supposed to drive very well (much like a BMW 3-series). And I've probably seen Fiat 500e(s) around but didn't know it... there are SO many Fiat 500(s) around here now (more than a dozen spotted even during a short drive in LA) and the visual differences for the electric-only model are slight (grill, mirrors, etc...). Chevy dropped the MSRP on the Volt (not a true electric, yes I know) by another $5K which gets it into the high 20s for the first time (after federal tax credit). Caddy's version of the Volt (the much more costly ELR) is almost out soon too. Fisker's in bankruptcy, which isn't a surprise... though their electric w/generator sedan was pretty, it had all kinds of problems (which makes Tesla's very-highly-rated Model S all the more impressive).
It's hard to make a car, let alone one based on an new drivetrain and manufactured by a small/start-up company.
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^So, that's a "no", they're not out yet. :P
Pal replies: no, they're not out since they're not actually in production yet as far as I know.
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ever since I was a kid in the 80s I wanted one of these ;D
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ever since I was a kid in the 80s I wanted one of these ;D
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when I lived up north, my next door neighbor had one (used.) It was a nightmare of electrical problems that no mechanic would touch. the Delorean only reached 88 mph in "back to the future."
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A 1962 El Tiburon Shark. It was a specialty car using a fiberglass body and Renault engine:
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A 1962 El Tiburon Shark. It was a specialty car using a fiberglass body and Renault engine:
Funny name. Tiburon is Spanish for shark so the car's name The Shark Shark. ;D
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A 1962 El Tiburon Shark. It was a specialty car using a fiberglass body and Renault engine:
Looks more like a manta ray than a shark to me.
Not much like a Hyundai, though! :P
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Designed to survive head-on collisions by slicing the other car in half. ;)
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I’ve come across a bunch of cool car pix recently and I thought, what about starting a thread about cars? But, lo and behold, there was one started about 10 years ago. So, I’ll make use of it, instead of making a new one.
Thought this was cool: a 1961 Ford Thunderbird bubble top
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1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz convertible. Tail fins were never so big and in the 1960 model they toned them down. As huge as it was/is, there were bigger Cadillacs, and this was considered the sporty Cadillac at the time. After all, it only had two doors. :)
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I’ve come across a bunch of cool car pix recently and I thought, what about starting a thread about cars? But, lo and behold, there was one started about 10 years ago. So, I’ll make use of it, instead of making a new one.
Thought this was cool: a 1961 Ford Thunderbird bubble top
A cool looking car, but I'd like to see a pic with a driver in it. The bubble looks so low that the driver would be hitting his head on the inside, if he'd fit at all.
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I’ve come across a bunch of cool car pix recently and I thought, what about starting a thread about cars? But, lo and behold, there was one started about 10 years ago. So, I’ll make use of it, instead of making a new one.
Thought this was cool: a 1961 Ford Thunderbird bubble top
A cool looking car, but I'd like to see a pic with a driver in it. The bubble looks so low that the driver would be hitting his head on the inside, if he'd fit at all.
I know, I was thinking of that myself: it’s a REALLY short chop top.
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1938 Dymaxion. What a great car
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1938 Dymaxion. What a great car
Awesome looking. Looks like it was inspired by a combination of art deco and early sci-fi art. :)
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1938 Dymaxion. What a great car
Awesome looking. Looks like it was inspired by a combination of art deco and early sci-fi art. :)
Yeah, it looks like something that Buck Rogers would drive. :) (I'm talking about the movie serials from the 1930's, not about the TV show of the 1970's.)
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1938 Dymaxion. What a great car
Awesome looking. Looks like it was inspired by a combination of art deco and early sci-fi art. :)
Yeah, it looks like something that Buck Rogers would drive. :)
Or Flash Gordon for that matter. What would Emperor Ming drive, I wonder?
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What would Emperor Ming drive, I wonder?
Most likely Hitler's favorite car, a Mercedes-Benz. ;) ;D
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Always loved the Amplicar
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I always thought this 1963 Studebaker Avanti was so cool looking when I weas young. Of course, Studebaker merged with Willis Jeep and became American Motors Corporation or AMC. If you are under 40, you're probably unaware of AMC. :)
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I always thought this 1963 Studebaker Avanti was so cool looking when I weas young. Of course, Studebaker merged with Willis Jeep and became American Motors Corporation or AMC. If you are under 40, you're probably unaware of AMC. :)
But, they might be aware of Avanti II
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A good friend of mine has this 1953 Studebaker Commander, with a 5.7 litre Hemi engine in it. I think it's an awesome car. :)
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This is a computer representation of what the individual would like to eventually build. I see ‘59 Caddy taillights, of course. I believe the donor car will be a ‘59 Caddy Superior. Those tail fins aren’t ‘59s, though. 57 or 58 maybe?
And, yes, it’s a hearse
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The thing I like about so many of the 1950's cars is how flamboyant they were. :)
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This is a computer representation of what the individual would like to eventually build. I see ‘59 Caddy taillights, of course. I believe the donor car will be a ‘59 Caddy Superior. Those tail fins aren’t ‘59s, though. 57 or 58 maybe?
And, yes, it’s a hearse
If Batman was an undertaker. ;)
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The thing I like about so many of the 1950's cars is how flamboyant they were. :)
Absolutely.
1956 Cadillac Eldorado
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A 1953 Plymouth Belvedere 4 door sedan. Why this car? Well, when I was young, my father owned an all-brown color one of this model before he traded it in for a new 1964 Chevrolet Malibu when I was seven years old. When I was very young, I remember thinking it was so gigantic, especially when I crawled inside of it. But the thing about the car I still remember best was its distinctive hood ornament which was a fast clipper sailing ship. Also, I remember how you could climb on top of these cars, and you wouldn't dent the panels by standing on them unlike todays cars. It was a tank. :)
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A 1953 Plymouth Belvedere 4 door sedan. Why this car? Well, when I was young, my father owned an all-brown color one of this model before he traded it in for a new 1964 Chevrolet Malibu when I was seven years old. When I was very young, I remember thinking it was so gigantic, especially when I crawled inside of it. But the thing about the car I still remember best was its distinctive hood ornament which was a fast clipper sailing ship. Also, I remember how you could climb on top of these cars, and you wouldn't dent the panels by standing on them unlike todays cars. It was a tank. :)
Nice. I have a similar memory of riding in my sister’s early 50’s DeSoto, which she had bought from a friend for $50. That was probably around 1970. I remember how different it seemed from the cars that were currently made, then. It felt like a tank, especially when you consider that I was used to riding in my mom’s Falcon.
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I found another neat bubble top car. This one is a custom job, with the original base car being a '59 El Camino. :)
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This one brings lots of memories back. When my Dad traded his 53 Plymouth back in 1964, this is the car he got, a 1964 Chevy Chevelle Malibu and it was creme colored. It had a three on the tree manual transmission, no air conditioning, front window side vents, and in summer a typical feature which sucked, vinyl seats. It had a 250 cubic inch inline six engine which was downright indestructible and what was considered a sporty feature, red stripe sidewall tires. We did plenty of long trips on that car visiting family in Mexico and Texas. I was living in Mexico City then. It was later traded in for a 1968 Dodge Coronet Station Wagon with the fake wood side panel sticker. :)
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Okay, I’m not going to follow suit with a picture of the car my mom got—a second gen Ford Falcon (her first new car after getting divorced), but here’s something vaguely similar: a mildly customized 1960 first gen Ford Falcon Ranchero that’s pretty neat.
To me, the black bumperettes should’ve been done in chrome to match the front. And are those ‘59 Caddy taillights I see poking out of the center of the Ford’s? ;)
Not sure if this a reversed image or if, perhaps, it’s an Australian car (where they still make Falcons, today, I believe).
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Okay, I’m not going to follow suit with a picture of the car my mom got—a second gen Ford Falcon (her first new car after getting divorced), but here’s something vaguely similar: a mildly customized 1960 first gen Ford Falcon Ranchero that’s pretty neat.
To me, the black bumperettes should’ve been done in chrome to match the front. And are those ‘59 Caddy taillights I see poking out of the center of the Ford’s? ;)
Not sure if this a reversed image or if, perhaps, it’s an Australian car (where they still make Falcons, today, I believe).
That's a sweet looking ride, Shadowmuse. I don't think I've ever seen one with my own eyes before. :)
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Okay, I’m not going to follow suit with a picture of the car my mom got—a second gen Ford Falcon (her first new car after getting divorced), but here’s something vaguely similar: a mildly customized 1960 first gen Ford Falcon Ranchero that’s pretty neat.
To me, the black bumperettes should’ve been done in chrome to match the front. And are those ‘59 Caddy taillights I see poking out of the center of the Ford’s? ;)
Not sure if this a reversed image or if, perhaps, it’s an Australian car (where they still make Falcons, today, I believe).
Those are not Cadillac taillights. :P
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This is amazing to me! :o This 1968 Dodge Coronet is exactly the same color and trim as the one my Dad bought. I'll always remember what he said later on when he stated, " I can't believe I paid $50,000 Pesos for a new car!". The exchange rate was 12.5 Pesos to the Dollar then which would make it $4,000 US Dollars. It had air conditioning :o, which was the first car that had it when Dad bought it. I'll always remember how much fun the rear facing third seat was since you could do things like make funny faces to the cars behind you and Dad and Mom wouldn't know. ;D Taking trips on it was much nicer than the Chevy Malibu since there was more room and we would put the suitcases and stuff on the roof rack. it was nice to go see my maternal grandparent at their house in Guadalajara or my paternal grandparents in Orizaba. Then we moved to the United States in 1971 where it was traded for a 1971 Chevy Monte Carlo in California. The Dodge Coronet was a lemon. :(
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Okay, I’m not going to follow suit with a picture of the car my mom got—a second gen Ford Falcon (her first new car after getting divorced), but here’s something vaguely similar: a mildly customized 1960 first gen Ford Falcon Ranchero that’s pretty neat.
To me, the black bumperettes should’ve been done in chrome to match the front. And are those ‘59 Caddy taillights I see poking out of the center of the Ford’s? ;)
Not sure if this a reversed image or if, perhaps, it’s an Australian car (where they still make Falcons, today, I believe).
Those are not Cadillac taillights. :P
What do you think they are then? They sure look like they could be those 59 taillights, to me
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This is a 1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo which was Motor Trend car of the year. This is the same color and black vinyl top which my father traded the 1968 Dodge Coronet when we moved to the United States and he bought in Glendale, California. the interior was black cloth and he bought for my Mother. He also bought a white Chevy Vega for himself as a commuter car. The Monte Carlo had a 350 cubic inch small block engine with 300 horsepower. It had a clock in it, air conditioner and all the fancy stuff for the time. But then my mom divorced Dad in 1972. At the time I had no real idea why. Years later I found out since she was an American living in Mexico when she married my Mexican Dad in Texas when he attended Texas A&M back in 1948, if she had divorced him in Mexico, she would have lost everything since she was a gringa. Moving to the States allowed her to divorce him since he was the foreigner and she kept the Monte Carlo while dad moved away in the Vega. We then moved to Houston in Summer of 1972 where there was some family of mom. This Monte Carlo was such a beautiful car with some of the best styling ever and after I joined the Navy in 1975, I was stationed in Hawaii in 1983 when she traded in for a 1984 Chevy Celebr1ty in November. Talk about a downplay. I would have bought it from her, but the deal was done while I was deployed at sea. I would still have it if I'd been able to get it.
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Here’s one to make you laugh. Not sure of this donor Caddy’s year. Mid-80s, maybe? Poor thing.
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Here’s one to make you laugh. Not sure of this donor Caddy’s year. Mid-80s, maybe? Poor thing.
Yea, that hybrid Cadillac uses its foundation as a 1983-1987 Cadillac Seville. ::)
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After my parents divorced in 1972, this is the car my father left the house with, a 1971 Chevrolet Vega, which along with the Ford Pinto, started the reputational destruction of the American automobile industry. I remember as he left the house, he was crying and I never, ever, saw him do that in my life. After all, in those days, men don't cry. Anyways, that car doesn't give me fond memories. :(
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After my parents divorced in 1972, this is the car my father left the house with, a 1971 Chevrolet Vega, which along with the Ford Pinto, started the reputational destruction of the American automobile industry. I remember as he left the house, he was crying and I never, ever, saw him do that in my life. After all, in those days, men don't cry. Anyways, that car doesn't give me fond memories. :(
I think you should start a thread of “cars I’ve known”, instead of “cars I’d like to know” LOL
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1954 Plymouth Explorer concept.
I’m struck by how forward-thinking the slim bumpers are. Detroit wouldn’t employ slim bumpers in production for something like 15 years. Of course, 5 mph bumpers destroyed that design trend.
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I realize we're mostly looking at factory model cars, but I love when people try something janky with customization.
In the cartoon Speed Racer, his car, The Mach 5, included powerful rotary saws that could extend at the push of a button to slice & dice anything in the way.
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The Mach 5 is a car body that is just beauty. Yes I would want one. Afford one? Probably not. But still want.
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I always thought the Mach 5 looked cool. I never knew anyone made a real life version, though. That's one masterful job.
Hey, Cutter! Good to see you're still around! :)
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I realize we're mostly looking at factory model cars, but I love when people try something janky with customization.
In the cartoon Speed Racer, his car, The Mach 5, included powerful rotary saws that could extend at the push of a button to slice & dice anything in the way.
Back in the 60's when Speed Racer was on, I loved the show. At the time, at first, I didn't realize it was a Japanese cartoon but later on my older brother pointed out to me the studio credits of the show and then I learned it was from the same Japanese studio that made Astroboy. :)
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THIS IS MY FIRST CAR I OWNED OUTRIGHT! :o I saw this photo and it blew me away. It is a 1968 Chevrolet Impala which I bought in 1974 from the owner of the Exxon service station I worked at in Houston. I paid a princely sum at the time of $700 for it. It belonged to his mother, but she had passed away and he wanted to get rid of it and I needed transportation, so I got it. Like the one in the photo, it had a 327 cubic inch small block Chevy engine with 250 horsepower, a two speed Powerglide transmission, air conditioning and two doors. This one is the same color and style with the black vinyl rooftop and white stripe sidewall tires. I kept it until 1979 when I was transferred from San Diego to Pearl Harbor and gave it to my little brother. He kept it until 1983 when he was T-boned on the passenger side by a **92** driver in a Toyota Corolla. He was fine but the Toyota was destroyed, and he got himself a Chevy S-10 pickup truck. I too did have an accident in that Impala when in 1975, right before I joined the Navy, I was in an intersection, and I got the green light and proceeded forward when this woman in a tiny Fiat X19 tiny two-seater sports car ran the light and hit me on the right front bumper. I merely had a scratch on my bumper while her car looked like an elephant had stepped on the front bumper and completely crushed it and collapsed the front steering of it. Big old American Iron vs little foreign job. 4400 pounds vs 1600 pounds. Anyways, you always remember your first car. :)
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This is a 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner Superbird, a car I wish I'd been able to buy but have never been able to afford. Back in those days, NASCAR actually used real stock cars for racing even though they were modified for safety by adding roll bars and superchargers to make them go faster but essentially it was American made sedans. The Superbird was already modified for racing off the showroom floor from the dealer and they were raced in Daytona, Talladega and other NASCAR racetracks. If you wanted the backseat, it was an option you had to purchase separately. It was so much faster due to better aerodynamics and a 426Hemi engine that was much better than GM or Ford products at the time. European cars at the time were known for their maneuverability and agility and American cars were known for their size and brute power.
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This is a 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner Superbird
Now, that is car I’d like to know
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I realize we're mostly looking at factory model cars, but I love when people try something janky with customization.
In the cartoon Speed Racer, his car, The Mach 5, included powerful rotary saws that could extend at the push of a button to slice & dice anything in the way.
The thread is “Cars I’d Like To Know”, so I’d say any one-off or concept car or TV car or such perfectly fits the bill. It’s all about something you’re not familiar with and would love to get to know better. pedonbio started off this thread with old exotic cars, but it could be new or old, I should think.
I’ll always love the Mach 5.
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I believe I’ve posted this car in another thread somewhere, but it’s definitely a car I’d love to drive! The center headlights flipped around to hide from view when unwanted.
1951 Buick XP 300GM
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I believe I’ve posted this car in another thread somewhere, but it’s definitely a car I’d love to drive! The center headlights flipped around to hide from view when unwanted.
1951 Buick XP 300GM
It has that fighter jet look for the time. :)
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This is a car I really wanted to get in the early 80s, one of the few Detroit tanks I liked from 70s, at the time. These days I appreciate most of those colossal blocks of metal, which are no match for the design wonders of the 50s and 60s, but still have their own nostalgic look.
Anyway, this is a 1971 Buick Riviera
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This is a car I really wanted to get in the early 80s, one of the few Detroit tanks I liked from 70s, at the time. These days I appreciate most of those colossal blocks of metal, which are no match for the design wonders of the 50s and 60s, but still have their own nostalgic look.
Anyway, this is a 1971 Buick Riviera
One of the best looking cars of the 70's before they got all ruined by the oil embargos and high gas prices which killed the land yachts. :'(
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This is a car I really wanted to get in the early 80s, one of the few Detroit tanks I liked from 70s, at the time. These days I appreciate most of those colossal blocks of metal, which are no match for the design wonders of the 50s and 60s, but still have their own nostalgic look.
Anyway, this is a 1971 Buick Riviera
I really liked that back window/trunk treatment, one of the few cars that did that, and I still think it looks really good. The Corvette Stingray is about the only car I can recall off the top of my head that did anything similar.
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This is a car I really wanted to get in the early 80s, one of the few Detroit tanks I liked from 70s, at the time. These days I appreciate most of those colossal blocks of metal, which are no match for the design wonders of the 50s and 60s, but still have their own nostalgic look.
Anyway, this is a 1971 Buick Riviera
One of the best looking cars of the 70's before they got all ruined by the oil embargos and high gas prices which killed the land yachts. :'(
5 mph bumpers also made a lot of these huge boats look extra clunky. This car looks so much nicer with the slim chrome bumpers.
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This is a car I really wanted to get in the early 80s, one of the few Detroit tanks I liked from 70s, at the time. These days I appreciate most of those colossal blocks of metal, which are no match for the design wonders of the 50s and 60s, but still have their own nostalgic look.
Anyway, this is a 1971 Buick Riviera
I really liked that back window/trunk treatment, one of the few cars that did that, and I still think it looks really good. The Corvette Stingray is about the only car I can recall off the top of my head that did anything similar.
Mid-thirties Auburn boat tail speedster. The was a Deusenberg, too. But something more modern? Yeah, only the Vette comes to mind
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When I saw that 1971 Buick Riviera that Shadowmuse posted earlier, it reminded me of a car I wanted but I'll never afford, a 1967 Chevy Corvette with a big block 427 cubic inch with a six-pack carburetor and 450 horsepower engine. It was the last of the second-generation Corvettes before they went with the "Mako Shark" body of the third generation Corvette of 1968. Notice the similarity of the back window with that 1971 Buick. :)
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Saw this on the Epoch Times and the article stated that 82 year old Ernie Adams from Arizona has been building dwarf cars for the past 50+ years using parts from air compressors, air conditioners, anything that can be used from junkyards, and he machines and modifies the parts in order to make workable cars and he uses the actual blueprints from the manufacturers and scales them down to 1/2 scale. This is a 1940 Ford. :)
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When I saw that 1971 Buick Riviera that Shadowmuse posted earlier, it reminded me of a car I wanted but I'll never afford, a 1967 Chevy Corvette with a big block 427 cubic inch with a six-pack carburetor and 450 horsepower engine. It was the last of the second-generation Corvettes before they went with the "Mako Shark" body of the third generation Corvette of 1968. Notice the similarity of the back window with that 1971 Buick. :)
Yes, Max mentioned that Vette back in post 147
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Saw this on the Epoch Times and the article stated that 82 year old Ernie Adams from Arizona has been building dwarf cars for the past 50+ years using parts from air compressors, air conditioners, anything that can be used from junkyards, and he machines and modifies the parts in order to make workable cars and he uses the actual blueprints from the manufacturers and scales them down to 1/2 scale. This is a 1940 Ford. :)
Wow, that’s crazy. Amazing work. Wonder what he does with them. It’s not like you can drive them. Or has he engineered it so he can fit inside? Tight fit, if so!
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Back to one of my all time favorites, the ‘59 Cadillac. In this case, the Coupe DeVille.
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Saw this on the Epoch Times and the article stated that 82 year old Ernie Adams from Arizona has been building dwarf cars for the past 50+ years using parts from air compressors, air conditioners, anything that can be used from junkyards, and he machines and modifies the parts in order to make workable cars and he uses the actual blueprints from the manufacturers and scales them down to 1/2 scale. This is a 1940 Ford. :)
Wow, that’s crazy. Amazing work. Wonder what he does with them. It’s not like you can drive them. Or has he engineered it so he can fit inside? Tight fit, if so!
It looks like he's been forced to use full size tires, as well. Since they pretty well fill up the wheel well, I don't know how capable it is of being steered. But dang, that's a bang up job otherwise, especially considering what he's using to build them! :)
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Back to one of my all time favorites, the ‘59 Cadillac. In this case, the Coupe DeVille.
One of those awesome cars that make you think the designers of the day basically took a look at the covers of current sci-fi mags, and said "Man, that looks great! Let's slap some wheels on that and get it on the road!". ;) :)
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Back to one of my all time favorites, the ‘59 Cadillac. In this case, the Coupe DeVille.
One of those awesome cars that make you think the designers of the day basically took a look at the covers of current sci-fi mags, and said "Man, that looks great! Let's slap some wheels on that and get it on the road!". ;) :)
Back in those days automobile companies didn't have to meet or follow government rules, regulations or mileage requirements and were free to design cars as they saw fit. They also were also inspired by the aerospace industry of the time with their styling cues which is why some of their looks are what they are. Before World War 2, Cadillacs did not have tail fins. After the war. many of the engineers and designers had served in the armed forces or worked for the war industries and the postwar Cadillacs got the tail fins because it reminded them of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning tail rudders. Also, if you look at many of the styling of the bumpers, taillights and other accruements, they look like torpedoes, missiles and other military gear.
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This 1957 Ford Thunderbird reminds me of the scene in Steven Spilger's movie, American Graffiti, where Suzanne Somers flirts with Harrison Ford on a street intersection stop light. Beautiful car. :)
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This 1957 Ford Thunderbird reminds me of the scene in Steven Spilger's movie, American Graffiti, where Suzanne Somers flirts with Harrison Ford on a street intersection stop light. Beautiful car. :)
Who is Stephen Spilger?
American Graffit was directed by George Lucas, old boy.
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This 1957 Ford Thunderbird reminds me of the scene in Steven Spilger's movie, American Graffiti, where Suzanne Somers flirts with Harrison Ford on a street intersection stop light. Beautiful car. :)
Who is Stephen Spilger?
American Graffit was directed by George Lucas, old boy.
Not only did I misspelled his name, but wrong movie. Sometimes they both merge together in my mind since they have collaborated in so many movies. I sometimes suffer from old timers. ;) ;D
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I love this. The differences between a 1941 Caddy and 1947. Really only a model year or two difference between the two as no one built cars throughout World War II—well, besides Jeeps, I mean.
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This is a car I really wanted to get in the early 80s, one of the few Detroit tanks I liked from 70s, at the time. These days I appreciate most of those colossal blocks of metal, which are no match for the design wonders of the 50s and 60s, but still have their own nostalgic look.
Anyway, this is a 1971 Buick Riviera
After posting that Riviera and then coming across this pic, I had to post this custom ‘72 Buick Riviera with a 455cid V8.
Looks like something the Green Hornet would’ve liked.
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This is a car I really wanted to get in the early 80s, one of the few Detroit tanks I liked from 70s, at the time. These days I appreciate most of those colossal blocks of metal, which are no match for the design wonders of the 50s and 60s, but still have their own nostalgic look.
Anyway, this is a 1971 Buick Riviera
After posting that Riviera and then coming across this pic, I had to post this custom ‘72 Buick Riviera with a 455cid V8.
Looks like something the Green Hornet would’ve liked.
That is one Bad Ass looking car. :)
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Before I bought my 1968 Impala back in 1974, I saw a white Pontiac GTO like this one that I wanted to buy. I remember I deposited $100 at the dealership I saw it in Houston, which was Gay Chevrolet (in those days, Gay was a last name and it also meant happy, flighty and NOT homosexual) to hold it for me because they wanted $1800 for it and so I had to go back to the bank to see if I had enough money to get it. Well, I returned to the dealership, and it was gone because somebody else paid cash for it and drove it away. I got my $100 back but I was very disappointed. :( It had a 400 cubic inch V8 engine and a light brown interior. It was a muscle car. It was back in 1963 when Pontiac created the first Muscle Car when they took a family sedan and put a huge engine in it and changed the name to GTO. :)
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This is a car I really wanted to get in the early 80s, one of the few Detroit tanks I liked from 70s, at the time. These days I appreciate most of those colossal blocks of metal, which are no match for the design wonders of the 50s and 60s, but still have their own nostalgic look.
Anyway, this is a 1971 Buick Riviera
After posting that Riviera and then coming across this pic, I had to post this custom ‘72 Buick Riviera with a 455cid V8.
Looks like something the Green Hornet would’ve liked.
That, as they used to say, is too cool for school. :)
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Before I bought my 1968 Impala back in 1974, I saw a white Pontiac GTO like this one that I wanted to buy. I remember I deposited $100 at the dealership I saw it in Houston, which was Gay Chevrolet (in those days, Gay was a last name and it also meant happy, flighty and NOT homosexual) to hold it for me because they wanted $1800 for it and so I had to go back to the bank to see if I had enough money to get it. Well, I returned to the dealership, and it was gone because somebody else paid cash for it and drove it away. I got my $100 back but I was very disappointed. :( It had a 400 cubic inch V8 engine and a light brown interior. It was a muscle car. It was back in 1963 when Pontiac created the first Muscle Car when they took a family sedan and put a huge engine in it and changed the name to GTO. :)
That was pretty unethical of them. I hope you didn't buy another car from them. >:(
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Before I bought my 1968 Impala back in 1974, I saw a white Pontiac GTO like this one that I wanted to buy. I remember I deposited $100 at the dealership I saw it in Houston, which was Gay Chevrolet (in those days, Gay was a last name and it also meant happy, flighty and NOT homosexual) to hold it for me because they wanted $1800 for it and so I had to go back to the bank to see if I had enough money to get it. Well, I returned to the dealership, and it was gone because somebody else paid cash for it and drove it away. I got my $100 back but I was very disappointed. :( It had a 400 cubic inch V8 engine and a light brown interior. It was a muscle car. It was back in 1963 when Pontiac created the first Muscle Car when they took a family sedan and put a huge engine in it and changed the name to GTO. :)
That was pretty unethical of them. I hope you didn't buy another car from them. >:(
Nope, I never did. When I joined the NAVY in 1975, I left Houston and while I visit family there once in a great while, I haven't lived there since. I don't even know if the dealership is still there, and I don't care if it still there. I saw this photo and I got hit with DeJa'Vu all over again. My next vehicle I got, was a 1984 Chevrolet S-10 Pick Up truck which I bought in San Diego, and it looked just like the one in this photo. Same color, same two-tone look. It had a 2.8-liter V6 engine, and it was the perfect size. I wish they still made them. I saw the newest Chevrolet "small" pick up truck, the Colorado, and it's too big. If gas was $1.00 a gallon, OK, but it ain't. :P
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I saw this photo and I got hit with DeJa'Vu all over again. My next vehicle I got, was a 1984 Chevrolet S-10 Pick Up truck which I bought in San Diego, and it looked just like the one in this photo. Same color, same two-tone look. It had a 2.8-liter V6 engine, and it was the perfect size. I wish they still made them. I saw the newest Chevrolet "small" pick up truck, the Colorado, and it's too big. If gas was $1.00 a gallon, OK, but it ain't. :P
Solvegas: this is a car “you’d like to know”? Seems like a car you knew all too well.
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On this kick of big Detroit iron of the 70s…
1972 Lincoln Continental Mark IV Coupe
SO much nicer without the later 5 mph bumpers
(https://forum.bearchive.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=9982211.0;attach=921335)
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1953 Buick Roadmaster Convertible
No portholes! Regular Roadmaster sedans had four portholes, while lesser Buicks had 3. But the Roadmaster and Skylark convertibles had none.
Boy, would I love to have one of these!
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1951 Studebaker.
Did Studebaker make a Ranchero-style pickup like this? I see the wheels are custom as are the bumpers and lack of bumpers. I‘m guessing the pickup bed is custom, too, as Google doesn’t show any vehicle like it. There was a pickup, but it wasn’t car based.
Nicely done.
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1951 Studebaker.
Did Studebaker make a Ranchero-style pickup like this? I see the wheels are custom as are the bumpers and lack of bumpers. I‘m guessing the pickup bed is custom, too, as Google doesn’t show any vehicle like it. There was a pickup, but it wasn’t car based.
Nicely done.
Yeah, I think that's a custom job too, and a really classy, well done job, at that. :)
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1951 Studebaker.
Did Studebaker make a Ranchero-style pickup like this? I see the wheels are custom as are the bumpers and lack of bumpers. I‘m guessing the pickup bed is custom, too, as Google doesn’t show any vehicle like it. There was a pickup, but it wasn’t car based.
Nicely done.
Yeah, I think that's a custom job too, and a really classy, well done job, at that. :)
Yeah, I like the two-tone with the white cab and bed. Great job.
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Wow, here’s a concept I’ve never seen before: a 1948 Buick Streamliner. Apparently built around a 1947 Buick Super 8. This would have been incredibly forward thinking in its day.
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Wow, here’s a concept I’ve never seen before: a 1948 Buick Streamliner. Apparently built around a 1947 Buick Super 8. This would have been incredibly forward thinking in its day.
View of the clamshell trunk
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Wow, here’s a concept I’ve never seen before: a 1948 Buick Streamliner. Apparently built around a 1947 Buick Super 8. This would have been incredibly forward thinking in its day.
View of the clamshell trunk
Neat that the body was all aluminum. Otherwise, that trunk would have been pretty darned heavy to lift.
That car behind it in the picture looks amazing too.
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Neat that the body was all aluminum. Otherwise, that trunk would have been pretty darned heavy to lift.
That car behind it in the picture looks amazing too.
That’s the 1956 Firebird II showcar. And yeah, that’s another goodie!
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To me, this is one of those “what was Exner thinking” cars. I actually like the back with fins gone and the floating pod taillights, but that lemon-sucking front end is something that just never worked for me. Great view from the back though!
Typical Mopar dash-mounted center rear view mirror. I had one on my ‘59 Imperial (bought while I was in college) and the dashboard is simply too low a mounting point. The bottom half just sees the trunk lid.
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Studebaker Manta Ray. One off custom created from a Studebaker Commander. :) 8)
https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2016/02/08/unseen-for-more-than-60-years-the-one-off-manta-ray-will-once-again-return-to-the-spotlight
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Studebaker Manta Ray. One off custom created from a Studebaker Commander. :) 8)
https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2016/02/08/unseen-for-more-than-60-years-the-one-off-manta-ray-will-once-again-return-to-the-spotlight
Wow! I’ve never heard of this puppy. It sure looks like someone saw Eisner’s 1951 Buick XP 300GM (see reply 143) and decided that the center headlights really needed to look like a jet cowling.
Interesting article, especially how they used 1952 Lincoln taillights. Since the car was built in ‘52 from a ‘51 Studebaker, those were brand new taillights.
Great stuff, Max!
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1972 California Show Cars Barris Bugazzi
For those who feel there's no such thing as too much excess. ;) ;D
https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/40919/1972-george-barris-bugazzi-review-driving-the-most-extravagant-lincoln-ever-made
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I know it's not a car, but it's so cool looking! I didn't even know Mercedes Benz made busses back then, let alone amazing ones like this. :o :o 8) 8)
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2010 a 1931 Cadillac was sitting outside the hotel that hosted FetishCon.
Saw the post where some of the cars from the 1970's were called tanks. No this is a TANK.
The owner related a story where he had to call a tow truck as the engine broke down, old car it happens. The tow truck did not properly hook the car up. Truck stopped a light and the beautiful example of American design and construction rolled right into the back of the truck.
The Cadillac suffered a little paint damage on the bumper and I think one fender. The tow-truck had over $1200 worth of damage from the impact.
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^Max/Cutter,
Cool stuff!
Below, 1960 Renault Rabo Quente
Amazing the differences between this and typical Detroit iron of the same year
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^Max/Cutter,
Cool stuff!
Below, 1960 Renault Rabo Quente
Amazing the differences between this and typical Detroit iron of the same year
It looks like their styling was a little late getting out of the '50s.
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:)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Turbina
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I've just discovered this thread. Interesting!
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:)
https://drive-my.com/1965-pontiac-vivant/
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This one's a little off topic. It's more like 'car designers I'd like to know', because I'd like to know why they thought this was a good design.
That front end just boggles my mind. :o ???
https://www.story-cars.com/1971-ford-tridon
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https://drive-my.com/1965-pontiac-vivant/
Now, THAT’s cool. I just saw some pix posted on this one. The inside has some very 60s touches, but the outside is still fresh looking to this day for the most part (wheels aside).
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This one's a little off topic. It's more like 'car designers I'd like to know', because I'd like to know why they thought this was a good design.
That front end just boggles my mind. :o ???
https://www.story-cars.com/1971-ford-tridon
Looks like it would make a fair back-end to a car. LOL
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1955 Lincoln Futura concept. Obviously this heavily influenced Chuck Barris for a certain TV series. :P
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1955 Lincoln Futura concept. Obviously this heavily influenced Chuck Barris for a certain TV series. :P
Yeah, I agree with you entirely, there. The relationship in design just jumps out at you. Pretty forward thinking design for 55, too!
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1959 Cadillac Broadmoor Skyview 12 passenger observation wagon.
