You're looking at the most expensive American car you could buy in 1967. Chrysler's flagship Imperial listed at $6,661 in 1967. That $53K today; a heckuva lot less that you can pay for a car in 2021. Note this is a 4-door hardtop. Power down all the windows for a very breezy experience.
Only 8,939 Dodge Challenger and Plymouth Barracuda convertibles were made in 1970-71, and despite being relatively inexpensive cars when new, they command staggering prices today, particularly when fitted out with the rarer performance options. This is one of only 435 'Cuda convertibles built in 1970, and I'd say it's worth at least $80,000. Here's an even more valuable 'Cuda convertible I spotted in 2019.
In 1955, Pontiac replaced its venerable straight-8 with an OHV V-8 and 12-volt electrical system. Though very similar to and slightly more upscale than 1955-57 Chevies, they've never been as popular. An IH pickup with faux-wood trim is not something I see every day.
Here's an exercise to demonstrate just how many old vehicles one can see just a few minutes driving around Seattle. I spotted all of these vintage vehicles (and more I didn't stop to photograph) driving along Elliott Bay through Ballard.
Chrysler was still working on its formula for sporty cars when it built this 1965 Dodge Dart GT. It was only a year later that the company would build some of the most legendary muscle cars of all time, such as the Plymouth Satellite and Dodge Charger. I believe this Dart pioneered the vinyl roof.
This 1965 Dodge A100 van belongs to Mean Sandwich. They make a pretty mean sandwich.
Someone is trying to restore this 1961 Thunderbird. They have a long way to go.
This 1983 Mercedes 240D is pretty much impossible to kill.
Here are 3 of the many older Ford pickups I saw on this drive. There's a 20 to 80 year old truck on every block in Seattle; Fords predominate.
Through 1976, the Chevy Blazer was a full "convertible" with the roof removed, this is the slightly later model with the roof only removable from the bed.
If you think old VW vans are everywhere out here, you are correct.
Toyota SR5 pickup, circa 1982. Another vehicle hard to kill.
I hadn't seen a single Datsun in years before I moved to Seattle. These B210s from the late 70s turn up from time to time.
And finally, another microbus, this one crazily converted to a water-cooled engine, and another Blazer.
