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Author Topic: 15 most beautiful American cars of all time  (Read 3891 times)

Offline Dare

15 most beautiful American cars of all time
« on: October 09, 2013, 02:27:31 AM »


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Offline lkjohnson1950

Re: 15 most beautiful American cars of all time
« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2013, 07:24:27 AM »
Not a big fan of that particular Zephyr model. And I'd take a '55 Buick over the one they included. I also think most Americans would take a '69 Camaro over the one shown. Auction prices would seem to bear this out. And where is the Avanti?
Lonny

Offline cosworth151

Re: 15 most beautiful American cars of all time
« Reply #2 on: October 09, 2013, 12:14:59 PM »
I'd loose the 53 Buick, the Camaro and the Fisker for a 1940 Ford Deluxe Coupe, a 1957 Thunderbird and the Avanti.
“You can search the world over for the finer things, but you won't find a match for the American road and the creatures that live on it.”
― Bob Dylan

Offline Dare

Re: 15 most beautiful American cars of all time
« Reply #3 on: October 09, 2013, 01:08:24 PM »
Yeah Cos and Lonny,the Avanti is my favorite all-time car
Mark Twain once opined, "it's easier to con someone than to convince them they've been conned."

Offline F1fanaticBD

Re: 15 most beautiful American cars of all time
« Reply #4 on: October 09, 2013, 04:00:53 PM »
By Avanti you meant this car right ;)
Keep running the fast cars, you will be never out of girls

Offline cosworth151

Re: 15 most beautiful American cars of all time
« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2013, 04:36:25 PM »
I always thought the Avanti was one of the great "what if" stories. In 1962, Sudebaker had Raymond Lowey design a long hood, short deck, sporty 2+2 body to put on the underpinnings of their compact Lark. They dropped in a couple of high performance V8's and called it the Avanti. A beautiful, classic car that didn't sell.

Four months after Avani was dropped, Ford design a long hood, short deck, sporty 2+2 body to put on the underpinnings of their compact Falcon. They dropped in a couple of high performance V8's or a plain Jane 6 and called it the Mustang.

“You can search the world over for the finer things, but you won't find a match for the American road and the creatures that live on it.”
― Bob Dylan

Offline Dare

Re: 15 most beautiful American cars of all time
« Reply #6 on: October 09, 2013, 11:30:24 PM »
By Avanti you meant this car right ;)

pictures don't do the Avanti justice,it's one of those you
have to see in person cars.

Mark Twain once opined, "it's easier to con someone than to convince them they've been conned."

Offline lkjohnson1950

Re: 15 most beautiful American cars of all time
« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2013, 07:04:20 AM »
I'd loose the 53 Buick, the Camaro and the Fisker for a 1940 Ford Deluxe Coupe, a 1957 Thunderbird and the Avanti.

I agree, except I always liked the more understated '55 Bird better, just as I've always liked the "55 Chevy more than the '57.
Lonny

Offline Dare

Re: 15 most beautiful American cars of all time
« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2013, 12:32:03 PM »
I liked the 63 T-bird with the conversion kit that made it a 2 seater
 and shouldn't the first Vette be there too
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Offline Scott

Re: 15 most beautiful American cars of all time
« Reply #9 on: October 10, 2013, 02:32:10 PM »
Pre '50's I like the Duesenberg. 
'50's I go with the Thunderbird
'60's - the 1960 Corvette
'70's - Chevelle SS
'80's - VW GTI (only 'cause I had one and loved it - so what if it wasn't American)
'90's onwards...sorry, I don't find any American cars to go on about.  :DntKnw:
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Offline F1fanaticBD

Re: 15 most beautiful American cars of all time
« Reply #10 on: October 10, 2013, 09:03:34 PM »
Pre '50's I like the Duesenberg. 
'50's I go with the Thunderbird
'60's - the 1960 Corvette
'70's - Chevelle SS
'80's - VW GTI (only 'cause I had one and loved it - so what if it wasn't American)

Its pretty difficult to pick anything pre 50's and not being a Duesenberg, they are just simply put BEAUTIFUL

I would like Dodge Charger for 70's (Nothing to do with Fast & Furious, I just like the simplicity of this model)

In 80's I would say Pontiac TransAm for me (Yes Knight Rider did have an influence in this regard)

In 90's there have to be a Dodge Viper for me

After the Millennium, jeez didn't from there the Retro styling of the cars started, so please go back to the top from pre 50's ;)
Keep running the fast cars, you will be never out of girls

Offline Ian

Re: 15 most beautiful American cars of all time
« Reply #11 on: October 10, 2013, 09:50:46 PM »
I'll go along with you there BD, I love the Dodge Viper.
An aircraft landing is just a controlled crash.

Offline lkjohnson1950

Re: 15 most beautiful American cars of all time
« Reply #12 on: October 10, 2013, 10:25:27 PM »
Well, C5, C6, C7 Corvettes are not retro, and not hard to look at either.
Lonny

 


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