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1959 Cadillac Broadmoor Skyview 12 passenger observation wagon.
Very cool car. I think that pic is the first one I've seen where it wasn't a hearse! :)
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1959 Cadillac Broadmoor Skyview 12 passenger observation wagon.
Very cool car. I think that pic is the first one I've seen where it wasn't a hearse! :)
Yeah, I’ve never seen this iteration with all the seats and the multiple sunroofs.
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1950 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS
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1950 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS
I really like it's lines. A little busy on the front end, but all together, looks damn nice. :)
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:)
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I'd never heard of this make of AMC before. Cool fastback. :)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astra-Gnome :)
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:)
That’s cool
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1960 DiDia 150: Bobby Darin’s Dream Car
This thing was a one-off, which looked like a Mopar of the day, but wasn’t. Darin bought it for what would be 1.2 million dollars in today’s money.
Each passenger had its own air conditioning. I think you’d have to with all that glass. The headlights can hide behind the grille.
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1960 DiDia 150: Bobby Darin’s Dream Car
This thing was a one-off, which looked like a Mopar of the day, but wasn’t. Darin bought it for what would be 1.2 million dollars in today’s money.
Each passenger had its own air conditioning. I think you’d have to with all that glass. The headlights can hide behind the grille.
Too cool for school. Awesome looking car. :)
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1956 Buick Centurion showcar.
Great stuff
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1956 Buick Centurion showcar.
Great stuff
A proper superhero's car. :)
Those bubble tops were a thing for a while, eh?
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1956 Buick Centurion showcar.
Great stuff
A proper superhero's car. :)
Those bubble tops were a thing for a while, eh?
Definitely
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BMW’s humble beginnings.
1959 BMW Isetta. Borrowed from the Italians.
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A 1933 Duesenberg SJ Phaeton which back in 2017 was sold at auction for $2.3 Million Dollars. If you've ever heard the expression, "It's a doozy", it is from these vehicles. They were at the time the most technologically advanced automobiles sold in the world and were made in Auburn, Indiana. No two Duesenberg cars were the same, they were all hand crafted and made for the very wealthy individuals who bought them. Their bodies were made of aluminum, which was a very exotic material at the time for automobiles and they had straight 8 engines with superchargers and four wheel hydraulic brakes, which were not common in cars of that era. Jay Leno has a few Duesenbergs and he loves them. :)
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I saw this photo and it brought back a bad memory. Back in 1969, I was riding my bicycle, and at the time I was living in Mexico City, and I turned right into the street I lived at from the main avenue, and I suffered a front tire flat, and I kept going straight and I slammed onto a 1968 Plymouth Barracuda on the driver side front fender and dented it. It broke the frame of my bicycle and the man whose vehicle I slammed into was very upset. We walked to my house nearby and he talked to my father and I explained what happened and my Dad and that man figured out what to do and I never got a replacement bike until my older brother moved out of the house and I appropriated his bike. The Barracuda was the Chrysler corporation answer to the Mustang by Ford and the Camaro by Chevrolet. It was a a high performance car which died in the 1970's due to the Arab oil embargo, government regulations and high Insurance rates. This vehicle is the same style and color of the one I hit.
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1552 Abarth 1500
Love the taillights. I have to say that this is amazing thinking for 1952.
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1552 Abarth 1500
Love the taillights. I have to say that this is amazing thinking for 1952.
I actually like the back end more than the front. The back end looks cool and classic to me, even now, while the front end looks dated, like another 50s sci-fi attempt. :)
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My dream car back in my highschool days was a Buick GrandNational. Not as glamorous as some of the concept cars in this thread but something that had it's own allure for that era. They had always been just out of reach on the used market as I started working. Well a few years ago I managed to finally pull together the cash, timing and the right car and bought one. Like anything it lives up to the moniker of never meet your hero 8) as it's not nearly as fast as a modern car. 1987 was not a hotbed of super high performance vehicles when you look back on it these days. It has been a fun car though and still gets the looks when I take it out for a drive.
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This is a good friend of mine's Grand National. He traded it for a Studebaker Commander. VERY hot car, and really fast. :)
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This is a good friend of mine's Grand National. He traded it for a Studebaker Commander. VERY hot car, and really fast. :)
Hate to be a spoilsport, but that is an Oldsmobile Cutlass. Look at the front fender on the driver side of the car. ::)
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One of the most iconic American cars, the 1968 Chevrolet Corvette. This was the 3rd generation which was produced from 1968 to 1982 and initially it came with a big block 427 cubic inch engine with a six-pack carburetor, dual exhaust, 390 horsepower, all disc brakes (only luxury and sports car were so made) and fully independent suspension. It was the 1970 model that had the 454 cubic inch engine with 450 horsepower. Of course, due to regulations and fuel standards, the big block engines went away. :( I was 12 years old when this model first came out, but I've always wanted one. Unfortunately, I can't afford it. :( A truly beautiful car. :)
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1949 Nuffield Oxford London Taxi
What fun it would be to drive one of these! Love the exposed baggage area to the left of the driver.
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This is a good friend of mine's Grand National. He traded it for a Studebaker Commander. VERY hot car, and really fast. :)
Hate to be a spoilsport, but that is an Oldsmobile Cutlass. Look at the front fender on the driver side of the car. ::)
Oops, I misremembered! :-[ :-[
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1949 Nuffield Oxford London Taxi
What fun it would be to drive one of these! Love the exposed baggage area to the left of the driver.
What a cute and funky little car! :)
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1949 Nuffield Oxford London Taxi
What fun it would be to drive one of these! Love the exposed baggage area to the left of the driver.
If you are of a certain age, this was an ubiquitous sight in American and Canadian cities, a Checker Cab. Picture is of the last one in New York City driven in 1999. It was based on a defunct American car, Packard, which went bankrupt in 1957.
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1949 Nuffield Oxford London Taxi
What fun it would be to drive one of these! Love the exposed baggage area to the left of the driver.
If you are of a certain age, this was an ubiquitous sight in American and Canadian cities, a Checker Cab. Picture is of the last one in New York City driven in 1999. It was based on a defunct American car, Packard, which went bankrupt in 1957.
There was a time when ALL the cabs in NYC were Checker Marathons. Great tanks, especially with the fold down jump seats in the back. I remember reading that if you wanted to buy a pedestrian version, that door handles were optional. LOL
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I believe this is a George Barris creation—the 1967 Pontiac GTO Monkeemobile. Love the pipes sticking out of the front wheel wells.
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I believe this is a George Barris creation—the 1967 Pontiac GTO Monkeemobile. Love the pipes sticking out of the front wheel wells.
It's just so funky and cool! It's wonderful that so many of George Barris' creations are still around in mint condition. :)
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George Barris with one of his best loved and popular creations, the Batmobile from the campy 60's show, Batman played by Adam West. I loved that show when I was a kid, and the movie was great at the time when I saw it then. Sad day when he died at 89 years of age on November of 2015. :(
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I remember seeing The Munsters show in black and white, and the episode where Lilly Munster goes to a dealership and asks for two old jalopies to be put together and they came up with The Munster Koach. Another great creation by George Barris. :)
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Never heard of this car. It’s British: a 1960 Berkeley T60
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Never heard of this car. It’s British: a 1960 Berkeley T60
I've never heard of it either. It's neat. Reminds me of a Morgan 3-wheeler, except without the motor out front. :)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_3-Wheeler
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Never heard of this car. It’s British: a 1960 Berkeley T60
I've never heard of it either. It's neat. Reminds me of a Morgan 3-wheeler, except without the motor out front. :)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_3-Wheeler
The Morgan is one of those British vehicles that found a niche and has been able to survive a Great Depression, World War 2 and multiple competitors because it is not a mass market car but a singular one. I like the shark mouth paint job of this particular car. :)
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George Barris created this one for the Beverly Hillbillies. ;D
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Never heard of this car. It’s British: a 1960 Berkeley T60
I've never heard of it either. It's neat. Reminds me of a Morgan 3-wheeler, except without the motor out front. :)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_3-Wheeler
Morgans have been a British favorite of mine for years. Thanks for the pic!
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Since we were on the subject of quirky British cars, it reminded me of No. 6’s Lotus 7, KAR 120C. A 1966 model, I believe.
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Since we were on the subject of quirky British cars, it reminded me of No. 6’s Lotus 7, KAR 120C. A 1966 model, I believe.
British cars of that era were known to be quirky and not very reliable. Back in 1972 through 1975, I worked at gas station and I remember a customer that owned a 1962 Jaguar, which is one of the best looking cars ever, that after multiple repairs and terrible engine reliability problems, decide to swap the original manufacture engine and swapped it with a small block Chevrolet V-8 engine, which were for the time reliable and economical, and he drove and he was happy with it. He placed a 283 cubic inch engine which fit in the engine bay and didn't need too much modification.
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A customized 1958 Corvette by George Barris. You can tell by its look that it was heavily influenced by the jet age of the 1950's and 1960's. It looks like a U.S Air Force F-100 Super Sabre interceptor, an aircraft designed for Mach 2 speed to intercept Soviet heavy bombers encroaching on the North American Defense area of operations.
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For those of you old enough to remember, this is the Mark 5 from the Japanese TV cartoon show "Speed Racer" from the 1960's and this customized 1977 Corvette was made by George Barris for the 2008 live action movie, "Go Speed Racer, Go Speed Racer, GOOOOO!" :)
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For those of you old enough to remember, this is the Mark 5 from the Japanese TV cartoon show "Speed Racer" from the 1960's and this customized 1977 Corvette was made by George Barris for the 2008 live action movie, "Go Speed Racer, Go Speed Racer, GOOOOO!" :)
For those of you too old to remember much, bignats mentioned the Mach 5 in reply 135 :P
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One of the most unique limos I've ever seen. I'd love to take a ride in it. :)
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For those of you old enough to remember, this is the Mark 5 from the Japanese TV cartoon show "Speed Racer" from the 1960's and this customized 1977 Corvette was made by George Barris for the 2008 live action movie, "Go Speed Racer, Go Speed Racer, GOOOOO!" :)
For those of you too old to remember much, bignats mentioned the Mach 5 in reply 135 :P
Yeah, I just looked back and I saw that post and even my response to it and I guess because salem put me in purgatory for two months, I simply forgot a lot of stuff. :P
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A car that in my opinion is one of the best-looking cars ever, a 1962 Jaguar E-Type convertible. I wish I could own one. :)
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1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS with a LS6 Corvette 454 Cubic inch big block chevy engine rated at 450 horsepower from the factory. Very rare convertible version. A true Muscle Car. :)
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I think one of us has posted this car already—I’m too tired right now to go back and check—but what I didn’t realize was that this had an airplane engine in it. Goodness!
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Back in the day when cars were truly unique and you could tell what brand, model, year and they didn't look like melted butter bars like most cars look like nowadays. I'm old enough when August and September were exciting months because the new model cars were coming out and being introduced. You could tell a 1967 model from a 1968 model because of styling changes. Underneath it was the same car but the fenders, grills, lights were different. To me, this is a special car. All 1959 Cadillacs were amazing in style. This is a Coupe De Ville. :)
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I think one of us has posted this car already—I’m too tired right now to go back and check—but what I didn’t realize was that this had an airplane engine in it. Goodness!
I bet that sounds amazing when driving down the road! :o
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Another 1959 Cadillac, a modified hearse by George Barris, you might know where you've seen it. ;) ;D
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I think one of us has posted this car already—I’m too tired right now to go back and check—but what I didn’t realize was that this had an airplane engine in it. Goodness!
I bet that sounds amazing when driving down the road! :o
In the video it sounded like a bucket of bolts, but who knows if it was in proper tune. It had quite the checklist of procedures to turn it over!
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Back in the day when cars were truly unique and you could tell what brand, model, year and they didn't look like melted butter bars like most cars look like nowadays. I'm old enough when August and September were exciting months because the new model cars were coming out and being introduced. You could tell a 1967 model from a 1968 model because of styling changes. Underneath it was the same car but the fenders, grills, lights were different. To me, this is a special car. All 1959 Cadillacs were amazing in style. This is a Coupe De Ville. :)
1959 was my favorite year for car styling and I have to thank Chrysler for coming out with their finned ‘57 line, because it made GM radically rethink what they were going to offer to the public for ‘59. If you ever saw the original GM line up, you’d see just how boring they were initially going to be—basically warmed over ‘58 styling.
Low and lean (at least, compared to the ‘58 model), here’s the 1959 Pontiac Bonneville
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Back in the day when cars were truly unique and you could tell what brand, model, year and they didn't look like melted butter bars like most cars look like nowadays. I'm old enough when August and September were exciting months because the new model cars were coming out and being introduced. You could tell a 1967 model from a 1968 model because of styling changes. Underneath it was the same car but the fenders, grills, lights were different. To me, this is a special car. All 1959 Cadillacs were amazing in style. This is a Coupe De Ville. :)
1959 was my favorite year for car styling and I have to thank Chrysler for coming out with their finned ‘57 line, because it made GM radically rethink what they were going to offer to the public for ‘59. If you ever saw the original GM line up, you’d see just how boring they were initially going to be—basically warmed over ‘58 styling.
Low and lean (at least, compared to the ‘58 model), here’s the 1959 Pontiac Bonneville
I was born in 1956 and I just think that era of the mid 1950's to the mid 1960's was the time when car styling was at a pinnacle since they didn't have all sorts of government regulations which has limited how you can design cars. And that Pontiac has that distinctive split grille which Pontiacs were known for. Also, I remember the advertising of the era and up to the 1970's in which Pontiac was a car with Pizzazz (Pizzazz means it has vitality and glamor). Chevrolet advertising back in the late 60's and early to mid 70's was, "Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and Chevrolet". Yup, it appealed to American patriotism. :)
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I just think that era of the mid 1950's to the mid 1960's was the time when car styling was at a pinnacle since they didn't have all sorts of government regulations which has limited how you can design cars.
I would include cars all the way up to 1972 before the 5 mph bumpers ruined the look of so many cars. The “fuselage” styling of Mopars in the late 60s and early 70s are some of my favorite cars, as well as the 50s.
It took about 20 years, but car manufacturers were finally able to design around the big bumpers by better integrating them into the car’s body. I think car design began to wake up a bit in the late 90s and wasn’t too bad until SUVs and crossovers killed the sedan market.
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Another ‘59: A DeSoto Firesweep Sportsman
Probably the least of the Mopars that year.
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Another ‘59: A DeSoto Firesweep Sportsman
Probably the least of the Mopars that year.
Those were Chrysler mid-priced vehicles built from 1928 to 1961. Named after a 16th century Spanish conquistador, Hernando DeSoto who helped Francisco Pizarro conquer the Inca Empire in 1532, present day Peru, rebuilt Havana, Cuba, after the Frech burned it down in 1538 and was the first European to navigate the Mississippi River in 1541. He died in 1542 from a fever he got navigating the Mississippi. The hood ornament of the DeSotos had a Spaniard wearing a helmet. :)
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Another ‘59: A DeSoto Firesweep Sportsman
Probably the least of the Mopars that year.
Those were Chrysler mid-priced vehicles built from 1928 to 1961. Named after a 16th century Spanish conquistador, Hernando DeSoto who helped Francisco Pizarro conquer the Inca Empire in 1532, present day Peru, rebuilt Havana, Cuba, after the Frech burned it down in 1538 and was the first European to navigate the Mississippi River in 1541. He died in 1542 from a fever he got navigating the Mississippi. The hood ornament of the DeSotos had a Spaniard wearing a helmet. :)
I just want to know what marketing genius named that division. I’m gonna guess it was Chrysler, himself. “DeSoto” has a great ring to it. Almost as good as “Edsel”. ::)
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I just want to know what marketing genius named that division. I’m gonna guess it was Chrysler, himself. “DeSoto” has a great ring to it. Almost as good as “Edsel”. ::)
Just as Cadillac was named after a French explorer of what is now Michigan, DeSoto was named after an explorer of the Mississippi. In those days, such men were admired for their courage to go what was then an unknown world. Today, they are seen as evil so it can be hard to understand name of automobiles nowadays. Lincoln was named after what many consider the greatest President of the USA but now some consider just another evil white man. :(
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Another DeJa'Vu car from my early age, a next door neighbor owned a 1959 Chevrolet Impala Coupe like this one and what made distinctive from its predecessor and later models was the huge tailfins it had. :)
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Back in the 70's this was a highly desirable car for collectors, the 1955 Chevrolet Bel-Air along with the 1956 and 1957 model. This model was the first one to have the iconic small block Chevrolet engine which was economical and powerful for its era. An Aunt of my mother had bought an original back in 1955 and she willed it to one of her nephews when she passed away in 1976 and within two months, he wrapped it around a tree. :'( Dumbass dronk. >:(
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Back in 1976, the Cadillac ElDorado convertible was supposed to be the last convertible made in the USA and the last convertible to be allowed to be sold in the country in order to meet the horrible safety standards placed by the Federal government. :'( >:( A few years later, during the Reagan administration, the rules were changed and convertibles reappeared, but this car was one of the most beautiful convertibles ever. With a 500 cubic inch engine (8.2 liter) at 235 inches long (5.97 meters) and at 5600 pounds (2.54 metric tons) this was what were called American Land Yachts. It was also a USA Bi-centennial model. Of course, at the time, and now, I can only dream to own one. :P
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Another car/truck I wish they still produce now even though it was discontinued in 1987. :( I always liked its look because it had the utility of a truck and the look of a sedan. This 1969 model is the SS variant with a big block Chevy engine at 396 cubic inches and 400 horsepower. The GMC version was called the Caballero. It was the true cowboy sedan. :) Ford had the Ranchero as a competitor.
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I just want to know what marketing genius named that division. I’m gonna guess it was Chrysler, himself. “DeSoto” has a great ring to it. Almost as good as “Edsel”. ::)
Just as Cadillac was named after a French explorer of what is now Michigan, DeSoto was named after an explorer of the Mississippi. In those days, such men were admired for their courage to go what was then an unknown world. Today, they are seen as evil so it can be hard to understand name of automobiles nowadays. Lincoln was named after what many consider the greatest President of the USA but now some consider just another evil white man. :(
Huh? I am aware of who it was named after. My question is: WHY would you name a car “DeSoto”? It’s not a pretty name. Using the name of an explorer isn’t much help when it doesn’t have a nice ring to it.
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The 1952 Chrysler D’Elegance Ghia. Foreshadowing many design cues which would make their way into Mopars in the coming years.
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The 1952 Chrysler D’Elegance Ghia. Foreshadowing many design cues which would make their way into Mopars in the coming years.
That car is 70+ years old, yet it remains a gorgeous timeless piece of automotive style. :)
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The 1952 Chrysler D’Elegance Ghia. Foreshadowing many design cues which would make their way into Mopars in the coming years.
That car is 70+ years old, yet it remains a gorgeous timeless piece of automotive style. :)
Yeah, enough so that it heavily influenced the current Chrysler 300
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Do you guys remember that old cop show Starsky and Hutch? I certainly enjoyed it then and one of the stars of the show was the 1972 Gran Torino by Ford. I'm a Chevy man but this was one good looking Ford. :)
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Do you guys remember that old cop show Starsky and Hutch? I certainly enjoyed it then and one of the stars of the show was the 1972 Gran Torino by Ford. I'm a Chevy man but this was one good looking Ford. :)
You’re right this is a cool Gran Torino. Too cool for S&H. I don’t remember them driving this. Google says it was an ugly 1976 model with those ungodly bumpers.
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Do you guys remember that old cop show Starsky and Hutch? I certainly enjoyed it then and one of the stars of the show was the 1972 Gran Torino by Ford. I'm a Chevy man but this was one good looking Ford. :)
You’re right this is a cool Gran Torino. Too cool for S&H. I don’t remember them driving this. Google says it was an ugly 1976 model with those ungodly bumpers.
My Google says 1975, but yeah, not as cool as the '72 sol posted.
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Do you guys remember that old cop show Starsky and Hutch? I certainly enjoyed it then and one of the stars of the show was the 1972 Gran Torino by Ford. I'm a Chevy man but this was one good looking Ford. :)
You’re right this is a cool Gran Torino. Too cool for S&H. I don’t remember them driving this. Google says it was an ugly 1976 model with those ungodly bumpers.
My Google says 1975, but yeah, not as cool as the '72 sol posted.
You guys are right but it was still a star in the show. I do suffer from Old Timers disease every so often. ::) :P
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More ‘59s. This time a garish Buick Electra and awesome Imperial LeBaron. Yeah, I’m biased. I owned a 1959 Imperial LeBaron Southhampton four door hardtop when I was in college and had it for years. The ‘60 Buick was so sharp, so much better that this harmonica grilled one a year earlier, while the Imperial is a wonderful example of Exner’s late 50s designs. A shot from the front straight-on doesn’t do it justice. I’ll post some better pix of Imperials some other day.
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More ‘59s. This time a garish Buick Electra and awesome Imperial LeBaron. Yeah, I’m biased. I owned a 1959 Imperial LeBaron Southhampton four door hardtop when I was in college and had it for years. The ‘60 Buick was so sharp, so much better that this harmonica grilled one a year earlier, while the Imperial is a wonderful example of Exner’s late 50s designs. A shot from the front straight-on doesn’t do it justice. I’ll post some better pix of Imperials some other day.
The Buick looks like you wouldn't want to see it in the rear view, with the evil glare it's got! ;)
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More ‘59s. This time a garish Buick Electra and awesome Imperial LeBaron. Yeah, I’m biased. I owned a 1959 Imperial LeBaron Southhampton four door hardtop when I was in college and had it for years. The ‘60 Buick was so sharp, so much better that this harmonica grilled one a year earlier, while the Imperial is a wonderful example of Exner’s late 50s designs. A shot from the front straight-on doesn’t do it justice. I’ll post some better pix of Imperials some other day.
The Buick looks like you wouldn't want to see it in the rear view, with the evil glare it's got! ;)
One thing I really like about those vehicles from the 50's is the fact that each had a distinctive character. Most of today's vehicles are so generic and bland and I find most to be more like appliances. :P
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One of the cars I fantasized of owning when I was a k1d was this second generation 1970 Chevy Camaro SS with a big block 396 cubic inch engine. It was a big styling change from the first generation 1966-1969 model. Chevrolet overall did a major styling change for all their models of the model year 1969 to 1970 with the exception of the Corvette. :)
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One of the cars I fantasized of owning when I was a k1d was this second generation 1970 Chevy Camaro SS with a big block 396 cubic inch engine. It was a big styling change from the first generation 1966-1969 model. Chevrolet overall did a major styling change for all their models of the model year 1969 to 1970 with the exception of the Corvette. :)
Poor Camaro. It was left with this body for a loooong time (as was the Corvette). I remember when the new Camaro came out in 1982 it was like: they still make Camaros? But, it was a nice redo and the COMMERCIAL (https://youtu.be/yuO_fh4bVxY) was a breath of fresh air done in the super saturated colors of music vids at the time.
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One of the cars I fantasized of owning when I was a k1d was this second generation 1970 Chevy Camaro SS with a big block 396 cubic inch engine. It was a big styling change from the first generation 1966-1969 model. Chevrolet overall did a major styling change for all their models of the model year 1969 to 1970 with the exception of the Corvette. :)
Sweet looking ride! :)
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One of the cars I fantasized of owning when I was a k1d was this second generation 1970 Chevy Camaro SS with a big block 396 cubic inch engine. It was a big styling change from the first generation 1966-1969 model. Chevrolet overall did a major styling change for all their models of the model year 1969 to 1970 with the exception of the Corvette. :)
Sweet looking ride! :)
One really nice thing about this model year Camaro was that it didn't have the super ugly huge bumpers the company had to add in the mid 70's. :P
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One of the cars I fantasized of owning when I was a k1d was this second generation 1970 Chevy Camaro SS with a big block 396 cubic inch engine. It was a big styling change from the first generation 1966-1969 model. Chevrolet overall did a major styling change for all their models of the model year 1969 to 1970 with the exception of the Corvette. :)
Poor Camaro. It was left with this body for a loooong time (as was the Corvette). I remember when the new Camaro came out in 1982 it was like: they still make Camaros? But, it was a nice redo and the COMMERCIAL (https://youtu.be/yuO_fh4bVxY) was a breath of fresh air done in the super saturated colors of music vids at the time.
1982 Chevy Camaro IROC-Z
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When I was a young guy living in Mexico back in 1967, I went to church and on the way back, I and my big brother went to Sanborns, which is a Mexican restaurant with a store that sold American magazines and I bought a Motor Trend magazine and it had in that issue the car of the year issue which was a 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado, which along the Buick Riviera and the Cadillac ElDorado, was a radical departure of automobiles of the era because it had front wheel drive with a large 425 Cubic inch V-8 engine with 385 horsepower. They were called personal luxury cars. It was a very distinctive style and it was massive. No, not as big as the Oldsmobile 98, but huge. :)
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When I was a young guy living in Mexico back in 1967, I went to church and on the way back, I and my big brother went to Sanborns, which is a Mexican restaurant with a store that sold American magazines and I bought a Motor Trend magazine and it had in that issue the car of the year issue which was a 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado, which along the Buick Riviera and the Cadillac ElDorado, was a radical departure of automobiles of the era because it had front wheel drive with a large 425 Cubic inch V-8 engine with 385 horsepower. They were called personal luxury cars. It was a very distinctive style and it was massive. No, not as big as the Oldsmobile 98, but huge. :)
I always really liked the front end. Very cool and sleek, and the headlight treatment was neat. :)
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Back in 1977, I was stationed at a Navy school in San Diego and my second favorite movie of that year was Smokey and The Bandit starring Burt Reynolds, Jerry Reed, Sally Field and Jackie Gleason and I saw it at a Drive thru located on Nimitz Avenue (Long gone since) and another big star was the 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am which sold like hot cakes after this movie was shown. With a 400 cubic inch engine, it only had 200 horsepower since in those days due to pollution standards, the car engines were throttled down. Car performance really declined in the 70's. :( But this car, the Pontiac version of the Chevy Camaro, had that most distinctive hood art on it. :)
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Back in 1977, I was stationed at a Navy school in San Diego and my second favorite movie of that year was Smokey and The Bandit starring Burt Reynolds, Jerry Reed, Sally Field and Jackie Gleason and I saw it at a Drive thru located on Nimitz Avenue (Long gone since) and another big star was the 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am which sold like hot cakes after this movie was shown. With a 400 cubic inch engine, it only had 200 horsepower since in those days due to pollution standards, the car engines were throttled down. Car performance really declined in the 70's. :( But this car, the Pontiac version of the Chevy Camaro, had that most distinctive hood art on it. :)
My step-father had a friend who had one of those. He claimed that with only a bit of work, he got that almost stock engine up to 380 horsepower. He said a lot of guys did the same thing, that the stuff Pontiac did to reduce the horsepower was easily fixed. Don't know if that's the truth, but seems likely to me.
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When I was a young guy living in Mexico back in 1967, I went to church and on the way back, I and my big brother went to Sanborns, which is a Mexican restaurant with a store that sold American magazines and I bought a Motor Trend magazine and it had in that issue the car of the year issue which was a 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado, which along the Buick Riviera and the Cadillac ElDorado, was a radical departure of automobiles of the era because it had front wheel drive with a large 425 Cubic inch V-8 engine with 385 horsepower. They were called personal luxury cars. It was a very distinctive style and it was massive. No, not as big as the Oldsmobile 98, but huge. :)
I looked to buy one of these as a teen. I had been driving a ‘76 Honda Civic and when I got behind the wheel of the Toronado it was like sitting at the back of aircraft carrier fight deck. A little too big of a transition for me. I was told by my mechanic that probably had been for the better as the front wheel drive used an odd series of “knuckles” to transfer the power to the steering wheels and they were apparently something difficult to fix once they broke down.
I do remember it having a great drum speedometer. Very cool car.
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Back in 1977, I was stationed at a Navy school in San Diego and my second favorite movie of that year was Smokey and The Bandit starring Burt Reynolds, Jerry Reed, Sally Field and Jackie Gleason and I saw it at a Drive thru located on Nimitz Avenue (Long gone since) and another big star was the 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am which sold like hot cakes after this movie was shown. With a 400 cubic inch engine, it only had 200 horsepower since in those days due to pollution standards, the car engines were throttled down. Car performance really declined in the 70's. :( But this car, the Pontiac version of the Chevy Camaro, had that most distinctive hood art on it. :)
My step-father had a friend who had one of those. He claimed that with only a bit of work, he got that almost stock engine up to 380 horsepower. He said a lot of guys did the same thing, that the stuff Pontiac did to reduce the horsepower was easily fixed. Don't know if that's the truth, but seems likely to me.
Back in those days, if you opened the hood and looked into the engine bay, it was a horrifying sight since, due to pollution controls of the time, there were multiple hoses and other garbage to reduce Nitrogen Oxide exhaust levels, Carbon Monoxide levels and particulates and the engine compression went from the average of 10 to 1 in the late sixties to 8 to 1 by the mid-seventies. When I worked at an ESSO station back in 1972, Regular gas was $0.23 a gallon and regular Octane was 90, ESSO Plus was 95 Octane and ESSO Extra was 100 Octane. In 1973 ESSO became EXXON. Cars in those days did not have the electronic controls we have now, so it was all mechanical and it really cut the performance of the cars. The way a lot of people improved the mileage and performance was by removing all that pollution crap like catalytic convertors, recirculating hoses and more. But then by the early 80's, computerized controls came along which allowed engines to get rid of carburetors and put fuel injectors on all cars which dramatically improved mileage and performance and then automatic transmissions gearing was changed a lot. My 1968 Impala had a two-speed power glide transmission. Today, my 2019 Chevy Spark has a six-speed transmission and some like the Suburban come equipped with a 10-speed transmission. So yes, it wasn't difficult to improve performance in those cars since the basic engine was still there, just remove the pollution crap and away you go. :)
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Can never get tired of a Jaguar XKE. Here a 1963 model
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This is the 70th year of an American Classic, The Chevrolet Corvette. Named after a naval vessel which was fast, maneuverable and a submarine killer. It originally had an in-line six-cylinder engine, it was General Motor's answer to the popular British sports car being imported into the USA at the time and now the latest iteration of the model competes against Ferraris, Lamborghinis and other European exotica.
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Can never get tired of a Jaguar XKE. Here a 1963 model
Still one of the sweetest shapes ever created in metal! :)
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1966 Ford GT40, the car that beat Ferrari in Le Mans 24 hour race sold at auction for $12 Million. It was the main star of the movie "Ford vs Ferrari".
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This is the 70th year of an American Classic, The Chevrolet Corvette. Named after a naval vessel which was fast, maneuverable and a submarine killer. It originally had an in-line six-cylinder engine, it was General Motor's answer to the popular British sports car being imported into the USA at the time and now the latest iteration of the model competes against Ferraris, Lamborghinis and other European exotica.
Buick Wildcat II concept. Basically, a Buick version of the Corvette
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This is the 70th year of an American Classic, The Chevrolet Corvette. Named after a naval vessel which was fast, maneuverable and a submarine killer. It originally had an in-line six-cylinder engine, it was General Motor's answer to the popular British sports car being imported into the USA at the time and now the latest iteration of the model competes against Ferraris, Lamborghinis and other European exotica.
Buick Wildcat II concept. Basically, a Buick version of the Corvette
Yeah, that entire front end doesn't work for me. I can see why it didn't come out.
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A 1963 Chrysler Turbine car. The body was made by Carrozzeria Guia in Turin, Italy and it was shipped back to Detroit where it was mated with a A-831 Chrysler turbine. Years later, Chrysler Defense mated a turbine to an Army Tank and their prototype became the M-1 Abrahms tank first shipped in 1980 and still in production by General Dynamics Land Systems. The car could run on gasoline, kerosene, vegetable oil, diesel, jet fuel, whisky, etc. As long as the liquid can burn, it can use it. :)
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A 1963 Chrysler Turbine car. The body was made by Carrozzeria Guia in Turin, Italy and it was shipped back to Detroit where it was mated with a A-831 Chrysler turbine. Years later, Chrysler Defense mated a turbine to an Army Tank and their prototype became the M-1 Abrahms tank first shipped in 1980 and still in production by General Dynamics Land Systems. The car could run on gasoline, kerosene, vegetable oil, diesel, jet fuel, whisky, etc. As long as the liquid can burn, it can use it. :)
Nice simple clean lines. I like it. :)
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This is the 70th year of an American Classic, The Chevrolet Corvette. Named after a naval vessel which was fast, maneuverable and a submarine killer. It originally had an in-line six-cylinder engine, it was General Motor's answer to the popular British sports car being imported into the USA at the time and now the latest iteration of the model competes against Ferraris, Lamborghinis and other European exotica.
Buick Wildcat II concept. Basically, a Buick version of the Corvette
Yeah, that entire front end doesn't work for me. I can see why it didn't come out.
LOL! The scooped out fenders and free standing headlights are what makes it for me.
