1957 Pontiac Safari

Everybody loves the Chevy Nomad, the "hardtop" 2-door wagon sold from 1955-57. But few are aware that Pontiac sold the same car with different trim. Slightly more than 20,000 Nomads were sold during the 3-year production run compared to only 9,000 Safaris.

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1963 Chevrolet Impala

Chevrolet was on top of the world in 1963, selling more than 2.2 million cars. Fully one-third of those were the big, big Impala.

Observations:
* Cars don't rust much in Seattle, but this Chevy is in remarkable condition for an unrestored car.
* Chevy offered 4 engines in this car, and a different fender badge for each car:
     ** 6-cylinder: Shield with a number 6.
     ** 283 V-8: V with a small shield (as on this car).
     ** 327 V-8: As the 283 above, with Chevy and checkered flags.
     ** 409 V-8: As the 327 above, with '409' badge.
* That bumper sticker, 'Au-H2O-64'. That's a Goldwater for President sticker.

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1957 MG MGA

The British automobile industry was playing catch up with car makers from other countries in the 1950s. The MGA was the first car in its T-series that did not have a frame and body made partially of wood. The floorboards, however, were made of plywood.

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