Posted on 07/14/2023 11:18:26 AM PDT by Red Badger
In the 60’s every high school kid could tell you make and model in an instant from 100 yards, not today.
First car. 1955 VW Bug loved that little car.
In 1971, Chevrolet introduced the Caprice, a car that epitomized elegance and power.
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FWIW, the Caprice was introduced in 1966.
I don’t have any of the cars on this list but I do have a 37 Chev pickup, a 68 Chev pickup, and a 69 Ford Mustang.
Beats the heck out anything made today!
Now that’s a bumper!
Sadly, it looks better than a lot of what’s offered these days
With its sleek, distinctive fastback design, the Charger made a bold statement on the road. It featured a range of powerful engine options, including the legendary 426 Hemi V8. The car's front grille and hidden headlamps added to its unique and rather menacing appearance. With its sleek, distinctive fastback design, the Charger made a bold statement on the road. It featured a range of powerful engine options, including the legendary 426 Hemi V8. The car's front grille and hidden headlamps added to its unique and rather menacing appearance. (1966 Dodge Charger (CC BY 2.0) by Greg Gjerdingen)
This Charger was a sales flop. Only 37,000 were sold. Compared to 600,000 Mustangs. 1967 was even worse. Not even 16,000 Chargers were sold.
But in 1969? Oh yeah.... 105,000
I drove a bunch (4) of my friends to the local college to watch the Beatles on Ed Sullivan that famous Sunday night.
The college was up a hill. To get the English Ford to actually make it up that hill, 2 people had to get out and walk the last 3 blocks. And we still all arrived at the same time.
A more accurate description of the baby boom generation would be to define it as the first generation to have been raised on television.
Those of us who might have been born within the specified date range, but who were not poisoned by television, are both wiser and smarter than those who were.
We should not be classified with the others.
“In the 60’s every high school kid could tell you make and model in an instant from 100 yards, not today.”
My dad could i.d. cars at night by their taillights.
My dad had the wagon version.....a bigger pizza chit we never owned.
Be grateful he didn't get a Vega!
> “The 1963 2-Door Hardtop Impala is a classic that captured the hearts of baby boomers.”
> The oldest baby boomers that year were only 17 years old. Lots of them had never been born. Kind of hard to made that assertion.
Also IIRC the Impala was the luxury version. The Bel Air was the mo affordable version, and I suspect it was also more common.
My current go fast car:
2023 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing
Base engine size 6.2 L
Cylinders V8 Supercharged
Base engine type Gas
Horsepower 668 hp @ 6,400 rpm
Torque 659 lb-ft @ 3,600 rpm
Valves 16
Cam type Overhead valves (OHV)
😎 no kidding, you actually could back in the day.
I remember that well in 50’s ..everyone knew the different cars. High schools had shop class for auto mechanics. Americana. I can still ID the 50’s cars on sight but today’s dreck all look alike.
I was born in 1947. We never had a car when I was growing up in Rochester, New York. We either walked or took the bus where we had to go. I didn't buy my first car until I was 31, and it was a used Chevy. Had to buy it as I was separated with two sons, and I needed a vehicle to visit my father who was dying in the hospital. Bought my first new car when I was 37. I've only had 3 or 4 brand new cars in my life. My last two cars have been leased. I'll be 76 next month, and will never buy another car.
In 1974 at 15 I bought a 1965 Pontiac Catalina coupes. Seats so wide you could sleep on them like a couch.
Beat getting a motel room! LOL
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