And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
My buddy had a 65 almost identical to the one above. His dad was a car dealer. The thing just never ran with the other muscle cars as it should have. He sold it to another friend who discovered that the linkage rod to the back two barrels on the 4 barrel carb had been taken off the little shaft it fit on. No doubt on purpose by my friends car-dealer dad to slow him the boy down. After that it ran just fine.
Woo-wee, had both the 65 Coronet and the 67 Coronet. 383's and 440's, sadly no Hemi. Both would run like nothing built today. Yes, some of today's cars run the quarter much quicker on time, but the roar and the squeal of the tires can't math the past. And so much more stylish too. Love them both.
Today's cars ain't got no soul. Carmakers have to steal from the past to effect any sense of style or flair. Mustang, Camaro, Challenger, Bronco are examples. Counterfeit cars for a counterfeit and morally bankrupt generation.
Love that Wildcat. I was brought home in a Buick. Maybe conceived in a Buick. Raised in a Buick dealership family. Grandpa was a Buick-GMC dealer, dad bought it from him. I thought I was going to be a Buick dealer until Carter's recession killed the small-town dealerships and a lot of other places with 20%+ interest. Still got a 70 Stage 1 GS in fire red.
Once looked at a '63 wildcat convertible like this one. Beautiful car.
Loved how it drove, but the diff had a nasty whine; the owner said it had been "restored", but that really meant they dropped some floorpans in and secured them with 1 1/2 inch screws right over/through the rusted old floorpans.
In general, GM styling was best of the big 3.
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DeleteMy dad had a '64 Oldsmobile Starfire. I thought it was cool.
Deletelove that Fury ! the mid 60s were some of the best looking cars.
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My buddy had a 65 almost identical to the one above. His dad was a car dealer. The thing just never ran with the other muscle cars as it should have. He sold it to another friend who discovered that the linkage rod to the back two barrels on the 4 barrel carb had been taken off the little shaft it fit on. No doubt on purpose by my friends car-dealer dad to slow him the boy down. After that it ran just fine.
ReplyDeleteMy paternal Grandfather had a hard top Coronet, but it wasn't souped up for street use. Was an everyday car. I wish I had paid more attention to it.
ReplyDeleteWoo-wee, had both the 65 Coronet and the 67 Coronet. 383's and 440's, sadly no Hemi. Both would run like nothing built today. Yes, some of today's cars run the quarter much quicker on time, but the roar and the squeal of the tires can't math the past. And so much more stylish too. Love them both.
ReplyDeleteMy dad had a 68 Newport with the 383, that car would scoot.
DeleteToday's cars ain't got no soul. Carmakers have to steal from the past to effect any sense of style or flair. Mustang, Camaro, Challenger, Bronco are examples. Counterfeit cars for a counterfeit and morally bankrupt generation.
ReplyDeleteLove that Wildcat. I was brought home in a Buick. Maybe conceived in a Buick. Raised in a Buick dealership family. Grandpa was a Buick-GMC dealer, dad bought it from him. I thought I was going to be a Buick dealer until Carter's recession killed the small-town dealerships and a lot of other places with 20%+ interest. Still got a 70 Stage 1 GS in fire red.
ReplyDeleteOnce looked at a '63 wildcat convertible like this one. Beautiful car.
ReplyDeleteLoved how it drove, but the diff had a nasty whine; the owner said it had been "restored", but that really meant they dropped some floorpans in and secured them with 1 1/2 inch screws right over/through the rusted old floorpans.
Had to pass on it.
Sweet line up. Brings you back, all that chrome trim. Nice nice.
ReplyDeleteThe cars of my youth. Well ... our father's cars anyway.
ReplyDeleteMy Dad had a '64 Wildcat Conv. Damn, that thing was fast! Had amazing brakes as well, almost as good as discs.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cars with classic lines and 6-8 miles a gallon all day long. Didn't know what we had until we lost it.
ReplyDeleteAt 20 - 30 cents per gallon, 6 - 8 miles per gallon was not horrible.
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