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A 1963 Chrysler Turbine car. The body was made by Carrozzeria Guia in Turin, Italy and it was shipped back to Detroit where it was mated with a A-831 Chrysler turbine. Years later, Chrysler Defense mated a turbine to an Army Tank and their prototype became the M-1 Abrahms tank first shipped in 1980 and still in production by General Dynamics Land Systems. The car could run on gasoline, kerosene, vegetable oil, diesel, jet fuel, whisky, etc. As long as the liquid can burn, it can use it. :)
Back view was awesome
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This is the 1959 Corvette driven by Tim Matheson, who played the character Eric "Otter" Stratton, from the 1978 movie "Animal House", which remains one of the funniest movies ever made that I've seen in my life. This car was lost for a while but then it went on auction after it was found. Matheson was born on December 31, 1947, which makes him 75 years old right now. I remember him when he was, along with Kurt Russel, a Wonderful World of Disney and Disney movies of the 1960's wholesome actor but this movie ensured he would never be seen again as a wholesome actor again. ;D
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A 1963 Chrysler Turbine car. The body was made by Carrozzeria Guia in Turin, Italy and it was shipped back to Detroit where it was mated with a A-831 Chrysler turbine. Years later, Chrysler Defense mated a turbine to an Army Tank and their prototype became the M-1 Abrahms tank first shipped in 1980 and still in production by General Dynamics Land Systems. The car could run on gasoline, kerosene, vegetable oil, diesel, jet fuel, whisky, etc. As long as the liquid can burn, it can use it. :)
Back view was awesome
Oh yeah, that's cool! :)
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Today is Memorial Day here in the USA, not a celebration but a day for remembrance. I don't like it when people say "Happy Memorial Day!" because this is a solemn day to remember and honor those who defended freedom and paid the ultimate price to do so. I thought that at least in this thread, we should honor an old Veteran from World War Two, a 1942 Willis-Overland Jeep. Originally designed by the Bantam Motor Company in 1940, the prototype won the competition on that year, but Bantam was too small of a company to mass produce the needed quantity the US Army needed, so the Army told Bantam to provide the Prototype to Willis-Overland and Ford Motor company and Bantam mostly provided towed trailers during the war. This vehicle became the most iconic vehicle of the war and best-known American vehicle worldwide. It is still in production, massively modernized of course, and the average American can buy one at the nearest Jeep dealer.
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A car I wish I'd been able to buy in 1980 but my credit rating was too low to get a new car. I had no credit cards, mortgage or any credit history and my income was too low at the time since I was a Petty Officer 2nd Class in the Navy. Of course, I was stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and so I had to do without a car since I spent most of my time deployed at sea. GM doesn't produce the vehicle any longer. I wish they would bring it back.
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A neighbor down the street here (I live in a 55+ community) has this American icon of the 1950's, a 1957 Ford Thunderbird. It is also a convertible and he inherited it from his father. He is a 80 year old guy and has kept it pristine and the engine is original. It only has 85,000 miles. He belongs to the Las Vegas chapter of the Ford Thunderbird club. I also remember how this car was driven by Sussane Summers in the American Graffiti movie. Not this particular model, but one like it. :) Shame Ford turned it into a large sedan later on. :(
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1970 Cadillac Hearse. Back in the day, Cadillac monopolized this market but nowadays, not so much. If you look at the 2023 Cadillac Hearse, it is disappointing. :(
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1936 Bugatti 57S Roadster
What a beautiful car. :)
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When it came in excess, few vehicles even approach this 1971 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham, which was 1 1/2 inches longer than its main rival, The Lincoln Town Car. I remember the TV commercials of the time and you'd see some men wearing tuxedos and women wearing evening gowns going to a fancy country club for a party and the Cadillac commercial would brag how it was longer, wider and just bigger than the Lincoln. Both cars weighed over 6,000 pounds so they were huge. Gasoline was 22 cents a gallon and they got 7-8 miles per gallon. It was a true American Land Yacht. :)
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My cousin, on my mother's side of the family, Gordon bought this car after he finished his service in the US Army where he served in Germany and married his wife, Ingrid, who claimed to be 18 when the ceremony happened in Houston but later on we found out she was 15 after she had been married to Gordon for 4 years. Needless to say, Gordon's mom and dad were not pleased about how Gordon and Ingrid lied about her age so she could move to the States from Germany. They have been married since.
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Gordon bought this car after he finished his service in the US Army
Well we know he has good taste in cars!
we found out she was 15 after she had been married
I don't besmirch him specifically for doing this. Even today, 14 years of age is legal to marry in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
But every couple is different, and I'll take your side if the particulars in this case were not making for this a good decision by Gordon.
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In 1964, John DeLorean, an executive at the Pontiac Division of General Motors, put a big, powerful engine into a Pontiac LeMans midsize sedan and created the first Muscle Car of the 1960's and created a uniquely American type of automobile. The GTO ensured that Pontiac would be GM's performance division and was then copied by other automakers, or at least the type of vehicle it was. :)
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When it came in excess, few vehicles even approach this 1971 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham, which was 1 1/2 inches longer than its main rival, The Lincoln Town Car. I remember the TV commercials of the time and you'd see some men wearing tuxedos and women wearing evening gowns going to a fancy country club for a party and the Cadillac commercial would brag how it was longer, wider and just bigger than the Lincoln. Both cars weighed over 6,000 pounds so they were huge. Gasoline was 22 cents a gallon and they got 7-8 miles per gallon. It was a true American Land Yacht. :)
And truly ugly and boring, IMO. The 1968 model was the last good-looking caddy until the CTS came out a couple of decades ago. Cadillacs have certainly improved since then.
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1938 Cord “coffin nose” Cabriolet. One of my personal favorites, ever. And front wheel drive, to boot!
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1938 Cord “coffin nose” Cabriolet. One of my personal favorites, ever. And front wheel drive, to boot!
So cool, it looks like The Shadow should be driving it! :)
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1938 Cord “coffin nose” Cabriolet. One of my personal favorites, ever. And front wheel drive, to boot!
That car was also far ahead of its time at the time. It had hidden headlights at the time, for example. :)
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1938 Buick Century. Not even the biggest Buick but it was a popular car for businessmen. Buick had such a reputation that when General Motors entered the China market in the 1980's, the Chinese wanted them to introduce the Buick line first and Buick remains the bestselling American car in China. All made in China, of course.
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1938 Cord “coffin nose” Cabriolet. One of my personal favorites, ever. And front wheel drive, to boot!
That car was also far ahead of its time at the time. It had hidden headlights at the time, for example. :)
During this time I’m afraid you’ve surpassed the time limit of using one word too many to “times” in a paragraph, at a time, at the time. LOL.
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1938 Delehaye Pacific
What Batman’s grandpa would drive if he were French.
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Cars & Motorbikes Stars of the Golden era
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According to the Morgan Motor Company, the 4/4 is the longest running production vehicle in the world and has built up iconic status during that time. It’s still being built today.
Famous the world over for its unique blend of craft, heritage and pure driving experience, Morgan has been manufacturing quintessentially British vehicles in Malvern, UK, for more than 110 years.
Morgan 4/4 is an automobile which has been produced by the Morgan Motor Company since 1936
The Morgan Motor Company is a British car manufacturer, founded in 1909 by Henry Frederick Stanley Morgan. The earliest cars were two-seat or four-seat three-wheelers, and were therefore considered to be cycle-cars.
Morgan was known between the wars for its rather eccentric twin-cylinder JAP motorcycle-engined three-wheelers. It was not until 1936 that Peter Morgan built his first four-wheeled car, the Morgan 4/4 (for its four-cylinder and four wheels). Since then, Morgans have hardly changed and have become cars that, even if fashion left behind, are veritable tour de forces in automotive production that allows the brand to chase its order books regardless of modernism.
For almost two decades during the 1950s and 1960s, North America took the greater bulk of Morgan production. Popularity in the UK and Europe had greatly fallen during that era. The era ended with the advent of the strong emission and structural laws. Luckily, the failure of the modern looking +4+ and the arrival of the powerful Plus 8 rekindled interest in the home market in the whole line.
In the US, a way was found to keep importing Morgans after 1974. From 1974 to 1992, all imported Morgans (of which 98% were Plus 8s) to the United States were converted to run on propane as fuel to pass the U.S. emissions regulations.
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Probably very boringly I'd very much like to get this definition of a wolf in sheep's clothing.
A BMW M135i. 3.0 litre turbo charged straight six with 315 bhp and making a noise so good it should be illegal lol.
I currently have a 116i which is visually almost identical but not close to being as fast lol.
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Probably very boringly I'd very much like to get this definition of a wolf in sheep's clothing.
A BMW M135i. 3.0 litre turbo charged straight six with 315 bhp and making a noise so good it should be illegal lol.
I currently have a 116i which is visually almost identical but not close to being as fast lol.
Yeah, we call them sleeper cars on this side of the pond because they look like regular family sedans, but they kick ass. :)
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Probably very boringly I'd very much like to get this definition of a wolf in sheep's clothing.
A BMW M135i. 3.0 litre turbo charged straight six with 315 bhp and making a noise so good it should be illegal lol.
I currently have a 116i which is visually almost identical but not close to being as fast lol.
Yeah, we call them sleeper cars on this side of the pond because they look like regular family sedans, but they kick ass. :)
Hehe nice! Super fun at the stop light drag race! Lol.
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Back in 1971, when my family moved from Mexico City to Covina, California, a neighbor owned a brand new Chrysler Imperial a couple doors down and I remember being amazed at its sheer size. They didn't sell that model in Mexico at the time, as a matter of fact, in those days only Mexico made cars and trucks were allowed to be sold then, and this was Chrysler's answer to the huge Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham and to the Lincoln Town Car. This car had a big shot fan that loved it, King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. :)
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I'm a Chevy man, since I bought my first one which was a 1968 Impala 2 door back in 1974, and owned and bought them since, I have to admit that this 1964 Mustang was one of the most popular cars ever made and started what is now called "The Pony Car" class of vehicles which was a stroke of genius from Lee Iacocca. He used the Ford Falcon frame and then gussied it up with a 289 cubic inch V-8 engine. The styling was such that it remains a classic to this day. Iacocca then later on got Caroll Shelby to give it great performance package and you then had the GT 350 Mustang. General Motors then in 1967 introduced the Chevrolet Camaro and Chrysler then introduced the Barracuda as competitors. Next year the Mustang will be 60 years in production. :)
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Back in 1971, when my family moved from Mexico City to Covina, California, a neighbor owned a brand new Chrysler Imperial a couple doors down and I remember being amazed at its sheer size. They didn't sell that model in Mexico at the time, as a matter of fact, in those days only Mexico made cars and trucks were allowed to be sold then, and this was Chrysler's answer to the huge Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham and to the Lincoln Town Car. This car had a big shot fan that loved it, King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. :)
This is actually an Imperial, its own marque from 1955 to ‘75. For ‘71 it had the badging “Imperial by Chrysler”, but was not considered a Chrysler model.
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Yes, this is “Cars I’d Like To Know”, but I couldn’t help but post a version of the car I owned in college in the early 80s. Mine was white, but otherwise the same as this 1959 Imperial LeBaron Southampton hardtop. My friends used to call it Christine. It burned in a fire in the 90s, but I’d like to know another one, one day. Miss it a lot. I still have the occasional dream of driving it. So cool. Few people knew what it was.
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Yes, this is “Cars I’d Like To Know”, but I couldn’t help but post a version of the car I owned in college in the early 80s. Mine was white, but otherwise the same as this 1959 Imperial LeBaron Southampton hardtop. My friends used to call it Christine. It burned in a fire in the 90s, but I’d like to know another one, one day. Miss it a lot. I still have the occasional dream of driving it. So cool. Few people knew what it was.
Sweet ride. It must have been nice to be able to get ALL your friends in it at once! :)
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Yes, this is “Cars I’d Like To Know”, but I couldn’t help but post a version of the car I owned in college in the early 80s. Mine was white, but otherwise the same as this 1959 Imperial LeBaron Southampton hardtop. My friends used to call it Christine. It burned in a fire in the 90s, but I’d like to know another one, one day. Miss it a lot. I still have the occasional dream of driving it. So cool. Few people knew what it was.
Sweet ride. It must have been nice to be able to get ALL your friends in it at once! :)
You could squeeze eight people into the thing if you wanted to.
A couple of notable moments from when I owned it…
When a couple, who were good friends of mine, got married, she asked me to drive her to the church in it on their wedding day. We wound up getting lost on the way to the church because she didn’t drive and wasn’t quite sure of the way. Fortunately, she remembered how to get there, eventually. :P
When a friend of mine shot his thesis film in college, he got a permit to close down a street in the Village to use as a location for a scene that took place after the end of the world. We parked the Imperial in the middle of the street with its hood up, looking abandoned. Was loads of fun and a very professionally done shoot.
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Yes, this is “Cars I’d Like To Know”, but I couldn’t help but post a version of the car I owned in college in the early 80s. Mine was white, but otherwise the same as this 1959 Imperial LeBaron Southampton hardtop. My friends used to call it Christine. It burned in a fire in the 90s, but I’d like to know another one, one day. Miss it a lot. I still have the occasional dream of driving it. So cool. Few people knew what it was.
Sweet ride. It must have been nice to be able to get ALL your friends in it at once! :)
You could squeeze eight people into the thing if you wanted to.
A couple of notable moments from when I owned it…
When a couple, who were good friends of mine, got married, she asked me to drive her to the church in it on their wedding day. We wound up getting lost on the way to the church because she didn’t drive and wasn’t quite sure of the way. Fortunately, she remembered how to get there, eventually. :P
When a friend of mine shot his thesis film in college, he got a permit to close down a street in the Village to use as a location for a scene that took place after the end of the world. We parked the Imperial in the middle of the street with its hood up, looking abandoned. Was loads of fun and a very professionally done shoot.
Great styling that Imperial that you had Shadowmuse. A thing about those 1950's cars had was a distinct personality they all had and you could tell easily which one was which. I think many of them were rolling works of art. :)
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On June 25, 1956, the last true Packard Automobile rolled off the Detroit assembly line. The brand lasted for two more years as rebadged Studebakers made in Indiana. My Father used to tell me how one of his uncle Tomas loved the cars. It competed against Buick mostly but it eventually died since Packard did not have the financial resources to compete with GM. The company was born in 1898.
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On June 25, 1956, the last true Packard Automobile rolled off the Detroit assembly line. The brand lasted for two more years as rebadged Studebakers made in Indiana. My Father used to tell me how one of his uncle Tomas loved the cars. It competed against Buick mostly but it eventually died since Packard did not have the financial resources to compete with GM. The company was born in 1898.
If I recall, Packard was in real trouble of disappearing during the Great Depression. It was only their coming out with a mid-priced model that saved the company for another generation. Too bad they never regained their former glory days.
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1974 Dodge Charger
Not sure how they got away with such slim bumpers after the ‘73 5 mph bumper mandate
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1974 Dodge Charger
Not sure how they got away with such slim bumpers after the ‘73 5 mph bumper mandate
I believe they treated that entire chrome section at the rear as a bumper, and the same for the chrome/steel framing section that surrounded the radiator inlet at the front. Nice piece of thinking, and it looks really good, IMO.
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1974 Dodge Charger
Not sure how they got away with such slim bumpers after the ‘73 5 mph bumper mandate
I believe they treated that entire chrome section at the rear as a bumper, and the same for the chrome/steel framing section that surrounded the radiator inlet at the front. Nice piece of thinking, and it looks really good, IMO.
If I recall correctly, cars had to be able to withstand a 5 mph crash without significant damage to anything but the bumper. If that chrome surround is damaged, so too will the deck lid. I think it might have to do with the overriders, but not sure.
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My favorite car, although I never owned one. This is a 1959 Dodge Coronet 2-door. I prefer the hardtop, but otherwise this is pretty much it. Great aggressive stance and cool styling. The time for me to buy one of these was is the 80s when they were affordable.
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My favorite car, although I never owned one. This is a 1959 Dodge Coronet 2-door. I prefer the hardtop, but otherwise this is pretty much it. Great aggressive stance and cool styling. The time for me to buy one of these was is the 80s when they were affordable.
Like so many cars of that era, it has a "Face" on the front and a personality that today's SUVs simply don't have. :)
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A truck I wanted to buy but could not afford at the time, a 1975 Jeep CJ5. I had enlisted in the Navy at the time, but my income was way too low, and I had no credit rating, so it had to be a cash deal and I just didn't have the cash for it. So, I kept my 1968 Chevy Impala for many more years until I bought a 1984 S-10 pickup truck, but I always did like the CJ Jeep model. But they wanted so much money for this poor ass Sailor to afford. I do like to buy new cars because the problem with used cars is that you don't always know how the prior owner maintained it or used it. With a new car, you know how it has been treated.
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A truck I wanted to buy but could not afford at the time, a 1975 Jeep CJ5. I had enlisted in the Navy at the time, but my income was way too low, and I had no credit rating, so it had to be a cash deal and I just didn't have the cash for it. So, I kept my 1968 Chevy Impala for many more years until I bought a 1984 S-10 pickup truck, but I always did like the CJ Jeep model. But they wanted so much money for this poor ass Sailor to afford. I do like to buy new cars because the problem with used cars is that you don't always know how the prior owner maintained it or used it. With a new car, you know how it has been treated.
True. I bought a 1974 CJ-5 in college in the early 80s. One fine wintry night I felt the car begin to lose grip and turned to my friend in the passenger seat next to me and gave him a warning of what was about to happen: “I think we’re gonna die,” I told him and in the next instant the CJ swapped ends on the ice covered Long Island Expressway. We didn’t die, but the car I bought had been so badly rusted that the front mounting points gave way when we hit the guard rail twice. Thank God we didn’t hit anyone else as we spun out of control.
Never buy a used car at night. LOL
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My mother owned a 1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo and this Pontiac is its corporate stablemate, the Grand Prix 455 SJ. This particular car has only had one owner, only has 82,000 miles and it still has all of its original parts. The owner recently passed away and it is up for auction. It has the original 455 cubic inch Rochester four-barrel carburetor V-8 and the interior is also original.
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The 1948 Cadillac series 62 convertible. This model was the first true post-war Cadillac convertible which featured the first tailfins of any car which were derived from the Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighter. It also had a relatively compact V-8 engine which was more powerful per cubic inch than those prior to the war. The 1946 and 1947 cars were mostly continuations of pre-war models and the 1948's got many advancements which were derived from the war effort. The engine was derived partly from aircraft engine technology. The fact is that in World War 2, automobile manufactures made more aircraft, under license, than aircraft manufacturers. Ford made more B-24 Liberator bombers than Consolidated Aircraft for example. It also had power steering, Air conditioning and radio as standard equipment. In those days, Cadillac was the standard of the world. :)
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Ford made more B-24 Liberator bombers than Consolidated Aircraft for example. It also had power steering, Air conditioning and radio as standard equipment.
Those bombers had it all! :P
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The 1948 Cadillac series 62 convertible. This model was the first true post-war Cadillac convertible which featured the first tailfins of any car which were derived from the Lockheed P-38 Lightning Fighter
Here’s a ‘46 series 62 for comparison. As sol mentioned, basically a carry over from pre-WWII, but a gorgeous fastback.
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Yes, this is “Cars I’d Like To Know”, but I couldn’t help but post a version of the car I owned in college in the early 80s. Mine was white, but otherwise the same as this 1959 Imperial LeBaron Southampton hardtop. My friends used to call it Christine. It burned in a fire in the 90s, but I’d like to know another one, one day. Miss it a lot. I still have the occasional dream of driving it. So cool. Few people knew what it was.
Oh, wow, would I have loved to have owned this! Here’s another ‘59 Imperial, but this time a Crown coupe convertible. So cool.
Imperial Crown was the base model, as I recall, but just to confuse things, Chrysler also did limousines called Crown Inperials, which were assembled in Italy. Definitely not a base model in that case!
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Back in the mid 80's, the bestselling car in the USA was the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, which was considered a mid-size car in those days, and it had a wonderful reputation. Unfortunately, the last Oldsmobile was sold in 2004, The Alero. At that time Oldsmobile was the oldest American car brand born in 1896. :'(
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Back in the mid 80's, the bestselling car in the USA was the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, which was considered a mid-size car in those days, and it had a wonderful reputation. Unfortunately, the last Oldsmobile was sold in 2004, The Alero. At that time Oldsmobile was the oldest American car brand born in 1896. :'(
I seem to remember GM putting the name “Cutlass” on anything with four wheels to cash in on the name. LOL
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1961 BMW 502
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1961 BMW 502
Nothing too flashy, just classy. :)
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Now for the flashy…
1925 “Round Door” Rolls Royce was 20 feet long. Never heard of this one before, but I imagine it would be popular with rich Hobbits. :P
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Now for the flashy…
1925 “Round Door” Rolls Royce was 20 feet long. Never heard of this one before, but I imagine it would be popular with rich Hobbits. :P
I've never seen that one before either, Shadowmuse! Certainly different looking, and quite neat looking. :)
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Now for the flashy…
1925 “Round Door” Rolls Royce was 20 feet long. Never heard of this one before, but I imagine it would be popular with rich Hobbits. :P
What I also find very interesting about this vehicle it is how aerodynamic it is compared to its contemporaries. :o :)
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40 years ago, Chevrolet introduced the 4th generation Corvette which replaced the 1968-1982 3rd generation which was called the Stingray. This model had better suspension, better handling, better aerodynamics and advanced electronics for its era. Anyways, I wanted to buy one but could never afford it.
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1960 Buick Invicta SW
Love the wrap around rear window.
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Back when I worked at the Exxon station when I was in High School 50 years ago, a customer always drove this 1961 Ford Thunderbird which at the time I thought it was a cool looking car even though I'm a Chevy man. The original Thunderbird was a two-seater sports car which almost killed The Chevrolet Corvette back in the late 50's but Ford did a survey and found out they could sell a lot more Thunderbirds if they made it a large sedan. Remember, this was in the era when bigger was better and no one cared about fuel economy or anything like that. They did sell a lot more Thunderbirds and actually saved money since they were made with the same frame as the Galaxy. So the iconic sports car of the 50's was killed off, the Corvette survived, and it is still around, while they stopped making Thunderbirds years ago due to fuel economy problems and Japanese competition.
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Probably very boringly I'd very much like to get this definition of a wolf in sheep's clothing.
A BMW M135i. 3.0 litre turbo charged straight six with 315 bhp and making a noise so good it should be illegal lol.
I currently have a 116i which is visually almost identical but not close to being as fast lol.
Yeah, we call them sleeper cars on this side of the pond because they look like regular family sedans, but they kick ass. :)
One has actually come up for sale for the right priceand I've only gone and bought it lol.
It was a total whim and it'll be expensive to run and pay off but I thought fuck it you only live once lol.
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1960 Buick Invicta SW
Love the wrap around rear window.
Oh, that is cool and stylish! I don't think I've ever seen one before. Nice one! :)
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One of George Barris' few out there customs I'd never seen or heard of.
"George was approached by VOX with an idea to build them a wild customized two-placed roadster which would be completely functional as a car and as a VOX amplifier. This vehicle was to be used for promotion purposes but could not lose the identity of the VOX product. This two-fold problem was taken over and solved by Barris.
The vehicle was to resemble a VOX guitar in silhouette and would create its own high-fidelity audio through the use of self-contained VOX sound equipment. Besides being a beautiful $30,000 show-stopping roadster, the Voxmobile is a completely functional unit in every respect. Its primary purpose is to project this new concept exposing the VOX guitar. This giant amplifier, the Voxmobile, can facilitate no less than 32 compatible VOX guitars with input jacks located along the top of the side body panel and has a VOX dual manual Continental organ mounted in the rear deck area. Power is transformed from the primary source of supply, a 12 volt auto-lite automotive battery, to 110 AC through two 450 watt inverters. The wild guitar sounds are powered by three powerful VOX Beatle amplifiers, complete with reverb, treble/bass boost and mid-range boost. There is an array of speakers hidden in the framework. In all, there are 2 main drive speakers mounted atop the intake manifold, five 12" speakers, one 18" bass speaker and four tweeters. As though this wouldn't suffice a Muntz stereo cartridge tape deck was installed. It houses 6 speakers and modulators and will be used to produce music when you happen not to have a band handy.
In order that the Voxmobile might be utilized to the fullest, special chrome steps were mounted astride the body and along the bottom of the rear deck compartment. These steps make it possible for three guitarists and an organist to belt out appropriate music while the car is being driven in a parade. It sure beats a marching band!"
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^ George Barris created a lot of iconic vehicles during his lifetime. A true automotive genius. :)
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One of my favorite TV shows from the 60's was "The Monkees" and this was their custom car built by George Barris which used a Pontiac GTO as its foundation. :)
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One of George Barris' few out there customs I'd never seen or heard of.
"George was approached by VOX with an idea to build them a wild customized two-placed roadster which would be completely functional as a car and as a VOX amplifier. This vehicle was to be used for promotion purposes but could not lose the identity of the VOX product. This two-fold problem was taken over and solved by Barris.
The vehicle was to resemble a VOX guitar in silhouette and would create its own high-fidelity audio through the use of self-contained VOX sound equipment. Besides being a beautiful $30,000 show-stopping roadster, the Voxmobile is a completely functional unit in every respect. Its primary purpose is to project this new concept exposing the VOX guitar. This giant amplifier, the Voxmobile, can facilitate no less than 32 compatible VOX guitars with input jacks located along the top of the side body panel and has a VOX dual manual Continental organ mounted in the rear deck area. Power is transformed from the primary source of supply, a 12 volt auto-lite automotive battery, to 110 AC through two 450 watt inverters. The wild guitar sounds are powered by three powerful VOX Beatle amplifiers, complete with reverb, treble/bass boost and mid-range boost. There is an array of speakers hidden in the framework. In all, there are 2 main drive speakers mounted atop the intake manifold, five 12" speakers, one 18" bass speaker and four tweeters. As though this wouldn't suffice a Muntz stereo cartridge tape deck was installed. It houses 6 speakers and modulators and will be used to produce music when you happen not to have a band handy.
In order that the Voxmobile might be utilized to the fullest, special chrome steps were mounted astride the body and along the bottom of the rear deck compartment. These steps make it possible for three guitarists and an organist to belt out appropriate music while the car is being driven in a parade. It sure beats a marching band!"
Yeah, I’d never heard of that one, either. Very cool.
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1966 Citröen DS Henri Chapron Serie 2
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One of my favorite TV shows from the 60's was "The Monkees" and this was their custom car built by George Barris which used a Pontiac GTO as its foundation. :)
We talked about George Barris back on page 15. You don’t remember?
I believe this is a George Barris creation—the 1967 Pontiac GTO Monkeemobile. Love the pipes sticking out of the front wheel wells.
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Classic 1957 first Generation Corvette. Happy 4th of July! :)
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I’ve never heard of this one before
1956 Citröen Coccinelle C10
On a Citroen kick
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I’ve never heard of this one before
1956 Citröen Coccinelle C10
On a Citroen kick
The French word Coccinelle is Cochinita in Spanish and in English it means Lady Bug. :)
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I’ve never heard of this one before
1956 Citröen Coccinelle C10
On a Citroen kick
The French word Coccinelle is Cochinita in Spanish and in English it means Lady Bug. :)
I was wondering about that. Makes perfect sense. Thanks!
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I’ve never heard of this one before
1956 Citröen Coccinelle C10
On a Citroen kick
You sure can't complain about lack of sunlight when you're in that!
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1940 Lincoln Zephyr
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1940 Lincoln Zephyr
Very nice looking car. Huge booty. ;) ;D
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1958 Plymouth Belvedere (with 90’s Chevy Caprice cowering behind it)
Christine was based on the Fury, but close enough.
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!962 Oldsmobile Rocket 88. You can tell that the styling was toned down from the cars of the 1950's. The reason I'm showing this is because I just returned from a trip in Canada where I visited my Stepsister and I saw this model at a gas station being driven by a 40-year-old man and I asked him about it, and he said he had inherited from his grandfather who had recently passed away and he had kept it pristine. It was all black and amazingly it had no rust. Anyways, it had a 394 cubic inch engine and the car had nothing but imperial standards because in those days Canada did not use metric then. It was very nice. :)
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!962 Oldsmobile Rocket 88. You can tell that the styling was toned down from the cars of the 1950's. The reason I'm showing this is because I just returned from a trip in Canada where I visited my Stepsister and I saw this model at a gas station being driven by a 40-year-old man and I asked him about it, and he said he had inherited from his grandfather who had recently passed away and he had kept it pristine. It was all black and amazingly it had no rust. Anyways, it had a 394 cubic inch engine and the car had nothing but imperial standards because in those days Canada did not use metric then. It was very nice. :)
Nor familiar with that year’s Olds. Great front end. Love the way the fenders kind of wrap around the headlights and grille, but remain separate. Very cool.
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!962 Oldsmobile Rocket 88. You can tell that the styling was toned down from the cars of the 1950's. The reason I'm showing this is because I just returned from a trip in Canada where I visited my Stepsister and I saw this model at a gas station being driven by a 40-year-old man and I asked him about it, and he said he had inherited from his grandfather who had recently passed away and he had kept it pristine. It was all black and amazingly it had no rust. Anyways, it had a 394 cubic inch engine and the car had nothing but imperial standards because in those days Canada did not use metric then. It was very nice. :)
Nor familiar with that year’s Olds. Great front end. Love the way the fenders kind of wrap around the headlights and grille, but remain separate. Very cool.
Today's cars are mostly SUVs around here and they are boring. Whether made in USA, Japan or Europe, they look the same from afar. I remember how in the 60's and 70's when I was young, you could easily tell them apart. :)
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Today's cars are mostly SUVs around here and they are boring. Whether made in USA, Japan or Europe, they look the same from afar. I remember how in the 60's and 70's when I was young, you could easily tell them apart. :)
I actually prefer design from the last decade or two to that of the very late 70s and the 80s. You want to talk about boring? Cars of the 80s are as dull as mud. Even the mustang looked like a compact sedan. I remember going through the New York Auto Show with my friends when I was in college in the early 80s and we’d just walk by dozens and dozens of sn00ze-mobiles. The main attraction for us were the concept cars in those days. It wasn’t until the 90s that manufacturers began to slowly wake up. The Dodge Intrepids of the 90s were a nice breath of fresh air after such a long absence of interesting design.
Most SUVs are, indeed, big snoozers in my book, but Charade’s Kia Sportage is pretty damn cool (pictured on the day she bought it in ND last year).
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Today's cars are mostly SUVs around here and they are boring. Whether made in USA, Japan or Europe, they look the same from afar. I remember how in the 60's and 70's when I was young, you could easily tell them apart. :)
I actually prefer design from the last decade or two to that of the very late 70s and the 80s. You want to talk about boring? Cars of the 80s are as dull as mud. Even the mustang looked like a compact sedan. I remember going through the New York Auto Show with my friends when I was in college in the early 80s and we’d just walk by dozens and dozens of sn00ze-mobiles. The main attraction for us were the concept cars in those days. It wasn’t until the 90s that manufacturers began to slowly wake up. The Dodge Intrepids of the 90s were a nice breath of fresh air after such a long absence of interesting design.
Most SUVs are, indeed, big snoozers in my book, but Charade’s Kia Sportage is pretty damn cool (pictured on the day she bought it in ND last year).
Yeah, that's a neat futuristic looking front end. :)
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Today's cars are mostly SUVs around here and they are boring. Whether made in USA, Japan or Europe, they look the same from afar. I remember how in the 60's and 70's when I was young, you could easily tell them apart. :)
I actually prefer design from the last decade or two to that of the very late 70s and the 80s. You want to talk about boring? Cars of the 80s are as dull as mud. Even the mustang looked like a compact sedan. I remember going through the New York Auto Show with my friends when I was in college in the early 80s and we’d just walk by dozens and dozens of sn00ze-mobiles. The main attraction for us were the concept cars in those days. It wasn’t until the 90s that manufacturers began to slowly wake up. The Dodge Intrepids of the 90s were a nice breath of fresh air after such a long absence of interesting design.
Most SUVs are, indeed, big snoozers in my book, but Charade’s Kia Sportage is pretty damn cool (pictured on the day she bought it in ND last year).
I should have posted early 70's because they did start to dull out by the mid and late 70's. :P
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Back in 1989, I traded my 1984 S-10 Chevy pick-up for a 1989 Chevy Blazer S-10 four-wheel drive with a 4.3 Liter V-6 engine. I had transferred from the Point Loma Submarine base in San Diego to the Trident Submarine Base in Bangor, Washington, and that old two-wheel drive 1984 S-10 was not very good in that part of Washington State. I also wanted to upgrade my driving vehicle. I kept it until 1997 when I traded it in for a 1997 S-10 Pick-Up truck while living here in Sin City. Anyways, my truck was red like this one with the same trim. :)
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Here’s a ‘58 custom Ford Ranchero that has found a McDonalds that probably looks much the way it did in ‘58
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A 1987 GMC Caballero, sibling of the Chevrolet El Camino, and this was the last year it was built. :( I always liked this vehicle type and I wish they would have something like it. There are rumors that GM might bring back the nameplate from a modified SUV like the Equinox. See what happens. ???
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A 1987 GMC Caballero, sibling of the Chevrolet El Camino, and this was the last year it was built. :( I always liked this vehicle type and I wish they would have something like it. There are rumors that GM might bring back the nameplate from a modified SUV like the Equinox. See what happens. ???
If they do, it will probably be based on a crossover or SUV
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1959 Lancia Loraymo Custom prototype designed by Raymond Loewy
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Back when I was a kid, I loved the Get Smart TV show (1965-1970) starring Don Adams as Agent 86 Maxwell Smart of Control and the car he drove was a Sunbeam Tiger. It was a spoof/satire of James Bond 007 set in the United States and there were several jokes about his name. He wasn't particularly smart, in the military/intelligence services being 86'd means your plane got shot down. The F-86 Sabre in the Korean War shot down so many MIGs that the term, "He's been 86'd" came from that war and it is still used. When I worked as Security here in Vegas, "86'd" means guest/perpetrator has been evicted, forbidden from returning or arrested by Metro Police. Anyways, it was a Sports British car that wasn't particularly fast but it was very agile. :)
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Back when I was a kid, I loved the Get Smart TV show (1965-1970) starring Don Adams as Agent 86 Maxwell Smart of Control and the car he drove was a Sunbeam Tiger. It was a spoof/satire of James Bond 007 set in the United States and there were several jokes about his name. He wasn't particularly smart, in the military/intelligence services being 86'd means your plane got shot down. The F-86 Sabre in the Korean War shot down so many MIGs that the term, "He's been 86'd" came from that war and it is still used. When I worked as Security here in Vegas, "86'd" means guest/perpetrator has been evicted, forbidden from returning or arrested by Metro Police. Anyways, it was a Sports British car that wasn't particularly fast but it was very agile. :)
I’m quite sure Buck Henry and Mel Brooks picked his name and number for those very reasons.
