[Shadowmuse Blown]

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

[MaxBigfoot]

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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Replete with propellers

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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!

[MaxBigfoot]

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

[solvegas]

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.

[solvegas]

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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[solvegas]

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 

[solvegas]

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 

That's where that term came from.