Also, an overdue thank you for these polls, John. It's an enjoyable daily ritual for me.

1965 for the win. Another favorite of mine, like pretty much all of 1965's fullsize cars. It looks so much more modern and cleaner to me.

Me at 16 in 1971 in my first car, a 1963 Valiant Signet 200 convertible. Photo of a photo, so sorry about the quality.

If I could have any American car from the 1950s, it would be the 300B. The Packard is marvelous, but it loses for me.

I wish for more space...and more money 😉 Also a 1963 Pontiac GP.

1959 for its tailfins!

Both are nice, but the Chevy is iconic. It gets my vote.

Cadillac, please.

Are these based on the Brooklins? I didn't see an attribution in the OP's post.

I'm still waiting for a dark blue 1963 Pontiac GP with the turbine wheels. I am otherwise out of room, and it's becoming way too expensive.

I love the Cadillac, but the Continental is an icon. It wins.

I've always liked this generation of Lincolns, even if they don't look particularly luxurious. Conversely, I've never liked this gen Packard's looks. ...

@david-green Sounds fascinating. I'll look into this one. In a similar vein, Gore Vidal's novel Creation is about the rivalry between ancient Gre...

@jack-dodds Wow!

I came home from the hospital in Dad's 1951 Chevy. Between nostalgia and that I like how the Chevy looks better, it wins.