Best looking classic cars thread

[massimoManca II]

Owned a 442 and loved it.Was really quick even in its stock form and had a real

nice backseat for drive in purposes

Would see Foreigner vocalist Lou Gramm zipping up and down my road in this very car when I first moved here 20yrs ago... his former home is just down the road about 2000’ from me.

Hadn’t seen him - nor that car - for awhile until last summer... I was coming home from work and was about a half-mile from home and he nearly took me out at a notoriously bad/limited-sight intersection AS I WAS LISTENING TO FOREIGNER on Sirius... Not sure if “irony” is the right word , but the song was Long Long Way From Home

got home and told my wife... Barely evoked an eye-roll ...

http://backroadstraveller.blogspot.com/2016/09/67-oldsmobile-442.html

 

[Obliviax]

I'e always admired the design of the 1966 Buick Rivera. It's not the one most cars guys would probably name (the 65 gets a lot of love, as do the later "boattails"), but I think it's damn near perfect- it's not easy to make a big car look that good


What's one of your favorites? Let's say between 1950 and 1970 or so.

My neighbor has finding like this. It is a caddy convertible. Gold. Looks like the Beverly hills cop movie car

 

[kgilbert78]

Owned a 442 and loved it.Was really quick even in its stock form and had a real

nice backseat for drive in purposes

When I was (much) younger, I used to see the various Hurst versions on display on the lawn at Hurst and Campbell, which was just up Street Rd from my HS.

 

[artsandletters]

The 1969 Jaguar XKE has always been my favorite car. Gorgeous.

I drove one. Stiffest clutch ever. A beauty though

 

[m48tank]

The 1969 Jaguar XKE has always been my favorite car. Gorgeous.

THE most beautiful auto EVER. We're talking beauty not necessarily the ability to keep it on the road running!

 

[PSUJP]

The Night Gremlin

 

[doc69]

Had a 1967 Corvette, that was my favorite car.

 

[We Are . . .]

One of my favorite all time top gear segments.

Indeed!

 

[We Are . . .]

Not the best looking car but I love the song because of you-know-who.

 

[auxgym]

Well you can probably sleep in some crappy American car that’s broken down on the side of the road.

well.....I own one that has 250000 miles on it........and it hasn't broken down yet.......so there's that........

 

[brupsu]

MGTD

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When I was (much) younger, I used to see the various Hurst versions on display on the lawn at Hurst and Campbell, which was just up Street Rd from my HS.

Grew up in ne philly.Do you remember the races at Decatur road?What a blast those days were.

 

[brupsu]

Not the best looking car but I love the song because of you-know-who.

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My four speed dual quad positraction 409
That was rated at 409 hp which was a joke.More like 425 or 430 hp.Thats the solid lifter version.

 

[ivan brunetti]

I love most cars from the hidden headlights era:

Also, it's a shame Volvo never built this:

 

[psuro]

To follow up on my previous post.....

 

[NittPicker]

I don’t know how to upload pictures but I owned a 69 Camaro SS clone in 1981. The car was originally a 69 camaro with a Base 350ci 295hp V8. My first car was given to me in 1980, a 1968 Pontiac 2dr Tempest powered by an In-line 6cyl with a 1bbl carburetor. Both cars were very expensive to keep up for a 17 & 18 year old which ultimately steered me towards more fuel efficient and reliable Japanese cars.

I also love those. The late 60s models of the Camaro/Firebird were very similar except for some cosmetic changes from year to year. The triangular side rear windows made them easily identifiable. Awesome looking small muscle car. In 1970 they got rid of the rear side window and the car started to morph into the stereotypical 1970s look made famous in Smokey and the Bandit.

 

[ivan brunetti]

I also love those. The late 60s models of the Camaro/Firebird were very similar except for some cosmetic changes from year to year. The triangular side rear windows made them easily identifiable. Awesome looking small muscle car. In 1970 they got rid of the rear side window and the car started to morph into the stereotypical 1970s look made famous in Smokey and the Bandit.

Very nice, but you know what would make it even better...?
HIDDEN HEADLIGHTS!

 

[PSU Mike]

Owned a 442 and loved it.Was really quick even in its stock form and had a real

nice backseat for drive in purposes

What year is that? My dad had a 1964, which I thought was the first year. Got repossessed as I came along. And I may have been conceived in the back seat for all I know.

 

[WDLion]

I'e always admired the design of the 1966 Buick Rivera. It's not the one most cars guys would probably name (the 65 gets a lot of love, as do the later "boattails"), but I think it's damn near perfect- it's not easy to make a big car look that good


What's one of your favorites? Let's say between 1950 and 1970 or so.

1921 Oldsmobile.

 

[NittPicker]

This little baby may not be a classic today but it will be!!! I'll post a photo now and beat the rush when a similar thread appears thirty years from now. Glorified golf carts. Gotta love 'em.

 

[kgilbert78]

1921 Oldsmobile.

And here I thought you were going to go for the 1928 Porter...

