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Classic Cars
« on: July 25, 2005, 03:21:23 PM »
I'm not sure if I have the right heading for this...but looking at the topic of drivers license's and Paul_1966 talking about his love of classic cars got me thinking of all the ones that were in my life from childhood up to when I was 21...We(my family) were always in the Model A Club, so were in parades when we lived in Nevada...the last Model A Dad had, he sold in 1971, we brought 2 back from Hawaii, and picked up Model A pickup in California from my Uncle.. later in 1974 onwards, he had a 1955 Ford Crown Victoria, all original...what a sweet car that was...He also had a 1956 Ford, but I didnt think it was near as classy or pretty...my very first car I owned was a 1964 Chevy Malibu, champagne colored...I'm sure it was automatic because I could not drive a stick at that time...it was gorgeous...Oh...my folks also had a 40 Ford...they loved restoring the old cars...Mom even had a Touring..I am thinking it was around a 1929 or near there...she restored most of it herself...ok..Thats it for now... ;D


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Re: Classic Cars
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2005, 03:44:18 PM »
Classic cars are in my blood, being a Detroit girl.  :)  My dream car would be a 1964 El Camino - big fins and hot pink!!  Woo hoo!!

My first car was a boring 1974 Mercury Zephyr Z7 - a "safe" car as my Dad called it.  I was 18.

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Re: Classic Cars
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2005, 03:52:10 PM »

we've got the Morris Oxford and Phil's got a  Morris Minor ....I would love to get one of those Morris Minors with the wood panels ...  :) They are both now in Yorks at the FIL garage... :-\\\\
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Re: Classic Cars
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2005, 04:16:45 PM »
My Uncle had a model A woody, like the Beach Boys had on one of their albums...lol...I had a couple of Mini's over here..one that had wood look dash...really cool! and love you Oompa Loompa's... ;D


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Re: Classic Cars
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2005, 05:22:57 PM »
The wood-sided Morris went under the name Morris Traveller.  Unfortunately, too many rotted out, no thanks of course to the British climate.

Mention of a Mercury Zephyr reminds me that quite a few model names have been used on both sides of the Atlantic for totally different vehicles.    Just compare a Chevrolet Nova with a Vauxhall Nova --  Both are GM of course, but no contest! 

The Zephyr name was used by Ford here during the fifties and sixties, along with Zodiac.   They were larger cars by British standards, and probably about the closest that Dagenham ever got to Dearborn styling too.



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Re: Classic Cars
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2005, 05:31:21 PM »
The Zephyr was to Mercury as Fairmont was to Ford of the same period.  Same platform, just different divisions and slightly different trim and finish.

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Re: Classic Cars
« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2005, 05:38:49 PM »
In England, I lived only about four miles from the Heritage Auto Museum, just off of the M-40 in Gaydon.

It was always a pleasure when there was an organised rally held there by one of the various vintage associations.

We lived very near a county park and the cars used to drive right throught our village, past the house.  It was fun to stop what we were doing to watch them all pass by and wave! 

There was everything from the Mini Coopers, to MGs, to the old Bentley's and the American classic cars, which of course was always a highlight for me.  There's nothing like seeing a classic T-bird or Corvette driving through rural England!
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Re: Classic Cars
« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2005, 05:41:41 PM »
I should have added that the British Ford Zephyr was nothing like the Mercury Zephyr or Ford Fairmont.

"Badge engineering" became pretty common by the 1970s, where the same basic car just had different options and trim in the more upmarket makes.  

I had a Chrysler Lebaron at one point, which was virtually the same as the Dodge Diplomat.    Differences were very minor, e.g. the LeBaron had the parking lights above the headlights, the Diplomat had them below.  

There was even that fuss some years back when Cadillac started turning out some of their new smaller models with diesel engines from the Olds plant.   :P
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Re: Classic Cars
« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2005, 05:45:20 PM »
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There's nothing like seeing a classic T-bird or Corvette driving through rural England!

There was a classic car show near me a few weeks back.  Just on the little lanes from home to town I passed a gleaming T-Bird convertible (about a '62) in white with red upholstery and a slightly older Buick sedan (about a '55 or '56).   

There was also a guy who lives locally who has quite a few classic British cars. I saw him earlier in the year in a gleaming 1954 Humber, shiny black with almost mint chrome. 

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Re: Classic Cars
« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2005, 06:13:00 PM »
My dad is a classic car nut!  He's been involved with Great Race forever (as crew, he doesn't race).  He's had a Triumph TR250 for years, which he bought new.  I've coveted that car since I was little, and I've never been allowed to drive it.  I even begged and begged to drive it to my high school graduation, to no avail.

If any of you car people find yourselves in Los Angeles, you should definitely go to The Petersen Museum (http://www.petersen.org/).  The Hollywood cars are my favorites.

Oh, I almost forgot.  I'd love a red 1958 Corvette Roadster.  Sigh.  [smiley=smitten.gif]


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Re: Classic Cars
« Reply #10 on: July 25, 2005, 06:22:29 PM »
That reminds me that we just went to a Steam engine show that had classic cars, a few weeks ago...there was a 1978 Eldarado Cadillac there...I had to laugh and tell Mark that I (my first husband and I) had a 1974 Coupe DeVille Caddy, back in 1975...(talk about telling the age! LOL)...he couldnt believe it, cause I wont even attempt to drive his Astro...its "too" big...LOL...I remember when they were changing the size of the caddies...bet they were alot better on gas then the old gunboats as I called it...Oh..talking about the Fords and different names...in Germany we had a Ford Taunus...it was one of those BRIGHT blue colors, like a turquoise...stick shift..once again I couldnt drive that yet...didnt get into stick shifts till 1983...when I had a used Ford mustang...not the good classic models but I think it was from around 1978...cant remember now...Dad also had a 1965(I believe) Chevy Truck, that original factory air conditioning...my sister called it the Fishing Vessel.... :)
Tell ya a car I always thought was so homely it was cute, it was a metropolitan, I think...and I love the "duck"...lol...and old boyfriend of mine back in 1969, Mom had a pink T-bird...it was cool! And I once backed over a 1974 corvette...in the Fishing Vessel...I didnt see it parked behind me...YIKES! :-[
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Re: Classic Cars
« Reply #11 on: July 25, 2005, 06:41:30 PM »
This will happen practically right in my back yard next month.  It's amazing to see the thousands and thousands of classic cars just driving up and down Woodward Avenue.  Makes me proud to be a Detroiter!  :)

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Re: Classic Cars
« Reply #12 on: July 25, 2005, 06:49:04 PM »
I saw a white 1970 Chevelle SS on the motorway the other day... made my heart jump in my chest!  ;D


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Re: Classic Cars
« Reply #13 on: July 25, 2005, 07:30:09 PM »
I saw a white 1970 Chevelle SS on the motorway the other day... made my heart jump in my chest!  ;D
Oh wow...I can well imagine...what a beauty that must have been...I love seeing American cars over here...
LizaAnn, you are lucky to have that going on...its wonderful to see them all!!


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Re: Classic Cars
« Reply #14 on: July 25, 2005, 08:52:54 PM »
Don't know if it was a classic,but a mate of mine had a Studebaker Hawk,it had a little sign on the dash saying "Do not open the windows at speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour".

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