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Big TC
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 Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:18 pm Post subject: Classic cars from my favourite era and country. Warning!!! |
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It's funny how tastes change, isn't it? The following pics have all been gleaned from Google Images, and are American cars from 1957-model year.
I used to hate this type of car, when I was young! But any one of these would be on my wishlist, were I to win the lotto. By co-incidence, I was born in 1957.
1st, my all-time favourite - the Chevy Bel Air 2-door Sport Coupe:
The Chevy Nomad:
Doge Custom Royal - not too keen on the grille treatment:
Ford Fairlane:
Lincoln Premier - check the rear overhang!
Oldsmobile Golden Rocket
Packard Clipper Wagon - a marque sadly out of business now.
Plymouth Fury - anyone seen the film Christine?
Pontiac Star Chief - badge-engineered Chevy
Buick Century Convertible - this is nice...
Cadillac Eldorado Brougham - not a great favourite of mine. I once banger-raced AGAINST one of these...
Chrysler 300C
DeSoto 2-door hardtop - another marque no longer with us
Dunno why most of the pics are small - sorry! 
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kraftwerk
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| Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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I spotted this a couple of weeks ago in New Cross (the same day those two French students were bound, butchered and burned in New Cross... Eurgh)
I think my favourite Yank iron is the Tucker Torpedo, one of which I saw in the metal for the first time this year...
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Big TC
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That top one's lovely - an Olds by the looks of it.
The Tucker is indeed a beauty - I love the 3-headlight treatment!
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"him"
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Your Bus has an exceptionally clean windscreen Kraft...
Did the E30 feel the need to beat the yank away from the lights?
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kraftwerk
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| Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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| "him" wrote: | Your Bus has an exceptionally clean windscreen Kraft...
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Thanks "h". I was on the way back from a show, so it'd had special treatment that morning. A dirty windscreen, especially on the inside, is a pet-hate of mine anyway.
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Matt
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Dirt just wouldn't be OEM!
The 61 Lincoln Continental floats my boat at the moment. Pillar-less coupes are extremely cool.
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