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Another great one, John, but what is that U75 option code for $52.97...a Power Tartometer? I don't think I've ever owned a car with a Tartometer, let ...
The good old days when you could pick and choose individual options! Nowadays there are option "packages" where you have to take something you don't w...
I've said it before and I'll say it again, the ChryCo stylists worked a miracle by improving the outstanding '68/'69 midsize design with the '70 "refr...
And cost Cadillac some exclusivity and maybe even a little prestige...
To my eye, Cadillac for '57 looks downsized compared to its immediate predecessor and successor, and loses some of its "presence" as a result. Just...
Bob, you said it perfectly for me!
Tough choice today but I'll go with the '57 by a very narrow margin.
To my eye, the Mercury looks more "upscale" than the Lincoln. I love the Merc's hood scoop and side trim. I have one in "Bittersweet", just...
I meant a decisive win FOR ME, not for the poll.
Decisive win for the Plymouth today. Not only for its (IMHO) superior mechanicals and suspension, but that the ChryCo stylists managed to improve upon...
Make that Pontiac by 59 miles for me! '59 is my all-time favorite year for Pontiac, and the Bonneville 2-door hardtop is the best-looking of the bun...
I flatly refuse to believe that's not a 1:1!
Packard wins easily for me today. A '56 DeVille convertible would have made for a more difficult decision but the half-a-'56, half-a-'57 Eldo never...
I'm not generally an Oldsmobile guy but the 4-4-2 wins handily today for me.
I echo these words! Except I spell "favorite" with out the "u" LOL