Car Buff
 

If you were into cars back in the 50's 60's you will recognize these Chevrolet cars.

I remember when all the new models came out in the fall and were covered up
on the trucks.
We used to ride our bikes to the local dealerships at night and shine a flashlight through
the back windows of their service bays where they parked the new models until the
announcement date.

Enjoy

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WOW!!! i LUV old cars! yesterday i had an old continental behind me, which i just couldn't take my eyes off. i hope the guy behind the wheel knew it was his car i was after! :pepper2:
those pix are just stunning!

'58 - '65

While I appreciate all of the old cars, I am a Ford guy, specifically Mustangs, and have rebuilt 8 from the ground up, managed to keep 1 a '66 fastback.

[QUOTE=villagetinker;2210193]
I also enjoy owning a couple Ford cars.

The sad part about Ford is it never realized what to do with the Thunderbird.
It's started out as two-seater and with good engineering could have competed with the Corvette.
This might interest you.
https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...1&d=1682188334

The '59 & '64 Impalas ruled...

[QUOTE=Michael G.;2210213]I agree with you on the T-Bird, my dad had 2 a '62 and a '64, I almost had a '55 with the removable hardtop and porthole windows, the seller jacked up the price when I went to pick it up.....

One of my friends became so obsessed with the movie "Bullitt" that he started restoring fastbacks.

The GT500KR is one of my dream cars.

Had a ‘63 Belaire back in the day, vent windows and a floor vent for ‘air conditioning’.

Old cars
 

They changed the body style every year back then

We had to wait and watch Bonanza. :-(

You left out the greatest Chevy icon of the era...'57 Chevy...

Cool
 

dream a lil dream for me. Funny thing, the mustang never passed the charger although it knocked it off the road

My favorite car. I love seeing this car. All I have to do is open my garage door and there it is. Stop by Spanish Springs on the 3rd Saturday and take a look.

I had a '65 and a '69. I loved them both. My daughter got a new convertible about 7 years ago, the most uncomfortable car ever...... worst ride. Stick to the old ones.

Truly appreciated reading all the comments on cars of the past . These types of post are worth my time.
Thks

i find that as well. newer cars make me feel like i'm riding in a tin sardine can. i'll take the space & comfort of a bench seat any day.

Thanks for the memories

I owned a 65 Impala, bought new and within a year sold and bought a used 65 Corvette convertible white with red interior, 327 ci, 350HP loved it.

You left out the best one, my first car, a 1957!

At Brownwood

I was a Chevy guy also. First car was a 58 impala conv. Then went to 56 chev impala (one of my favorites,). Then became a pontiac guy....68 gto conv, now have a 96 TA conv and a 2000 TA WS6 Conv.

Great cars all...I even bought a ford TBird once.

Cars
 

I can relate. There was a Chevrolet dealer and a Buick dealer within a mile of where I lived. My father was a Chevy guy, he had a 1952, then a 1954 that my sister totaled, a 1957 Belair V8 two door hard top Robins egg blue and white (my favorite) a 1962 Impala station wagon, and a 1966 Impala SS 396 which he totaled. For awhile he had a 1959 ElCamino as a second car. Then he switched to a Jeep Pickup. I had two 1955 Chevy Belaires a 2 door hard top and then a 2 door sedan both of which I put in big engines, 4 speeds etc. Then a 1950 2 door business coupe which came from California with rolled and pleated interior. I again went the big engine 4 speed low gears Crager mags route. Then a 1966 red Corvette 427 which I sold when I got married in 1972. Should have kept the car as the wife didn't last. I was a car mechanic from 1968 to 1973. Then a Chevrolet dealer Service Mgr from 2000 to 2020 when I relocated to the Villages

1958
 

I loved the 1958, especially the rag top.

You should join the King Of The Road antique car club. Some of their members own Mustangs and bring them out regularly. See their upcoming calendar.

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1964 1/2 Plymouth Barracuda America's first fastback
 

Barracuda came out two weeks before the Mustang. Has the largest back window of any car. I had a 1965 Valiant in high school and always wanted a Barracuda. Got what I wished for. Picture of my collection together at the Market of Marion car show. Two have been featured in Hemmings magazine.

No way. The 58 was the king. Honorable mention to the 61.

The OP only showed a picture of early Impalas, while the 1957 Belair is my favorite, it was not an Impala. I am fortunate to currently own a 1965 Impala SS convertible.

New car introductions
 

I do remember searching out the new models. Instead of going to a dealer, however, our school bus would drive past the lot where the new models were parked. The fence was covered but because the bus seats were higher than the fence we could see over it. Back then all the new car models were released within a short period of time, usually in September or October. Being able to Identify a new model by sight when they hit the road gave us bragging rights.

Your 56 Impala must have been a very rare car as Chevy didn't start making the Impala until 1958.

I worked at a Buick and Chevy dealership after school washing cars.
One afternoon I was ask if I wanted to come back and work at night.

That afternoon a blue rear engine chevy model was delivered, The Corvair.
Later that night two mechanics took that new Corvair for 1/2 hour spin with me in the backseat just as proud as a peacock.

These memories I'll never forget.
Those two mechanics have passed on, but I'll never forget them and that night.

old cars.
 

I have had about every muscle car made but now I am driving an old chev pickup truck as my daily driver(trucks are huge here in panama City)

I'll take that red 1961 convertible please!

A good way to start up a conversation. You like old cars, I like old cars, let's twist and shout!

[QUOTE=Michael G.;2210213]Yes, the 2-seater had great potential.

I owned a 2 door hardtop 57 Chev until it got stolen in Tampa.

There is a tradeoff between performance and comfort (soft ride). The customer gets to choose. Which brings up the fact that the Corvair was a FINE car with a great engine if only the rear had stiffer springs and shocks like a VW. GM gave up too soon on making improvements.

Wives need to come with a 10,000-mile warranty.

I am guessing that you HATE Ralph Nader as much as I do.

(Note to self! Do Not Even Crack a smile or your a dead man, Freddy!)