I miss the good ol' cars...

[Black_Sheep]

I don't miss them, old cars are a big part of my life. I've posted my '69 GTX here several times, here's a couple shots of my '58 Chevy truck and one of my old '37 Packard 115C Touring Sedan. No they are not as refined as modern cars but that's a big part of their charm...

 

[sipowicz]

When I was a kid, I remember seeing lots of cars broken down on roads and highways...not so much anymore.

 

[pilgrim6a]

Paladin,
There's a thread on the 1896-1961 section that says that ejector rod shrouds serve the same purpose as the fins on that '59 Caddy.
He may be right. They do add a touch of class.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

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...

Try keeping a 1972 MGB running Gotta love the English!!

 

[jaykellogg]

I too grew up in the '50s and '60s. I drove a '57 T Bird for a year to college. I still have a restored 1950 Chevy convertable, an unrestored (rough, not running) 1954 Pontiac Chieftain Catalina, and a 1984 Cadillac Coupe with a 1977 Cad 425 engine and 400 turbo. I am also parting out a 1953 Chevy BelAire hardtop.

 

[DLeeHarley]

Highway Patrol

Broderick Crawford used to throw one around.

2150 to Headquarters!

 

[jag312]

I prefer Italian aluminum to Detroit iron.

1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Start-up & LOUD Acceleration - YouTube

3x Ferrari 250 GTO sound on the road !! Start up, revs and accelerations - YouTube

(7) Ferrari 250 GTO's - ULTRA RARE RARE RARE!!!! - YouTube

 

[brucev]

The old cars were nice. The current cars are much better in engineering, quality, etc. Nowadays, 100K miles is no big deal on a car, motor, transmission, etc.

That being said, I am on the look out for a late 1960's era Chevy short bed step-side pickup truck w/ a plain straight six motor, on the column shift, gas tank behind the seat, etc. Not if but when I find one I can afford, I will put the standard hubcaps of the era on it w/ street tires on front and back. Then... while the motor and transmission get any needed attention I will do the interior of the truck. Last I'll tend to the exterior finishing with a nice paint job. That is my plan.

 

[65kaiser]

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.

Very nicely stated. I couldn't agree with you more.

 

[65kaiser]

http://smith-wessonforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=59111&d=1322166016
My daily driver.

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

Try keeping a 1972 MGB running Gotta love the English!!

Back in the day... a neighbor had a Jaguar. On a rare day when it was running correctly he'd ride around town to show it off. I forget how the conversation came up but he said that he never parks his 'Jag' at the Gemco parking lot (Gemco was like a Walmart in California at that time). Being a smart-alek I answered- 'Why not? Just raise the hood after you park and you'll be able to recognize your car when you come back out'. He didn't think that was funny...

 

[JcMack]

I seem to remember 50's and 60's cars were considered "high mileage" at 50,000 miles. It was common to spin the speedos back to an acceptable 25,000 or so. Most families had one car and commutes to work were short, because the city-work/ live in-suburb thing wasn't here then.. A car with 50K on it was overworked. Everybody in the "bad companions" bunch new how to rebuild a Chevy 265 by age 16-17. All the Goodie two shoes guys that actually got an education in H.S. didn't know clutch fork from an eatin fork, but they're all in the money now.

 

[Sebago Son]

Fix It Again Tony!

Try keeping a 1972 MGB running Gotta love the English!!

Only thing worse than my old Morris Minor was a Fiat Spyder. Or I should say a Fiat and a long list of donors. had three or four laying around to keep one on the road... You had better keep an extra accelerator cable, a clutch cable, an extra MOOG electric fuel pump, both metric and English tools in the trunk. Throw in a couple quarts of oil and a gallon of 50/50 premix and you were thankful that Tony had thoughtfully equipped the rear deck with a luggage rack.

 

[Qball]

I miss my Catalina

 

[Arik]

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.

Im 33

I take no offence what so ever. And i agree guns, cars, etc...etc should have a soul and passion. And i like to look at them and drive them, shoot them...whatever the case may be. But when i buy im automatically looking for usefulness. Why am i buying it? Is it because they are pretty and shiny and speak to me? If so then im going of off emotion mainly and is that really worth the $$? Granted everything does have a useful purpose and a usefulness. Or is this something i do need and can use. For instance i really do want a jeep wrangler or any 2 door 4x4. However winters here are so-so. We get some snow. Sometimes a lot. When its a lot its rare and everything is closed otherwise i have yet to get stuck in my Toyota coup. Also i own the Toyota where as i'd have to spend money to get the Jeep and then feed it. So while i like the Jeep i'll keep driving the coup until it falls apart or i get a screaming deal on something else. Ive always been that way.

Same with guns inly they are cheaper and easier to buy.

ETA: when it comes to cars i work in transport, export, and sales. Ive driven everything from police cars, motorcycles, million dollar sports cars, classics, antiques, even an armored troop carrier with shag carpeting and a disco ball inside! So they are all just cars to me.

 

[PALADIN85020]

These came out when I was a senior in high school. I can't help myself - I still lust after this car, and if I had unlimited funds, I'd buy a cherry restoration, just like this. And it would be money in the bank. As I've said, before, I would get more pleasure per mile with this car than any other before or since. Long live the 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible!

John

 

[doc540]

Fav car I've ever built and owned

went bye-bye in a divorce

 

[A10]

Try keeping a 1972 MGB running Gotta love the English!!

Ahhh....Lucas electricals....

I had a '68 MGBGT. Spent 3 weeks out of the month on blocks. Rebuilt the generator and starter on a regular basis. I never had a problem with the SU side draft carbs, though! Anyone here remember how to tune wire wheels?

 

[labworm]

First car 1957 Chevy, 2nd 1965 Buick Skylark, 3rd 1965 Buick Riviera (The ladies loved this one)

My all time favorite, this is not a picture of mine but a twin to what I owned, the car without a blind spot in it. You know in the early years most people had no idea what a BMW was.

1973 BMW 2002

 

[blackdeuce]

Love your truck! We had a 63 red short bed 3 on the tree
6 cyl Great Trucks. Love to own one again.

Thank you. It's not very fast, but it's fun to drive. It still has the old oil-bath air filter.

This particular truck is as bare bones as it gets. No radio, etc.

I like the steel dash, etc. Pretty neat. The bed of the truck is wood. My father had new wood installed several years ago.