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13/08/2016 6:14 am
1933. All the American cars looked so mighty then.
You had the big Packards with LeBaron bodies, the Chrysler imperials, the imposing Cadillacs, the stunning Lincolns. Even struggling Pierce Arrow was still producing awesome cars...including the amazing Silver Arrow.
The upper mid-priced cars like Buicks were also gorgeous and impressive.
But even the mass-produced cars like Ford were elegant and looked very substantial.
It's ironic that so many beautiful cars were being produced during what may have been the worst year of the depression.
But "there were giants in the earth in those days." Mighty cars, cars of renown.
13/08/2016 6:36 am
65 is great too -- purple impalas with white seats, classy Imperials [thanks Neo]....the Original Fastback Mustang [c'mon Matrix].... Pontiac 2+2.... 426 Plymouth Belvedere sleepers....427 Shelby Cobra....
and Mom's Buick Skylark Sport Coupe, how she felt like the Cat's Pajamas in that car.
13/08/2016 9:31 am
Well said, Scott. Without the early/mid 30's, where would our standards be? (pic)
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(Not a model, this is a cast iron dime store toy from the early 1930's. I had fun bringing it back to life.)
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