Great pic of his car. Totally forgot about the gun popping up from the hood. Don’t remember ever seeing it in the show, but it’s been a long time.
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Back when I was a kid, I loved the Get Smart TV show (1965-1970) starring Don Adams as Agent 86 Maxwell Smart of Control and the car he drove was a Sunbeam Tiger. It was a spoof/satire of James Bond 007 set in the United States and there were several jokes about his name. He wasn't particularly smart, in the military/intelligence services being 86'd means your plane got shot down. The F-86 Sabre in the Korean War shot down so many MIGs that the term, "He's been 86'd" came from that war and it is still used. When I worked as Security here in Vegas, "86'd" means guest/perpetrator has been evicted, forbidden from returning or arrested by Metro Police. Anyways, it was a Sports British car that wasn't particularly fast but it was very agile. :)
I’m quite sure Buck Henry and Mel Brooks picked his name and number for those very reasons.
Great pic of his car. Totally forgot about the gun popping up from the hood. Don’t remember ever seeing it in the show, but it’s been a long time.
That was another George Barris creation. That wasn't the only car he drove during the show though. I'll post that one tomorrow unless someone else jumps on that one. :P
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1959 Lancia Loraymo Custom prototype designed by Raymond Loewy
I like the back better. You can see a tad of Loewy’s Avantii there.
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In 1969, the German Opel division of General Motor came out with a model, the GT 1900, which was called the poor man's Corvette since it had a four-cylinder 1900 cc engine and they were sold in North America in Buick dealerships. It was nowhere near as fast or powerful as its big brother, the Chevrolet Corvette, but it was nimbler, and it replaced the Sunbeam Tiger that Don Adams drove up until that time in the Get Smart show. A very nice looking car. :)
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1960 Imperial LeBaron Southampton hardtop.
The front fenders are a carry-over from ‘59, as is the cabin, but, otherwise quite an update. Love this one, too.
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GM Design Unearths Stunning 1955 GMC L’Universelle Dream Van Concept Photos.
What we have here is the 1955 GMC L’Universelle, a vehicle considered an early precursor to the minivan. However, unlike the current crop of minivans, the 1955 GMC L’Universelle concept was simply dripping with style and sex appeal.
Making its debut at the 1955 Motorama show, the GMC L’Universelle included a front-mounted 287 V8 engine driving the front wheels. As such, the vehicle provided oodles of space in the rear for, well, whatever you could imagine.
The design was penned under the direction of Harley Earl and Charles Jordan, and featured gullwing doors for easy access to the cabin space, as well as a rear door section that would lift up for easy access to the cargo area.
Unfortunately, the 1955 GMC L’Universelle never made it beyond the concept stage. However, the design did provide a inspiration for production vehicles to follow, such as the Chevrolet Corvair Greenbriar.
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GM Design Unearths Stunning 1955 GMC L’Universelle Dream Van Concept Photos.
What we have here is the 1955 GMC L’Universelle, a vehicle considered an early precursor to the minivan. However, unlike the current crop of minivans, the 1955 GMC L’Universelle concept was simply dripping with style and sex appeal.
Making its debut at the 1955 Motorama show, the GMC L’Universelle included a front-mounted 287 V8 engine driving the front wheels. As such, the vehicle provided oodles of space in the rear for, well, whatever you could imagine.
The design was penned under the direction of Harley Earl and Charles Jordan, and featured gullwing doors for easy access to the cabin space, as well as a rear door section that would lift up for easy access to the cargo area.
Unfortunately, the 1955 GMC L’Universelle never made it beyond the concept stage. However, the design did provide a inspiration for production vehicles to follow, such as the Chevrolet Corvair Greenbriar.
From that shot it looks like the driver was situated on top of the front axle.
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GM Design Unearths Stunning 1955 GMC L’Universelle Dream Van Concept Photos.
What we have here is the 1955 GMC L’Universelle, a vehicle considered an early precursor to the minivan. However, unlike the current crop of minivans, the 1955 GMC L’Universelle concept was simply dripping with style and sex appeal.
Making its debut at the 1955 Motorama show, the GMC L’Universelle included a front-mounted 287 V8 engine driving the front wheels. As such, the vehicle provided oodles of space in the rear for, well, whatever you could imagine.
The design was penned under the direction of Harley Earl and Charles Jordan, and featured gullwing doors for easy access to the cabin space, as well as a rear door section that would lift up for easy access to the cargo area.
Unfortunately, the 1955 GMC L’Universelle never made it beyond the concept stage. However, the design did provide a inspiration for production vehicles to follow, such as the Chevrolet Corvair Greenbriar.
From that shot it looks like the driver was situated on top of the front axle.
Talk about a rough ride for the driver. :P ;D
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The last distinctive Studebaker built, the 1962 Avanti. afterwards Studebaker (aka Stupidbaker ;D) was folded into American Motors Corporation and the brand disappeared. Some consider this the first actual pony car with its high performance 283 cubic Inch V-8 appearing two years before the Ford Mustang. It simply didn't sell so many at the time, about 4600 in a three year round. Studebaker was founded in 1853 in South Bend, Indiana as a carriage maker and officially died in November of 1967. :(
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GM Design Unearths Stunning 1955 GMC L’Universelle Dream Van Concept Photos.
What we have here is the 1955 GMC L’Universelle, a vehicle considered an early precursor to the minivan. However, unlike the current crop of minivans, the 1955 GMC L’Universelle concept was simply dripping with style and sex appeal.
Making its debut at the 1955 Motorama show, the GMC L’Universelle included a front-mounted 287 V8 engine driving the front wheels. As such, the vehicle provided oodles of space in the rear for, well, whatever you could imagine.
The design was penned under the direction of Harley Earl and Charles Jordan, and featured gullwing doors for easy access to the cabin space, as well as a rear door section that would lift up for easy access to the cargo area.
Unfortunately, the 1955 GMC L’Universelle never made it beyond the concept stage. However, the design did provide a inspiration for production vehicles to follow, such as the Chevrolet Corvair Greenbriar.
From that shot it looks like the driver was situated on top of the front axle.
Talk about a rough ride for the driver. :P ;D
Taking another look at the photo after these comments. I'm puzzled about how it works at all. It has a front mounted engine, front wheel drive, and the driver where he's at? I haven't a clue how all that is packed in there.
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This 1934 Duesenberg is a spectacular car of its age. Duesenberg were made in Indiana, not Germany. The brothers that established the company were of German descent but were proud Americans. I find these cars beautiful, but they are now, as then, way above my pay grade. :)
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Okay, now for 1961. This is my favorite Imperial and my second favorite car of all time. Just full of crazy anachronistic charms. I would love to own one of these. Check out the headlights on stalks. This is a ‘61 Imperial LeBaron Southampton hardtop. Tomorrow, I’ll post the review which has light pods hanging from beneath the outrageous tail fins. Incredible stuff.
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Okay, now for 1961. This is my favorite Imperial and my second favorite car of all time. Just full of crazy anachronistic charms. I would love to own one of these. Check out the headlights on stalks. This is a ‘61 Imperial LeBaron Southampton hardtop. Tomorrow, I’ll post the review which has light pods hanging from beneath the outrageous tail fins. Incredible stuff.
Love these cars from that era. They were distinctive from each other, had pizzazz, had personality, character and were just so great. Today's cars are mostly appliances with no real excitement about them. :P
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Okay, now for 1961.
As promised, here’s the tail end. I love the huge tail fins and the way the rear lamps actually hang down on little stalks suspended in the air. Such fun!
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Okay, now for 1961.
As promised, here’s the tail end. I love the huge tail fins and the way the rear lamps actually hang down on little stalks suspended in the air. Such fun!
I kinda like the roof treatment, with the brushed steel over the doors.
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A 1971 Mustang Mach 1 with a Cleveland 351cubic inch V-8 engine with a fastback look and one of the last high-performance Mustangs for long time since due to fuel economy standards, Air pollution regulations and the general downsizing of American automobiles, it was the last of its kind. It was huge compared to the original 1964 model but this was meant to compete against the Camaro with a big block Chevy engine, the Plymouth Roadrunner and other high-performance cars of its era. It remains a beautiful car. :)
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Okay, now for 1961.
As promised, here’s the tail end. I love the huge tail fins and the way the rear lamps actually hang down on little stalks suspended in the air. Such fun!
I kinda like the roof treatment, with the brushed steel over the doors.
Funny you should mention that. I’d forgotten how unusual the roof was. My ‘59 simply had the rear portion behind the windows sweep up and over the back seats almost like a tiara. But the ‘61 took a turn on it and had it sweep forward to take over most of the roof except for those panels over the side windows which were apparently made of stainless steel.
Here’s a better view of it.
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The last great dinosaur made by Detroit, a body on frame vehicle which was the last of its kind, the B frame 1991-1996 Buick Roadmaster whose frame was initially designed in 1977 which was also shared with the Chevrolet Caprice/Impala, Oldsmobile 98/88, Cadillac Fleetwood and Pontiac Bonneville. When these vehicles were sold, the auto industry was going to the unibody construction which made vehicles lighter and more fuel efficient. The body on frame construction is much more flexible which allows for vehicles to be modified. Why do you think low riders are all body on frame construction? Or Hot Rods? And that's why pickup trucks are body on frame. They are naturally much stronger than unibody.
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They are naturally much stronger than unibody.
But lack crumple zones
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Back in the early 70's when I was in High School, the 1955-1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air, Caprice, Impala were considered fantastic cars because they were the first models of the era with the small block Chevy V-8 engine which was very compact and strong. This is by American standards. The Europeans thought that these engines were massive. The small block engine, with modifications and advancements of course, are still built by General Motors. This one is a 1956 Bel-Air, year I was born. :)
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From 1968 to 1982, the bestselling and longest generation of this car, the Chevrolet Corvette, was a car I always desired but was never able to afford. This one is a 1969 Stingray convertible with a 427 cubic inch V-8 engine, the big block variant. Remains a truly iconic car and it is still an advanced looking car. :)
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1930 Cadillac V-16 452A Sedan Cabriolet Fleetwood. I always thought this was/is a beautiful car that had a huge V-16 Engine in order to be able to move it because it was huge. Cars in those days had large engines but they had little horsepower and Cadillac essentially mated two V-8 engines and it had the power to move quickly, for its time. This was Al Capone's car and he had it modified with armor, bullet proof glass and other amenities so he could shoot his way out of trouble and be protected. That's why he bought the V-16 Cadillac.
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From 1968 to 1982, the bestselling and longest generation of this car, the Chevrolet Corvette, was a car I always desired but was never able to afford. This one is a 1969 Stingray convertible with a 427 cubic inch V-8 engine, the big block variant. Remains a truly iconic car and it is still an advanced looking car. :)
This was the version I liked when they still had the chrome blade bumpers. But, 5 mph bumpers forced the later built-in look. It was done well, but I still prefer the chrome ones.
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1949 Super Buick convertible
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A Hudson, circa 1930, that I saw on the streets of Manhattan over the weekend. You can tour the city from an antique car according to the sign on the door.
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Okay, now for 1961.
As promised, here’s the tail end. I love the huge tail fins and the way the rear lamps actually hang down on little stalks suspended in the air. Such fun!
Yeah, Exner was told to get rid of the fins for 1962. Most of the other manufacturers had lost their fins the year before. Here’s the backend of the ‘62 Imperial. Fins are mostly gone, replaced by little pods and just a glimmer of little fins. You can just about see in this view that the headlights are the same free-standing units.
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Okay, now for 1961.
As promised, here’s the tail end. I love the huge tail fins and the way the rear lamps actually hang down on little stalks suspended in the air. Such fun!
Yeah, Exner was told to get rid of the fins for 1962. Most of the other manufacturers had lost their fins the year before. Here’s the backend of the ‘62 Imperial. Fins are mostly gone, replaced by little pods and just a glimmer of little fins. You can just about see in this view that the headlights are the same free-standing units.
Even smaller fins for 1963, ‘though it seems Exner is determined to keep a small vestige of them. Headlights still free-standing on stalks, though. This is the last year for the body that was introduced in 1957 along with all the other forward look Mopars.
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Okay, now for 1961.
As promised, here’s the tail end. I love the huge tail fins and the way the rear lamps actually hang down on little stalks suspended in the air. Such fun!
Yeah, Exner was told to get rid of the fins for 1962. Most of the other manufacturers had lost their fins the year before. Here’s the backend of the ‘62 Imperial. Fins are mostly gone, replaced by little pods and just a glimmer of little fins. You can just about see in this view that the headlights are the same free-standing units.
Even smaller fins for 1963, ‘though it seems Exner is determined to keep a small vestige of them. Headlights still free-standing on stalks, though. This is the last year for the body that was introduced in 1957 along with all the other forward look Mopars.
Lost the funky rear tail lights, though. :(
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Okay, now for 1961.
As promised, here’s the tail end. I love the huge tail fins and the way the rear lamps actually hang down on little stalks suspended in the air. Such fun!
Yeah, Exner was told to get rid of the fins for 1962. Most of the other manufacturers had lost their fins the year before. Here’s the backend of the ‘62 Imperial. Fins are mostly gone, replaced by little pods and just a glimmer of little fins. You can just about see in this view that the headlights are the same free-standing units.
Even smaller fins for 1963, ‘though it seems Exner is determined to keep a small vestige of them. Headlights still free-standing on stalks, though. This is the last year for the body that was introduced in 1957 along with all the other forward look Mopars.
Lost the funky rear tail lights, though. :(
I’m sure he would’ve kept them if he’d been allowed. I think he called them clipped chickens or something like that. He really wanted to keep the fins.
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The 1937 Cord, the last year it was made due to reliability problems since it had many features which were considered very advanced for the time but they were mechanically made and quite complicated. In 1929, Cord introduced Front Wheel Drive, first car ever, self-retracting headlights in 1934, first time ever, and it was a luxury car. It also went out of business for the same reason many car companies did, The Great Depression.
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The 1937 Cord, the last year it was made due to reliability problems since it had many features which were considered very advanced for the time but they were mechanically made and quite complicated. In 1929, Cord introduced Front Wheel Drive, first car ever, self-retracting headlights in 1934, first time ever, and it was a luxury car. It also went out of business for the same reason many car companies did, The Great Depression.
Sol, do we need to create an index so you don’t forget when a certain car is posted? LOL
Thanks for the additional info, though. And technically, you didn’t repeat because your post is a different year. :P
1938 Cord “coffin nose” Cabriolet. One of my personal favorites, ever. And front wheel drive, to boot!
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1967 Cadillac Fleetword & Eldorado
This generation was the last good-looking Cadillacs for decades, IMO. Not until the 2003 CTS came out was there a good looking Caddy again
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I came across this car on IG. I only vaguely recollect this car. I’m more familiar with the tiny hatchbacks Honda produced before the early Civcs in the early 70s.
This is a 1966 Honda S800
Would love to see this at a car show.
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I came across this car on IG. I only vaguely recollect this car. I’m more familiar with the tiny hatchbacks Honda produced before the early Civcs in the early 70s.
This is a 1966 Honda S800
Would love to see this at a car show.
Looks more like a toy. ;) ;D
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The 1959 Buick Elektra 225 convertible with the angry looking grille. ;D
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The 1959 Buick Elektra 225 convertible with the angry looking grille. ;D
Yes, while the ‘59 is a cool car, the look was cleaned up so nicely for the ‘60 version. I think I posted it already in this thread.
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A 1995 AM Hummer, the civilian version of the HUMVEE of the US Army/ Marine Corps, first used during Operation Desert Storm in 1991, still used in combat by Ukraine today for example, a completely politically incorrect vehicle, which replaced several Army vehicles and due to its versality, will be used for many years worldwide. It is being replace by the JLTV, Joint Light Tactical Vehicle. :)
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Great angle on a 1948 Buick Roadmaster Sedanet
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;D
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;D
That's literally a shitty car. ;D
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A Rolls Royce owned by Queen Elizabeth II. Her son is a poor replacement. :(
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1959 Ford Galaxy Skyliner
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:)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth_XNR
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A car that I loved when I was a teenager was the 1970 Pontiac Grand Prix with the 455 cubic inch V-8 HO engine and a 4-speed manual transmission. It was along with the 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo a car that GM called a personal luxury car. Built when Detroit ruled the world. :)
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1948 Buick Super Coupe
Hard to believe that whole car is just for three people. I don’t believe there’s room for a back seat, though I may be wrong. I recall that business coupes had the rear seat taken out and replaced with a parcel shelf for the salesman. But this is no businessman coupe.
Look how long those fade away front fenders are.
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1948 Buick Super Coupe
Hard to believe that whole car is just for three people. I don’t believe there’s room for a back seat, though I may be wrong. I recall that business coupes had the rear seat taken out and replaced with a parcel shelf for the salesman. But this is no businessman coupe.
Look how long those fade away front fenders are.
That's got to be one of the few times when a flight of fancy concept car got turned into a real car almost unchanged. :)
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https://www.carrozzieri-italiani.com/listing/fiat-600-d-record-sperimentale/
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https://www.carrozzieri-italiani.com/listing/fiat-600-d-record-sperimentale/
Wow! 1962, huh? Never heard of this one. Fascinating!
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1961 Plymouth Asimmetrica Roadster by Ghia. A one off.
You can see a little bit of Plymouth Valiant of the same year
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1951 Bugatti Type 101 eight cylinder
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Love these
1957 Chrysler 300 C
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Love these
1957 Chrysler 300 C
Those cars of the 50's had character. :)
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The first and oldest mass produced American car was the 1896 Oldsmobile made by Ramson E. Olds and it was the car that later on founded General Motors. It was not the first car in the world, that was Mercedes-Benz from Germany, but it was a car that could be owned by the middle class, not just the rich. I put it here just to show how rudimentary cars were at one time.
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The first and oldest mass produced American car was the 1896 Oldsmobile made by Ramson E. Olds and it was the car that later on founded General Motors. It was not the first car in the world, that was Mercedes-Benz from Germany, but it was a car that could be owned by the middle class, not just the rich. I put it here just to show how rudimentary cars were at one time.
It’s funny, you ask most people what the first car was and they’ll probably say a Ford Model T, which, of course, is bunk. You can see that this Olds is so rudimentary that it still takes on many design ideas from horse-drawn buggies. The Model T, on the other hand, has the basic design of a typical modern car. It was, however, the first assembly-line produced car.
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A company called Maverick Motors apparently built 7 of these back in the ‘50s, most with postwar Cadillac chassis and 331 cubic inch Cadillac engines. It’s a boat tail speedster and is often referred to as America’s postwar Deusenburg. First shown at Pebble Beach in 1955, this car was came back for a second showing this August 2023.
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A company called Maverick Motors apparently built 7 of these back in the ‘50s, most with postwar Cadillac chassis and 331 cubic inch Cadillac engines. It’s a boat tail speedster and is often referred to as America’s postwar Deusenburg. First shown at Pebble Beach in 1955, this car was came back for a second showing this August 2023.
Man, I love the smooth lines, and the colors of the paint job! Awesome car. :)
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A company called Maverick Motors apparently built 7 of these back in the ‘50s, most with postwar Cadillac chassis and 331 cubic inch Cadillac engines. It’s a boat tail speedster and is often referred to as America’s postwar Deusenburg. First shown at Pebble Beach in 1955, this car was came back for a second showing this August 2023.
Man, I love the smooth lines, and the colors of the paint job! Awesome car. :)
I love the fact that it is a roadster looking car also. :)
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A 1968 Chevrolet Impala Low Rider from Los Angeles. If you noticed, all low riders are built on body on frame automobiles and trucks since unibody vehicles simply don't have the strength to have the massive hydraulics and suspension modifications necessary for their construction. Also, they are invariably American cars since the European and Japanese cars with body on frames are quite small unless you buy a Rolls Royce but that's too expensive. I've seen some low riders I wouldn't mind having and since my first car was a 1968 Chevy Impala, I like this one. :)
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Subaru Tortoise. One of the weirdest looking cars I've ever seen, it was created as a one off for a Japanese TV show in the 1960s.
‘Kaiki Daisakusen’ or ‘Operation; Mystery!’ was a Japanese TV series made in 1968-69.
https://mariothemultipla.wordpress.com/tag/subaru-tortoise/
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A company called Maverick Motors apparently built 7 of these back in the ‘50s, most with postwar Cadillac chassis and 331 cubic inch Cadillac engines. It’s a boat tail speedster and is often referred to as America’s postwar Deusenburg. First shown at Pebble Beach in 1955, this car was came back for a second showing this August 2023.
Figured it would be nice to see the back end of a Maverick, too. This one is from ‘52.
Don’t see any cut lines for a trunk, tho
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I was 8 years old when in 1964, the James Bond movie "Goldfinger" came out and the super iconic car was the 1964 Aston Martin DB5. I had a lot of fun with that movie, especially with its ejection seat feature, pop-up machine guns and more. ;D Remains a beautiful car still almost 60 years later. :)
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I was 8 years old when in 1964, the James Bond movie "Goldfinger" came out and the super iconic car was the 1964 Aston Martin DB5. I had a lot of fun with that movie, especially with its ejection seat feature, pop-up machine guns and more. ;D Remains a beautiful car still almost 60 years later. :)
Have always loved Aston Martins, that one in particular. Didn’t they bring it back in a relatively recent Bond flick? Not sure what I’m remembering
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I was 8 years old when in 1964, the James Bond movie "Goldfinger" came out and the super iconic car was the 1964 Aston Martin DB5. I had a lot of fun with that movie, especially with its ejection seat feature, pop-up machine guns and more. ;D Remains a beautiful car still almost 60 years later. :)
Have always loved Aston Martins, that one in particular. Didn’t they bring it back in a relatively recent Bond flick? Not sure what I’m remembering
Yup, they did for the last Daniel Craig version of James Bond. :)
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Did we post a Tucker Torpedo, before? This ‘48 is obviously a convertible, which I was unaware were even made. I found out recently that the center light, which turned, somewhat, with the front wheels, wasn’t legal in all 48 states. Not sure what the game plan on that idea was going to be if they could ever finance a full production run—which, of course, they were unable to do. You recall it was rear engined, but I had no idea how many tailpipes it had! Very cool. One for each cylinder, I would imagine.
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Did we post a Tucker? This ‘48 is obviously a convertible, which I was unaware were even made. I found out recently that the center light, which turned, somewhat, with the front wheels, wasn’t legal in all 48 states. Not sure what the game plan on that idea was going to be if they could ever finance a full production run—which, of course, they were unable to do. You recall it was rear engined, but I had no idea how many tailpipes it had! Very cool. One for each cylinder, I would imagine.
Very cool and stylish car. It should have been made, a travesty it wasn't. :(
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This is a 1940 Bantam roadster. This car was the actual basis for the original GP US Army 4X4 quarter ton truck otherwise know as the Jeep now. In 1940, the US Army asked manufacturers to come up with a light weight 4x4 all-wheel drive within 2 months and the Bantam car company came up with the prototype that met the standards and was then the chosen one. But Bantam was too small of a manufacturer and was forced by the government to share with Willis-Overland and Ford Motor its technology. The company died a few years after World War 2. :(
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This is a 1940 Bantam roadster. This car was the actual basis for the original GP US Army 4X4 quarter ton truck otherwise know as the Jeep now. In 1940, the US Army asked manufacturers to come up with a light weight 4x4 all-wheel drive within 2 months and the Bantam car company came up with the prototype that met the standards and was then the chosen one. But Bantam was too small of a manufacturer and was forced by the government to share with Willis-Overland and Ford Motor its technology. The company died a few years after World War 2. :(
I knew Ford & Willis made the Jeeps in WWII, but I knew nothing about the original design of the thing coming from Bantam. Thanks for the info, Sol!
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1939 ZIS -101 Sport Coupe
This is the Soviet Zavod Imeni Stalina with a reverse engineered Buick chassis. Apparently, only one or two copies were made.
(https://forum.bearchive.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=9982211.0;attach=944413)
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1939 ZIS -101 Sport Coupe
This is the Soviet Zavod Imeni Stalina with a reverse engineered Buick chassis. Apparently, only one or two copies were made.
(https://forum.bearchive.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=9982211.0;attach=944413)
Very neat looking car, Shadowmuse. Everything I could find on it said there was only one made. It topped out at 162 kph, which is pretty awesome for the time. According to a page on Russian cars I found, it ended up rotting in the back of the factory it was created in. :(
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A 1956 Buick Roadmaster. A distinctive styling feature which is still used today is the four "exhaust " holes on the front fenders which is from the 1920's when Buicks had exhaust pipes emanating from there. This 1956 was one of the last models with the chunky look when in 1958 and 1959 the vehicles became longer, lower and in Buick's case, the "angry" look grille appeared.
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A 1956 Buick Roadmaster. A distinctive styling feature which is still used today is the four "exhaust " holes on the front fenders which is from the 1920's when Buicks had exhaust pipes emanating from there. This 1956 was one of the last models with the chunky look when in 1958 and 1959 the vehicles became longer, lower and in Buick's case, the "angry" look grille appeared.
I’m sorry, the ‘58s were still rather clunky. The longer & lower look didn’t come around until 1959 because it took that long for GM to come out with the designs after Chrysler’s forward look sketches were leaked in ‘56, I think.
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This one’s great: a 1940 Packard 90 Tour Bus.
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A 1956 Buick Roadmaster. A distinctive styling feature which is still used today is the four "exhaust " holes on the front fenders which is from the 1920's when Buicks had exhaust pipes emanating from there. This 1956 was one of the last models with the chunky look when in 1958 and 1959 the vehicles became longer, lower and in Buick's case, the "angry" look grille appeared.
I’m sorry, the ‘58s were still rather clunky. The longer & lower look didn’t come around until 1959 because it took that long for GM to come out with the designs after Chrysler’s forward look sketches were leaked in ‘56, I think.
Remember back in the day when in the month of September all the new cars for the next year came out? So, September of 1958, is when the 1959 models were on the dealers lots. You are right, the 1958 was still fat but the 1959 came out in 1958. I remember the excitement there was in September for the new model cars but that started it to die by the late 70's. :P
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A type of vehicle I always liked and wish it would come back, the Chevrolet El Camino, GMC Caballero. Here is a 1964 El Camino. :)
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Jay Leno owns a Stanley Steamer of which he would take to the NBC studios in beautiful Burbank when he hosted the Tonight Show. It was about 30 years ago when he replaced Johnny Carson. How time flies. Anyways, this is a 1913 Stanley Steamer, and it did not have an internal combustion engine, but one based on a coal/wood fire steam locomotive boiler on a much smaller scale. My maternal Grandfather showed me once a photo in which he was posing by one when he was a teenager and it was a big deal in the town of Merkel, Texas and it was on the local newspaper. Anyways, here is one which is still functional. :)
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Some of the best cars ever produced anywhere in the world were built by Duesenberg back in Indiana in Fort Bend. This is a beautiful 1935 SSJ 557 Speedster La Grande Roadster. It could go over 100miles per hour at the time which was incredibly fast for the time. A true classic. It's a doozy. That is where the expression came from. :)
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Two great views of my favorite car: a ‘59 Dodge Coronet
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Two great views of my favorite car: a ‘59 Dodge Coronet
Gosh, it looks so aggressive. :o ;) :)
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Two great views of my favorite car: a ‘59 Dodge Coronet
A day's production of a chromium mine, right there. ;)
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Two great views of my favorite car: a ‘59 Dodge Coronet
A day's production of a chromium mine, right there. ;)
Yeah, I miss those old chrome bumpers and the styling it gave cars and those cars had personality unlike today's cars which are boring in some ways. :P
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This past Sunday, I went to the cinema and saw the 40th anniversary of the horror movie Christine. I remember when I read the book by Stephen King in 1983 and the movie came out a little later and I liked both of them. It was about a 1958 Plymouth Fury which had been possessed by a malevolent spirit. :)
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A 1948 Cadillac Fleetwood model 62, which was the first year in which the iconic tailfin first appeared and which you can still see in today's Cadillacs, even though they are not a pronounced, especially compared to those of the late 1950's. The tailfin was influenced by the P-38 Lightning aircraft built by Lockheed in World War 2 and many engineers of the era had been G.I.s during the war. :)
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A 1934 Chrysler Airflow Imperial sedan. Really advanced design for the day. Check out any car from the time and you’ll see separate fenders and headlight pods
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A 1962 Chevrolet Corvette. This the model that Tim Matheson was driving in the 1978 movie, Animal House, one of the best comedies ever. ;D
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Here’s a cool one:
1963 Lamborghini 350 GTV
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Here’s a cool one:
1963 Lamborghini 350 GTV
It may be 60 years old, but it still looks quite modern. It's one of those cars with timeless looks. :)
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The car that dethroned Ferrari in the 24 hours of Le Mans in the mid 1960's, the Ford GT40. Carrol Shelby built a super car for Ford that remains a legend to this day. :)
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This is a computer representation of what the individual would like to eventually build. I see ‘59 Caddy taillights, of course. I believe the donor car will be a ‘59 Caddy Superior. Those tail fins aren’t ‘59s, though. 57 or 58 maybe?
And, yes, it’s a hearse
Also from 1959...
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Here’s one I’ve never heard of before. Came across it when I was looking for pix of a car similar to my old Subaru.
A 1968 Subaru 360, it’s what Subaru started its presence with in the United States. Powered by a 354cc two stroke I can only imagine how few horsepower it had.
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Here’s a cool one:
1963 Lamborghini 350 GTV
Cool, that's a Lambo I don't recall seeing before! I really like it's looks, other than the bug eyed headlights.
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This might have been posted before, but it's so damn cool looking! :)
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1938 Phantom Corsair
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_Corsair
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Those last two posts are pretty cool, gentleman. I have heard of them, but they’re really fascinating.
Here’s one I, personally, have not heard of before.
1932 Bucciali TAV 12
This looks like an illustration, but the car was real. Bucciali was a French manufacturer until 1933.
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1912 Cadillac model thirty, the first car in the world to have an electric starter. This was huge safety leap forward because prior to electric starters, you had to hand crank the car which made it hazardous if the engine backfired or you were not strong enough.
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1930 Bentley Speed
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1930 Bentley Speed
Oh what a classy beauty! Nice find, Shadowmuse. :)
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A tractor-trailer unit guaranteed to be surrounded by people when it's stopped at a truck stop! :o 8)
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A tractor-trailer unit guaranteed to be surrounded by people when it's stopped at a truck stop! :o 8)
I see Herbie, Back to the Future DeLorean, the Batmobile, Jurassic Park transport and the Ghostbusters car. :)
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Back in the day, There was the Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino owned by Ralph Engelstad in the Las Vegas Strip across from Caesars Palace which was bought out by Harrah's Entertainment in 2012 and changed to The Quad. Later on, Harrah's changed it again and it became the Linq Hotel and Casino. Harrah's then became Caesars resorts. The Imperial Palace was best known for a huge car collection on the fifth floor of their garage which contained many historical cars, one of them which was called the Hitlermobile. It was a vehicle captured by the US Army in 1945 and used by Hitler as a transportation car. It was a Mercedes Benz 770K. The exhibit was shut down on December 30, 2017, and the cars auctioned off. :( It doesn't exist here any longer. You can see other classic cars in the background. Yes, I was there several times and I took my father there and he loved the collection. Dad passed away in 2018. :'(
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A tractor-trailer unit guaranteed to be surrounded by people when it's stopped at a truck stop! :o 8)
I see Herbie, Back to the Future DeLorean, the Batmobile, Jurassic Park transport and the Ghostbusters car. :)
There's also the motorcycle and sidecar from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
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One of the best, in my opinion, looking car ever that I remember is the 1973 Buick Riviera with its distinctive rear window and style. It had a 455 Cubic Inch V-8 engine with 350 horsepower. Just a beautiful car. :)
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One of the best, in my opinion, looking car ever that I remember is the 1973 Buick Riviera with its distinctive rear window and style. It had a 455 Cubic Inch V-8 engine with 350 horsepower. Just a beautiful car. :)
Apparently, not beautiful enough to remember its ‘71 sister getting posted this past February :P
This is a car I really wanted to get in the early 80s, one of the few Detroit tanks I liked from 70s, at the time. These days I appreciate most of those colossal blocks of metal, which are no match for the design wonders of the 50s and 60s, but still have their own nostalgic look.
Anyway, this is a 1971 Buick Riviera
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1940 Ford Coupe
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A car as old as I am, a 1956 Ferrari 410 Superamerica Guia coupe. If you notice, the tail fins were there to "Americanize" the automobile in order to sell it here in the Good Ol' USA. Europeans of the time thought that tail fins were ..... gauche. Anyways, I think it is great. :)
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From the year I was born, a 1956 Chevrolet El Camino. What a beauty. :)
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1956 DeSoto Fireflite Sportsman hardtop coupe. DeSoto were manufactured from 1928 to 1961 when due to low sales, Chrysler put it out to pasture. :(
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A 1956 Corvette. In 1955, the Corvette got a V-8 Engine which was a 265 Cubic Inch or 4.3 liter engine known as the small block engine which is still manufactured, with many advancements of course, to this day. The engine grew up to 350 Cubic Inches or 5.7 liters as time went by. This is still known as part of the 1st generation Corvette or C1 but its from the year I was born. :)
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From the year I was born, a 1956 Chevrolet El Camino. What a beauty. :)
I don’t think I’ve ever seen one of these. Not from this year, anyway. Very cool
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This always looks like it’s floating to me. Love it.
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Something a little different. A retro Nissan Figaro from 1991. Not sold in the States. I remember seeing these in the car mags of the day. Fun.
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Back in the 80's when General Motors wanted to open a car factory in Communist China, the Chinese told them they wanted Buicks because of their great reputation they earned in Asia in the 1920's, 1930's and 1940's. Remember, one of the staff cars that drove emperor Hirohito of Japan in the 1930's was a Buick. Buicks were the favorite cars of the professional class such as Doctors, Engineers and the white-collar workforce up until the 1970's but then BMW, Mercedes, Lexus and others have taken their spot.
