Originally Posted by Michael G. (Post 2210153)

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

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...06547747_n-jpg

Originally Posted by PugMom (Post 2210155)

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!

Originally Posted by villagetinker (Post 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...earquarter-jpg

Originally Posted by sdeikenberry (Post 2210360)

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

Originally Posted by airstreamingypsy (Post 2210395)

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.

Originally Posted by Larchap49 (Post 2210435)

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

Originally Posted by Michael G. (Post 2210533)

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.

Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 2210554)

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

Originally Posted by vMichael G. (Post 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.....

Originally Posted by New Englander (Post 2210494)

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

Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2210595)

The following year, I had a roommate who was a Corvette freak. He would scour the newspapers on Thursday/Friday, looking for older Corvettes with minor body damage (he knew how to do fiberglass work and he had a friend with a paint booth).

He would drive to NC or GA with a friend, buy one for a few grand, drive it back, fix the damage, repaint it and re-sell it for a couple of thousand more.

Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 2210553)

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.