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Wild Custom Cars of the 60s and 70s

Posted on 05/13/2018 9:02:04 AM PDT by ETL

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To: ETL

But I don’t personally know of any kids that are doing this (or real similar activities), although we have 5 grandkids in the house who introduce many of their friends.


61 posted on 05/13/2018 12:51:33 PM PDT by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc O'Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
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But I don’t personally know of any kids that are doing this

Neither do I. Nor can I recall ever seeing kids doing anything other than playing mindless video games. But they are clearly out there. There are lots of big contests and model car clubs.

62 posted on 05/13/2018 12:55:07 PM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Nukes. See my FR home page)
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Check out these (recent) model car pics...

https://www.google.com/search?q=model+car+show&safe=strict&client=firefox-b-1-ab&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj764P8vIPbAhVKnlkKHWi_DuUQ_AUICigB&biw=1920&bih=966


63 posted on 05/13/2018 12:59:37 PM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Nukes. See my FR home page)
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64 posted on 05/13/2018 1:04:29 PM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Nukes. See my FR home page)
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This particular show was Latin-style cars. Low riders, etc. Not too crazy about that style myself, but the craftsmanship is excellent...

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65 posted on 05/13/2018 1:08:32 PM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Nukes. See my FR home page)
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To: ETL

BIG DADDY ROTH, THE MASTER OF THE EXTENDED GEAR STICK


66 posted on 05/13/2018 1:08:54 PM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true, I have no proof, but they're true)
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To: ETL

I still have some unbuilt kits to sell on eBay (from the 80s).


67 posted on 05/13/2018 1:10:38 PM PDT by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc O'Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
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To: ETL
Forgot one: #16

Top 50 TV Cars of All Time.

68 posted on 05/13/2018 1:18:51 PM PDT by raybbr (That progressive bumper sticker on your car might just as wll say, "Yes, I'm THAT stupid!")
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69 posted on 05/13/2018 1:18:55 PM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Nukes. See my FR home page)
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This is a link to the Google Search results for “model car show”. There is some tremendous talent around today!

https://www.google.com/search?q=model+car+show&safe=strict&client=firefox-b-1-ab&tbm=isch&tbs=rimg:CRrwciJNinRrIjgKzPXpeHIDcGOZQaM_15QJl40SMXSq8Pp97sWB-Y-iVyx9WlEqDmpc8_1iW-X8hZtsBp8RcEuKS-NyoSCQrM9el4cgNwEQrlYd668QzsKhIJY5lBoz_1lAmUR47-qkKrDTyEqEgnjRIxdKrw-nxEfHeDof9mYBCoSCXuxYH5j6JXLEWodJ5HltdKuKhIJH1aUSoOalzwRCCaEDeQjoaQqEgn-Jb5fyFm2wBGH1Fi3QfVT9SoSCWnxFwS4pL43EbFR-yk2lmjs&tbo=u&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiQrqu8wIPbAhUBVd8KHZJCDAcQ9C96BAgBEBg&biw=1920&bih=966&dpr=1


70 posted on 05/13/2018 1:20:48 PM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Nukes. See my FR home page)
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71 posted on 05/13/2018 1:34:46 PM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Nukes. See my FR home page)
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To: niteowl77

A lot of them were too delicate to really do much more than be gently driven short distances at an event, and some of them that could actually go out on the street were miserably cumbersome.


The monkee mobile had a solid rear axle, no springs

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkeemobile


72 posted on 05/13/2018 1:43:05 PM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: ETL

Sweet Rides


73 posted on 05/13/2018 2:17:18 PM PDT by mowowie
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To: ETL

great thread
thanks for posting


74 posted on 05/13/2018 2:23:45 PM PDT by CaliforniaCraftBeer
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To: ETL

“By land, you command. But at sea, it is me!!!” —The Penguin to the Joker in the original Batman movie.

Fun Fact: Cesar Romero refused to ever shave his signature mustache when applying makeup to play The Joker.


75 posted on 05/13/2018 3:19:20 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: ETL

Tres chic! I take it the same is an aftermarket item and not part of the kit?

I read somewhere that rock-n-roll (and perhaps the ‘73 Oil Crisis) “ruined” the plastic model market because a point came where kids spent their money on instruments to be the next big rock-n-roll band.


76 posted on 05/13/2018 3:24:18 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: ETL

FIN-tastic!


77 posted on 05/13/2018 3:26:27 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: fullchroma

Yes the transit bill looked like a poor fix

And open ended overreach


78 posted on 05/13/2018 10:34:59 PM PDT by wardaddy (Reward for young runaway goes by Kanye fancies hisself a poet...if seen contact his overseer@DNC.org)
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To: BradyLS

>>FIN-tastic!

Check out these additional photos of the car, including the cockpit-like interior...

http://autonxt.net/2017-pebble-beach-concours-american-dream-cars-of-the-1960s/


79 posted on 05/14/2018 10:43:31 AM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)
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To: ETL

Just an average Joe, sitting on an average car, in an average neighborhood.


80 posted on 05/14/2018 6:32:38 PM PDT by Professional Engineer (Looks like I'll have to buy the White Album again.)
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