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Well, since we are talking about Buicks, how about this 1956 Roadmaster convertible from the year I was born. :)
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That’s cool
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Love the rumble seat
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1963 DKW Auto Union 1000S
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A 1956 Jaguar XK140 Roadster. I've always liked their styling of Jaguars of different eras, but they were not always the most reliable. :P
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1956 Lincoln Continental
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A 1972 Lincoln Mark IV, which was the "small" Lincoln of the era and was the direct competitor to the Cadillac ElDorado. It had a 460 Cubic Inch V-8 engine with 375 horsepower. Yup, it was the fast Lincoln. And it has that styling cue of the "spare tire" trunk which it had for generations. :)
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Love those horns! :)
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A 1970 Cadillac Eldorado with a 500 cubic Inch, 8.2 liter, V-8 engine with 400 horsepower. That was the largest engine sold in those days and the car got about 8-10 miles per gallon going downhill. It was about 5200 pounds in weight but due to the very high engine torque, it could do 0 to 60 mph in about 10 seconds which was amazing for that time. Along with its cousins, the Buick Riviera and Oldsmobile Toronado, it was front wheel drive. This model was also the last one with no pollution equipment.
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Just found out if you have an accented e in the file name, it won't display.
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That was one of the main stars of the Disney/Pixar movie "Cars" and the character was voiced by Paul Newman. :)
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Back in 1975, the 1976 Cadillac Seville debuted, and it was the "little" Cadillac, especially compared to the Deville which it was named after in order to keep the continuity of the naming of the vehicles, and it had a smaller engine made by Oldsmobile, a 350 Cubic Inch or 5.7 liter V-8, and it was Cadillac's answer to the European cars like BMW, Mercedes Benz and others that were getting more popular due to rising gas prices and better maneuverability than the huge land yachts which they had made for generations. This particular model was owned by Elvis Presley. Do you realize if he was still alive, he'd be 88 years old? :o
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A 1970 Cadillac Eldorado with a 500 cubic Inch, 8.2 liter, V-8 engine with 400 horsepower. That was the largest engine sold in those days and the car got about 8-10 miles per gallon going downhill. It was about 5200 pounds in weight but due to the very high engine torque, it could do 0 to 60 mph in about 10 seconds which was amazing for that time. Along with its cousins, the Buick Riviera and Oldsmobile Toronado, it was front wheel drive. This model was also the last one with no pollution equipment.
This is a great-looking car, but, too me, the front end doesn’t say Cadillac much.
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A 1972 Lincoln Mark IV, which was the "small" Lincoln of the era and was the direct competitor to the Cadillac ElDorado. It had a 460 Cubic Inch V-8 engine with 375 horsepower. Yup, it was the fast Lincoln. And it has that styling cue of the "spare tire" trunk which it had for generations. :)
Yes, as you can see from my post which directly preceded yours. Not only had that spare tire thingy been around for decades, it would continue thru the last of the Marks, by which time it was quite the anachronism.
The last one, below, 1998 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC
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Something didn’t look right so I looked that one up. It’s built by Packard Bayliff Motor Corp. The donor chassis is a 1949 Packard, but the coachwork is all new designed from styling cues from a 1934 Packard. Ford engine, auto tranny, power brakes, steering, windows, and conv top. Disk brakes, modern wheels and tires, etc. Basically a modern car on a ‘49 chassis with ‘34 style.
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Something didn’t look right so I looked that one up. It’s built by Packard Bayliff Motor Corp. The donor chassis is a 1949 Packard, but the coachwork is all new designed from styling cues from a 1934 Packard. Ford engine, auto tranny, power brakes, steering, windows, and conv top. Disk brakes, modern wheels and tires, etc. Basically a modern car on a ‘49 chassis with ‘34 style.
I find it to be a spectacular car, a great hybrid with the style of the 30's and with present technology. :)
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Something didn’t look right so I looked that one up. It’s built by Packard Bayliff Motor Corp. The donor chassis is a 1949 Packard, but the coachwork is all new designed from styling cues from a 1934 Packard. Ford engine, auto tranny, power brakes, steering, windows, and conv top. Disk brakes, modern wheels and tires, etc. Basically a modern car on a ‘49 chassis with ‘34 style.
Yup, I love cars like these, all the benefits of the modern with the beauty of the past.
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1961 Bedford Mororhome
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Speaking of motorhomes, from 1972 to 1978, General Motors built the only motorhome produced by a major auto/truck manufacturer. All others like Winnebago for example, would buy the frame from a truck manufacturer and then they built the coach on top of it. The GMC motorhome was built in Pontiac, Michigan and decades later, quite a few are still on the road because of their reliability. :)
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Speaking of motorhomes, from 1972 to 1978, General Motors built the only motorhome produced by a major auto/truck manufacturer. All others like Winnebago for example, would buy the frame from a truck manufacturer and then they built the coach on top of it. The GMC motorhome was built in Pontiac, Michigan and decades later, quite a few are still on the road because of their reliability. :)
Those were nice. My dad had bought a Lifetime motor home back around ‘69 or ‘70, which, as far as I can tell was a duplicate of the Winnebago of the day with its angular styling. Few people drove ‘em back then. It was great, kinda like taking your hotel room with you but you could stay inexpensively at a camp site. We went all over the country in it. I see that GM has two a/c units on it, I wish ours had even one. Would’ve been handy down in Florida in the summer! It got like 8 mpg.
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1976 Ferrari 308 GTS. It might be an oldie, but it is still an awesome car. :)
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I thought this looked fun. 1962 Chevy 8 door airport limousine
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1959 Chevy Impala hardtop/flattop with an awesome curved back light
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1965 Mercer-Cobra Roadster.
The headlights pop out and rotate forward.
Bet the whole side of the car gets splattered since the fender basically runs from the front to mid door.
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What a beauty. :o :)
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What a beauty. :o :)
Nice! Must have sold like a slug right after the ‘29 stick market crash.
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1935 Duesenberg Midel SJ-557 Speedster
Is that the headlight at the bottom center? :o
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1935 Duesenberg Midel SJ-557 Speedster
Is that the headlight at the bottom center? :o
Looks like it to me. What a cool and unique duesy. :)
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1935 Duesenberg Midel SJ-557 Speedster
Is that the headlight at the bottom center? :o
Looks like it to me. What a cool and unique duesy. :)
Yeah, I think most Duesies, like Rolls Royce or other super high priced cars of the day, we’re sold with just the front end and chassis and the buyer had a custom coachworker create the body. So, I’m guessing this was the case here, though I don’t really know.
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1935 Duesenberg Midel SJ-557 Speedster
Is that the headlight at the bottom center? :o
Looks like it to me. What a cool and unique duesy. :)
Yeah, I think most Duesies, like Rolls Royce or other super high priced cars of the day, we’re sold with just the front end and chassis and the buyer had a custom coachworker create the body. So, I’m guessing this was the case here, though I don’t really know.
No two Duesenbergs were ever the same. While the frame and drivetrain were shared amongst them, the body work was unique to each and they were built with high tech for the time, Aluminum bodies.
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This 1952 Chevrolet 3100 pickup truck reminds me of one owned by my Tio Alfredo (Uncle Fred) when I was young living in Mexico City while he lived in Orizaba, Mexico, when we visited him. He had a foundry shop that he ran with my Grandfather Susano and it was dark blue and he kept it until 1984 when it finally died and wasn't worth fixing. :(
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This 1952 Chevrolet 3100 pickup truck reminds me of one owned by my Tio Alfredo (Uncle Fred) when I was young living in Mexico City while he lived in Orizaba, Mexico, when we visited him. He had a foundry shop that he ran with my Grandfather Susano and it was dark blue and he kept it until 1984 when it finally died and wasn't worth fixing. :(
Those are ALWAYS worth fixing! :o :o :o
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I'd love to ride around in this, feeling noble. :)
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Founded in August of 1935 in Butler, Pennsylvania, The Bantam Car Company specialized in the production of small cars and trucks and the reason I put this photo up is because this is the daddy of the World War 2 Jeep which was invented by this company in 1940. This little truck was the basis of the Jeep. Unfortunately for Bantam, they were too small of a company to produce the numbers the US Army needed, and it was forced to give its design to Willis-Overland and to Ford Motor company. They went out of business in 1956 when acquired by Studebaker which later became part of American Motors.
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https://www.bentleymotors.com/en/world-of-bentley/the-bentley-story/history-and-heritage/heritage-cars/the-bentley-blue-train.html?fbclid=IwAR0C2TgMMWM3c3d4FDkbZ3fkKIPAS5-lk7OPjKOLTGO5CJMifQC9IuAsR3s
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This 1952 Chevrolet 3100 pickup truck reminds me of one owned by my Tio Alfredo (Uncle Fred) when I was young living in Mexico City while he lived in Orizaba, Mexico, when we visited him. He had a foundry shop that he ran with my Grandfather Susano and it was dark blue and he kept it until 1984 when it finally died and wasn't worth fixing. :(
Those are ALWAYS worth fixing! :o :o :o
Yeah, that’s a damn shame. Just drop a new engine in it.
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https://www.bentleymotors.com/en/world-of-bentley/the-bentley-story/history-and-heritage/heritage-cars/the-bentley-blue-train.html?fbclid=IwAR0C2TgMMWM3c3d4FDkbZ3fkKIPAS5-lk7OPjKOLTGO5CJMifQC9IuAsR3s
That’s awesome.
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1969 Javelin SST by American Motors Corporation. This was their competitor to the Big Three Pony Cars such as the Mustang, Camaro, Firebird and Barracuda. :)
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The rarest pickup truck in the world.
https://www.motortrend.com/features/this-1962-gmc-crew-cab-is-the-only-one-of-its-kind-but-not-a-custom/
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^Very cool. Nice story.
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The 1976 Cadillac Eldorado convertible, supposedly to be the last convertible sold in the USA due to Federal Government safety rules which were later changed but for several years you couldn't buy a new convertible in the USA. :P
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Oh, my goodness! This car is so cool!
1933 Pierce Silver Arrow Town Car
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Pierce Arrow automobiles was founded in 1901 in Buffalo, New York by George Pierce and they were known for their very expensive luxury cars. I recently saw the movie " Killers of the Flower Moon" in the Movie house, which is set in the 1920's and all the rich Osage Tribe people of Oklahoma drove Pierce Arrows since oil was discovered in their land and they became super rich. This is the last model built in 1938, when the company went out of business due to the Great Depression. :(
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That's sad, that such a great car company only lasted 37 years. :(
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1968 Plymouth Barracuda convertible. :)
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That's sad, that such a great car company only lasted 37 years. :(
‘Tis. The irony is that the country was turning a corner at the time and pulling out of the Great Depression
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That's sad, that such a great car company only lasted 37 years. :(
‘Tis. The irony is that the country was turning a corner at the time and pulling out of the Great Depression
Actually, in 1937, the economy went into a decline even though up to 1936 it was in recovery from its depth of 1932, and the economy did not recover until 1939 when World War 2 began in Europe and the USA didn't really fully recover from the Great Depression until the attack of December 7, 1941, at Pearl Harbor.
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That's sad, that such a great car company only lasted 37 years. :(
‘Tis. The irony is that the country was turning a corner at the time and pulling out of the Great Depression
Actually, in 1937, the economy went into a decline even though up to 1936 it was in recovery from its depth of 1932, and the economy did not recover until 1939 when World War 2 began in Europe and the USA didn't really fully recover from the Great Depression until the attack of December 7, 1941, at Pearl Harbor.
Oh my goodness, the point is that the economy picked up again shortly thereafter. smh 🤦🏼♂️
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1958 Renault 4CV
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The Studebaker Golden Hawk
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studebaker_Golden_Hawk
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual-Ghia :)
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1953 Muntz Jet V8
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1953 Muntz Jet V8
Wow! I'd never heard of this car before. What a neat little history for this short lived car manufacturer. :)
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Stylish to the max! 8)
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1953 Muntz Jet V8
Wow! I'd never heard of this car before. What a neat little history for this short lived car manufacturer. :)
Yeah, very clean lines. So clean, though, that I wonder what happened to the parking lights/directionals in the front? Did it not have any?
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Stylish to the max! 8)
Looks rather Bugatti-like, doesn’t it?
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Unique custom 1958 Plymouth Belvedere pickup. What a great concept!
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Back in 1961, my Grandfather Papa George, who was my mother's father, gifted her a Renault Dauphine. Back in those days in Mexico, only cars made in Mexico could be sold there and Renault had a factory in Mexico City and so he bought her a car so she wouldn't be completely dependent on my father's car which at the time was a 1953 Plymouth. When I was very young, I remember my mom driving it until 1967 when my father gave her the 1964 Chevy Malibu he had bought in 1964 when he got rid of the 1953 Plymouth. My father had obtained a company car from where he worked, a 1967 Ford Falcon, which he eventually got rid of when he bought a 1969 Dodge Coronet Station Wagon which turned out to be a lemon. Anyways, the Dauphine was actually smaller than the Volkswagen Beetle (called Bochito in Mexico) and I remember because of how people in Mexico City drove in those days, how aggressive mom drove then. When in Rome, do as the Romans. By the way, Grandfather Papa George was an American living in Guadalajara, Mexico, because during prohibition he was bringing booze into Texas, and he didn't pay income taxes, so he had to move away from the USA after my Grandmother divorced him in 1931. Papa George would sneak back into Texas every so often to visit family because they didn't have the computer or any way to really know much about him because the IRS and the Border Patrol didn't have data sharing. Family history can be interesting once in a while.
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The Morgan Car company was founded in 1910 by Henry Morgan in Britain. This is a 2023 model yet it still has a 1930's vibe. They are fun to drive and to watch. A neighbor nearby owns one. He bought it in 2012. :)
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The Morgan Car company was founded in 1910 by Henry Morgan in Britain. This is a 2023 model yet it still has a 1930's vibe. They are fun to drive and to watch. A neighbor nearby owns one. He bought it in 2012. :)
Are they still made with a wooden chassis? Beech, I think.
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1934 Mercedes Benz 500K
Note the swastikas in the background. Looks like this was taken during a car show. One can see the banner for Maybach, which would’ve been in its heyday, at the time.
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1973 Dodge Charger, a car that was so iconic that it was revived recently by Chrysler. Yes, todays Chargers are different since technology has changed in the last 50 years, but they copy grandpa's styling. :)
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1924 Austin Seven “Pram Hood” Chummy. 🇬🇧
Not sure what a “hood” refers to in British vernacular, but it’s not the bonnet! I thought maybe they were referring to the top of the car as it does look a little like the top of a baby carriage (pram), but not sure.
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1970 Pontiac Firebird, this was the first model of the second generation of this vehicle, and I was too young to own one then but I remember buying the Motor Trend magazine and I kept the magazine for years. I joined the Navy back in 1975 and my mother moved to a new home in 1978, and she threw away all my magazines at the time I had kept in the house because she didn't see any value of them. I also had kept a bunch of Sports Illustrated magazines and they too were shitcanned. :(
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The Shelby Cobra. What happens when you mate a tiny British Sports car made by AC cars with a huge Ford 427 Cubic Inch V-8 engine and you get the first car ever to go from 0 to 60 Miles per hour in under four seconds. Carroll Shelby was the genius behind it. Here in Vegas, we have a small factory that still makes Shelby Cobras. :)
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1912 White Model 30 Roadster
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1942 Cadillac series 62. This was the last Cadillac built before the USA entered the World War 2 courtesy of the Japanese on their attack on December 7, 1941. Back in the day, cars for a year were introduced in September of the prior year. You'll notice she has no tailfins. That came after the war ended. :)
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1933 Pierce Arrow
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This is a Studebaker? Really?
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This is a Studebaker? Really?
Well, they were still around (barely) in 1962, but I've never seen a truck like that before!
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This is a Studebaker? Really?
I guess they wanted to keep manufacturing costs down. ;D
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1970 Chevelle SS LS6 convertible with a 454 cubic inch big block Chevy engine. A true muscle car. Wish I could've own one. :)
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This one caught my eye this morning…
1937 Packard Motorhome Camper.
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This one caught my eye this morning…
1937 Packard Motorhome Camper.
Wow! :o :o :)
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This one caught my eye this morning…
1937 Packard Motorhome Camper.
Wow! :o :o :)
Would love to see the inside!
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1995 Buick Roadmaster, one of the last generations of the large land yachts which Detroit was known for many years but afterwards due to Federal regulations, they were put out to pasture.
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1995 Buick Roadmaster, one of the last generations of the large land yachts which Detroit was known for many years but afterwards due to Federal regulations, they were put out to pasture.
Federal regulations forced these out? I thought it was slow sales due to the lumbering anachronistic nature of these dinosaurs.
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We’re going on a field trip! :)
1936 Citroen U23
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We’re going on a field trip! :)
1936 Citroen U23
Neat, when one of the sights in your site seeing trip is what you're seeing the sites in! :)
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This is the 1961 Lincoln Presidential limousine in which John F Kennedy was assassinated on 22 November, 1963, about 60 years ago. I was 7 years old when it happened. Notice that no presidential limousine since is topless ever since. I was living in Mexico at the time and a neighbor said they had killed the President and initially we thought that there was another Coup d Etat in Mexico, and it was then we realized it was in the USA. I remember, my Mom, being born in Texas and a US citizen, was crying. :'(
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1960 Chrysler Imperial. The tailfin is smaller than the late 50's models and, in a few years, it would be gone. :)
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1960 Chrysler Imperial. The tailfin is smaller than the late 50's models and, in a few years, it would be gone. :)
From my post earlier this year. Technically, this is not called a Chrysler, as Imperial was its own marque at the time. The ‘60 fins are just canted a bit more backwards than the ‘59. They would get bigger for ‘61—see post 382 for a pic—so it’s not a sign of him slowly dwindling them, yet. That would come after ‘61.
1960 Imperial LeBaron Southampton hardtop.
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1960 Chrysler Imperial. The tailfin is smaller than the late 50's models and, in a few years, it would be gone. :)
From my post earlier this year. Technically, this is not called a Chrysler, as Imperial was its own marque at the time. The ‘60 fins are just canted a bit more backwards than the ‘59. They would get bigger for ‘61—see post 382 for a pic—so it’s not a sign of him slowly dwindling them, yet. That would come after ‘61.
1960 Imperial LeBaron Southampton hardtop.
Oh boy, I tend to remember what I put up much easier than what others do. I just find this particular car so very nice.
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Another old concept that I’m unfamiliar with.
1955 Lincoln Indianapolis Boana Coupe concept.
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Another old concept that I’m unfamiliar with.
1955 Lincoln Indianapolis Boana Coupe concept.
I've never seen one before either, Shadowmuse. That's one of those weird ones, there's parts of it that are cool, and parts of it that are odd.
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1970 Oldsmobile Toronado GT. Front wheel drive, when very uncommon, 455 cubic inch V-8 engine with 375 horsepower, and a sibling of the Buick Riviera and Cadillac ElDorado. :)
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1970 Oldsmobile Toronado GT. Front wheel drive, when very uncommon, 455 cubic inch V-8 engine with 375 horsepower, and a sibling of the Buick Riviera and Cadillac ElDorado. :)
A sibling or stablemate, yes, but Buick Riviera wouldn’t be front wheel drive till 1979
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1941 Lincoln Continental convertible.
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By far the most popular Police car in the United States back in the late 70's was the Dodge Monaco. In 1980 the movie Blus Brothers with Dan Aykroyd and John Beslushi used a 1979 Dodge Monaco with a 440cubic inch Magnum Mopar V-8 engine as their stunt vehicle. In that movie over 100 cars were wrecked/destroyed during filming. I do remember seeing the police Dodge Monaco all over the country then regardless of geography. This one is the one used in the Blues Brothers movie.
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1955 Tatra JK 2500 Prototype
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The 1972 Chrysler Cordoba was made to compete against the Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Pontiac Grand Prix, Ford Thunderbird and others which were part of the Personal Luxury Sedan category of the time and they had Ricardo Montalban as their spokesman. I have great memories of those commercials and the shows he was involved in like Fantasy Island. :)
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The 1972 Chrysler Cordoba was made to compete against the Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Pontiac Grand Prix, Ford Thunderbird and others which were part of the Personal Luxury Sedan category of the time and they had Ricardo Montalban as their spokesman. I have great memories of those commercials and the shows he was involved in like Fantasy Island. :)
That was a pretty cool car for its day and Montalban was underrated as an actor at the time because of Fantasy Island. But his motto was basically that if it paid, he would do it.
“Rich, Corinthian leather!”
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1955 Tatra JK 2500 Prototype
That one's appeal to me is almost all in the simplicity and the shape. Very cool. :)
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One of my favorite movies from the 80's was 1985's Back to the Future and one of its stars was a modified 1981 Delorean since the car company was a short-lived business, 1975 to 1982, and here it is parked at the National Mall in Washington D.C. in 2017.
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One of my favorite movies from the 80's was 1985's Back to the Future and one of its stars was a modified 1981 Delorean since the car company was a short-lived business, 1975 to 1982, and here it is parked at the National Mall in Washington D.C. in 2017.
We were watching the musical number from “Back To The Future: The Musical” during The Thanksgiving Day Parade when Charade mentions that the DeLorean that they had parked in from of Macy*s didn’t look right. Sure enough, they don’t use a real DeLorean in the show, but had to create ones that fit on stage and did all sorts of cool things, including flying.
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1932 Auburn 8-100A Boattail Speedster
Gorgeous car
(https://forum.bearchive.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=9982211.0;attach=958462)
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Gorgeous car
(https://forum.bearchive.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=9982211.0;attach=958462)
Indeed it is, sir!
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1932 Auburn 8-100A Boattail Speedster
Gorgeous car
(https://forum.bearchive.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=9982211.0;attach=958462)
One thing I really like about the cars of that era is how flamboyant they were and how, unlike most cars nowadays, they were not bland and had distinctive personalities. My $0.02. :)
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1932 Auburn 8-100A Boattail Speedster
Gorgeous car
(https://forum.bearchive.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=9982211.0;attach=958462)
One thing I really like about the cars of that era is how flamboyant they were and how, unlike most cars nowadays, they were not bland and had distinctive personalities. My $0.02. :)
An Auburn was an expensive car, so of course it had some flair. But, as far as your ordinary Chevys and Fords were concerned, I think throughout the 20s and 30s they all looked very much alike. I would say that it wasn’t until post WWII that cars began to take on a real individual flare. Most cars began to look like each other again as the 80s wore on with a few exceptions.
Early 1930s NY
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1932 Auburn 8-100A Boattail Speedster
Gorgeous car
(https://forum.bearchive.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=9982211.0;attach=958462)
One thing I really like about the cars of that era is how flamboyant they were and how, unlike most cars nowadays, they were not bland and had distinctive personalities. My $0.02. :)
An Auburn was an expensive car, so of course it had some flair. But, as far as your ordinary Chevys and Fords were concerned, I think throughout the 20s and 30s they all looked very much alike. I would say that it wasn’t until post WWII that cars began to take on a real individual flare. Most cars began to look like each other again as the 80s wore on with a few exceptions.
Early 1930s NY
You are right, it was the luxury cars that were truly individualistic in those days but so many of today's luxury cars are bland and because so many are now SUVs, they look the same. :P
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This is a 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu and this was the last model year that GM cars had front doors side vent windows but what I also clearly remembered was the commercial jingle of their ads, which to this day I still once in a while will sing, "Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and Chevrolet". Yup, they still tried to appeal to American patriotism back in the early 70's. :)
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A car that ran in NASCAR races mostly unmodified back when NASCAR cars were real street cars with added safety gear. A 1970 Superbird with the "meeep-meep" horn. :)
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Back in 1968, during the 1968 Olympic games in Mexico City, a cousin of my mother that lived near Abilene, Texas, in the little town of Merkel, whose land was part of an oil field, and he was paid quite a lot of royalties by Esso, now Exxon, drove to visit us with his wife and three kids because he wanted to go with us to the Olympic stadium near the Universidad de Mexico because my father had tickets and it just so happen that day I witnessed when Bob Beamon won the Gold medal for the long jump at 8 meters, 33 centimeters (27 feet, 3 3/4 inches), a record that wasn't broken until 1991. He almost jumped past the sand pit of the event. The car my mother's cousin, Uncle Tally, he had was the biggest car I'd ever seen up till then, a 1966 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham and I remember riding in the back seat with his kids and it was so huge we all fit fine. It was black like this one.
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Here’s a good follow-up to sol’s post with the ‘66 Caddy with the stacked headlights. That stacked headlight design was, OMHO, the last good looking Cadillac for decades.
Anyway, here’s the Pontiac stablemate to that Caddy, in this case a 1965 Pontiac Bonneville convertible
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It wasn't just GM that stacked the headlights, a nearby neighbor back in 1968 had a 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 two door fastback that looked like this one, but it was blue. :)
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You can see the strong influence of the 1950's jet age on that car. It has a jet engine exhaust on its back, missiles, jet engine intake and other styling marks. :)
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Nice car. Sorry, but beat you to it back in February. See reply 143
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Nice car. Sorry, but beat you to it back in February. See reply 143
Huh. Guess I've run out of cars I'd like to know.
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1933 Cadilac Fleetwood. Those 1930's luxury cars had such flair. :)
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Bentley 6.5 litre
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Bentley 6.5 litre
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One thing about luxury cars of the 1930's was the fact that they were all custom made. They may share the frame and the drivetrain with their corporate siblings, but their bodies were quite often unique to each car. Especially since the 1930's was a time of bad economic times, only the super-rich could buy such cars. Not very many were sold. Some luxury brands, like Duesenberg, didn't survive the 1930's. Others like Cadillac, survived because General Motors was big enough to survive.
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The 2019 Dodge Challenger Hellcat Redeye was an old fashion car which recalled the era of the muscle cars of the late 60s and early 70s but thanks to newer and modern technology, it had up to 797 horsepower in its supercharged engine and could go over 200 Miles Per Hour even though it is a heavy sedan. Unfortunately, due to emission and mileage federal standards, Chrysler killed it off. :(
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The last of the true dinosaur sized Chevrolet Impalas, this 1976 model two door fastback was downsized in 1977 model to meet pollution and mileage standards set by the Federal Government. My first car was a 1968 Impala I bought in 1974 and it was smaller, not by much, than this model. Unfortunately, GM has killed off the Impala. It was the number one seller in the USA back in the 60's when you could get a roomy car without paying the price of a Cadillac for example.
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This is the 1941 Packard D’Agostino Custom ‘Gable’.
It was created from a 1941 Packard by John D'Agostino in 2004.
An awesome car, IMO. :)
https://www.mecum.com/lots/503386/
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Here’s an interesting tidbit: 1931 Maybach limousine powered by a 7 cylinder radial aircraft engine. Bodied by Karosseriebau Herman Spohn.
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A very popular car from the late 70's until the mid 80's was the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme and I remember in the early 80's it was the most popular car in the USA. This is the 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Broughman. It was a mid-sized sedan and it was quite nice. I remember my Uncle Grady, from my mother's side of the family, was an Oldsmobile man. :)
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A very popular car from the late 70's until the mid 80's was the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme and I remember in the early 80's it was the most popular car in the USA. This is the 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Broughman. It was a mid-sized sedan and it was quite nice. I remember my Uncle Grady, from my mother's side of the family, was an Oldsmobile man. :)
The epitome of Detroit somnambulism
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1914 Victor 8hp cyclecar, formerly known as Dew
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In 1912, a truly revolutionary vehicle appeared on scene when Charles Kettering of Cadillac introduced the world's first car with an electric starter which made it possible for people to safely start their vehicles without the danger of manually starting them with a hand crank. This is the Cadillac Model 30. Yeah, the technology was new so it still had the hand crank just in case.
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Here’s a quirky little one from Germany. A 1955 Borgward Goliath pickup. “Goliath”? Really?
Resistance is futile.
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My Great Uncle Tally, brother of my Grandfather, was a World War 1 veteran and he was gassed in action at France and I remember my mom telling me how he was constantly in and out of the VA hospital for treatment and the last car he bought was a 1965 Dodge Monaco, whose mid 70's models were also a popular police cars, and he passed away in 1969 and his widow drove it until she passed away in 1981.
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One of the cars my maternal Grandfather drove was a 1964 Plymouth Belvedere but it was creme colored. :)
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Beauty. :)
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Beauty. :)
Don’t think I’ve ever seen this one before. Very cool
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Unfortunately, The Packard car company died of in 1958 when I was 2 years old, but my father used to talk about them and his memories of them was very positive, not that he owned one, but he wanted to buy one but could not afford it at the time.
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Not really a car, I know, but interesting enough to want to know it.
LaBatt’s Streamliner Deliver truck 1937-1947
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Not really a car, I know, but interesting enough to want to know it.
LaBatt’s Streamliner Deliver truck 1937-1947
Those things are SO wild looking! :)
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Not really a car, I know, but interesting enough to want to know it.
LaBatt’s Streamliner Deliver truck 1937-1947
You know, I've seen lots of photos of late 30's vehicles, but that delivery truck is truly unique. :o :)
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1936 Bugatti Type 57S Atlantic Coupe
(https://forum.bearchive.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=9982211.0;attach=963592)
Below, the Chrysler Atlantic concept of 1995. Hard to believe we’re coming up on this thing being 30 years ago. The 1938 Talbot-Lago T150 SS Coupe was also a big influencer of the Chrysler’s design, especially the round doors.
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Built from 1997 to 2002 based on a 1993 concept car, the Plymouth Prowler was a retro styled roadster which I liked and thought to purchase but I found it a little more expensive that I wanted to pay, so I bought a 1997 s-10 Chevrolet pickup truck. Plymouth doesn't exist anymore. :(
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Back in 1976, I visited my father who at the time was living in Canada, and the boyfriend at the time of my stepsister owned a 1971 Triumph TR6 which was a fun drive, but he got rid it of it later on since it was an unreliable car. At the time, British cars were very stylish but mechanically unreliable. His was white with a red interior.
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1927 Oldsmobile Model 30-E. One of my Great Uncles owned one of these back when my mother was a toddler in the late 20's, early 30's but he died in a car accident while driving it near Abilene, Texas during a Blue Northern storm. :(
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From 1975 to 1980, the AMC Pacer, one of the ugliest cars ever built as far as I'm concerned. :P
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Studebaker?
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Studebaker?
If a car could get an erection, that car has one. ;D
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From 1975 to 1980, the AMC Pacer, one of the ugliest cars ever built as far as I'm concerned. :P
Then, why do you want to know it? This isn’t the “just random pix of cars” thread or “ugly cars” thread. It’s supposed to be of cars that you find interesting enough to want to get to know. Please start a “Any old car pix” thread if you just feel like posting for the sake of posting.
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Now, here’s a car I love to get to know: the 1960 Plymouth Fury sedan. Not as cool as Christine, but pretty cool.
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From 1975 to 1980, the AMC Pacer, one of the ugliest cars ever built as far as I'm concerned. :P
Then, why do you want to know it? This isn’t the “just random pix of cars” thread or “ugly cars” thread. It’s supposed to be of cars that you find interesting enough to want to get to know. Please start a “Any old car pix” thread if you just feel like posting for the sake of posting.
Well, I wanted to know why anyone wanted or bought the AMC Pacer. Personally, I avoided them like the plague. :(
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An automobile which a neighbor owned when I was living in Houston during my Senior year in High School, a 1974 Oldsmobile 98, a true land yacht along with its GM siblings the Buick Electra 225 and the Cadillac Fleetwood, this particular two door model was actually in the UK owned by a car collector. Hard to believe a half century has passed since. :o
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Delightful lines! :) :) :)
Oh were you referring to the car? Sorry my bad.
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A car which that asshole Ralph Nader killed because he hated GM with his bullshit book, "Unsafe at any speed." it was the only air cooled, rear engine car that GM made to try to compete against VW Beetle and a study by Texas A&M university in 1972 proved that Nader's book was crap and that the Corvair handled no different than cars of its era and it was safer than the Beetle which Nader never attacked. This is a 1964 convertible model. When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, Nader told the Russian people not to apply western economic or political ways which shows that deep down, he was a Communist. >:(
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That’s great, Goob!
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. When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, Nader told the Russian people not to apply western economic or political ways which shows that deep down, he was a Communist. >:(
I just think it showed that he was an idiot
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1951 Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special
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!967 Cadillac convertible. I always have thought that 1960's convertible cars were great. :)
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A vehicle derived from the US Armed Forces, especially the US Army and Marine Corps, the AMC Hummer H1 was sold to civilians when Arnold Schwarzenegger convinced the executives to sell him one and to sell it in the civilian market and it was produced from 1992 until 2006 when emission standards essentially killed it. :( I still think it was great and it was/is by far the best off road vehicle sold in the civilian market. :) It was unfortunately way too expensive for me. :(
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1972 Doge Polara Police Cruiser
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1972 Doge Polaris Police Cruiser
Actually, it was called the Dodge Polara.
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1980 Cadillac Seville. This was the "small" Cadillac built from 1976 to 2004 which was supposed to compete against Mercedes Benz and BMW during that time. Initially they did sell quite a lot, for a luxury car, but it failed to hurt Mercedes or BMW. :(
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1972 Doge Polaris Police Cruiser
Actually, it was called the Dodge Polara.
You are correct. My source mislabeled it and the Polara never stood out as a model to me.
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In 1954, Ford came out with the Thunderbird, which was not only built to compete against their crosstown rival, the Chevrolet Corvette, but also against European sports cars. It was/is a true classic. :)
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Not quite sure how one got in or out or why the only way to see out of the cabin were these two “eye” cutouts in the windshield. So weird.
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Not quite sure how one got in or out or why the only way to see out of the cabin were these two “eye” cutouts in the windshield. So weird.
I did some looking, and I can't find anything about that particular car. I agree with you on it's oddness, there's no other Bugatti Type 13 picture that looks ANYTHING like that. Weird.
