Both were fine years for Buick, however, I think the '60 Electra 225 is GM's best for that year. It gets my vote over the '57 by a small margin.

I am quite sad to hear of Bob Hooper's passing. I met him only once, at Macungie in 2015, but I had spoken with him countless times about our hobby. ...

All it needs is a tiny backlight and I'd be tempted to give credit to Derham!

@carlo14 you're right.....Neo. I stand corrected.

Kess got the '61 Dodge Dart Phoenix sedan wrong. The stainless trim on the model's flank should extend nearly to the leading edge of the front door....

I am fond of the styling of both of these cars! I once owned a '60 LeSabre and know the MOPARS of that era quite well. The Buick delivers the long...

The overall proportions are better than what we got. The Fury, if produced as depicted in the upper right, would have been a competitive entry in th...

The Seven Litre leads this pack.

The Age of Combustion by Stephen Bayley is a good and entertaining read I would recommend.

Alway loved these Cougars for their classy interiors.

@brush the '61 model pictured is a Dart, not a Polara. Still a very nice automobile. The '61 Polara was a tad longer with different tail lamps shoo...

The 'Bird looks great in 'champagne'! Those cars have lovely cockpits; sporty and comfortable. That pink GT Hawk that follows later on is a little...

@bob-jackman Agree, Bob! All the scale model automotive gems we celebrate exist because the 1/1 versions came first. I continue to drive mine t...

I am a fan of the original '61 Starfire. I kinda like those rear fender flares that GM had going that year! The '62 model gets my second place r...

I'd love to have either of these beauties in my garage, so I guess it's a tie. Of course if the 300K had the 413 V8 with optional ram induction, the...