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 Post subject: Re: The most beautiful cars ever made
PostPosted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 9:17 pm 
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They're okay, in a sort of 1930's spaceship sort of way, I guess.

I like American cars from the mid '30's to the late '50's; then pick it up again about 1969 or so; most cars from the early '60's all look the same: flat and square.

But the perfect collector car for me would be something like this:

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Now THAT'S awesome!!! :D

Of course, if you want to start talking airplanes, we could be here all day.



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 Post subject: Re: The most beautiful cars ever made
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GKC wrote:
Walking Wounded wrote:
Of course, if you want to start talking airplanes, we could be here all day.


I'm listening.

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I don't want to hijack the thread.....this one is about cars, and I'd like to leave it that way out of respect for the OP. Maybe I'll start a new one. :)


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 Post subject: Re: The most beautiful cars ever made
PostPosted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 2:49 pm 
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Walking Wounded wrote:
GKC wrote:
Walking Wounded wrote:
Of course, if you want to start talking airplanes, we could be here all day.


I'm listening.

GKC, USAF, ret.


I don't want to hijack the thread.....this one is about cars, and I'd like to leave it that way out of respect for the OP. Maybe I'll start a new one. :)



You are more principled than I. I hijack everything.

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 Post subject: Re: The most beautiful cars ever made
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The most beautiful car ever made.......

http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-2012/ ... 80x960.jpg


Is my truck!

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chevy girl huh?

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 7:11 pm 
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Most def :D


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 Post subject: Re: The most beautiful cars ever made
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my first car was a chevy... i wanted it to be my grandfather's '57 chevy bel air :cloud9: ... turned out it was my great grandfather's '63 impala... never owned a truck...in spite of the fact that i grew up in west texas

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As far as cars go, Impalas are terrific!!!

Northern New Mexico here.........


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then 1963..mine was a chocolate brown
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now (allegedly 2014)
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Definitely the 63 rocks the socks off the newer models


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when i finally said goodbye to my gift car and bought my own, i went for the 74 cutlass supreme... two tone blue and white with reversible front seats ... loved the car...wish i did not trade it in 5 years later for a better gas mileage car :DOH! :swoon instead of white, mine was blue, instead of brown, it was white

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My first car was a bright orange Chevy Vega station wagon with woodwork :oops:


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 Post subject: Re: The most beautiful cars ever made
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never owned a truck...in spite of the fact that i grew up in west texas


That's okay f/s, because....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uo4CHFlI7VU

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My favorite was a 1957 Ford Fairlane 2 door hard top coupe, black with gold trim and red leather interior - a Police Interceptor V-8. Radar has it going to 138mph with the driver and 3 passengers. [Don't ask me how I avoided the ticket. It would take too long to tell here.] 8-) 8-) 8-)

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