Friday, May 22, 2020
Time Travel Photos: '85 Mercedes 380SL, '64 Ford Galaxie 500 XL, '73 Volkswagen Westphalia Camper
Used my time machine to visit a beautiful spring day in the 80s.
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
1964 Imperial Crown
Nearly 20 feet long and weighing two and a half tons, brand new this Imperial by Chrysler would have run you nearly $50,000 in inflation-adjusted dollars. 430 horsepower, push-button everything.
Observations:
* This car doesn't appear to have moved in years. It is probably destined to become a parts car for the restoration of a convertible or coupe. There aren't that many junker Imperials in circulation.
* The number of Imperials still around was reduced that much further by the employment of twenty-nine cars from this era to make the Green Hornet movie in 2010.
Observations:
* This car doesn't appear to have moved in years. It is probably destined to become a parts car for the restoration of a convertible or coupe. There aren't that many junker Imperials in circulation.
* The number of Imperials still around was reduced that much further by the employment of twenty-nine cars from this era to make the Green Hornet movie in 2010.
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Friday, May 8, 2020
1959 Chevrolet Apache Pickup Truck
Observations:
* Look at that wrap-around glass on both the front and back of the cab. Pretty cool, but do NOT roll this vehicle over.
* Naming a vehicle after a group of indigenous people is ridiculous, Yet here was are in the year 2020, Jeep Cherokee.
* Look at that wrap-around glass on both the front and back of the cab. Pretty cool, but do NOT roll this vehicle over.
* Naming a vehicle after a group of indigenous people is ridiculous, Yet here was are in the year 2020, Jeep Cherokee.
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
1976 Ford Maverick with "Luxury Decor Group"
One of the many weird phenomena of Detroit cars in the 70s. Start with a bare bones economy model that's been around for years. Glue a lot of plastic and vinyl over a two-tone paint job and -presto!- it's a "luxury compact".
The Maverick had already been around for most of a decade when Ford made the copy seen here with the "Luxury Decor Group". This car cost about $600 more with the package; that's about $3,000 in 2020 dollars.
* The owner of this Maverick has scraped off the vinyl top, leaving the paintless metal.
* This '79 AMC Concord is another cheap compact re-imagined as a luxury car. It's certainly takes a lot of imagination.
* Here's a fun article on the "luxury compact" phenom.
The Maverick had already been around for most of a decade when Ford made the copy seen here with the "Luxury Decor Group". This car cost about $600 more with the package; that's about $3,000 in 2020 dollars.
* The owner of this Maverick has scraped off the vinyl top, leaving the paintless metal.
* This '79 AMC Concord is another cheap compact re-imagined as a luxury car. It's certainly takes a lot of imagination.
* Here's a fun article on the "luxury compact" phenom.
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