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A High School girl I dated once back in 1974, her daddy bought her a brand new, for the time, a 1974 Jeep CJ-5 and it was a pretty cool vehicle. Afterwards she ditched me for a jock, and she would go to Galveston from Houston quite a lot in order to enjoy the beach. She was about 4'10" tall, yet the jock played football and I couldn't compete against that. :(
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A 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz convertible, compared to the 1959 model, it wasn't as flashy and flamboyant, and its iconic tailfins were nowhere near as huge. I still like it, though. :)
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So, which it that you’d like to know, Goob? The car or the boobs? :P
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Something different.
A 1966 SEAT 600 Frua
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Something different.
A 1966 SEAT 600 Frua
With all that window space, I bet it would feel very roomy inside.
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So, which it that you’d like to know, Goob? The car or the boobs? :P
I will give you a hint. Unlike my avatar, I`m not a mechanic. ;D
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Something different.
A 1966 SEAT 600 Frua
I look at that vehicle and it would be impossible to drive here in Vegas since in those days, European cars didn't have air conditioning and, in the Summer here, when it is well over 100+Farenheit or 40+Celcius, you could suffer from heat stroke. :P
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A car I always liked, the Pontiac sibling of its fellow GM model the Chevrolet Monte Carlo, what was called a personal luxury car, the Pontiac Grand Prix. It had a much larger and powerful engine than the Monte Carlo, a 455 cubic inch with 375 horsepower, while the Monte Carlo had a 350 cubic inch engine with 300 horsepower at the time, before they both got all sorts of emission standards which choked those engines. In my opinion, they were great looking cars. :)
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A GM concept car from the 60's which, of course, never saw production but I found it interesting. :)
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So, which it that you’d like to know, Goob? The car or the boobs? :P
I will give you a hint. Unlike my avatar, I`m not a mechanic. ;D
LOL
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1958 Frisky Coupe. Made in the U.K. with a 60mph top speed.
Never heard of this one before. Smaller than a Nash Metropolitan. Don’t think I’d like to get into an altercation with a lorry in that little thing.
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1960 Ford Falcon. This was the first compact car built by the Big Three (GM, Ford, Chrysler) and it was built from 1960 to 1970. The 1960 model was powered by an inline six cylinder engine with a single barrel carburetor with a whopping 95 horsepower. ;D But what was significant about this car was that its frame was the basis for a truly iconic car, the 1964 Ford Mustang. Lee Iacocca, who was at Ford at that time, was given the task by Ford CEO Henry Ford II to manufacture a sport car without spending too much money. That platform was also used for the Mercury Cougar and other Ford products. That's why I put it here. By the way, back in 1966, my father's company supplied him with a company car and it was a Ford Falcon with three on the post. :)
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1958 Frisky Coupe. Made in the U.K. with a 60mph top speed.
Never heard of this one before. Smaller than a Nash Metropolitan. Don’t think I’d like to get into an altercation with a lorry in that little thing.
Truckers up here call those size cars "hockey pucks". ;)
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That company built truly extravagant vehicles. :o :)
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Built between 1957 and 1979, when first built, they used a Ford Fairlane station wagon and then cut the roof off the station wagon rear and made it as it looked. This is a 1970 GT model. Along with its main competitor, the Chevrolet El Camino/GMC Caballero, they were called Cowboy Sedans when I lived in Houston in the early 70's. I wish they brought back such vehicles again.
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A 1953 Jaguar XK140. Back in the 50's and 60's, Jaguars were some of the best looking and distinctive cars of the era. :)
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A 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz convertible, compared to the 1959 model, it wasn't as flashy and flamboyant, and its iconic tailfins were nowhere near as huge. I still like it, though. :)
I think I like the ‘57 El Dorado a tad more. Not as heavy handed on the grille. ‘57 GMs seemed a little classier than the ‘58s. Thank God Chrysler came out with their Forward Look cars in ‘57 because it made GM scrape all its plans for its original ‘59 line and replace them with the iconic designs that were finally produced. If you’ve ever seen any of the original ‘59 designs they looked like ‘58s, but with a heavier hand.
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What happens when a guy wishes there was a car he'd like to know that doesn't exist.
He goes out and builds it himself, and it's wonderful! :)
I'm sure if VW had ever built one like this, it would have sold plenty.
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What happens when a guy wishes there was a car he'd like to know that doesn't exist.
He goes out and builds it himself, and it's wonderful! :)
I'm sure if VW had ever built one like this, it would have sold plenty.
If a Beetle and an XK 120 (or XK 140) had a baby :)
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1948 Dalehaye 135 M Coupe
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Built from 1957 to 1975, the Karmann Guia convertible was essentially a Volkswagen Beetle with a sporty body and when I lived in Mexico City back in the 60's, a neighbor, Patricias Dolores, bought one in 1967 that was this color and seeing the Beetle that MaxBigfoot put up, this one popped into my head. :)
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A present car with a retro look of its first-generation model, this 2020 Camaro, in my opinion, was/is a great car and its ZL1 model has a 650-horsepower supercharged V-8 engine. Unfortunately, GM announced recently that the Camaro will be discontinued. Built since 1967, in order to compete against the Ford Mustang, its death is a sad event. :'(
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I've always liked it's clean lines. :)
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I've always liked it's clean lines. :)
Absolutely. Great angle!
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1939 Lancia Astura Berlina Aerodinamica by Pinin Farina
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Way back in 1972, when I worked at an Esso/Exxon service station as my first job, there was a man who drove a 1970 Porshe 911S and he would fill up his car with 105 octane Esso/Exxon. I remember his face of the time, he was 40 years old then, but I've forgotten his name. :P Unlike Jaguars, Porshe were reliable car and not garage queens like Jaguars. A classic that has been built since 1964 and modernized multiple times. :)
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1935 Duesenberg Model SJ-557 “Mormon Meteor” Speedster
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1935 Duesenberg Model SJ-557 “Mormon Meteor” Speedster
One of those cars that look like they're speeding along just standing still. Very stylishly, too. :)
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1933 Pierce Arrow Silver Arrow. This was the year they merged with Studebaker from South Bend, Indiana, home of Notre Dame university, and the company made what was a radically streamlined model for the time. It had a V-12 engine. Unfortunately, Pierce Arrow died in 1938 because that company from Buffalo, New York, Studebaker had to decide which company would die at the time. :( The Great Depression killed a lot of classic car companies. :'(
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1968-1970 American Quality Coach (AQC) Jetway 707
The 707 moniker was a nod to the Boeing 707. The Jetway 707 rode on six wheels, and was 28 ft long with a 185-inch wheelbase. In keeping with the Jet Age theme, the passengers each sat on individual bucket seats. Between 52 and 150 were believed to have been built, and a black one can be seen in a traffic scene in the 1976 movie All the President’s Men.
The unusual Toronado powertrain developed by Oldsmobile, called the Unitized Power Package (UPP), packaged a Rocket V8 and transmission into an engine bay no larger than one for a conventional rear-wheel drive car. During its seven-year development, UPP components were driven over 1.5 million test miles to verify their strength and reliability. They proved so well-built the UPP was employed basically unchanged in the 1970s GMC motorhome. With that said, it was certainly up to the task of powering the Jetway 707.
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1968-1970 American Quality Coach (AQC) Jetway 707
The 707 moniker was a nod to the Boeing 707. The Jetway 707 rode on six wheels, and was 28 ft long with a 185-inch wheelbase. In keeping with the Jet Age theme, the passengers each sat on individual bucket seats. Between 52 and 150 were believed to have been built, and a black one can be seen in a traffic scene in the 1976 movie All the President’s Men.
The unusual Toronado powertrain developed by Oldsmobile, called the Unitized Power Package (UPP), packaged a Rocket V8 and transmission into an engine bay no larger than one for a conventional rear-wheel drive car. During its seven-year development, UPP components were driven over 1.5 million test miles to verify their strength and reliability. They proved so well-built the UPP was employed basically unchanged in the 1970s GMC motorhome. With that said, it was certainly up to the task of powering the Jetway 707.
Never heard of these. Great idea to use front wheel drive as you wouldn’t have to stretch the drive shaft all the way back to a pair of those four wheels back there.
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“She drove a Plymouth Satellite
faster than the speed of light .”
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“She drove a Plymouth Satellite
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1971
Beautiful car. :)
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No, you are not looking at a collector's car from the 1960s. A resolutely modern German sports car, the sculptural Wiesmann GT is a hand-built GT with a remarkable finish. Not content with being beautiful and exclusive, this GT is also incredibly efficient...
Wiesmann GmbH is a German automobile manufacturer that specialises in hand-built custom convertibles and coupes. The company, which has its factory in Dülmen, was founded by brothers, engineer Martin Wiesmann and businessman Friedhelm Wiesmann, in 1988.The business was temporarily closed in May 2014, and following a buyout by London based investor Roheen Berry who took over as CEO, it is set to return with a new model, powered by a BMW M division-sourced V8 engine.
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No, you are not looking at a collector's car from the 1960s. A resolutely modern German sports car, the sculptural Wiesmann GT is a hand-built GT with a remarkable finish. Not content with being beautiful and exclusive, this GT is also incredibly efficient...
Wiesmann GmbH is a German automobile manufacturer that specialises in hand-built custom convertibles and coupes. The company, which has its factory in Dülmen, was founded by brothers, engineer Martin Wiesmann and businessman Friedhelm Wiesmann, in 1988.The business was temporarily closed in May 2014, and following a buyout by London based investor Roheen Berry who took over as CEO, it is set to return with a new model, powered by a BMW M division-sourced V8 engine.
This kinda reminds me of the storied Duesenberg's brothers of the 1930's which started a luxury car company of hand built individualistic cars which remain to this day legendary. :)
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They put a little over 700 miles on this, to see how well it went. Just decided to put it into production, then the depression happened. :(
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Great looking pre-World War 2 car. :)
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Some of best memories from riding in a station wagon that I have was the rear facing rear seat in the back of station wagons when we kids could make faces to cars behind us and just play around. Nope, we didn't use/wear seat belts at the time, we could roll down the rear window and get fresh air and just enjoy the ride. :)
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The Plymouth Barracuda, built from 1964 to 1974, had three generations, 1964 to 1966, 1967 to 1969 and from 1970 to 1974. A competitor to the Ford Mustang and Chevy Camaro, it died in 1974 and I was hoping that sometime nowadays they might bring it back just like Ford has modernized the Mustang and Chevrolet the Camaro, but then Plymouth itself is dead anyways. Fifty years have passed since the last ones were sold at a showroom. :o :P
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My first car was a 1968 Chevrolet Impala that I bought back in 1974, but it had the small block Chevy 327 cubic inch engine but there was a high-performance Impala at the time which was the SS (Super Sport) version which came with a big block Chevy engine of 427 cubic inches and a Muncie four speed manual transmission. There were not many built of this variety,38,000, but Chevrolet sold 711,000 Impalas back in 1968, making it the bestselling full size vehicle in the world. :)
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A fantasy I have if I was able to get these vintage cars. :)
Yeah, if I won the lottery, I'm sure I'd get one. A very nice fantasy. :)
Okay, borrowed this from the fantasy car thread. Let’s say you won a lottery where you could buy any 3 vintage cars you wanted. What would it be?
I think I’d like to have a convertible one of these again—1959 Imperial LeBaron. Gotta think about the other two. Post your answers one car at a time and include a picture please. Car must be 25 years old or more.
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A fantasy I have if I was able to get these vintage cars. :)
Yeah, if I won the lottery, I'm sure I'd get one. A very nice fantasy. :)
Okay, borrowed this from the fantasy car thread. Let’s say you won a lottery where you could buy any 3 vintage cars you wanted. What would it be?
I think I’d like to have a convertible one of these again—1959 Imperial LeBaron. Gotta think about the other two. Post your answers one car at a time and include a picture please. Car must be 25 years old or more.
I would like the Corvette.
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A fantasy I have if I was able to get these vintage cars. :)
Yeah, if I won the lottery, I'm sure I'd get one. A very nice fantasy. :)
Okay, borrowed this from the fantasy car thread. Let’s say you won a lottery where you could buy any 3 vintage cars you wanted. What would it be?
I think I’d like to have a convertible one of these again—1959 Imperial LeBaron. Gotta think about the other two. Post your answers one car at a time and include a picture please. Car must be 25 years old or more.
I would like the Corvette.
Here is the 1962 Corvette of that illustration. :)
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I'd love a 1965 Shelby AC Cobra with the 427 engine. :)
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I'd love a 1965 Shelby AC Cobra with the 427 engine. :)
For many years, the Shelby Cobra, had the record from 0 to 100 Miles per hour acceleration record for almost 40 years. The body was made in England, but the engine was a Ford 427 cubic inch Cobra assembled in Los Angeles. They are still made but no longer in the People's Republic of California but here in Nevada since there is no personal or business income tax which saves money and there is a lot less regulatory hassle also since Nevada is a right to work State and the plant is near the Harry Reid International Airport. :)
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Some of best memories from riding in a station wagon that I have was the rear facing rear seat in the back of station wagons when we kids could make faces to cars behind us and just play around. Nope, we didn't use/wear seat belts at the time, we could roll down the rear window and get fresh air and just enjoy the ride. :)
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1940 Ford Coupe
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1940 Ford Coupe
That vehicle was used as a staff car during World War 2 by American Officers. Yes, there were others also used. Prior to the war, models like that, because of their huge trunks, were used by traveling salesmen.
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1964 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud, bought by the super-rich of the era. :)
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1940 Ford Coupe
That vehicle was used as a staff car during World War 2 by American Officers. Yes, there were others also used. Prior to the war, models like that, because of their huge trunks, were used by traveling salesmen.
Business coupes began to appear in the 30s and usually had no rear seat (or a removable one), but a partial shelf installed, instead, so that the salesman had an accessible place to store his wares. They were usually stripped down models.
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1932/1938 Bugatti Type 41 Royals Coupe de Ville.
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First car to go cross country, the 1904 curved dash Oldsmobile by Ransom E. Olds, which founded Oldsmobile in 1897 or 6 years before Henry ford founded Ford Motor company and in 1915, he was one of the original founders of General Motors. :)
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First car to go cross country, the 1904 curved dash Oldsmobile by Ransom E. Olds, which founded Oldsmobile in 1897 or 6 years before Henry ford founded Ford Motor company and in 1915, he was one of the original founders of General Motors. :)
How could he have been one of the original founders of GM when he’d left Olds in 1904, four years before GM bought Olds Motor Works. He had started up REO by then, I believe (REO Speed Wagon, anyone? ;) )
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Supposedly, a 1942 Alpha Romeo 6C 2500 SS Coupe Bertone. Not sure how the Italians made such a car in the middle of WWII.
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1937 Lincoln Zephyr with a V-12 and a custom twin grille reportedly installed in-period.
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1937 Lincoln Zephyr with a V-12 and a custom twin grille reportedly installed in-period.
Looks like a barn find. Shame it wasn't maintained for years. Hopefully it is getting restored.
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Nash Motors was a company founded in Kenosha, Wisconsin April 11, 1916 and was in business independently until 1937 when it merged with Kelvinator to become Nash-Kelvinator from 1937 to 1954. It then merged with Hudson Motors to become American Motors Company, aka AMC. It was Nash Motors in 1938 which first came out with the ventilation system which cars worldwide still use, in 1941 it came out with unibody construction, in 1950 with seat belts and in 1957 with the first muscle car. This company had a big effect even though it died as a brand in 1957. This is 1951 model. :)
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Back in 1995, my mother bought a 1995 Chevrolet Celebr1ty and it was the last car she ever bought. She left California in 1997 and she bought a house here in Vegas. In New Years Day of 2000, she suffered a stroke which left her right side paral1zed and unable to talk, so I took care of her. She was a small woman, and it was too difficult for me to put her in it to transport her, so I took her car, replaced the springs in the rear suspension with much greater strength, and had an electric scooter carrying frame welded to the rear of the frame and I kept her car until she passed away in 2010. Saw this photo and it was the same color of that car.
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1932 Röhr 8 Typ F Stromlinien-Limousine designed by Autenrieth
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1947 Crosley Coupe. I’m not familiar with this model. Love the spare tire.
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1932 Röhr 8 Typ F Stromlinien-Limousine designed by Autenrieth
That’s a great one, Goob. Not familiar with Röhr. Pretty cool.
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1932 Röhr 8 Typ F Stromlinien-Limousine designed by Autenrieth
Never heard of Röhr before, goob, but they obviously made some really nice looking cars. I'm surprised a car of that vintage doesn't have running boards, they're a little ahead of their time there.
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1947 Crosley Coupe. I’m not familiar with this model. Love the spare tire.
Another of those "it's so ugly it's cute" cars. :)
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That car was ahead of its time. :)
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Huh. I usually love Delahayes, but this one has a few bits that aren’t up to its usual flowy design. That front bumper actually looks broken in the middle. Not the best way of tying the two sides together while not impeding the view of the grille. The high hood was probably to clear the tall air cleaners of the day—as with most cars at the time—but the way it sticks up seems incongruous with the rest of the design: kinda clunky looking, very angular. And that weird element that sticks out for the rear license plate really looks out of place. Just my opinion.
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Huh. I usually love Delahayes, but this one has a few bits that aren’t up to its usual flowy design. That front bumper actually looks broken in the middle. Not the best way of tying the two sides together while not impeding the view of the grille. The high hood was probably to clear the tall air cleaners of the day—as with most cars at the time—but the way it sticks up seems incongruous with the rest of the design: kinda clunky looking, very angular. And that weird element that sticks out for the rear license plate really looks out of place. Just my opinion.
I look at that front bumper and it seems to me to be a styling accessory rather than a body protection device. I agree that the rear element seems impractical. ???
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An early neat custom car, made completely using the rule of cool.
Nice one! :)
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One of my favorites—a 1961 Volvo P1800
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By far the largest car model ever made by the defunct company, AMC or American Motors Company, the 1974 Ambassador. This is from a sales brochure. Notice how is still had the door side windows. :)
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One of my favorites—a 1961 Volvo P1800
Yeah, one of those few cars Volvo made that totally subverted the expectation that Volvo only made safe, dependable family cars.
What a nice looking little pocket rocket that is! :)
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Now, this is a really cool one, IMO.
1951 Lancia Aurelia B20GT Outlaw
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A 2008 Lotus Exige Sport 240. I think all Lotus from whatever year are such cool cars. :)
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Now, this is a really cool one, IMO.
1951 Lancia Aurelia B20GT Outlaw
That's a really cool and stylish car, taken in a GREAT action photo! :)
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Now, this is a really cool one, IMO.
1951 Lancia Aurelia B20GT Outlaw
That's a really cool and stylish car, taken in a GREAT action photo! :)
Yeah. It kinda reminds me of a Bentley, in a way.
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I thought this was a Chevy II when I first saw it.
1965 Opel Rekord auf Deutschland
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I thought this was a Chevy II when I first saw it.
1965 Opel Rekord auf Deutschland
Remember, Opel was the German division of General Motors at that time. :)
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1968 special Barracuda. :)
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1939 Bentley Sport Coupe
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1952 Hudson Commodore. One of the things about that era was the fact that automakers used to give some of their cars military style names since so many of their customers were World War 2 veterans and would have liked/known the meaning of the name. :)
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1981 Checker cab. A friend of my father owned an independent cab private company and he loved the Checker automobile since it was rugged, reliable and easy to maintain. This was many years before there was Uber and people used their old rotary dial/push buttons phones to contact him. :)
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1952 Hudson Commodore. One of the things about that era was the fact that automakers used to give some of their cars military style names since so many of their customers were World War 2 veterans and would have liked/known the meaning of the name. :)
This was a very interesting era for cars. Automobile design had obviously stopped during WWII since there were no new car sales. When the war ended, the new cars were just mildly refreshed versions of those made just before the war as automakers tooled up for the truly new car designs. The new designs of the late 40s $ early 50s must have seemed so futuristic with both the front and rear fenders blended fully into the body (more or less, anyway). This led to some upside-down bathtub designs, like the Hudson, but I bet many still thought they were futuristic.
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1981 Checker cab. A friend of my father owned an independent cab private company and he loved the Checker automobile since it was rugged, reliable and easy to maintain. This was many years before there was Uber and people used their old rotary dial/push buttons phones to contact him. :)
I really miss these stalwarts of cabdom. That design stayed virtually unchanged for decades. I remember looking up how the company sold the civilian version and laughed when I saw that door handles were optional! Mission Impossible would use a civilian version as a “local vehicle” when the action took place behind the iron curtain—LOL. Good ol’ Kalamazoo. Wish they could’ve built them forever.
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From the year I was born, the 1956 Ford F-100 pickup truck. In those days trucks were strictly utilitarian vehicles that didn't have carpeting, air conditioning or anything thought of as a "Luxury". Of course, nowadays they are just like sedans with all sort of goodies and the ch1ld of the F-100, F-150, has been the bestselling single vehicle in the USA for 30+ years in a row.
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Built by the legendary Enzo Ferrari, the first Ferrari from May 11, 1947, was the 125S which had a V-12 engine at 1.5 liters and 118 horsepower and could go up to 112 MPH or 180 KPH. :)
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Looks like they tried to build an automotive version of a flying saucer. ;D
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Looks like they tried to build an automotive version of a flying saucer. ;D
Citroen has had very distinctive automobiles for many years. :o :)
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Looks like they tried to build an automotive version of a flying saucer. ;D
Jupiter 2. LOL
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1937 Cadillac Series 75 8 Door tour Bus
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Another one off, this time by an actual car designer. :)
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In 1970, both the Chevy Camaro and the Pontiac Firebird were changed to the second generation of their models, and I always thought the 1970 Pontiac Firebird Formula 400 with 400 horsepower was a fantastic car. I've always liked its styling. :)
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In 1970, both the Chevy Camaro and the Pontiac Firebird were changed to the second generation of their models, and I always thought the 1970 Pontiac Firebird Formula 400 with 400 horsepower was a fantastic car. I've always liked its styling. :)
What year was Jim Rockford's gold Firebird?
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In 1970, both the Chevy Camaro and the Pontiac Firebird were changed to the second generation of their models, and I always thought the 1970 Pontiac Firebird Formula 400 with 400 horsepower was a fantastic car. I've always liked its styling. :)
What year was Jim Rockford's gold Firebird?
He drove several different years models, the first one in 1974 was the Firebird Esprit and the models most associated with the TV show were the 1977-1978 Esprit models. :) The Rockford Files is one of my favorite TV shows ever and its theme music pops into my head every so often. :) James Gardner was a great actor and died on July of 2014. :'(
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Originally supposed to be a 1983 model, it was delayed, and it became the 1984 Corvette, which was the first fourth generation Corvette. Beautiful car. :)
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The Chevy Corvette baby brother, the Opel GT. :)
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Never seen that one before. Very interesting!
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Is this a real picture? It certainly echoes the horse drawn taxis of the 1800s. But, how is that steering wheel connected to the wheels to make it steer?
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Is this a real picture? It certainly echoes the horse drawn taxis of the 1800s. But, how is that steering wheel connected to the wheels to make it steer?
As far as I know it`s real . I was wondering about the steering as well :o
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The reason I'm posting this 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu is because 60 years ago, my father bought this model, which was creme colored, back in May of 1964. It had a inline 6 cylinder 250 cubic inch engine, and with a manual transmission of Three on the tree. It was bought in Mexico City and when we moved to the USA in 1971, he traded it for a 1971 Monte Carlo which he gave to my mother. How time flies. :o :)
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Four of the Oldsmobile 67-X Toronados were custom built by George Barris for Esso Oil and displayed at the Expo67 Worlds Fair in Montreal that year. The cars were to be given as prizes in a scratch off "Esso Roadshow" contest at Canadian stations. Two survive, but one belonged to a man who soon died, and the family doesn't know what happened to it. Who knows, it may show up one day in an old barn up north one day.
Barris took an Olds Toronado and stretched the middle section 15 inches, raised the wheel arches, and worked the body in his distinctive style. The limo interior took on a sort of drug den appearance with wrap around rear seating and a swivel seat up front to face the back. There was a convenient table between the front and rear seat for uhh..playing cards. Barris actually built a fifth example which he kept for himself naming it X-70 Golden Arrow.
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Back in the 60's when I lived in Mexico, I used to get my dad to buy Motor Trend magazine, especially their car of the year edition, at a place called Sanborns near our home that used to sell USA magazines in English. When we moved to the USA in 1971, the 1971 edition of Motor Trend car of the year was the .... Chevrolet Vega. It was initially popular, but its quality issues eventually killed it off. :( Putting this up only because it was the car of the year at that time. :)
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Four of the Oldsmobile 67-X Toronados were custom built by George Barris for Esso Oil and displayed at the Expo67 Worlds Fair in Montreal that year. The cars were to be given as prizes in a scratch off "Esso Roadshow" contest at Canadian stations. Two survive, but one belonged to a man who soon died, and the family doesn't know what happened to it. Who knows, it may show up one day in an old barn up north one day.
Barris took an Olds Toronado and stretched the middle section 15 inches, raised the wheel arches, and worked the body in his distinctive style. The limo interior took on a sort of drug den appearance with wrap around rear seating and a swivel seat up front to face the back. There was a convenient table between the front and rear seat for uhh..playing cards. Barris actually built a fifth example which he kept for himself naming it X-70 Golden Arrow.
Huh. I’ve never heard of this one. Pretty cool. Remind me a bit of like a bigger AMC Javelin AMX
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1958 Tatra T603
Interesting headlight treatment
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1958 Tatra T603
Interesting headlight treatment
If the left and right headlights are pointed offset to their sides, with the center illuminating straight ahead, it would give excellent light coverage. :)
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Built from 1950 to 1974, the Mercury Monterey was a competitor to Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac and it was a full size car. This is the 1954 convertible model. Like several other American nameplates, Mercury has been killed off like Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Plymouth, Packard and more. Such a shame. :'(
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1959 Dodge Coronet convertible again. My favorite car of all time.
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I've always have liked those 1930's cars since they had so much flair like this Cadillac. :)
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1959 Dodge Coronet convertible again. My favorite car of all time.
Sweet ride, and I love the license plate. :)
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The first "small" Cadillac was introduced in 1975 as a 1976 model to compete with the newly popular European, mostly German, cars that due to high gas prices and better economy became more popular, the 1976 Cadillac Seville. In those days, GM car divisions had their own engines, and the Seville was the first Cadillac that used another division's engine, in this case Oldsmobile, since in those days, Cadillac engines were huge, like 500 cubic inches or 8.2 liters and 472 cubic inches or 7.9 liters for the small one. The Seville would be considered a huge sedan nowadays but not then. The Seville was produced until 2004 and consisted of five generations and was replaced by the STS model.
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1959 Dodge Coronet convertible again. My favorite car of all time.
Sweet ride, and I love the license plate. :)
Huh, hadn’t even noticed the plate. 1959 was definitely the best year ever for wonderful cars IMHO
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A funeral home that prefers being unnamed restored massive 1915 National ten column carved coach features a V12 along with ability of carrying two caskets stacked. This is sole known surviving example of its kind. Captured this past weekend while showing at The Greenbrier Concours d'Elegance in White Sulphur Springs, WV.
I've never seen a hearse like this before. Talk about classy. :)
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1962 Lancia Flavia Sport Coupe prototype by Zagato of Milano
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That car appeared about 3-4 years before the Volkswagen, a car designed by Ferdinand Porshe for Adolph Hitler's People's Car, aka Volkswagen. I wonder if Porshe was inspired by this Desoto. ???
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That car appeared about 3-4 years before the Volkswagen, a car designed by Ferdinand Porshe for Adolph Hitler's People's Car, aka Volkswagen. I wonder if Porshe was inspired by this Desoto. ???
Interesting point. 8)
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That car appeared about 3-4 years before the Volkswagen, a car designed by Ferdinand Porshe for Adolph Hitler's People's Car, aka Volkswagen. I wonder if Porshe was inspired by this Desoto. ???
Interesting point. 8)
I did a little Googling because I seem to remember German prototypes that had that “beetle” look earlier in the 30s.
Turns out Porsche created this prototype in 1933
(https://forum.bearchive.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=9982211.0;attach=985989)
He then created this Volkswagen prototype in 1935 after beginning work on it in ‘34 (sorry for the bad photo in the copy). So, I think the Germans were well on their way to the eventual Beetle shape without any influence from the American Chrysler/DeSoto Airflow, but who knows?
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In 1917, Henry Leland, who had founded Cadillac, founded the Lincoln Car company after he had a spat with General Motors, and he decided to go alone again. But then the USA entered World War 1 and his company manufactured Liberty aircraft engines for the war effort. After the war, he started to manufacture luxury cars but there was a recession, and the sales were awful. In 1922, he was bought out by Henry Ford for 8 million Dollars, and it became the luxury brand for the Ford Motor company. So, the Ford Motor company is now 121 years old, and Lincoln has been a Ford brand for 102 years, but Lincoln is actually 107 years old now. This is a 1922 Lincoln model L.
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So, the two primary luxury domestic car brands, that compete with each other, were both created by the same guy? That's funny. ;D
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So, the two primary luxury domestic car brands, that compete with each other, were both created by the same guy? That's funny. ;D
Yeah, very interesting. Definitely lost any similarities within a decade or two I’d wager.
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1941 Packard 110 Deluxe Sedan (at bottom)
Interesting. The fender strakes, belt trim and even wheels remind me of my mildly customized PT Cruiser.
(https://forum.bearchive.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=9982211.0;attach=986161)
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So, the two primary luxury domestic car brands, that compete with each other, were both created by the same guy? That's funny. ;D
Henry Leland was also a great engineer. In 1912, along with engineer Charles Kettering, Cadillac was the first company/car worldwide that introduced the electric starter motor which made it much safer and easier to start a car engine rather than use the dangerous hand crank that was common in those days. It also allowed women to be able to drive a car easier since they wouldn't need a man to hand crank the engine. :)
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1941 Packard 110 Deluxe Sedan (at bottom)
Interesting. The fender strakes, belt trim and even wheels remind me of my mildly customized PT Cruiser.
(https://forum.bearchive.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=9982211.0;attach=986161)
Yeah, I see that too. Both of them are nice looking vehicles. I thought of buying a PT Cruiser back in the day, but went for a smaller vehicle.
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1941 Packard 110 Deluxe Sedan (at bottom)
Interesting. The fender strakes, belt trim and even wheels remind me of my mildly customized PT Cruiser.
(https://forum.bearchive.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=9982211.0;attach=986161)
Yeah, I see that too. Both of them are nice looking vehicles. I thought of buying a PT Cruiser back in the day, but went for a smaller vehicle.
Really? It’s pretty small, though I was struck by its versatility. I liked that the front passenger seat could fold forward so that you could carry a fairly long object from the front dashboard all the way to the hatch (once the rear seats were folded, as well).
The luggage rack came in handy. Can’t remember if it was a dealer option or from a third party. Slipped into the trailer hitch.
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I bought a '97 Sunfire, 2 door. Yup, a little smaller.
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I bought a '97 Sunfire, 2 door. Yup, a little smaller.
Really? I thought that they’d be comparable. The Cruiser is a small car.
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I bought a '97 Sunfire, 2 door. Yup, a little smaller.
Really? I thought that they’d be comparable. The Cruiser is a small car.
It is a small car. Built from 2001 to 2010 by Chrysler, I liked its styling because it looked like some of the Chrysler products of the 1930's like the Desoto above. It was made in Toluca, Mexico and one million units were sold in the USA.
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Mercedes Benz W31, six wheeled off-road limousine which was one of multiple ones that Hitler was driven around. >:(
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Nice! I don’t think I’ve ever seen that one.
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1958 DeSoto Firedome 4 door Sportsman
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It's like an optical illusion, it's so big it makes people in the picture look smaller.
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A car that is at the Henry Ford car museum with perhaps the saddest story of all, the 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential limousine. :'( I would like to see it someday.
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A car that is at the Henry Ford car museum with perhaps the saddest story of all, the 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential limousine. :'( I would like to see it someday.
I was there a long time ago with my ex before we were married, probably around ‘88. Great place with SO many cool things to see, not just cars—like enormous steam engines. At the time, they weren’t air conditioned and it was a hot day—but I would hope they’ve gotten a/c done a long time ago for the exhibits’ sake if not the tourists. :P
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1948-49 Riley with custom Swiss coachwork.
Reminds me vaguely of a Jaguar. Love the skylights.
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1948-49 Riley with custom Swiss coachwork.
Reminds me vaguely of a Jaguar. Love the skylights.
Never heard of the brand before. That's a fine looking car. The only thing on it I don't like is the fenders around the rear wheels. Those pieces look like add ons.
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Great looking car. With the rear tires sunk a little lower than the front, and with the swooping lines of the body, it almost looks like it's lunging upward. :)
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Back in the 1960's and early 1970's, Ford had several Western themed named cars such as the Pinto, Mustang, Lariat truck and this is a 1971 Ford Maverick. Growing up in the 60's, there were a lot of TV Western shows. It was their version at the time of a compact car. I'm mentioning it now because I recently saw a 2024 Ford Maverick mid-sized Pick-Up truck with the same name, but I thought of the car of 50+ years ago. :)
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Back in the 1960's and early 1970's, Ford had several Western themed named cars such as the Pinto, Mustang, Lariat truck and this is a 1971 Ford Maverick. Growing up in the 60's, there were a lot of TV Western shows. It was their version at the time of a compact car. I'm mentioning it now because I recently saw a 2024 Ford Maverick mid-sized Pick-Up truck with the same name, but I thought of the car of 50+ years ago. :)
Sol I had a '74 maverick. I thought the same thing when I heard a truck with that name came out. Wha??
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Back in the 1960's and early 1970's, Ford had several Western themed named cars such as the Pinto, Mustang, Lariat truck and this is a 1971 Ford Maverick. Growing up in the 60's, there were a lot of TV Western shows. It was their version at the time of a compact car. I'm mentioning it now because I recently saw a 2024 Ford Maverick mid-sized Pick-Up truck with the same name, but I thought of the car of 50+ years ago. :)
Sol I had a '74 maverick. I thought the same thing when I heard a truck with that name came out. Wha??
