Since there are few car threads and since I have quite a few car-related photos, here is a thread dedicated to the classic (1970s and earlier) American cars.

To start off, here is a 1959 Dodge Custom Royal. The detail to the exterior (and interior) styling was amazing back then. The emblems and ornaments almost look like jewelery, not to mention the generous amount of chrome. Of course, the styling is just one plus. There was also the spacious interior and trunk, smooth ride and powerful engine.

This particular car was at the Mopar Spring Fling last weekend. The engine in this car was an aftermarket 440-cu-in V-8 with dual carbs.

Time for another car at the all-Mopar show from last weekend. This is a 1961 DeSoto, the final year for this car.

It was for sale, asking price $35,000.

I like the 1970 Maserati....(Italian)

That's not an American car! :eek:

(I prefer American cars; their engines with tons of low-end torque are very fun!, along with long and low styling and durability).

Now, here is a 1963 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible. Very nice!

That's not an American car! :eek:
I know....sorry for posting an Italian car in your thread! :lol: But the Maserati is my favorite.

(I prefer American cars; their engines with tons of low-end torque are very fun!, along with long and low styling and durability).

Now, here is a 1963 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible. Very nice!
I really like all the cars you posted, but the 1963 Cadillac Eldorado looks the nicest in my opinion. Very sleek, elegant and luxurious! :)

I know....sorry for posting an Italian car in your thread! :lol: But the Maserati is my favorite.

No problem.

I really like all the cars you posted, but the 1963 Cadillac Eldorado looks the nicest in my opinion. Very sleek, elegant and luxurious! :)


It got a lot of attention. That car was at the weekly (Friday night) car show. You never can tell what cars will be there so it's kind of fun to be surprised.

I like this one: 1945 Pontiac

Looks good! I have seen a few '40s Pontiacs at car shows. Not that many because they are rare.

Looks good! I have seen a few '40s Pontiacs at car shows. Not that many because they are rare.
Here's a cool 1931 Lincoln:

Thanks for posting that, Roger. Car looks to be in excellent condition. Probably worth $200,000+!

My first car was a used 1978 Pontiac Firebird. I got it in 1989.

My first car was a used 1978 Pontiac Firebird. I got it in 1989.
They were popular, especially since one was used in the movie "Smokey and the Bandit (1977).

My favorite Firebird is the 1969 with Ram Air IV 400-cu-in engine. Underrated at 345 (gross) horsepower, it could run 0-60 mph in 5.4 seconds, even with those skinny 1960s tires.

Back to the car show. Here is a 1961 Chrysler Imperial..

Great pictures! I grew up in the 50's and 60's and then we could identify any car on the highway because the styles were so diverse and interesting. (Also cool!) Now to me all cars look alike. Most of the time I can't tell an American car from an import they look so much alike! Those old tanks that we use to drive would cost a small fortune to drive today. Back then I remember that gas would be as low as 19 cents a gallon!Ah............ the good old days!:D

Yes, Marlene, cars sure were easy to identify back then. A few days ago, I mistook a Buick Lacrosse for a Toyota!

Here are a few photos of 1973 Chrysler Imperial. This was one of the longest non-limousine cars ever built, at 235.3", it edged out even the '74-'76 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham (which was 233.7").

I received the two magazines shown below today. Always a treat to look through rare magazines like those.

The second photo shows another old magazine I've had for a while next to a recent issue of Motor Trend. The covers of the new magazines don't really do anything for me; I much prefer reading the old magazines showing what are now classic cars!

A 1958 Buick Limited at an all-G.M. car show in June.

More chrome than 10 Toyotas! :cool:

1969 Pontiac GTO Judge. 400-cu-in engine rated at 366 horsepower and with the Ram Air IV option, (under)rated at 370 hp. This could run 13s in the 1/4 mile and had loads of torque all throughout the rpm range. A fun car!

1969 Dodge Charger R/T with 440-Magnum engine and 1970 Dodge Challenger with T/A 340-6 Pack engine...

Wow.That's a nice photos you got there.

Wow.That's a nice photos you got there.
Glad you like the pics.

Here are some more...

1970 Cadillac DeVille Convertible

1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible

1957 Chevy (I prefer '57 Mopars over the '57 Chevy, but this one was really nice)

1. 1968 Cadillac DeVille Convertible

2. 1971 Plymouth 'Cuda Convertible with the big-block 383-cu-in engine

3. Late-1960s Buick Wagon

1966 Pontiac GTO

1968 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham (when Cadillacs looked like Cadillacs!)

