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27/06/2024 8:46 am
!959, you are 25 years old and you just came into some money and decided to buy a new [American] car for your everyday uses, what would be your top three choices be, in the order of the most desired.
My picks;
Dodge
Thunderbird
Pontiac
PS; wow, '58 & '59 were tough as the styling was over the top in both years for my taste.
27/06/2024 8:50 am
I refrained from the '58 thread. I don't care for many '58 or '59 American Autos.
I will venture three choices for '59 but would rather keep the '57 choices I made earlier. For 1959 - Chrysler Imperial, Studebaker Silver Hawk, Willys CJ5 Jeep:
27/06/2024 9:56 am
My favorite everyday man cars for '59 in order of preference:
27/06/2024 10:13 am
Bruce; I am really enjoying this theme and your year to year progression. I hope you keep it going because the 60s car choices are so attractive and plentiful.
Brush and Tony Perrone reacted
27/06/2024 10:48 am
Thank You. I intend to keep it going through at least '72.
PERFECTION Bruce! In 1972 I actually WAS your projected 25 years old, and bought my first brand new Corvette. Can't wait!
Brush reacted
27/06/2024 11:00 am
Thank You. I intend to keep it going through at least '72.
PERFECTION Bruce! In 1972 I actually WAS your projected 25 years old, and bought my first brand new Corvette. Can't wait!
Lol....I was 20 and like a bonehead blew my money as fast as it came in. Consequently I had a new Toyota Hilux pickup....on payments. Slow learner......
Tony Perrone reacted
27/06/2024 11:18 am
Thank You. I intend to keep it going through at least '72.
PERFECTION Bruce! In 1972 I actually WAS your projected 25 years old, and bought my first brand new Corvette. Can't wait!
Lol....I was 20 and like a bonehead blew my money as fast as it came in. Consequently I had a new Toyota Hilux pickup....on payments. Slow learner......
BUT, look at how well you turned out. 
27/06/2024 12:28 pm
@perrone1 Yeeeeah....like I said....a slow learner.....but a learner nonetheless! 
Tony Perrone reacted
27/06/2024 3:11 pm
1959 you say?
Oh, so easy!
1959 triple white Series 62 Cadillac convertible, white or red 1959 Coupe de Ville and lastly, 1959 Chevrolet Impala convertible.... similar to these:
27/06/2024 7:03 pm
Corvette, T-Bird and Studebaker Hawk.
27/06/2024 7:09 pm
Zeeky Banutski
The People’s Republic of Maryland
28/06/2024 12:53 am
I would go for an Impala, Buick and a Corvette.
28/06/2024 8:03 am
Going with the '59 Plymouth that I had...
Thanks to Marlow for the photoshop upgrades.
John Bono
North Jersey
28/06/2024 9:55 am
Chryco sure had some fantastic looking color combos for their cars in this era. Yours is a great example Terry.
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