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It's Monday, so it's car show day! (Pic heavy) (Original Post) Archae Jul 2013 OP
This weeks winner: catnhatnh Jul 2013 #1
Yeah, Ford's version of the El Camino. Archae Jul 2013 #3
My hubbie's car. GentryDixon Jul 2013 #2
Any kids conceived in it yet? Archae Jul 2013 #4
Too damn old. GentryDixon Jul 2013 #5
I love old cars aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2013 #6
love the 66 Malibu SS Joe Shlabotnik Jul 2013 #7
Naw... The Olds 442 version. Paulie Jul 2013 #8
That 442 is a car for picking up girls. Archae Jul 2013 #9
No.... though I agree its mean looking. Joe Shlabotnik Jul 2013 #10
ha ha, sorry Joe, that's the reason I love it..... a kennedy Jul 2013 #13
I could be wrong but... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2013 #19
I think you are right Joe Shlabotnik Jul 2013 #20
I think the tail would help but... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2013 #21
My first car was the anti muscle car olddots Jul 2013 #11
Ok, I want the yellow and black SS a kennedy Jul 2013 #12
Just chiming in to say I love these photo posts Rob H. Jul 2013 #14
Here's a few from me jrandom421 Jul 2013 #15
nice. very nice. Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2013 #16
Nice car pics, man miked62916 Jul 2013 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author uppityperson Jul 2013 #18

Archae

(46,340 posts)
3. Yeah, Ford's version of the El Camino.
Mon Jul 8, 2013, 07:02 PM
Jul 2013

This one is in beautiful shape, considering the Wisconsin roads.

GentryDixon

(2,955 posts)
2. My hubbie's car.
Mon Jul 8, 2013, 06:59 PM
Jul 2013

This picture was taken in 2005, but he still has it. He bought the car on Ebay in abut 2003, flew to Chicago to pick it up, and has been tinkering on it since.

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)
6. I love old cars
Mon Jul 8, 2013, 07:10 PM
Jul 2013

I just can't get used to the new ones that all have the same formless electric shaver look with the plastic fenders, with plastic door handles, with the gigantic rubber dashboards and consoles, the "cab forward" design to give the illusion of internal space, and the urethane-based paint that makes even the paint-coated metal of today's cars look like plastic. I haven't bought a new car since 1989 when I got a Honda and, after I lost it to an engine fire, I've gone back to the oldies ever since.

Joe Shlabotnik

(5,604 posts)
7. love the 66 Malibu SS
Mon Jul 8, 2013, 10:31 PM
Jul 2013

Not crazy about the pale banana colour, but when I imagine the 'perfect' car, thats pretty much what I picture.

Joe Shlabotnik

(5,604 posts)
10. No.... though I agree its mean looking.
Tue Jul 9, 2013, 12:31 AM
Jul 2013

When I was 16 in the mid-late 80's, a friend of a friend had a gold and white 442 for sale, for $3500. I was smitten, and although I had saved $3000 slinging pizzas after school, when I approached my parents they were not impressed and said "there's nothing wrong with driving our new Chevy station wagon"

About 2 years later I found an excellent condition 1960 Cadillac Eldorado stashed in a rural barn. The body, interior was mint, motor ran; everything else just needed some updating. By that time I had saved enough to buy it ($6000), but no money to upgrade/repair/insure/put gas in the tank. Again my parents said no... the station wagon is good enough for you.

3 days later I was kicked out of the house. Can you tell I'm still a bit bitter 25 years later.

Joe Shlabotnik

(5,604 posts)
20. I think you are right
Tue Jul 9, 2013, 10:17 PM
Jul 2013

After looking again at the way the front fender meets the grille, I think you're correct. I think they different tail lights too, but I'm no expert.

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,481 posts)
21. I think the tail would help but...
Tue Jul 9, 2013, 11:33 PM
Jul 2013

...they're just out view in that shot.

I had a '66 Caprice 396 with an M-20.
It was fun. 9 mpg kind of fun.

 

olddots

(10,237 posts)
11. My first car was the anti muscle car
Tue Jul 9, 2013, 01:32 AM
Jul 2013

A appliance white 63 V.W. Micro Bus I bought in 1969 for 600$ . Zero to 60 in under 5 minutes ,the breaks failed at 11 miles per hour and I almost lost my legs .They were true death traps but had some kind of personality .

Rob H.

(5,352 posts)
14. Just chiming in to say I love these photo posts
Tue Jul 9, 2013, 02:25 PM
Jul 2013

I don't always comment, but I always check 'em out and enjoy 'em.

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