This car was in the "Back To The Bricks" car show in Flint, Michigan. Does anybody know what this is?:confused:

That kind of looks like a modified Excalibur. They had a Chevy engine.

Two "winged" cars. 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona. Standard engine: 440-4 bbl Magnum; optional engine: the famous 426-Hemi.

1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS454.

This ran easy 13s in the 1/4 mile. 0-60 mph in about 5.4 seconds if you can control the wheelspin. :D

1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser.

I don't know the year, etc. of this one.

What a dash! (1960 Dodge Polara). I think this looks so much better than plastic with matte colors (usually black, grey or beige). A work of art. Maybe my favorite steering wheel of all time, too.

That steering wheel logo makes me think of the one for Miller Beer.

What's that thing in front of the speedometer?

That steering wheel logo makes me think of the one for Miller Beer.

What's that thing in front of the speedometer?
I like the glitter part of the steering wheel.

The instrument in front of the speedometer is a compass.

I sure do miss those beautiful cars! Cars just aren't beautiful anymore!:( But I have to admit cars are much more fuel efficient. Can you imagine filling up one of those old tanks!?:lol:

Okay, I've posted this on another thread; it's the 1972 Plymouth Fury.

Nice Fury, D-Dey. A true full-sized car.

Here is the back seat of a mid-'70s Lincoln Mark IV. Looks very comfy!

I sure do miss those beautiful cars! Cars just aren't beautiful anymore!:( But I have to admit cars are much more fuel efficient. Can you imagine filling up one of those old tanks!?:lol:
Yes, they sure had unique styling back then.

Most people that own them now (including myself) do not drive them every day, so fuel mileage is not really a factor.

Here is an elegant (and long!) 1966 Cadillac Fleetwood Seventy-Five Limousine...

A 1971 Plymouth Fury owned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department.

Ford Mustang Shelby 1967 Fastback

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That Mustang is probably worth a lot of money!

The annual all-G.M. car show is tomorrow. I plan to stop by and will post some photos here.

A few months ago, in a neighborhood near mine, I saw a very rare 1940s Lincoln parked on the street. It must be usually garaged because I've never seen it before. I was bicycling and took a photo of it:

A 1960 Lincoln Mark V. Now this is a Lincoln! Unlike the strange-looking "Lincolns" made now.

A 1960 Lincoln Mark V. Now this is a Lincoln! Unlike the strange-looking "Lincolns" made now.

Wow! Now that WAS a Lincoln!
Unlike the wimpy Lincoln's that are around today. But a big gas hog I would imagine!


Now here is a photo of a 1958 Lincoln Continental just like the one my grandpa had. We kids were enthralled! It had power windows and seats. Nothing like my parents had. We loved playing in that car! :happyface

That '58 Lincoln looks great, Penny! Except for the Cadillac Series 75, the '58 Lincoln was the longest American production car for that year. (229 inches).

Here is another 1958 American car... the Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty-Special. I love all that chrome on the back and sides! This model was 225.3 inches in length.

That '58 Lincoln looks great, Penny! Except for the Cadillac Series 75, the '58 Lincoln was the longest American production car for that year. (229 inches).

Here is another 1958 American car... the Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty-Special. I love all that chrome on the back and sides! This model was 225.3 inches in length.


Beautiful!:thumbsup:

A few more classic American cars...
1964, 1963 and 1956 Cadillacs, all convertibles.

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Milner's car sure was a hot rod!

Here are a few photos of a friend's Cadillac. A 1968 Sedan de Ville with about 10,500 original miles. I've rode in it a few times. A true Cadillac, with power, plenty of room and fins!

Milner's car sure was a hot rod!

Here are a few photos of a friend's Cadillac. A 1968 Sedan de Ville with about 10,500 original miles. I've rode in it a few times. A true Cadillac, with power, plenty of room and fins!
^^^^ That's definitely a nice one. But I love the other one you posted....the Lincoln..... Brings back childhood memories of the '70s. My grandpa had a car just like this one you posted.

Fleet's post of the Lincoln....

^^^^ That's definitely a nice one. But I love the other one you posted....the Lincoln..... Brings back childhood memories of the '70s. My grandpa had a car just like this one you posted.

Fleet's post of the Lincoln....
Yes, now that is a luxurious seat!

Yes, now that is a luxurious seat!
Sure is!

I also LOVE the Cadillac's you posted...especially the teal/blue colored one.

