Place a ‘57 Traction Avant next to a ‘57 Chrysler 300.... how “fresh” is it’s styling? As fresh as a ‘34 Ford. ... View more

Uh, why? ... View more

What! No loose change, bobby pins and gum wrappers under the back seat? A nice humorous romp across the ghosts of the Iron Curtain.  ... View more

40 or 50 years ago.... no, try 70 years ago or more. The interstate system was started in the mid-fifties. Cars from the ‘60’s and ‘70’s certainly were able to cruise all day at highway speeds... but most understood the limitations in braking, acceleration and handling. It was second nature. Today’s cars are infinitely better performing, handling, and especially braking. Most drivers today take for granted how capable today’s cars are. Those that drove 50 years ago know what to expect with old cars. The other point not mentioned: to paraphrase Jay Leno, if you make money on an old car, you didn’t do it right. Also, the generations all have their favorites, and time marches on. The car hobby, still perceived as an “investment” by many is overdue for a hard crash as public perception, changing laws, and younger generations not interested in cars, except as appliances. ... View more

If you like VW Beetles, you’d like a Honda 50... you meet the nicest people in both! ... View more

Johnny Bond’s 1960 recording was very successfully covered by George Frayne (AKA Commander Cody) and the LPA. The iconic guitar lick was, iirc, done by Joe Maphis. “Hot Rod Lincoln“ was an answer song to Arkie Shibley’s “Hot Rod Race” ... View more

You missed: 53 Studebaker Starliner and 70 1/2 Camaro/Firebird. Look at the side profiles. Bob Bourke designed the personal coupe 12 years before the Mustang. ... View more

The 60 Chrysler & Plymouth, yeah. The rest: meh. What about Buick’s early 60’s “mirror” speedometer?   ... View more

I missed the “advertisement” disclaimer at the top of the story ... View more

So, Mr. Sajeev, you’re saying that developing a side curtain airbag on the Panther, and abandoning the rear wheel livery and fleet sales of a paid for platform was more expensive than the development money for this (and everybody knew it) gussied Taurus? ... View more

When I saw this blandmobile inside a glass cube at the LA Auto Show upon introduction, my first exclamation was “meh”. Ford could have perhaps  soldiered on with the Panther platform rear wheel drive- given a clever restyle, and owned the livery and (with a Crown Vic) police vehicle market.  ... View more

No sillier than paying as much as a house for a 356 Porsche, which is really just a gussied VW.... we could go on forever. Someone really wanted this Honda, and picked it up for the price of a new pickup truck. ... View more

Internally during development at GM, these were known as “round body”. The “square body” moniker is of recent use. I drove a new ‘73 and the first time it rained, water poured in at the top of the doors... no rain sill. What were they thinking? A subsequent add-on sill was added. As stated, this truck ended Chevrolet’s reputation and the rise of Ford. I owned a very low mile ‘86 C20, and the fit and finish and build quality were dismal. Crew cabs soldiered on until ‘91 with this body, btw. ... View more

Duct tape is for ducts. Period.  ... View more

Early 60’s Oldsmobile deep Vee steering wheel is, in my opinion, a most attractive steering wheel. ... View more

GM tried the same with 4 Corvair ten years earlier. ... View more