Don't Know What They See In Old Chevys ;)
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Marantz Fan
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I found out I was conceived in the back seat of a 57 Chevy at a drive in movie.
Don't know if that is considered an endorsement or an indictment for Chevys.
Don't know if that is considered an endorsement or an indictment for Chevys.
bhebbel
Well-Known Member
Sounds like a hook in a country song!
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Had a 60 impala convertible with a 348.
Had big block stuff.
If you've never done it, you can't understand.
Had big block stuff.
If you've never done it, you can't understand.
You know, they used to write songs about motors.
"She's so fine, my 409"!
And let's not forget "hot rod Lincoln"
No one is singing about cars these days.
All I see are massive recalls because they can't design and build worth a damn.
"She's so fine, my 409"!
And let's not forget "hot rod Lincoln"
No one is singing about cars these days.
All I see are massive recalls because they can't design and build worth a damn.
gladiator335
MRTI
I was pretty skeptical until I saw picture #5.
At least I guess ignition keys didn't fell off in those old GM cars.
And now back to the picture #5!
At least I guess ignition keys didn't fell off in those old GM cars.
And now back to the picture #5!
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68custom
Addicted Member
wow a 60 convertible! with a 348! that car would be quite valuable today. and the girlfriend looks nice as well!Yup, I have some personal photos of a "girlfriend" with my 60.
"Hot Rod"!
MaxxVolume
Lunatic Member
My first car:
`58 Impala ragtop, 348 Tri-Power, 4-speed, 3.70 Posi, leather seats from a Pontiac Bonneville. Pretty quick for a big sled, it was a lot of iron for a 17 year-old kid....
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=582915&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1426367009
`58 Impala ragtop, 348 Tri-Power, 4-speed, 3.70 Posi, leather seats from a Pontiac Bonneville. Pretty quick for a big sled, it was a lot of iron for a 17 year-old kid....
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=582915&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1426367009
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tom3
Super Member
You look at those old classics, you know what they were. Some of them you knew what they were just by hearing the engine as it went by. Take the badges off today's cars and you'd never know what the brand or model is. Generic machines. Some pretty amazing performing vehicles though, until they need repairs.
tanker 200
Super Member
No, We had to play with them a little to make them come out with the ignition on, after that they came right out.
Yup, it was an original tri-power 348.
It had a wild life and needed a lot of work.
I sold it in the late 80s for $5600.
Guy had a brother in the auto body business.
He dumped $13000 into it.
Painted it red.
Does parades and acknowledges where it came from.
Dump **** did blow up the fresh engine.
That was early after buying it, we did the engine.
Tried to blame us but we found out what he did.
We were not friends anymore.
Sandy G
Retired Member
The Big 3 were sorta in a state of upheaval in the late Fifties-early Sixties. GM had a "One-year Only" body, that really was a 2 year body, in 1957-58. Some of their marques, basically the higher-end models got a new body in 1957, but the lower-priced ones had to wait til 1958. But in 1959, they did it AGAIN, EVERYBODY had a new body in '59,& kept it til 1961. In the case of the Cadillac 75, their Limo, it stayed w/the 1959 architecture thru the 1965 model year, even tho all the rest of the line got totally new bodies in 1965. The OUTWARD sheetmetal, the lower body panels were changed, & kept reasonably current. The Top/roof sheetmetal, is always a lot more complicated, & typically doesn't get changed as often as do fenders, hoods, deck lids. The 1966 75s stayed pretty much the same thru the 1970 model year, & then they changed w/the rest of the line in 1971, & kept that design thru the end of the "Traditional" big cars in 1976.
68custom
Addicted Member
Hemmings Classic car collector magazine this month features a 63 Impala SS convertible with the factory installed 230cid six cylinder engine and powerglide. its black with a red interior, rare but not valuable is the title as I recall
BTW the six cylinder engine was available with the SS package from 62 to at least 67, strange combination..
BTW the six cylinder engine was available with the SS package from 62 to at least 67, strange combination..
