Autos Thread

[Tom52]

1957 Chev Bel Air 4 door sedan. It has the gold colored V (for V8) on the hood and the gold color indicates power pack cylinder heads (I'm pretty sure0. Nice car!

Actually, in 1957 the gold V on the hood and trunk signifies it is a Belair model. The 150 and 210 models had a silver V on hood and trunk. It has nothing to do with engine type. BTW in 1957 power pack heads were on all 283 engines with the 4 barrel carb, dual quad and fuel injected engines. Power pack heads were not available for the 180 hp 283 engines.

 

[Jerry1]

My very first car. 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner. Rebuilt 383 c.i. with high performance cam, headers, intake, carb. 4 speed manual. This photo taken in 1977 or 1978. I knew a person in the licensing department and had her pull a license plate with 383 on it.

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would this be considered a muscle car of that time period?

Absolutely!

Right up there with the hemi cuda. My step father had a Road Runner. Very cool car of that time period.

 

[aja8888]

Actually, in 1957 the gold V on the hood and trunk signifies it is a Belair model. The 150 and 210 models had a silver V on hood and trunk. It has nothing to do with engine type. BTW in 1957 power pack heads were on all 283 engines with the 4 barrel carb, dual quad and fuel injected engines. Power pack heads were not available for the 180 hp 283 engines.

Thanks, it's been a long time since my '65 Vette and all the other Chevrolet's. My 81 year old mind is getting a bit cloudy on some of this stuff.

 

[Car-Guy]

This is what really matters to me. Don't care "as much" what is wrapped around it. Had one in each of my last 5 vehicles. Earlier last year it looked as if they were done making them but that has changed now for several reasons and they are coming back.

 

[Out-to-Lunch]

My 1999 BMW 3-series convertible:

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with a little nasty surprise under the hood:
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I should have said a nasty little 5.7 liter surprise!

 

[Twilo123]

 

[Car-Guy]

^^^^^
Looks like a Ford flathead.

 

[Twilo123]

Whatcha all got on this one?

 

[aja8888]

Whatcha all got on this one?

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Probably a 1930 - 32 Ford Model A with Chevrolet engine.

 

[ls99]

My very first car, IIRC 1961 Pontiac Bonneville.

My Current car, a few days before purchase. 2020 CT6 Cadillac.
Yea I like 'em big and cmfortable. No need for shoe horn to get in.

 

[Twilo123]

Probably a 1930 - 32 Ford Model A with Chevrolet engine.

like 'the deuce'?
common to see chevy engine on a ford for classic cars? is it whatever fits and works?

 

[Twilo123]

 

[aja8888]

like 'the deuce'?
common to see chevy engine on a ford for classic cars? is it whatever fits and works?

In the early years of hot rodding, it was common to see Chevy, Ford, and Cadillac engines in various hot rods,

 

[aja8888]

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late 1950's Edsel Pacer conv. Edsel made a lot of different models for the short time they were produced.

 

[Ronstar]

I think this is a mid 60's Plymouth Valiant. On Rte 66 in Winslow, Az.

 

[Ronstar]

A 1953 Pontiac Chieftain? on Rte 66 in Dwight, Illinois.

 

[38Chevy454]

Whatcha all got on this one?

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30-31 Ford two door sedan. With a nonstock 32 style grill shell, and a small block Chevy engine. Modified suspension to sit lower.

 

[OldShooter]

^^^^^Here's my 69! A Ford Mustang Mach 1. 390 ci, 4 speed, 4 barrel carb, and 9" traction lock rear end.

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For a while I did a little flipping of cars that I spotted in the newspaper classifieds (remember them!). One day I found a '68 GT-500 KR ("king of the road") Convert that needed a timing chain. Bought it for a couple thousand IIRC. Had it parked in front of work one day and got a note asking if it was for sale. Sure. Sold it IIRC for maybe $5000.

Turned out to be a kid. Met him and his dad at a bank so daddy could cosign the loan, got my money, and took the dad aside: "Do you know that your kid just bought a 140mph car that will neither stop nor go around corners?" "Oh."

It was a really awful car from a handling and braking POV. By that time I had owned a Lotus Elan and a Shelby 289 AC Cobra so my standards were high. I still have the special spark plug wrench that was needed on the right side next to the wheel well.

 

[Twilo123]

next up...what did i take a pic of here?
front grill is interesting along with the high mirrors and how the front windshield just pops out like that.
the 'gills' on the side of the hoods were they ornamental or were they for air flow or something?

 

[aja8888]

next up...what did i take a pic of here?
front grill is interesting along with the high mirrors and how the front windshield just pops out like that.
the 'gills' on the side of the hoods were they ornamental or were they for air flow or something?

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More than likely a mid-1930's Ford coupe. Very nice!

 

[Twilo123]

good morning...next up

 

[Cognito]

I miss this one. The last month of the last year made. '76.

 

[aja8888]

good morning...next up

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Late 1920's Ford Model A (1928 - 1930?) with Pennsylvania plate in front of the radiator. Looks stock. These are a dime a dozen as collectors went nuts restoring them.

 

[aja8888]

I miss this one. The last month of the last year made. '76.

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Triumph TR6 - beautiful car! I had a 1968 MGB roadster back then.

 

[ShokWaveRider]

I have had about 6 of these over my life span. This was the latest restore, 1973 B Roadster.