I miss the good ol' cars...

[andrewb70]

While there is little denying that older cars have more style, there is also no denying that today's cars are light years ahead in terms of technology. Enormous advancements have been made in powertrain and suspension technology even since the 90s. Cars today ride better, are WAY more reliable, safer, and the list goes on. So while it is cool to feel nostalgic for classic iron, I bet you wouldn't feel the same way after driving one after a day.

Andrew

 

[vytoland]

i got to drive my dad's 1960 dodge dart phoenix to the prom. had a 361 cu. in. v8 under the hood and it could mooooove.

 

[Arik]

a prius .... really?
your a strange one.
if you put any performance car behind a Prius running at highway speeds .. the performance car will win the MPG battle every time.
there is an 11 percent loss to heat any time mechanical energy is transformed to electrical and vice versa.
I think the Chevy volt is a far better implementation of the IC / EP concept

Maybe maybe not. I dont completely doubt you but doesnt the Preus run on the electrical up to 25mph? The rest of the time on gas. A 1.5ltr engine gets better gas mileage then a bigger engine? Even if not completely correct i dont live on the highway and to get to one is an avg of 15 miles. A performance car doesnt get that great of mileage in the city. And if youre right we should be buying high performance cars to save gas?

As far as cars go i couldn't care less what ut looks like and what people think. Prius or not. To me its what fits my wallet. Cheap to maintain, cheap to drive and excellent resale value. I weight 165lbs and 99.999% of the time im the only one in my car. I dont need a 4 door car or a big one to get me around. A truck or a 4 door sedan will do the same as a small economical car but will coat more to run.

 

[WC145]

While there is little denying that older cars have more style, there is also no denying that today's cars are light years ahead in terms of technology. Enormous advancements have been made in powertrain and suspension technology even since the 90s. Cars today ride better, are WAY more reliable, safer, and the list goes on. So while it is cool to feel nostalgic for classic iron, I bet you wouldn't feel the same way after driving one after a day.

Andrew

You're wrong. In spite of all the technology and advancements I'd much rather drive my Tbird than my late model Saab. Just because something is newer and has all of the current whizbang techno stuff doesn't make it better.

 

[arjay]

I have a 65 moneypit I probably will be buried with,but even though it was cutting edge for it's time,the braking and handling can't compare to my modern pickup.

 

[WC145]

Maybe maybe not. I dont completely doubt you but doesnt the Preus run on the electrical up to 25mph? The rest of the time on gas. A 1.5ltr engine gets better gas mileage then a bigger engine? Even if not completely correct i dont live on the highway and to get to one is an avg of 15 miles. A performance car doesnt get that great of mileage in the city. And if youre right we should be buying high performance cars to save gas?

I won't own a Prius on principle, they're right up there with steel shot and soy milk in my book. If my 46 year old Tbird could poop it would leave a Prius behind it. Plus, I'll bet there won't be any 2012 Priuses (Prii?) on the road in 2058. Throw away technology.

 

[ladder13]

Regularly changing points, plugs, condenser, cap and rotor... long warmups, belching smoke and leaking oil, faded peeling paint, disintegrating vinyl tops.

And a screwdriver in the carburetor to get em' started.

 

[Arik]

I won't own a Prius on principle, they're right up there with steel shot and soy milk in my book. If my 46 year old Tbird could poop it would leave a Prius behind it. Plus, I'll bet there won't be any 2012 Priuses (Prii?) on the road in 2058. Throw away technology.

I guess they'll be just like the Tbirds today?!?!

My job is eith cars. Namely export and cabs. So far the 4 or so Priuses that one cab co. is running for the last 3 years non stop have needed minor repairs and well over 300k miles. That what i like. Dont care what you name it. People seem to get cars confused with perceived machoism and toughness or even political association. To me it A TOOL to get from point A to B as cheap as possible. Dont care if its a Fiat 500, Prius, Smart car, or whatever. If an F350 was cheap to maintain and good on gas i'll drive that. Same goes for a city bus. Point A to B.

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[CW Spook]

You can still buy a brand-new good 'ol car. I just did..

 

[doc540]

400+HP
400+FT/LB TORQUE

DRUM BRAKES

BIAS PLY TIRES

GOD HELP US!