 

[brupsu]

What year is that? My dad had a 1964, which I thought was the first year. Got repossessed as I came along. And I may have been conceived in the back seat for all I know.

1966 Amazing what could be accomplished in the back seat of those old cars lol.You are correct 64 was the first year.

 

[massimoManca II]

This little baby may not be a classic today but it will be!!! I'll post a photo now and beat the rush when a similar thread appears thirty years from now. Glorified golf carts. Gotta love 'em.

This will never ever be considered a “classic”.... except maybe as a debacle

Nothing “smart” about it

 

[olelion]

https://goo.gl/images/WeqKVW

 

[GreggK]

This is my slightly outside the box edition.
The Ford GT is still my favorite of all time. I love the reboot that they did a few years back.
Obviously also the Ferrari GTO is perfect, however, it has been mentioned.

1965 Aston Martin

1966 FORD gt

1970 BMW 3.0 this one takes time to grow on you. But when you really start to look at it, you can start to see its perfection.
It is VERY understated, but the lines are just right.

Porche 550. You might need a helmet and goggles to drive this and being 6'2" 270 I might look like I am driving a kids car, but you can't argue with its beauty

1962 Chevy Impala SS. Growing up in the 1990s, this was my dream car for some reason.
I always loved the lines on this. Now that I think of it, there is a similarity with the 1970 BMW, which is one of my current favorites.
This might be TOO big for me these days.

I will include a corvette, and now I also realize, I guess i like cars in lighter metallic colors.
You can't hide from the design. It has got to be good.

 

[bwifan]

The 914-6 was a classic...

 

[BBrown]

This is my slightly outside the box edition.
The Ford GT is still my favorite of all time. I love the reboot that they did a few years back.
Obviously also the Ferrari GTO is perfect, however, it has been mentioned.

1965 Aston Martin

1966 FORD gt

1970 BMW 3.0 this one takes time to grow on you. But when you really start to look at it, you can start to see its perfection.
It is VERY understated, but the lines are just right.

Porche 550. You might need a helmet and goggles to drive this and being 6'2" 270 I might look like I am driving a kids car, but you can't argue with its beauty

1962 Chevy Impala SS. Growing up in the 1990s, this was my dream car for some reason.
I always loved the lines on this. Now that I think of it, there is a similarity with the 1970 BMW, which is one of my current favorites.
This might be TOO big for me these days.

I will include a corvette, and now I also realize, I guess i like cars in lighter metallic colors.
You can't hide from the design. It has got to be good.

I like your choices but that Aston Martin, beautiful.

 

[Nitt1300]

looking back , 1966 was a good year for GM designs- these were all BIG cars, it's easy to make a smaller car look good, not so much with big boats like these

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[anon_xdc8rmuek44eq]

I loved talking about cars with my dad when I was little. He was a big American muscle car fan, and told me how all his friends bought Mustangs, Firebirds, Camaros, etc. for chump change when they were brand new. We would go to a lot of car shows in Western PA/Eastern OH and when I asked what is all time favorite was, it was very simple: 1969 Yenko Camaro.

 

[uhlerlion]

I like your choices but that Aston Martin, beautiful.

Yes the DB5 is the best Aston Martin

The Brits knew how a car should look including the Healy back in the 60's

 

[lionbacker]

1970 Plymouth barracuda

 

[SLUPSU]

 

[SLUPSU]

I love most cars from the hidden headlights era:

Also, it's a shame Volvo never built this:

that is still in the volvo pipeline as a performance electric

https://www.autoblog.com/2018/12/06/polestar-1-testing-video/

 

[demlion]

https://www.google.com/imgres?imgur...-2kjjT_M&w=1200&h=801&hl=en-US&source=sh/x/im

 

[BBrown]

FWIW...
Petrolicious published this short film this week on Eagle restorations of E-Types.

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Enjoy!

My favorite car of all time.

 

[BostonNit]

My Dad had an '81 Buick Riviera that looked just like this. The pic doesn't do justice to how long the hood was!

 

[BostonNit]

I love most cars from the hidden headlights era:

Speaking of hidden headlights, my first car after I graduated college and started a real job was a white '88 Integra with the flip up lights. Loved that car! Traded it with 225K miles and it ran as good the day I traded it as the day I drove it off the lot. But body was starting to rust. :-(

 

[psu1969a]

1957 Chevy BelAir

 

[GreggK]

My favorite car of all time.

I was never a huge fan of those old Jags, but I must say, after watching that and looking at their website, they really are beautiful cars. And 12 cylinder!

 

[BBrown]

Speaking of hidden headlights, my first car after I graduated college and started a real job was a white '88 Integra with the flip up lights. Loved that car! Traded it with 225K miles and it ran as good the day I traded it as the day I drove it off the lot. But body was starting to rust. :-(

I had the 87 version. Good car.

 

[BBrown]

I was never a huge fan of those old Jags, but I must say, after watching that and looking at their website, they really are beautiful cars. And 12 cylinder!

I think a lot of those British cars had electronic issues. I know that the triumphs and MG's were notorious for it.
My second favorite car.