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.
Mid-60s Coupe de Ville. Growing up, the neighbors across the street had one in the garage. Impressive, but we were more interested in the neighborhood kids with jalopies of some kind. Just more fun.
I remember an old episode of Rockford Files, Jim had to rent a car and this was the only one available; "Darn thing corners like the Forrestal!" For the younger readers, the USS Forrestal was the first in class of a new "Supercarrier" aircraft carrier. Big. Very big.
I will preface this with a comment stating that car owners have the prerogative to do what they wish to their property within the law.
That said, the wide whitewalls on the tires shown would never have passed muster when that car was current. Wide whitewalls abruptly went out of style on American cars beginning with the 1962 models in favor of the stripe type whitewalls. From a fashion standpoint, having a mid 1960s model such as this with wide whitewalls would be as out of style as a mini-skirted supermodel Twiggy wearing bobby socks and saddle shoes.
Lest I offend anyone, I repeat - a car’s owner can do whatever he/she wants to their own property to suit their own taste.
I always preferred the look of the Calais Coupe. Great rides - like sitting in the living room on a couch.
All those high-end features and controls were pneumatically operated and controlled - took a magician to keep them functional. But wow when it all worked!
Mid-60s Coupe de Ville. Growing up, the neighbors across the street had one in the garage. Impressive, but we were more interested in the neighborhood kids with jalopies of some kind. Just more fun.
ReplyDelete'68 Coupe de Ville. Mine was gray with a white top. Great car.
ReplyDeleteThey used to recycle the doors and make two Pintos out of them…
ReplyDeletePity the suspension collapsed on that one.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a barrio low rider to me.
DeleteI remember an old episode of Rockford Files, Jim had to rent a car and this was the only one available; "Darn thing corners like the Forrestal!"
ReplyDeleteFor the younger readers, the USS Forrestal was the first in class of a new "Supercarrier" aircraft carrier. Big. Very big.
She was a bit large. I made her final active-duty Med cruise, in 1991.
Delete--Tennessee Budd
Jim'a Firebird tag was "853 OKG". August 1953 was his first screen test, and OKG stood for Oklahoma Garner.
DeleteWasn’t the Forrestal the carrier McCain tried to sink?
DeleteThey had to install an extension on the factory to produce them fenders.
ReplyDelete'66 Coupe de Ville. Enough room in the trunk for 2 dead mafiosos.
ReplyDeleteAl_in_Ottawa
Big ugly old barge.
ReplyDeleteRoad trip!
ReplyDeleteDrove from Seattle to Boston in a ‘67 two door. Hard to pass a gas station. Comfy ride, tho!
I really hate low-riders
ReplyDeleteI will preface this with a comment stating that car owners have the prerogative to do what they wish to their property within the law.
ReplyDeleteThat said, the wide whitewalls on the tires shown would never have passed muster when that car was current. Wide whitewalls abruptly went out of style on American cars beginning with the 1962 models in favor of the stripe type whitewalls. From a fashion standpoint, having a mid 1960s model such as this with wide whitewalls would be as out of style as a mini-skirted supermodel Twiggy wearing bobby socks and saddle shoes.
Lest I offend anyone, I repeat - a car’s owner can do whatever he/she wants to their own property to suit their own taste.
49er Badger
Seconded. Wide whitewalls and lowered stance take away from this classy ride
DeleteThat’s the Hispanic model
ReplyDeleteYes, a barrio low rider.
DeleteWhen dinosaurs ruled the earth. 'Reatha Franklin sang about one that oozed down the street and that applies here.
ReplyDeleteI always preferred the look of the Calais Coupe. Great rides - like sitting in the living room on a couch.
ReplyDeleteAll those high-end features and controls were pneumatically operated and controlled - took a magician to keep them functional. But wow when it all worked!