 

[scooter123]

A somewhat newer interpretation of the 57 Belair. Current powerplant is a GMPP HT383 with 345 HP and 435 ft.lbs. of torque. Not a rocket ship but it is fun to drive and will net 23 mpg at a 70 mph cruise.

 

[sheepdawg]

I drive the best of both worlds, modern technology but it sure reminds me of my 66 Mustang and the 70 Boss 302 my buddy had.

 

[Marshwheeling]

I wouldn't mind having the Studebaker Lark VIII that I used to carpool to school in. For a few months, I got to drive it, until the kid whose folks it belonged to got his license. That car was a real sleeper, a refrigerator-white granny car, except that it was real fast, even with the 3-speed.

 

[RWJ]

I always thought that their greatest attributes were the WIDE, generous seats, both front and rear......

Regularly changing points, plugs, condenser, cap and rotor... long warmups, belching smoke and leaking oil, faded peeling paint, disintegrating vinyl tops... On the other hand, my old cars from the 60s had a lot of young pretty women riding in them...

 

[WC145]

I guess they'll be just like the Tbirds today?!?!

My job is eith cars. Namely export and cabs. So far the 4 or so Priuses that one cab co. is running for the last 3 years non stop have needed minor repairs and well over 300k miles. That what i like. Dont care what you name it. People seem to get cars confused with perceived machoism and toughness or even political association. To me it A TOOL to get from point A to B as cheap as possible. Dont care if its a Fiat 500, Prius, Smart car, or whatever. If an F350 was cheap to maintain and good on gas i'll drive that. Same goes for a city bus. Point A to B.

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Arik, I honestly mean no offense when I say this, but what you wrote is the reason we have Glocks and Priuses (Prii? Somebody correct me). There is more to some things than just their inherent usefulness. The soul, the passion, the personality in certain objects set them apart from others and create an actual relationship between the owner/user and the object, guns and cars are excellent examples. Maybe it's a generational thing, I don't know how old you are, I'm 50. Maybe it's a regional thing or a family thing, I don't know. But I can say that until I am reduced to the lowest common denominator and am forced to comply with the world of Glocks, berries, droidxs, etc, I want guns, cars, boats, homes, towns, lives, kids, everything to reflect some sort of human involvement and passion and not just be one more item off the computer run assembly line. There is so much more to life than just getting to the end of it in the most efficient manner possible, this is just one small example.

 

[rburg]

You can still buy a brand-new good 'ol car. I just did..

Yeah, me too. Only I bought a 4 door MW3. Traded in a 2006 that didn't have any horsepower to speak of at all. Picked it up in early July. Now its a month old with 4200 miles and scratches all over, especially the underside. Its got more horsepower than any other Jeep Utility they've ever marketed. Its got an honest 285 horsepower, a good tranny, and lockers to put it to the ground (not especially road). I've been buying and driving jeeps since 1977, or 35 full years.

 

[stanws6]

I've had this 1952 Buick Special for about 11 years now. It's fun and unique, but I wouldn't want to have it as my everyday car. No power steering, brakes, air conditioning. Bias ply tires make it a real handfull on the highway.

 

[Muley Gil]

My first car was a 1952 Buick Super four door Riveria, Model 52. It was my granddaddy's last car. It had a 263 ci straight eight overhead valve engine, bolted to a DynaFlow tranny. It was not fast on take-off, but would get up to 103 MPH, with four good sized teenagers inside!

Wish I had it back.

 

[chief38]

Paladin, I hear ya!

I grew up in the 50's & 60's as well, and like you I am a died in the wool traditionalist, conservative and a simpler is better kind of guy. I too LOVE the old cars and I am actually lurking around looking for one build in the late 40's or early 50's. Still haven't made up my mind yet on exactly which year or model, but I am having a ball and learning a lot while looking. Been attending a lot of antique car shows and a few auctions too.

That said, the new cars are 100 times more reliable, much safer, and have all the creature comforts we like these days. I have to say (because it's actually out of character for me) the new cars are incredible and rarely break down like the old ones for actually driving every day.

I am aware that when I do find my old timer car it will be a money pit and a labor of love and I will probably buy it anyway. For what the old cars lack in reliability and safety, they do make up in nostalgia & style! There's nothing like the SMELL of a late 40's - early 50's interior - brings back many memories.

chief38

 

[doc540]

Broderick Crawford used to throw one around.