I guess Ford figured that the nameplate was out of commission for so long that they could bring it back for a totally different type of vehicle.
My dad had an early 70s Maverick coupe (after he sold his ‘65 Mustang to his stepson) and my mother bought a ‘74 four door Maverick that felt like a luxury car after her bare bones ‘67 Falcon. The Maverick had a much nicer feel to it and came with carpeting! LOL
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1932 Bucciali TAV 12 "Golden Arrow" by Saoutchik
Paul-Albert Bucciali built only six cars between 1926 and 1932. They were built to display the front-wheel-drive system Bucciali invented. Bucciali received an American patent and licensed his technology to Peerless Motor Car Company of Cleveland, Ohio. Unfortunately for Bucciali, Peerless never used the license.
This Bucciali features a specially designed Voisin V12 sleeve-valve engine with four carburetors. Drive to the front axle is through a four-speed transaxle. The huge wheels, fabricated from steel, have integral brake drums. The coachwork is by the French Carrozzeria Saoutchik. The distinctive stork on each hood side is made from German silver, phosphor bronze, and gold-plated brass. This stork was the insignia of Bucciali's WWI fighter squadron. The original chassis price was an incredible 130,000 Francs, and the coachwork was an additional 85,630 Francs. Only one Bucciali was sold to the public. This is it!
The original owner, George Roure, displayed his Bucciali at the 1932 Paris Auto Show. Subsequently, he sold it to Count de Rivaud, who later mounted the body on a more maneuverable Bugatti chassis. In the 1970s, the body was reunited with what remained of the Bucciali chassis and drivetrain, and after a long, challenging restoration, the Bucciali was returned to its original state. The work was begun in Detroit by the noted collector Raymond Jones. In addition to using many factory blueprints, Paul Albert Bucciali was consulted for special detail as to the colors and design of the interior. The car now appears exactly as displayed at the Paris show in 1932.
Starring at the 1932 Paris Auto Show, the front-wheel drive, twelve-cylinder, sleeve-valve engined Bucciali stunned show-goers. Cloaked in one-off coachwork by Saoutchik, the car received acclaim as the most advanced and modern French automobile.
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1932 Bucciali TAV 12 "Golden Arrow" by Saoutchik
Paul-Albert Bucciali built only six cars between 1926 and 1932. They were built to display the front-wheel-drive system Bucciali invented. Bucciali received an American patent and licensed his technology to Peerless Motor Car Company of Cleveland, Ohio. Unfortunately for Bucciali, Peerless never used the license.
This Bucciali features a specially designed Voisin V12 sleeve-valve engine with four carburetors. Drive to the front axle is through a four-speed transaxle. The huge wheels, fabricated from steel, have integral brake drums. The coachwork is by the French Carrozzeria Saoutchik. The distinctive stork on each hood side is made from German silver, phosphor bronze, and gold-plated brass. This stork was the insignia of Bucciali's WWI fighter squadron. The original chassis price was an incredible 130,000 Francs, and the coachwork was an additional 85,630 Francs. Only one Bucciali was sold to the public. This is it!
The original owner, George Roure, displayed his Bucciali at the 1932 Paris Auto Show. Subsequently, he sold it to Count de Rivaud, who later mounted the body on a more maneuverable Bugatti chassis. In the 1970s, the body was reunited with what remained of the Bucciali chassis and drivetrain, and after a long, challenging restoration, the Bucciali was returned to its original state. The work was begun in Detroit by the noted collector Raymond Jones. In addition to using many factory blueprints, Paul Albert Bucciali was consulted for special detail as to the colors and design of the interior. The car now appears exactly as displayed at the Paris show in 1932.
Starring at the 1932 Paris Auto Show, the front-wheel drive, twelve-cylinder, sleeve-valve engined Bucciali stunned show-goers. Cloaked in one-off coachwork by Saoutchik, the car received acclaim as the most advanced and modern French automobile.
Never heard of it. Fascinating! Thanks for the post!
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Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor's 1961 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud II LWB modified by George Barris
The most obvious part of the transformation by Barris is the elaborate golden exterior paint scheme. The two-tone color scheme features pinstriping and other special detailing, including a stylized ‘Zsa Zsa’ inscription on the rear doors.
Barris also had the famed glass-etcher, Robb Rich, add hand-crafted details to the windows of the Rolls, featuring flowers and butterflies. Lift-out panels over the front of the cabin allow open-top driving, with white wall tires and wire wheels adding classic style.
Along with the golden paint, the Rolls-Royce does have genuine 24-carat gold plating on the exterior and interior trim. The large front grille and Spirit of Ecstasy emblem are finished in gold, plus the door handles and licence plate surround
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Built from 1930 to 1940, only 4076 units were built in its 11 year run, the Cadillac V-16 Phaeton was a custom-built model with a V-16 engine displacing 452 cubic inches or 7.4 Liters but its engine was so smooth that it was very quiet for its era. It sold for $9,200 at the time or about $180,000 nowadays and most were sold from 1930 through 1932 and then the Great depression really hit hard. I just think the cars of the time were/are so cool. :)
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A car that my father told me was the hearse that took his Godfather to the cemetery in Orizaba, a Packard Hearse when he died in 1955.
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As a teenager in the 70s, I hated the big, bloated Detroit iron of the day. My first car was a ‘76 Honda Civic, the very antithesis of those machines. I’ve since come to appreciate many of those tanks from the 70s, but the last Cadillacs I liked were from the mid-60s. I thought GM just lost its way with Caddies for the next 30 years. The CTS from the 90s was the first Cadillac I thought actually looked good after all that time.
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A 1958 Chrysler New Yorker wagon. Don’t often get to see what the back looked like.
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A 1958 Chrysler New Yorker wagon. Don’t often get to see what the back looked like.
This is what the front looks like if you are wondering. :)
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In spite of the car's name, it is American, not German and made in Indiana. The finest cars ever made. :)
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In spite of the car's name, it is American, not German and made in Indiana. The finest cars ever made. :)
It`s a doozy ;D
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In spite of the car's name, it is American, not German and made in Indiana. The finest cars ever made. :)
It`s a doozy ;D
That's where that term came from. :)
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The last automobile to have a V-16 engine was the series 90 1940 Cadillac Fleetwood and only a few hundreds were sold. Of course, after the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941, the production of cars was ended.
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1938 Peugeot 402 Darl`Mat Legere Special Sport Roadster at the Concours Of America.
The Peugeot Darl’Mat was a sports and racing car of the era. It even saw a class victory at Le Mans in 1938. Underneath its gorgeous bodywork from Marcel Pourtout, this particular car is a Peugeot 402 Darl’Mat Legere… the lightest model with the biggest engine.
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A 1958 Chrysler New Yorker wagon. Don’t often get to see what the back looked like.
This is what the front looks like if you are wondering. :)
Well, that’s the front to the sedan, not the wagon, but they’re very similar. Guess you saved me a post.
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In spite of the car's name, it is American, not German and made in Indiana. The finest cars ever made. :)
Solvegas, you tell us that each time Duesenberg is posted here. LOL :P
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1938 Peugeot 402 Darl`Mat Legere Special Sport Roadster at the Concours Of America.
The Peugeot Darl’Mat was a sports and racing car of the era. It even saw a class victory at Le Mans in 1938. Underneath its gorgeous bodywork from Marcel Pourtout, this particular car is a Peugeot 402 Darl’Mat Legere… the lightest model with the biggest engine.
Awesome pic, Max! Wish I could be at a vintage race with one of these in it. That would be so cool.
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The last automobile to have a V-16 engine was the series 90 1940 Cadillac Fleetwood and only a few hundreds were sold. Of course, after the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941, the production of cars was ended.
I’m pretty sure production of cars started up again after WWII ended. :P
I’m assuming you meant to say that the series 90 was the last American car with a V-16 engine, ‘cause there have been other cars with V-16s that were not American. Also, topspeed.com says only 55 series 90 Caddies were made during that last year in production. ;)
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1957 Chrysler Saratoga 2 door hardtop
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Another French beauty 1937 Citroen Traction Avant 11B Cabriolet designed by André Lefèbvre and Flaminio Bertoni.
André Citroën, who had achieved great success during the 1920s with the 5CV, introduced the front-wheel-drive model 7CV in 1934. This was immediately followed by the 11B, which was to become the flagship model of Citroën. Its front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout led to an innovative body design with a low center of gravity, with such advanced features as wide treads, a monocoque structure, and a front-wheel independent-suspension system. The 11B's roadholding ability surpassed even that of contemporary sports cars, and its excellent stability and ride comfort became the benchmark for all subsequent French cars
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1953 Glasspar G2
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The Devaux Coupe & Roadster GM 350 V8 5.7 litre is a French Car made in Australia.
At first glance, anyone who knows about the country’s automotive design language will tell you it’s a French car from the 1930’s. Only to discover it’s built in Australia by an Aussie man.
The company started out in 2001 building their first production car, the ‘Coupe’. Named after the company’s founder’s mother’s maiden name (French ancestors) and inspired by the cars from the 1930’s, it beautifully reflects the extreme French curves of the era done by the coach builders from France and other cars from the same era such as the Bugatti 57 SC Atlantic, the Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B Lungo and the Bentley 41.4 litre Streamline. From the narrow front grille, the swooping front fender, the long bonnet, the big round externally mounted headlights and the narrow pram wheels with multi wire spoke rims, it very much looks like a French car from the 30’s. David Clash (CEO and founder) started working on the Devaux since his teenage years. The original prototype was taken from an existing vehicle sub-frame and built on it. Later, it was built from the ground up as a production variant
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A piece of art. 1934 Bugatti Type 57 Roadster. Art Deco Masterpiece.
There were only ten Bugatti Type 57 Roadster Grand Raid chassis ever built. This one, which Bugatti calls the Grand Raid Usine, was unveiled at the Salon de l'Automobile in Paris in October 1934. This one, chassis 57222, is also the only one with this dramatic Batmobile-esque aluminum body and unique paint scheme.
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The Devaux Coupe & Roadster GM 350 V8 5.7 litre is a French Car made in Australia.
At first glance, anyone who knows about the country’s automotive design language will tell you it’s a French car from the 1930’s. Only to discover it’s built in Australia by an Aussie man.
The company started out in 2001 building their first production car, the ‘Coupe’. Named after the company’s founder’s mother’s maiden name (French ancestors) and inspired by the cars from the 1930’s, it beautifully reflects the extreme French curves of the era done by the coach builders from France and other cars from the same era such as the Bugatti 57 SC Atlantic, the Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B Lungo and the Bentley 41.4 litre Streamline. From the narrow front grille, the swooping front fender, the long bonnet, the big round externally mounted headlights and the narrow pram wheels with multi wire spoke rims, it very much looks like a French car from the 30’s. David Clash (CEO and founder) started working on the Devaux since his teenage years. The original prototype was taken from an existing vehicle sub-frame and built on it. Later, it was built from the ground up as a production variant
Gorgeous creations! Never heard of them. When were they produced?
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The Devaux Coupe & Roadster GM 350 V8 5.7 litre is a French Car made in Australia.
At first glance, anyone who knows about the country’s automotive design language will tell you it’s a French car from the 1930’s. Only to discover it’s built in Australia by an Aussie man.
The company started out in 2001 building their first production car, the ‘Coupe’. Named after the company’s founder’s mother’s maiden name (French ancestors) and inspired by the cars from the 1930’s, it beautifully reflects the extreme French curves of the era done by the coach builders from France and other cars from the same era such as the Bugatti 57 SC Atlantic, the Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B Lungo and the Bentley 41.4 litre Streamline. From the narrow front grille, the swooping front fender, the long bonnet, the big round externally mounted headlights and the narrow pram wheels with multi wire spoke rims, it very much looks like a French car from the 30’s. David Clash (CEO and founder) started working on the Devaux since his teenage years. The original prototype was taken from an existing vehicle sub-frame and built on it. Later, it was built from the ground up as a production variant
Gorgeous creations! Never heard of them. When were they produced?
2001 to right now. https://www.devauxcars.com.au/
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1937 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Spider
By the late ‘30s, Alfa Romeo was well established as one of Europe’s top performance marques, having enjoyed a huge amount of racing success over the years. From these myriad victories, Alfa developed a series of road cars that have gained legendary status amongst collectors, including the “immortal” 8C 2900. Sporting an advanced, tech-laden chassis, a powerful eight-cylinder engine, and impressive coachwork, RM Sotheby’s calls the 2900 “the ultimate Italian sports car of its generation.”
Understood to be the very first built on 8C 2900B underpinnings, this example was displayed at the 1937 Paris Auto Salon. It can be distinguished from the later cars by the more steeply raked radiator and the horns built into the front fenders. Shown again at the early 1938 Berlin Motor Show, chassis 412020 also starred in the sales brochure. The car is believed to have remained in Germany and was spotted by a British soldier shortly after the War. A decade later it was acquired by an American sergeant and it eventually made its way to the United States in 1960.
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Nice one! Never heard of this one, either! You guys are posting some neat cars! :)
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Oh, wow! Can you post a front shot, too, Max?
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I’ve always loved these. Even when I was a kid pushing supermarket carts in the parking lot in the 70s, I remember seeing one and being enthralled, and it wasn’t even an antique back then.
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Oh, wow! Can you post a front shot, too, Max?
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Oh, wow! Can you post a front shot, too, Max?
Nice! Thanks!
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From the year my mom was born (RIP), a 1929 Packard Custom Eight Sport Phaeton. :)
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That looks like it was built on a 1970's GM car from what I can see. ???
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That might have been the sporty "small" car That Rolls Royce built in those days, but it actually is a huge car overall. :)
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A car that my father almost bought, but my mother didn't want it, so dad bought the Chevy Malibu instead, the 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS. I never found out why my mom said no. ???
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1935 Packard Super 8 Dual Cowl Phaeton by Dietrich.
Owned by Earl Rubenstein, who bought it in 1963 from Dorthy and John Boss. They bought it as a wedding gift to themselves from the Packard Motor Car Company on Michigan Avenue (automobile row) in Chicago.
It is powered by a 384.4 cu in, 6.3 liter with a Stromberg EE-23, in – line 8 cylinder, engine producing 150 hp and transferring that power through a 3-speed manual transmission with a Gear Vendor.
The number of 1935 Packard Super Eights produced was 1,600 of which eleven were Dual Cowl Phaeton Dietrichs. This one is number nine.
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1935 Packard Super 8 Dual Cowl Phaeton by Dietrich.
Owned by Earl Rubenstein, who bought it in 1963 from Dorthy and John Boss. They bought it as a wedding gift to themselves from the Packard Motor Car Company on Michigan Avenue (automobile row) in Chicago.
It is powered by a 384.4 cu in, 6.3 liter with a Stromberg EE-23, in – line 8 cylinder, engine producing 150 hp and transferring that power through a 3-speed manual transmission with a Gear Vendor.
The number of 1935 Packard Super Eights produced was 1,600 of which eleven were Dual Cowl Phaeton Dietrichs. This one is number nine.
Must have been crazy money. Great car.
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1966 Oldsmobile Toronado.
One of my all time faves.
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This is the 1970 Toronado which was the 2nd generation of the Toronado. These were great cars. :)
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Might have posted this one before.
1966 Oldsmobile Toronado.
One of my all time faves.
One of the most stylish American cars in the second half of the century, in my opinion. I think the 1960s versions were a little better than the 1970s versions. :)
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Back in the 70's, some of the most desirable classic cars by many folks was the 1955 -1957 Chevrolet Bel Air since it was the first Chevy that had the modern small block Chevy engine, and it was a good-looking car that the average guy could buy. It was the bestselling car of that era.
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Might have posted this one before.
1966 Oldsmobile Toronado.
One of my all time faves.
One of the most stylish American cars in the second half of the century, in my opinion. I think the 1960s versions were a little better than the 1970s versions. :)
Yes, I would agree with that. Back in the late 70s—maybe early 80s—I was thinking of buying a used one from ‘66 or ‘67. I just thought they were so cool. I had been driving a ‘76 Honda Civic and when I got behind the wheel of the Tornado I was like “Whoa!” It was like sitting behind the deck of an aircraft carrier. My mechanic had also warned me that the “knuckles” on the front wheel drive were prone to wear and could be a problem to replace.
I think that was when I bought either my ‘77 Civic or ‘75 CJ-5. Not sure which.
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Oh, that's a sweet ride! The custom license plate just multiplies the coolness factor. :)
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That’s great. Looks like a custom as I see no door handles.
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Awesome car
If I were billionaire it would be mine ;D
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Awesome car
If I were billionaire it would be mine ;D
I think most of us feel that way, goob. Damn fine set of pics, too. :)
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The grandfather of the F-150 truck series. :)
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1960 Plymouth Fury Convertible
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A rare car, a 1968 427 cubic inch Mercury Cougar GT-E. An iconic feature of the car was its rear blinkers. If you remember this car, you'll know what I'm talking about. :)
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Funny. Must be a European meme. Wasn’t it a Mercury Capri in the states? I remember really wanting one in High school.
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A rare car, a 1968 427 cubic inch Mercury Cougar GT-E. An iconic feature of the car was its rear blinkers. If you remember this car, you'll know what I'm talking about. :)
What I didn’t know until recently was that, beyond the turn signals being sequential, if you put the hazards on and turned the signal stalk to left or right, the hazards would then blink sequentially. Very cool. Just saw a video in it recently.
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Funny. Must be a European meme. Wasn’t it a Mercury Capri in the states? I remember really wanting one in High school.
A Mercury Capri was my first car! ;D
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Funny. Must be a European meme. Wasn’t it a Mercury Capri in the states? I remember really wanting one in High school.
A Mercury Capri was my first car! ;D
I'm a Chevy Man but there were some Fords that I did like. :)
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These two cars are real works of automotive art. I thank you both for posting them. :)
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Last of the pre-World War 2 Cadillacs, the 1941 Cadillac Fleetwood series 60. :)
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Funny. Must be a European meme. Wasn’t it a Mercury Capri in the states? I remember really wanting one in High school.
A Mercury Capri was my first car! ;D
I'm a Chevy Man but there were some Fords that I did like. :)
My dad was a Ford guy. Every car or truck he ever bought was a Ford except for a Lifetime motor home he bought back in the late sixties. My mother had such a terrible time with Fords that my first car was a Honda Civic and I stayed with Hondas for years until I had a family and needed a full-sized sedan. The second gen Dodge Intrepid was such a gorgeous car that I changed to Mopars and have been buying them ever since, ‘though the transmission on my 200C is making me rethink that.
Anyway, here’s a great Chrysler concept car from 2000 that they should have built for real: the 300 Hemi C Coupe.
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The most flamboyant Chevrolet Impala ever, the 1959 model, which for the era/year, wasn't so unusual. American cars had so much flair in those days. Most cars nowadays are boring in my opinion. :)
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The most flamboyant Chevrolet Impala ever, the 1959 model, which for the era/year, wasn't so unusual. American cars had so much flair in those days. Most cars nowadays are boring in my opinion. :)
If it hadn’t been for the Forward Look Mopars of ‘57, that Impala would have looked very different indeed. Have you ever seen the sketches and clays that showed what the ‘59s were originally going to look like? Basically like gussied up versions of the ‘58s.
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So, I came across some images of what the ‘59 Buicks were originally going to look like vs what finally hit the market thanks to a wake up call from Chrysler’s ‘57 Forward Look cars.
The ‘59 Buick that we’re familiar with
(https://forum.bearchive.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=9982211.0;attach=994442)
Versus what they were going to look like originally, below…
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The car that was unjustly killed by Ralph Nader, who claimed it was very dangerous, but he never attacked the Volkswagen Beetle which killed more people, because he hated GM. >:( 1962 Chevy Corvair. Built from 1960 to 1969, the car was a radical departure from your typical American car of the time. :)
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So, I came across some images of what the ‘59 Buicks were originally going to look like vs what finally hit the market thanks to a wake up call from Chrysler’s ‘57 Forward Look cars.
The ‘59 Buick that we’re familiar with from the back
(https://forum.bearchive.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=9982211.0;attach=994631)
And the back of the original, below. I mean, what were they thinking? Thank God they were redesigned.
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I've never seen or heard of that vehicle. :o ???
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I've never seen or heard of that vehicle. :o ???
Neither have I, and at first I thought it might be AI, but googling it shows it was a real car. I've got to give kudos to the creator for being able to engineer the dual steering apparatus.
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It has an actual trunk. ;)
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I always loved the front ends on these things. :)
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This particular 1935 Duesenberg SSJ convertible was owned by Hollywood legend Gary Cooper. :) The term, "It's a Doocy" is derived from this car brand which was destroyed by the Great Depression. :'(
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This 1965 Citroen 2CV was supposed to be a competitor to the VW Beetle but it only did well in France and nowhere else. :P
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This particular 1935 Duesenberg SSJ convertible was owned by Hollywood legend Gary Cooper. :) The term, "It's a Doocy" is derived from this car brand which was destroyed by the Great Depression. :'(
I don’t think I’ve ever seen that term spelled like that. I’ve seen Duesy & Doozy. And, I think this is the 12th time I’ve seen you point out where that saying came from, sol. :P just saying. My 0.02 cents (sorry, couldn’t resist)
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World War 2 Kubelwagen, German version of the light utility vehicle like the American Jeep.
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It's probably pretty efficient, but man, what a weird looking monstrosity! :o
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From 1965 through 1973, the most common Police car was the Dodge Polara with a MOPAR 440 cubic inch Magnum engine, and they were all over the USA and Canada. I got my driver license in 1972 in Houston and this car was the one so common then.
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The biggest standard car engine of my life was the 500 cubic inch or 8.2-liter engine in the Cadillac Eldorado with 400 horsepower which made it a true monster engine for the era back in the 70's. :) that was back in 1970, and then they started to put smog crap and by 1976 it only had 275 horsepower. :(
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The biggest standard car engine of my life was the 500 cubic inch or 8.2-liter engine in the Cadillac Eldorado with 400 horsepower which made it a true monster engine for the era back in the 70's. :) that was back in 1970, and then they started to put smog crap and by 1976 it only had 275 horsepower. :(
Didn’t they also change from gross to net horsepower at that time?
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The biggest standard car engine of my life was the 500 cubic inch or 8.2-liter engine in the Cadillac Eldorado with 400 horsepower which made it a true monster engine for the era back in the 70's. :) that was back in 1970, and then they started to put smog crap and by 1976 it only had 275 horsepower. :(
Didn’t they also change from gross to net horsepower at that time?
The pollution equipment of the time required a lot of changes to engines in order to meet the Federal government rules and regulations. They also went to unleaded gas which lowered gasoline octane quite a bit. Car engines in the late 60's and early 70's had much higher compression than those that came out by the mid 70's, so they simply had less horsepower. When I worked part time at the Esso/Exxon gas station from 1972 to 1975, at first Esso Extra was at 105 octane, Esso Plus was at 100 octane and Esso regular was at 95 octane. Then it became Exxon, and by 1975, Exxon Extra unleaded was at 93 octane, Exxon Plus was at 90 octane and Exxon Regular was at 87 octane. Later on, engines started to have electronics and carburetors were replaced by fuel injection and some of the old pollution equipment was modernized, and engines have gotten much more efficient and smaller but more powerful.
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One of the best retrocars which brought about great memories of the early 70's, the 2018 Dodge Challenger Hellcat. :)
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Yeah, I remember when I was a k1d, cars, especially luxury cars, had huge chrome bumpers and they were easy to tell from a distance which brand they were. Today's vehicles have no chrome, and they look the same and are very bland. :P
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It has American inspired tail fins which most Europeans at the time thought they were excessive. :)
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One of the better-looking Cadillacs from the 1960's in my opinion. :)
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One of the better-looking Cadillacs from the 1960's in my opinion. :)
Not just better-looking, this body style was the last of the Cadillacs to look sharp for decades to come, IMHO.
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It has American inspired tail fins which most Europeans at the time thought they were excessive. :)
I have my doubts that Bertone was influenced much by American tail fins, which, at the time, were still fairly stubby. Alpha Romero commissioned Bertone to research the effects of drag on a vehicle. The idea was to create a vehicle with the lowest possible coefficient of drag. There were three BATs: from ‘53 thru ‘55, originally. The lowest of the three cars was .19, which would be remarkable today.
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One of the better-looking Cadillacs from the 1960's in my opinion. :)
Not just better-looking, this body style was the last of the Cadillacs to look sharp for decades to come, IMHO.
That was when Cadillacs were real Cadillacs in my opinion. Nowadays, they are relatively small. The only large Cadillac now is the Escalade, which is a luxury GMC/Chevrolet Suburban. :P
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One of the better-looking Cadillacs from the 1960's in my opinion. :)
Not just better-looking, this body style was the last of the Cadillacs to look sharp for decades to come, IMHO.
That was when Cadillacs were real Cadillacs in my opinion. Nowadays, they are relatively small. The only large Cadillac now is the Escalade, which is a luxury GMC/Chevrolet Suburban. :P
Well, there is the CT6. Too bad you can only buy one in China.
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The "economy" division of Rolls Royce, a 1930 Bentley. :)
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Now that is a beautiful car! Would love to have one of these, or even a modern car but with the esthetics of the original. I wonder if there would be a market for such a thing?
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Wow, I'm amazed the owner has kept it in such awesome shape in Quebec. He must store it in a garage or something like that for at least 6 months of the year. You wouldn't want to have it on the road in the winter there!
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The "economy" division of Rolls Royce, a 1930 Bentley. :)
Actually, in 1930 Bentley was still an independent company. Rolls Royce bought them the following year.
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This particular 1973 Chevy Vega GT was found inside a barn one year ago and it only has 9K miles on it. You can see some rust around the windshield and other areas. When it was essentially abandoned is not known. ??? My older sister owned a red colored Chevy Vega which was bought for her by my mother who helped her own it while she was attending college.
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1974 Ford Granada Coupe
Neat looking car. I don't think I've ever seen one with my own eyes. :)
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One car I've lusted after since I was a teenager, the 1969 Chevrolet Corvette with a big block 427 cubic inch engine with 435 horsepower and which is a T-top and red color.
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One car I've lusted after since I was a teenager, the 1969 Chevrolet Corvette with a big block 427 cubic inch engine with 435 horsepower and which is a T-top and red color.
Years ago, I was a security guard at a car lot where they were taken off the trains and distributed to the dealerships. One time, a private shipment came through, and it had 3 of those era Corvettes in it. I took the opportunity to sit in one, one night, and imagined what it would be like to own and drive one. Never happened, of course. :(
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1954 Aston Martin DB2/4 Deluxe Competition Spider by Bertone :)
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She has nice torpedo tits. ;D
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She has nice torpedo tits. ;D
She looks a bit like Brigitte Bardot to me.
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One car I've lusted after since I was a teenager, the 1969 Chevrolet Corvette with a big block 427 cubic inch engine with 435 horsepower and which is a T-top and red color.
Still one of my favorite Corvettes along with the split window coupe from the previous generation
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When Queen Elizabeth toured Canada in 1959, Imperial supplied the Canadian government with this awesome semi drop head sedan.
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When Queen Elizabeth toured Canada in 1959, Imperial supplied the Canadian government with this awesome semi drop head sedan.
That's a nice stylish ride, worthy of the Queen! :)
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This is a 1973 Oldsmobile Toronado with a 455 cubic inch engine up for sale with only 68K miles. I always like the Toronado and the 70's was a golden era for Oldsmobile overall. :)
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This is a 1973 Oldsmobile Toronado with a 455 cubic inch engine up for sale with only 68K miles. I always like the Toronado and the 70's was a golden era for Oldsmobile overall. :)
Was it? Once the 5 mph bumper law came into effect, I recall very few cars that looked particularly nice. The svelte forms of the late sixties were bulked up and styling dumbed down. There were a handful of exceptions, but I felt most of the cars of the 70s were built like cheap tanks. The end of the decade also showed the beginning of such ridiculous corporate design sharing that by the 80s you couldn’t tell one GM from another without a nameplate.
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This is a 1973 Oldsmobile Toronado with a 455 cubic inch engine up for sale with only 68K miles. I always like the Toronado and the 70's was a golden era for Oldsmobile overall. :)
Was it? Once the 5 mph bumper law came into effect, I recall very few cars that looked particularly nice. The svelte forms of the late sixties were bulked up and styling dumbed down. There were a handful of exceptions, but I felt most of the cars of the 70s were built like cheap tanks. The end of the decade also showed the beginning of such ridiculous corporate design sharing that by the 80s you couldn’t tell one GM from another without a nameplate.
I do remember that the best selling single car in the 70's was the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme and it had displaced the Chevrolet Impala but by the late 70's, GM did start to amalgamate their divisions in many respects. For example, when I worked at the gas station in the early 70's, Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Buick had a 455 cubic inch engines for example but not one had compatible parts and their parts could not be used in the other cars. Chevrolet and Cadillac also had unique engines to their brands but by the 80's, GM consolidated their engines and they are now Chevrolet or Cadillac engines. Of course, GM killed Oldsmobile and Pontiac eventually. :(
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From 1927 to 1940, the Lasalle was a GM luxury car built by Cadillac and World War 2 killed it. This is a Corvette that was built for Cadillac in order to try to revive the brand, but it didn't work since Cadillac customers at the time didn't like small cars anyways.
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Where’s the wings and propeller? LOL
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Where’s the wings and propeller? LOL
How do you get in it?
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Where’s the wings and propeller? LOL
How do you get in it?
You can see the hinges at the bottom of the cockpit. I assume you just fold it open, then step in. A little awkward, to me.
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The last pre-World War 2, the 1940 Chevrolet Special Deluxe two door sedan.
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Fins on the back and titties on the front bumper 8)
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A car I never liked or wanted, the Ford Pinto. Known for its explosive nature, it was a car that truly ruined the reputation of American cars though not the only one that did. :(
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The first James Bond movie I saw was Goldfinger and this model Rolls Royce was one of the vehicles that were in the movie back in 1964 or 60 years ago. How time flies. :o
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I remember back in 1967, my father drove a company car which was a Dodge Dart. :)
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An economic muscle car of the era. This one had the 383 cubic inch V-8 and the standard one had the super reliable slant 6 engine. :)
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1959 Cadillac Cyclone concept car.
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1959 Cadillac Cyclone concept car.
You can tell it was patterned after the U.S. Air Force 100 series fighter planes of the 1950's. :)
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The Pontiac GTO was the first designated Muscle Car back in the early 60's when a young engineer/manager of the Pontiac Division called John DeLorean convinced GM management to put a huge V8 engine into what was then considered a midsized car and he started the 60's muscle car era which was killed off in the 70's due to Federal government regulations. :(
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1955 Lincoln Futura concept car
Here are some facts about the 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car:
Design: William M. Schmidt led the in-house design team, and a clay model was created at Ford. Ghia of Turin, Italy built the body.
Features: The Futura had a double-dome clear plastic canopy that opened and closed with the doors, a 300-horsepower V-8 engine, and push-button transmission controls. The cockpit had airplane-style gauges, including a compass in the center of the instrument panel and a speedometer mounted on the steering wheel.
Size: The Futura was 18 feet long, 7 feet wide, and 52.8 inches high.
Auto show appearance: The Futura was a sensation at auto shows in 1955.
Batmobile: In 1959, Hollywood customizer George Barris bought the Futura and turned it into the Batmobile for the 1966–1968 Batman television series.
He kept ownership of it, however.
Auction: The Batmobile was sold at auction by George Barris for $4.62 million in 2013, which is equivalent to about $5.63 million in 2022.
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1955 Lincoln Futura concept car
Here are some facts about the 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car:
Design: William M. Schmidt led the in-house design team, and a clay model was created at Ford. Ghia of Turin, Italy built the body.
Features: The Futura had a double-dome clear plastic canopy that opened and closed with the doors, a 300-horsepower V-8 engine, and push-button transmission controls. The cockpit had airplane-style gauges, including a compass in the center of the instrument panel and a speedometer mounted on the steering wheel.
Size: The Futura was 18 feet long, 7 feet wide, and 52.8 inches high.
Auto show appearance: The Futura was a sensation at auto shows in 1955.
Batmobile: In 1959, Hollywood customizer George Barris bought the Futura and turned it into the Batmobile for the 1966–1968 Batman television series.
He kept ownership of it, however.
Auction: The Batmobile was sold at auction by George Barris for $4.62 million in 2013, which is equivalent to about $5.63 million in 2022.
That is a fantastic looking car. :)
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I like it from every angle. That thing is stylin'! :)
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At first, I thought it was a Rambler. ???
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A neighbor owned one of this when I was a k1d, a 1965 AMC Ambassador convertible, which he had brought back from California when I lived in Mexico since at the time, you could only buy cars in Mexico that were built in Mexico, and he paid a bribe to a customs bureaucrat to have it in Mexico. If you think the USA is corrupt, compared to Mexico, it is super clean.
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The first car that used hidden headlights as a luxury feature was the Cord in the 1930's. The hidden headlights did not re-appear until the 1960's thanks to the Corvette. :)
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From the year I was born, 1956 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz convertible. :)
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One of the fastest cars you could actually buy at a dealership, this 1969 Plymouth Superbird had a "Beep beep" horn and the most powerful engine of the time, and it was used in NASCAR races with minimal modifications like they added a good roll bar in case of accident.