Below, my dad had a car a lot like this pinto only it was gray.
BTW, I love the pictures you post. You must have a lot of fun at the car shows. I'm jealous. I used to go to the Javitz center in NYC a lot for the car shows, but I haven't been there in years. I also used to go to the car shows held at Nassau Coliseum, New York. Those ones were good too.

A Pinto?

Well, back then, I was into Cadillacs and muscle cars like this '69 Dodge Coronet R/T/ 440.

A Pinto?

Well, back then, I was into Cadillacs and muscle cars like this '69 Dodge Coronet R/T/ 440.
^^^^ A gray Pinto, yes, my dad was boring! :lol:

My uncle was into muscle cars like you. He went through several mustangs and Pontiacs in his time. It was always a treat to ride in his car. One of best friend used to restore all kinds of cars when we were teenagers. He has a successful business now. Did you work on cars?

^^^^ A gray Pinto, yes, my dad was boring! :lol:

My uncle was into muscle cars like you. He went through several mustangs and Pontiacs in his time. It was always a treat to ride in his car. One of best friend used to restore all kinds of cars when we were teenagers. He has a successful business now. Did you work on cars?
Yes, muscle cars sure were popular. Everyone knows how well the Mustang sold when it was introduced in April, 1964.

I did work on my own cars, yes. With the '66 Dodge Dart GT V-8 I owned, I did some modifications myself... put on a Carter AFB 500 cfm carb, Holley aluminum intake manifold, electronic ignition and shift kit for the transmission. I had dual exhaust installed at a muffler place.

I also did some mods (not as many) with my most recent Mopar, the '66 Plymouth Fury VIP 383 I owned from 2009-2013.

Even my '69 Cadillac has a shift kit!

Here are two photos of my '66 Dart...

Nice car that my friend has rebuilt.... nice car but why the Judge stripes and spoiler?..

Very nice GTO. I guess he wants a Judge clone. In either case, it looks great.

A 1976 Cadillac Coupe de Ville I saw on a street when visiting a friend. If only the new Cadillacs were this big!

Pure elegance and luxury... 1964 Cadillac Fleetwood Seventy-Five Limousine with the optional landau roof.

1967 Cadillac Fleetwood Seventy-Five and 1970 Cadillac Sedan de Ville.

1959 Edsel Villager.

Look at that chrome on the front end of that Edsel! It would cost way too much for new cars to have that much chrome. Not to mention the added weight which would cut fuel mileage.

Rear facing seats 1963 Ford Fairlane Ranch Wagon. Our family had one of these. With 7 kids we needed that extra seat! :D :D

Station wagons sure were popular and practical for a family. Their popularity probably peaked in the mid-to-late 1960s.

Station wagons sure were popular and practical for a family. Their popularity probably peaked in the mid-to-late 1960s.

1958 Packard wagon

A 1959 Pontiac Bonneville Custom Safari.

Rear facing seats 1963 Ford Fairlane Ranch Wagon. Our family had one of these. With 7 kids we needed that extra seat! :D :D


My Dad had a light blue Ford Fairlaine like that when I was a little girl early to mid 60's,:) not a station wagon though! ;) And later in the early 70's my Mom just learned how to drive and my Dad got her a second hand Ford Falcon , not sure what year but an early 60's model, also light blue ! :)


It looked like this ! :)


http://carsyoushouldbuy.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/1961-ford-falcon-in-better-days.jpg

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1956 Dodge- Custom Royal. Dodge and Plymouths had push button transmissions available from 1954- 1961 My brother had one of these used when he was a teen. I thought that the push button shift was cool. I haven't ever seen another one.

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Wow! Now is a station wagon!:)

That is one big wagon!

The Mopar push-button automatic transmission feature was available from the 1956 to 1964 model years.

Here are some 1959 Cadillacs...

1958 Cadillac Fleetwood

1928 Porter (The car from My mother the car)

http://local.aaca.org/junior/starcars/mothercar/MyMothertheCar.gif

The 1961 Corvette used in the first season of the TV show "Route 66":cool:

1928 Porter (The car from My mother the car)

http://local.aaca.org/junior/starcars/mothercar/MyMothertheCar.gif

Some TV trivia; Jerry Van Dyke turned down the role of Gilligan in favor of starring in" My Mother The Car" which was a complete flop! He eventually redeemed himself playing Luther Van Dam in"Coach".
Although Bob Denver was perfect as Gilligan I can envision Jerry playing him.I think it would have worked! He's a funny guy!:)

Some TV trivia; Jerry Van Dyke turned down the role of Gilligan in favor of starring in" My Mother The Car" which was a complete flop! He eventually redeemed himself playing Luther Van Dam in"Coach".
Although Bob Denver was perfect as Gilligan I can envision Jerry playing him.I think it would have worked! He's a funny guy!:)

I think My Mother The Car is a very underrated sitcom and not deserving of its "bad" reputation.