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By the way, that is 269 Miles per hour. :o
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That was Shelby's best combination of a small British sports car, and a huge American made V-8 engine. :)
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From 1946 to 1957, the Buick Roadmaster was the flagship model of Buick, and it did return back in 1991 to 1996 but now it's been dead since it was a true gashog. This 1956 model is from the year I was born. :)
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That was designed by Buckminster Fuller, a truly multi-talented engineer. :)
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That was designed by Buckminster Fuller, a truly multi-talented engineer. :)
Interesting to know :D
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That was designed by Buckminster Fuller, a truly multi-talented engineer. :)
I'm most familiar with his geodesic architectural designs and structures. :)
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Back in 1973, when I lived in Houston after my parents divorced, a neighbor near our apartment had a red, faded color, 1956 f100 pickup truck. :)
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The first two seat car produced by Ford Motor Company since 1938 in 1956. :)
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This is the last of the giant station wagons that were made by GM. SUVs have completely replaced them regardless of brand. :P
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Wow! This vehicle is so great. :)
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Citroen has always been the best French brand, and they've had some distinctive style sedans throughout the years. :) As for Renault, meh. :P
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Back in 1982, my sister bought a red Pontiac Firebird Trans Am which she kept until 2001 when she sold it to a friend which still has it. He views it as a classic vehicle. :)
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Back in 1982, my sister bought a red Pontiac Firebird Trans Am which she kept until 2001 when she sold it to a friend which still has it. He views it as a classic vehicle. :)
I do too. To me, it still has a modern sporty feel to it. :)
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Back in the day, you had these "Cowboy sedans" and I always wanted one but unfortunately, I've never owned one and they disappeared in the 90's. This is a rare El Camino SS with a big block 454 cubic inch Chevy engine. I wish they still made a vehicle like this. :)
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1972 amc javelin
Very classy customization. Looks like it would really haul ass on the highway.
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I remember a friend of my father worked for the PRI political party when I lived in Mexico, he bought a 1966 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham in San Antonio and brought it to Mexico. At that time, it was illegal to own non-Mexican made cars in Mexico and since he was a member of the super corrupt political party, he got away with it. It was so huge compared to most cars in Mexico at that time.
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That is amazing Goober. :o Great find. :)
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My first job back in 1972 was at an ESSO gas station, which became EXXON the following year, and where it was located was a nice neighborhood in Houston and very popular cars were big cars like the Oldsmobile 98 which at the time was the biggest Oldsmobile. :)
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1969 AMC AMX/3
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1969 AMC AMX/3
Very hot looking car, though that front end makes it look like it should be in Death Race 2000! ;) :)
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1969 AMC AMX/3
Very hot looking car, though that front end makes it look like it should be in Death Race 2000! ;) :)
That car was very radical for its time for American cars since it was a mid-engine design like Ferrari for example. :)
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I remember when Buicks were luxury cars that were gigantic like this 1972 Buick Electra 225, in which the 225 was for the length of the car or 225 inches or 18,75 feet when it came out in the 1950's but this model was 22.5 feet long. :)
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Back in 1983, my sister-in-law, wife of my brother, was rear ended by a delivery truck which ruined her car. They sued the company and as a result, they got enough money to buy a brand new 1984 Camaro Z-28 in cash and to put a payment to pay off their home. They divorced years later though. :(
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From 1970, a Pontiac Firebird Trans Am with a 455 cubic inch V-8 engine which was very powerful. Later on, the Federal Government imposed pollution controls on cars and this 400-horsepower engine went down to just 210 by 1975 and the engines were nightmares to fix due to the pollution control hoses and valves. This was part of the reason that American cars declined in quality. Of course, we started to sell unleaded gas and engine compression went down due to the much lower octane of gasoline. Later on, Intel developed a microchip which allowed cars to get rid of carburetors and use fuel injection which improved performance, and the hose and valves nightmares were disposed of. But the damage to the quality of American cars has been around for years.
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Back in 1970, I first saw photos of this car In Motor Trend magazine and I fell in love with it. I was 13 living in Mexico, so there was no way to see it in the flesh. In 1971, we moved to California and I finally saw it and to this day it is still one of my favorite cars. I put this one here since I put its sibling, the Pontiac Firebird, above. :)
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Here’s one I found during my lunchtime walk in the farm’s parking lots across the street. Registration says it’s a 1954 Chevy Suburban. Must have brought the family to the petting zoo because there was a chi1d seat in the back. Must’ve had seat belts retrofitted
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Here’s one I found during my lunchtime walk in the farm’s parking lots across the street. Registration says it’s a 1954 Chevy Suburban. Must have brought the family to the petting zoo because there was a chi1d seat in the back. Must’ve had seat belts retrofitted
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Really great find, Shadowmuse. I'm even more impressed because it looks like it's in mint condition, with no customization. :)
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A car that gave my father good memories, he told me he and mom were driven back to Texas A&M from the College Station courthouse back in 1947 when they got married in a 1947 Packard.
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To me, this looks like an early VW prototype, but is actually a 1936 Mercedes Benz 170H, with a rear engined 1697cc making 38 hp.
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I saw a while back this car being driven by an old guy, who is/was 92 years old, which he got from his father, and he still had it stored. I live in a 55+ community, and he had a garage sale. I don't know if he kept the vehicle or not.
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I can't ignore either the car or that beauty right by it. :)
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From the same year I was born. :)
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I wish I knew who the girl is! :)
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That looks like a 1973 Buick Riviera that somebody slapped some fake Tucker Torpedo body work. My $0.02. ???
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That looks like a 1973 Buick Riviera that somebody slapped some fake Tucker Torpedo body work. My $0.02. ???
This is what the rear of the 1973 Buick riviera looked like which made me think that that Tucker Torpedo that Goober posted was fake.
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Today is Veterans Day and therefore I thought that I would be great to show up the most iconic vehicle of World War 2, in which to this day Jeep still makes a model that is recognizable to it and you can tell where it gets its look. Happy Veterans Day to my fellow Veterans. :)
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This was the literal height of Virgil Exner’s love affair with fins.
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Back in the 1970's, the US Army wanted to replace the Jeep for a more useful vehicle and in 1979, AM General won the contract and began production of the HMMWV or High Mobility multiple way vehicle or Humvee as called by army personnel or Hummer by civilians and it started to produce eventually hundreds of thousands and it is still in use and the Ukrainians really like the vehicle right now. Production has ceased years ago and it is being replaced, slowly but surely by the JLTV (Joint Light Tactical Vehicle).
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I thought this was a cool shot of a 1959 Plymouth Sport Fury
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I thought this was a cool shot of a 1959 Plymouth Sport Fury
I agree, it is a cool shot. The lighting on the inside is very atmospheric. :)
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In 1984, my mother replaced her beautiful 1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo coupe with a Chevrolet Celebr1ty sedan. I was stationed in Pearl Harbor at the time, and I would have bought that beautiful Monte Carlo and fixed it since the timing chain in the engine had snapped and I would have loved to keep it to this day. :)
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I don't know if this is an aftermarket conversion, or if VW actually sold them in a limited amount. Either way, I think it's pretty neat. :)
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THE BRUTAL AMERICAN 20-LITRE V-4 FRONT WHEEL DRIVE CHRISTIE RACING CAR OF 1908
The most spectacular and brutal car Christie ever built was definitely the V-4 racer of 1908. It had an engine that housed an astonishing 20 liters (1,214 cubic inches), mounted transversely, the crankshaft taking the place of the front axle! It was a completely new design, specially built for the 1908 racing season and using no parts from previous racers…
The immense engine had a bore and stroke of 184 x 184 mm (7 1/4 inch square) and 8 atmospheric inlet valves per cylinder and just one mechanically opened overhead exhaust valve. The transverse mounted engine employed crankshaft mounted spur gears and telescopic U-joints on each end to drive the front wheels, originally through a transmission arrangement that featured dangerously exposed gears. Later this was changed, to make it better suited for high-speed racing…
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My paternal grandfather owned a 1932 Chevrolet pickup truck because he owned a small foundry shop at the time in Orizaba, Mexico, and he was a Chevy man. My dad was also a Chevy man and I've been a Chevy man since I bought a used 1968 Impala back in 1974. This pickup truck was not his first Chevrolet when he bought a coupe in 1923, so you can say our family have been Chevy men for 100+ years now. :)
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My paternal grandfather owned a 1932 Chevrolet pickup truck because he owned a small foundry shop at the time in Orizaba, Mexico, and he was a Chevy man. My dad was also a Chevy man and I've been a Chevy man since I bought a used 1968 Impala back in 1974. This pickup truck was not his first Chevrolet when he bought a coupe in 1923, so you can say our family have been Chevy men for 100+ years now. :)
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THE BRUTAL AMERICAN 20-LITRE V-4 FRONT WHEEL DRIVE CHRISTIE RACING CAR OF 1908
The most spectacular and brutal car Christie ever built was definitely the V-4 racer of 1908. It had an engine that housed an astonishing 20 liters (1,214 cubic inches), mounted transversely, the crankshaft taking the place of the front axle! It was a completely new design, specially built for the 1908 racing season and using no parts from previous racers…
The immense engine had a bore and stroke of 184 x 184 mm (7 1/4 inch square) and 8 atmospheric inlet valves per cylinder and just one mechanically opened overhead exhaust valve. The transverse mounted engine employed crankshaft mounted spur gears and telescopic U-joints on each end to drive the front wheels, originally through a transmission arrangement that featured dangerously exposed gears. Later this was changed, to make it better suited for high-speed racing…
Very cool. Wonder what the hp or top speed was.
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Back in the 1970's, the US Army wanted to replace the Jeep for a more useful vehicle and in 1979, AM General won the contract and began production of the HMMWV or High Mobility multiple way vehicle or Humvee as called by army personnel or Hummer by civilians and it started to produce eventually hundreds of thousands and it is still in use and the Ukrainians really like the vehicle right now. Production has ceased years ago and it is being replaced, slowly but surely by the JLTV (Joint Light Tactical Vehicle).
Now, you’ll have to post a pic of the JLTV :)
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1947 Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport
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THE BRUTAL AMERICAN 20-LITRE V-4 FRONT WHEEL DRIVE CHRISTIE RACING CAR OF 1908
The most spectacular and brutal car Christie ever built was definitely the V-4 racer of 1908. It had an engine that housed an astonishing 20 liters (1,214 cubic inches), mounted transversely, the crankshaft taking the place of the front axle! It was a completely new design, specially built for the 1908 racing season and using no parts from previous racers…
The immense engine had a bore and stroke of 184 x 184 mm (7 1/4 inch square) and 8 atmospheric inlet valves per cylinder and just one mechanically opened overhead exhaust valve. The transverse mounted engine employed crankshaft mounted spur gears and telescopic U-joints on each end to drive the front wheels, originally through a transmission arrangement that featured dangerously exposed gears. Later this was changed, to make it better suited for high-speed racing…
Very cool. Wonder what the hp or top speed was.
He got it up to 109 mph in testing, but the first race he tried in it, he crashed due to hitting debris from a previous racers crash left on the track. He was injured VERY badly, and didn't race again that year.
His next car was the 1909 front wheel drive Christie Racer driven by Barney Oldfield, Master Driver of the World and America's Legendary Speed King, the first to lap the Indianapolis Speedway at more than 100 MPH. on May 28, 1916, speed: 102.623 MPH, time: 1.27.70.
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1950 Jeep limo built for the Firefighters School of Lower Austria
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The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) was designed to replace the Humvees back in 2011 and it is manufactured by Oshkosh in Wisconsin, and it comes in multiple varieties and it has a V shaped hull to help deflect mines explosions to protect the crew inside. This is a variant with a 25mm cannon to defeat light armor vehicles and enemy infantry. There is a medic version, anti-aircraft version and many more. First deployed in 2019.
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The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) was designed to replace the Humvees back in 2011 and it is manufactured by Oshkosh in Wisconsin, and it comes in multiple varieties and it has a V shaped hull to help deflect mines explosions to protect the crew inside. This is a variant with a 25mm cannon to defeat light armor vehicles and enemy infantry. There is a medic version, anti-aircraft version and many more. First deployed in 2019.
Thanks sol. I’ve heard about these but haven’t seen much info on them. Not as cool looking as the HUMMWV, huh? Although that gun turret is great.
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1956 Lincoln Continental Mark II
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Another from the year I was born. :)
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^That makes three in a row from your birth year, Sol.
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From the year I was born. :)
That Suburban is quite smart.... Sort of an early MPV/SUV huh ?? Looks like it was based on the commercial van version.... My favourite colour too ! :)
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I was surprised to find the Dodge Power Wagon has been around since 1945, based on a 3/4 ton 4x4 truck Dodge created for the Army in WWII.
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1956 Presidential limousine. This Cadillac limousine is a convertible but after John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, no more convertibles and they have been heavily modified and armored to protect the President as much as possible. This one was used during the Dwight D. Eisenhower administration. Eisenhower is one of the very few five star Generals that the US Army has had, and they all were World War 2 Generals.
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It is such a shame that the Great Depression of the 1930's destroyed such a fine company/manufacturer of such extravagant luxury cars. :(
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1934 Cadillac Fleetwood 452-D with a V-16 engine. :)
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Just saw that show up on my F@cebook feed. Really unique looking vehicle. :)
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A car/pickup truck that I wish I'd be able to own when they were made years ago. Last year was 1987 it was made. :(
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If you are old enough to remember that old cop TV show, Starsky and Hutch, this was the car they drove in the show. :)
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Remember how from a long time how you could identify the Lincoln Continental Mark series from behind for many years with the trunk having that fake spare tire feature?
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A car company my father had great memories of, The Packard car company, 1899-1958. The big three, GM, Ford and Chrysler killed it off. :'(
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Front fascia of my favorite car: the 1959 Dodge Coronet
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Front fascia of my favorite car: the 1959 Dodge Coronet
Cool hubcaps, too. :)
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Car tires of that era had tires with white sidewalls. :)
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First time I saw this car on Car and Driver magazine when I was a teenager, I fell in love with it. :)
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I remember my father bought a 1968 Chevrolet Impala station wagon with fake wood decals on the side body because back in 1940, when he was a teenager, an uncle of his bought a 1940 Packard with a real wooden body. Dad told me that back in the 1930's and 1940's, most station wagons of the time had real wooden bodies.
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It was during late 1946 that the first post-World War 2 cars first came out and they were 1947 models. In late 1945 and 1946 almost all of them were actually 1941 models. It took a little while to end war production to peace production.
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Well, at least it has a convenient step built in. ;D
I remember how many American cars in the 70's had very long hoods. My mom drove a 1971 Monte Carlo, and I remember I once had to replace the radiator hose that was leaking, and it was about 2 feet or so long from the Radiator to the engine which was a 350 cubic inch, 5.7-liter small block Chevy V-8 engine. By the 80's, cars were downsized due to the energy crisis and the long hoods disappeared. :(
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I remember how many American cars in the 70's had very long hoods. My mom drove a 1971 Monte Carlo, and I remember I once had to replace the radiator hose that was leaking, and it was about 2 feet or so long from the Radiator to the engine which was a 350 cubic inch, 5.7-liter small block Chevy V-8 engine. By the 80's, cars were downsized due to the energy crisis and the long hoods disappeared. :(
Those long hoods for pumpin the missus on occasion :)
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In 1964, when the Ford Mustang appeared, a new type of cars came about which were called the Pony cars and afterward the Camaro, the Firebird and Plymouth came out with the Barracuda. The 1969 was the second generation. :)
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Back in 1971, this was the smallest Cadillac sold that year, but it had the biggest engine, a 500 cubic inch, 8.2 liter V-8 and it was front wheel drive and it was the sporty Cadillac. :)
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My father was fond of this car brand since back in the 1930's, one of his uncle's drove one. Don't know if it was this specific one, but I think it's great. :)
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I remember while working at a ESSO/EXXON service station back in the day, a customer always filled his car with 105 Octane EXXON Extra and he would skyrocket out of the place after we filled it. There was no self-service at the place until later.
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Back in 1974, I was looking to buy a new car, but they were all too expensive from my perspective, so I decided to buy a used 1968 Chevrolet Impala. One that I wanted a lot, even though I'm a Chevy man, was the AMC Jeep CJ-5, but it was too expensive for me. :P
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A vehicle I always liked and due to life circumstances, I was never able to buy one. :(
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One of my favorite cars from Motor Trend when I was a kid. :)
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The presidential limousine is not built on a car frame but on a GMC/Chevrolet Suburban upgraded frame since it is so heavily armored, and it weighs about 7 tons. :)
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Neat! A carriage car combination, and it could be the inspiration for the modern day tractor/trailer combo. :)
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Started by twin brothers Francis and Freelan Stanley in 1897, they manufactured an iconic steam powered car that went out of business in 1924 due to internal combustion engine cars going from hand crank starting to electric starter and improving their quality so much that steam powered cars were no longer wanted. I've only seen tem in museums.
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This Buick Riviera was considered a large mid-sized car in the day since compared to the HUGE Buick Electra 225, it wasn't so big. It was the sporty Buick of the time and a few years later in 1966, it got bigger, and it became a front wheel drive car like its GM sibling the Oldsmobile Toronado and the Cadillac ElDorado. :)
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Back in 1964, the first James Bond movie I saw was Goldfinger and while James Bond was driving an Aston Martin sportscar, the bad guy Goldfinger was chauffeured in a 1963 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud which at the time was considered the ultimate luxury car. :)
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This 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car, which never went into production, was later on modified into the Batmobile for the mid 60's TV show. :)
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The car model driven by Sean Connery, aka James Bond, in the movie Goldfinger back in 1964. :)
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Is this real? It looks fake.
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Is this real? It looks fake.
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Is this real? It looks fake.
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In the 1930's, when Hitler was in charge of Germany, he had Mercedes Benz build many specialty staff cars for transport of diplomats, Generals and Nazi members in charge of government departments and like this Mercedes Benz W31 type G4, Hitler's own staff car, you'll notice it has two rear axels.
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Back in the 60's and 70's, Chrysler had a high-performance cars subdivision called Mopar and that is what they also called many of the parts for them. They were mostly on Dodge and Plymouth cars. I remember as a k1d and young man loving to read on them in Motor Trend magazine. :)
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In 1915, the "Wolseley-Vickers" car was unveiled, which was a qualitative leap in the world of British military vehicles.
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In 1915, the "Wolseley-Vickers" car was unveiled, which was a qualitative leap in the world of British military vehicles.
Wow, must have been some amazing mechanicals to make the switch between drivetrains and steering mechanisms! :o
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I remember back in the late 60's and early 70's when Chrysler came up with a bunch of high performance cars in their Dodge and Plymouth divisions which they called Super Bees. :)
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The 1960's was the golden age of Muscle cars. :)
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I sometimes find it hard to believe so much time has passed since I was a teenager when this beautiful car came out in 1971, 54 years ago. :o :)
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I sometimes find it hard to believe so much time has passed since I was a teenager when this beautiful car came out in 1971, 54 years ago. :o :)
Those were nice, but I preferred the ‘67 & ‘68 models with the hidden headlights, or the generation before that with the vertically stacked headlights that reminded me of Cadillacs.
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Awesome shot of ‘61 Imperial. Color is probably not factory!
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From the year I was born. :)
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At the time, I remember reading on Motor Trend magazine how the 1976 Cadillac El Dorado convertible was going to be the last convertible built/sold in the USA due to safety reasons and federal government regulations and so it was the last/ultimate convertible on the land. Of course, when President Reagan was in the white House in the 1980's, they got rid of that rule from the Jerry Ford administration and convertibles are still sold nowadays. :)
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God, what an amazing car that is. Almost the best combination of fast looking and beautiful possible. :)
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My father had/drove this Plymouth, which was a company car, which I do have memories of it when I was a young k1d in the early 60's because it was so big, from my point of view, as I would crawl into it and a very distinctive feature of it was the hood ornament which was called a Yankee clipper. I think it's a shame that cars mostly don't have hood ornaments any more.
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From the year I was born. She was a sexy smokeshow in red.
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From 1963 to 1967, the Chevrolet Corvette was what is now called the second generation of the vehicle and the generation was know for its very curved and split rear window and it had a 427 cubic inch fuel injected V-8 engine which was pretty radical in those days. American cars in those days had carburetors. :)
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Back in the early-mid 70's, the most common Police car in the USA was the Dodge Polara with the 440 Magnum engine. :)
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Back in 1993, my younger brother bought a red 1993 Camaro and loved it. :)
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Back in 1994, my older sister liked my brother's Camaro, but she liked the Pontiac Firebird more and when I saw this photo, it reminded me of that. :)
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Back in the 1930's, when my mom was going to grade school in the town in West Texas where she was from, Merkel, a neighbor used to take her to school with a childhood friend in a Ford Model T. I've seen them in Museums but never have driven or used one in my life. :)
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This might be a 60 year old car, but it remains awesome. :)
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Back when I worked at an ESSO/EXXON service station when I lived in Houston and gas was $0.23 a gallon in the early 70's, a customer had this Porshe, a 1970 Porshe 914, and his name was Larry and he always talked how reliable it was, fun to drive and he had a beautiful girlfriend named Ava. He was a good tipper. :)
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That Alfa is what a modern day Ferrari should look like !..... A work of art ! :)
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Back in 1984, my father bought a car he had wanted for a long time, and he was 59 years old when he bought the 1984 Corvette. He didn't before, even though since the 1960's he wanted one, but due to family structure and responsibilities, he didn't buy a Corvette until he didn't have to worry about carrying more than one passenger. :)
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Before there was a General Motors, Cadillac was its own car company. :)
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Back in 1967, when I was an 11 year old kid, some of my favorite car magazines were Motor Trend and Car and Driver and one car I wished I could drive/own was the 1967 Plymouth Barracuda. Oh well, I've never even driven one. :P
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The 1949 Ford Tudor was the first post-World War 2 Ford with completely new style and technology. :)
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This little car was in Vienna, Austria, but I don't know which one it is. This is from 12 years ago. ??? ::)
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I remember its horn would go "Meep Meep" when you used it just like the Luney Toons Roadrunner character. I love that character, and the car brings great memories. :)
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Back in 1964, I got to see my first James Bond movie, Goldfinger, starring the best of all James Bond characters, Sean Connery, and I was almost 8 years old when I saw it. It had two great cars in the movie, a 1964 Mustang but the real star was the Aston Martin DB5 which had a passenger seat that launched anyone trying to capture James Bond, a machine gun at the headlights, and an oil slick to make pursuing vehicles skid and crash. It was a great car. :)
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This little car was in Vienna, Austria, but I don't know which one it is. This is from 12 years ago. ??? ::)
That little car is a Fiat 500 ( early 'next gen' )..... Don't know if you have the current version in the U.S. ?? It's a major competitor to the current 'Mini' .
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This little car was in Vienna, Austria, but I don't know which one it is. This is from 12 years ago. ??? ::)
That little car is a Fiat 500 ( early 'next gen' )..... Don't know if you have the current version in the U.S. ?? It's a major competitor to the current 'Mini' .
I seldomly ever see any Fiat of any type here in Las Vegas. :P
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Yeah , I bet all the high roller gamblers are running around in Cadillacs or Maybachs , eh ?? lol.... ;D ..... By the way , re Fiats..... I currently run around in a Fiat Doblo ( Mk1 facelift ) ..... They are a small van and an MPV ( SUV ) type . Mine is the MPV version , but gets used as a van.... :)
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Years ago, my father told me that one of the favorite cars that he wanted when he was a boy back in the 1930's was a Duesenberg. Of course, his family couldn't afford it. :)
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Back in the 1970's, when Roger Moore was James Bond 007, this model of Rolls Royce was popular to see in some of the movies being driven by the elite. The real elite at the time also drove Rolls Royce vehicles. :)
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That car was so far ahead for its time. :)
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From a show that was popular in the 70's and 80's, Dukes of Hazzard, this 1969 Dodge Charger was one of the main stars. They ended up wrecking over 300 of them because the stunts were real, there was no CGI at the time. :)
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That car was so far ahead for its time. :)
It was custom built for setting speed records, so ahead of it's time is to be expected.
It set a one-hour record of 153.97 mph (247.79 km/h) and a twenty-four-hour record of 135.57 mph (218.18 km/h) at a circuit on the Bonneville Salt Flats.
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Pretty neat, gOOb! :)
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A Supercar. :)
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Joint Light Tactical Vehicle aka JLVT. Today is Memorial Day, so this vehicle has had some casualties during America's military operations. :(
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From the year I was born, I remember back in the 1970's many guys lusted after these cars. They were considered excellent classics then. :)
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I didn't much care for most AMC (American Motors Cars) from the 1960's and 1970's but I did like the Pony Car, the Javelin. :)
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When I was a young boy, my Dad used to talk about Packard cars and how he missed them, and they were such good cars. :)
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I remember seeing this in a Motor Trend magazine when I was a kid and it has fascinated me since. :)
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Back in 1974, I bought my first car which was a used 1968 Chevrolet Impala. The color was light green with a black vinyl top, but this one is the same model I bought then. :)
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This is a Vauxhall Chevette 2300HS . (UK car). From 1978.....I had one of these in '78 , when I was 21 . These were a 'Homologation' special , intended as a qualifying car for the rally car world . There was a limited run of around 200 cars only.
They had a twin cam version of the 2.3 ltr engine from the Victor/VX range ( a car that was 2 sizes up from the Chevette.) and were one of the fastest 'hot hatch' cars of the day ! Its main competitor was the Ford Escort RS2000 , but the Chevette was faster and was far superior handing wise compared to the Escort !
Wish I still had one today ! I paid £5500 for mine back in '78 ( which was a lot of money! ) ..... On the rare occasion that a properly restored one pops up these days , you'd be looking at £30000+ !
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This is the engine (bay) of the Chevette HS..... Very tuneable they were too ! :)
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A car that you could buy at a dealership which was ready for NASCAR racing as it was, 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner Superbird. :)
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One feature that luxury cars in the late 1930's had which I find fascinating is how they had their spare tires stored in the front fender. ???
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One characteristic of American cars in the 1950's, especially the late 50's, was huge tail fins. :)
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This is the engine (bay) of the Chevette HS..... Very tuneable they were too ! :)
Back in High School, when I worked at an Esso/Exxon service/gas station, one of the truly amazing engines of the time was the Cadillac Eldorado 500 cubic inch/8.2 liter monster engine which initially in 1970 had 400 horsepower but then due to the Federal Government EPA, by 1976 it was down to 230 horsepower due to the horrendous pollution standards which really ruined American engines and gave American cars a bad reputation. :(
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This is the engine (bay) of the Chevette HS..... Very tuneable they were too ! :)
Back in High School, when I worked at an Esso/Exxon service/gas station, one of the truly amazing engines of the time was the Cadillac Eldorado 500 cubic inch/8.2 liter monster engine which initially in 1970 had 400 horsepower but then due to the Federal Government EPA, by 1976 it was down to 230 horsepower due to the horrendous pollution standards which really ruined American engines and gave American cars a bad reputation. :(
To rob an engine of almost half its power , it must have had some serious crap attached to it !!..... 230 hp equates to 'only' 28 horsepower per liter !... That's around the 1930's outputs .
Those HS Chevette engines that I showed you could ( with the right tweaks ) hit around 220hp....from 'only' 2.3 ltrs !
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This is the engine (bay) of the Chevette HS..... Very tuneable they were too ! :)
Back in High School, when I worked at an Esso/Exxon service/gas station, one of the truly amazing engines of the time was the Cadillac Eldorado 500 cubic inch/8.2 liter monster engine which initially in 1970 had 400 horsepower but then due to the Federal Government EPA, by 1976 it was down to 230 horsepower due to the horrendous pollution standards which really ruined American engines and gave American cars a bad reputation. :(
To rob an engine of almost half its power , it must have had some serious crap attached to it !!..... 230 hp equates to 'only' 28 horsepower per liter !... That's around the 1930's outputs .
Those HS Chevette engines that I showed you could ( with the right tweaks ) hit around 220hp....from 'only' 2.3 ltrs !
Do you see those small hoses that are on the top of the engine? They were what was used for pollution prevention because in those days there were no electronics that could be used and those hoses were nightmares. :'(
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Do you see those small hoses that are on the top of the engine? They were what was used for pollution prevention because in those days there were no electronics that could be used and those hoses were nightmares. :'(
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It looks like they were trying use what was an early form of 'EGR' ( Exhaust gas recirculation) , which in effect is **77** the engine to 'eat' a percentage of its own exhaust gases ! That and other limitations is what drags the power output down so much . That sort of 'pollution control' ( hah! ) would most likely cause reliability issues too....
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Do you see those small hoses that are on the top of the engine? They were what was used for pollution prevention because in those days there were no electronics that could be used and those hoses were nightmares. :'(
It looks like they were trying use what was an early form of 'EGR' ( Exhaust gas recirculation) , which in effect is **77** the engine to 'eat' a percentage of its own exhaust gases ! That and other limitations is what drags the power output down so much . That sort of 'pollution control' ( hah! ) would most likely cause reliability issues too....
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The Federal government just ruined things with their idiotic bureaucratic regulations and laws. >:(
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Back in 1974, a car/truck I wanted but couldn't afford at the time, so I ended up buying my used 1968 Impala instead. :)
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That engine reminds me of an aircraft engine from before World War 1. :o
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In my opinion, one of the best cars from the 1930's which unfortunately did not survive the Great Depression. :(
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Back in 1961, we moved from an apartment to a home and at the Papermill my dad worked at, he got to use a Dodge Power Wagon to move some of our stuff/furniture, some which I inherited after he died 7 years ago, and this photo reminded me of that. :)
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I've only seen this 1953 Corvette in car museums but today is the anniversary of the introduction of it in 1953. :)
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Back in 1978, there was a great comedy called Animal House and Tim Matheson, who was Eric Stratton, leader of the sorority house, drove a 1962 Corvette. :)
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I remember this vehicle from the late 60's, early 70's which was actually based on the World War 2 Kubel Wagen, the German version of the Jeep but it wasn't a good as the Jeep. :)
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One style I miss is when cars had a lot of chrome on them. :)
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My first car was a 1968 Chevy Impala, and this 1968 Pontiac Bonneville was a close cousin to it. It had bigger engines with more power as standard. :)
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In 1964, my father wanted to buy this convertible car, but my mother did not want it. My mother grew up in West Texas during the Dust Storms era back in the 1930's, and so she didn't like cars that could be treated poorly by the weather in her opinion. :(
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Such a gigantic wheelbase. :o
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I've never actually seen this car in a museum, but this is the first car. :)
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Oldsmobile was the first American car manufacturer, and I do miss that brand. :(
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A car model I've always liked even though I'm a Chevy man, not a Ford man. :)
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Built from 1960 until 1969, a car with a rear V-6 engine and air cooled which some called Chevrolet's version of the VW Beetle, it was unfortunately killed by that asshole Ralph Nader since he said it was unsafe, and he didn't attack the Volkswagen beetle even though it actually got more people killed but Ralph Nader hated American companies. >:(
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From back when I was one year old. :)
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I just moved into a new apartment, and look what I found parked on the street in front of my building! :)
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I just moved into a new apartment, and look what I found parked on the street in front of my building! :)
Wow, That's a classic from 1955-1957 when back in the early 70's, when I was in High School working at an Esso/Exxon service station in Houston, there was a gathering of Chevrolet Club/Fan members who would bring those cars to fill up and they had what was called the Chevy small block V-8 engines. :)
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One of the best looking, classiest car ever in my opinion. :)
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Back in 1970, this huge car was considered the small Cadillac even though it had a 500 cubic inch or 8.2 Liter V-8 engine with 400 horsepower which was the biggest and most powerful engine you could get in any car at the time.
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This car brings back memories of a good movie I enjoyed back in 1977, Smokey and the Bandit with Burt Reynolds and Jackie Gleason. :)
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In 1947, soon after World War 2, BMW was not known as a luxury brand but as cheap cars.
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First James Bond 007 movie with Sean Connery I saw was Goldfinger in 1964 and one of the best stars I remember was the 1964 Aston Martin DB5. :)
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In 1964, my Dad bought a Chevelle Malibu with a 250 cubic inch inline 6 engine but later on he told me he wished he had bought the Malibu SS with a 307 cubic inch V-8 since it would have been more fun to drive. Our car was not an automatic transmission, at the time only luxury full size cars had that, it was a three on the post. :)
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Back in the 1930's, those were THE premium cars. Made in Fort Wayne, Indiana. :)
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A neighbor of ours had a 1965 Peugeot when I lived in Mexico City as a kid. It was this model but grey colored. :)
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I really do miss this car. ;) :)
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A favorite of mine, the 1959 Cadillac Coupe De Ville, with the super large tailfins all Cadillac models had in that year. :)
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This is what it looked with the headlamps up. :)
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Two classic icons. :)
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When I was younger back in 1972 while working at the Esso, later on it became Exxon, there was a gentleman that had a 1959 Buick Electra 225, and the joke was that it was an angry car due to its front grille. ;D
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My Father was born in 1925, and this is what cars looked like then. :)
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I remember that back in the 1970's, Cadillac Eldorado had the biggest engine of all cars with a 500 Cubic inch engine or 8.2-liter engine with 400 horsepower. It was the sports car of the year back in 1971. :)
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My Mother was born in 1929 and an Uncle Fred of her owned a 1929 Ford Model T pickup truck that she remembered riding on during the 1930's in West Texas. :)
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The most iconic vehicle of World War 2. :)
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A late 1950's Christmas car. :)
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Back in the 60's, the Shelby Cobras were started. :)
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Shame that GM killed off the Pontiac brand since it was a creative division. :(
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Three days till Christmas. :)
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Back in the 1960's when I was a kid, this was a popular car. :)
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First car I owned was a 1968 Chevy Impala which I bought in 1974, but a sibling model of it was the Bel Air which was similar but tended to be more luxurious. :)
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It is sometimes hard to believe that was 140 years ago. :o
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Back in 1974, a car I wanted to buy was unaffordable to me, the Pontiac GTO which was a great looking car, so I had to buy a used 1968 Chevy Impala one.
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Back in 1974, another car I wanted that I couldn't afford was the Chevy Camaro Z28. ;) :( :)
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My father drove one of these until 1964 when he traded it for a Chevrolet Chevelle. It was brown in color. :)
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Back in 1968, this was Car and Driver and Motor Trend magazines car of the year, and it had a huge 454 Cubic Inch V-8 big block engine. I used to read those magazines when I lived in Mexico, and the magazines were bought at a Mexican place called Sanborns by my Dad. :)
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Assuming money was no object, this is definitely the car I would be driving. With all the gadgets!
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