I think My Mother The Car is a very underrated sitcom and not deserving of its "bad" reputation.


I watched My Mother the car on Saturday! First time I ever saw it. I thought it was pretty cool! It's a cute ,enjoyable show! ;)

Some TV trivia; Jerry Van Dyke turned down the role of Gilligan in favor of starring in" My Mother The Car" which was a complete flop! He eventually redeemed himself playing Luther Van Dam in"Coach".
Although Bob Denver was perfect as Gilligan I can envision Jerry playing him.I think it would have worked! He's a funny guy!:)


I had read that before. I could see him playing Gilligan too! ;)


Here is a 1964 Ford Galaxy just like the car from Hazel!!! Isn't it cool!!! ;)


http://www.flemingsultimategarage.com/galleria_images/1175/1175_main_f.jpg

I didn't know that Cadillac made station wagons. Or is this just sample? Fleet? Have you ever seen one? Notice that is Jayne Mansfield.:)

1972 Plymouth Fury-based Custom Suburban station wagon. Unfortunately I can't get the thing to show up.

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/3383/341/33455170005_large.jpg

UPDATE: Okay, I got it one way or another. Here are the others in case this image disappears.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3345517/1972-plymouth-fury/photo-gallery/

The first 2 photo's are a 1936 Plymouth Hearse.

The third is a '36 Dodge ambulance, same body before the hearse.

Unusual cars... the hearse and ambulance. I sure remember those big station wagons.

Here are some 1959 Cadillacs, back when they only came in one size... big!

From a Mopar show...
1968 Plymouth GTX with 440-4 bbl engine
1969 Dodge Coronet Super Bee 383
1968 Dodge Hemi-Dart
1969 Dodge Coronet R/T 440-Magnum (my favorite muscle car)

I was at an all-GM car show earlier this month. Here are some photos.

1964 Pontiac Bonneville. Nice and big, like true full-sized car should be!

1968 (left) and 1970 Cadillacs.

https://s22.postimg.cc/g6jbe2rul/IMG_1344.jpg (https://postimg.cc/image/g6jbe2rul/)

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1958 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty-Special.

1969 454 Corvette.

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Tucker 48

https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/1948-Tucker-48.jpg?x97369

The 1977 Ford LTD
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1978 Ford F-150

https://static.cargurus.com/images/site/2013/06/04/17/19/1978_ford_f-150-pic-1519196031160992979.jpeg

1979 Buick Electra Park 4 Door Sedan
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1960 Buick LeSabre 4 Door Sedan

http://playtoysclassiccars.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/5878-Driver-Front.jpg

The 1968 Chrysler New Yorker(Two-Door version)
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1969 Dodge Charger

http://fastmusclecar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1969-Dodge-Charger-Plum-Crazy-600-hp-1.jpg

1975 Pontiac 2-Door Grand Prix
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1979 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow II
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1978 Corvette

https://www.corvsport.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/55c8d616ff906c72f30a59207c952082.jpg

1968 Buick Rivera
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1966 Ford Thunderbird

https://www.bing.com/th?id=OIP.Ml0YxNDESej2H1O8E3mT3gHaEd&pid=Api&dpr=2

Nice cars posted above.

Here is a 1964 Pontiac Bonneville Sport Coupe.

https://i.postimg.cc/fkVH6Ns5/IMG-1343.jpg (https://postimg.cc/fkVH6Ns5)

1987 Buick Regal

https://cdn.bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1987_buick_grand_national_15295225498764daDSC_2243-940x526.jpg

1978 Cadillac Seville
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1969 Subaru Star
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The 1962 AMC Rambler
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1974 Camaro LT
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The 1970 Buick Wildcat Four Door Hardtop
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The 1965 Ford GT 40
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A moderately tricked out 1972 Plymouth Fury coupe:

http://www.misterw.com/Plymouth/72Plymouth01.html

Add fog lights or rally lights next to the hideaway headlights and it'd be even better.

The 1968 Chevy Camaro(Red colored)
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1960 Ford Thunderbird

https://static.cargurus.com/images/site/2008/07/30/03/31/1960_ford_thunderbird-pic-53253-640x480.jpeg