Parked Cars Under Street Lamps - New York City '74-'76

[lordairgtar]

On 12/26/2018 at 7:03 PM, Casey said:

Canada, your turn to shine: https://designyoutrust.com/2018/12/impressive-photos-that-capture-street-scenes-of-vancouver-in-the-late-1970s/

 

In that Firebird pic, notice the blue car next to the VW? 69 Beaumont

Edited December 29, 2018 by lordairgtar

[ChrisBcritter]

Of course, on rare occasions something very interesting would come along:

This was in a gas station at the corner of Lake and Milwaukee in Glenview; dated August 1972. And I offer my profoundest apologies for sitting in the car without the owner's permission. Still pretty good shots of a nicely built T-bucket with some unusual touches.

[peteski]

On 12/29/2018 at 5:27 AM, MrObsessive said:

That scene looks VERY familiar as I was in high school at the same time.

Hardly a foreign car in the bunch.........the exact opposite you would see now.

And look at all the various car colors. Nowadays it will be mostly black, white, and all sorts of grays (mostly metallic, and silver).

[peteski]

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[peteski]

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[HotRodaSaurus]

On 11/20/2018 at 4:38 AM, Oldcarfan27 said:

Sure was some classic iron there. That 60 Chevy was a convertible and would be worth a mint nowadays!

So sad. But I guess back then they were considered just old junk cars.

On 11/20/2018 at 1:51 AM, ChrisBcritter said:

 

 

 

 

 

I always thought a Cadillac was the car affluent american businessmen aimed to own yet there are hundreds of photo's showing rotted out, junked and abandoned of this American Icon of cars. Here in Great Britain the Rolls Royce was the dream car of many yet in all my years I have only ever seen a handful on a Banger race track and never just abandoned down a side street.

As to old junker cars, we are now saying that the Euroboxes we see on our streets today have no style or soul waffle waffle. Maybe in a few years you will look back in affection at that 2018 compact especially if it was your first car, or you had your first date in it.
The reason we love old stuff is really because we do not see the things we enjoyed years ago be they old cars, steam trains and even old toys.

[espo]

6 hours ago, HotRodaSaurus said:

I always thought a Cadillac was the car affluent american businessmen aimed to own yet there are hundreds of photo's showing rotted out, junked and abandoned of this American Icon of cars. Here in Great Britain the Rolls Royce was the dream car of many yet in all my years I have only ever seen a handful on a Banger race track and never just abandoned down a side street.

As to old junker cars, we are now saying that the Euroboxes we see on our streets today have no style or soul waffle waffle. Maybe in a few years you will look back in affection at that 2018 compact especially if it was your first car, or you had your first date in it.
The reason we love old stuff is really because we do not see the things we enjoyed years ago be they old cars, steam trains and even old toys.

You are correct about your impression of the Cadillac as a whole, but what happens is that they would get traded often for the newest model. This would put a lot of used upscale models, even those other than a Cadillac, on the used car market at a price that might be comparable or close to the price of a new more pedestrian model. This put a lot of people in second hand late model Caddys. Soon the second owner wants to keep up appearances, much like one of my favorite English TV shows,  and trades for a newer model and usually by the time the Caddy gets more than 5 or 6 years old they aren't worth as much as a same year model from one of the base manufactures. There comes a point where the Caddy and most all prestigious brands sell for less and people who buy them are sometimes financially challenged to maintain them and they end up like the Coupe De Ville in the picture. A sad ending for sure for any vehicle. 

[Oldcarfan27]

3 hours ago, espo said:

You are correct about your impression of the Cadillac as a whole, but what happens is that they would get traded often for the newest model. This would put a lot of used upscale models, even those other than a Cadillac, on the used car market at a price that might be comparable or close to the price of a new more pedestrian model. This put a lot of people in second hand late model Caddys. Soon the second owner wants to keep up appearances, much like one of my favorite English TV shows,  and trades for a newer model and usually by the time the Caddy gets more than 5 or 6 years old they aren't worth as much as a same year model from one of the base manufactures. There comes a point where the Caddy and most all prestigious brands sell for less and people who buy them are sometimes financially challenged to maintain them and they end up like the Coupe De Ville in the picture. A sad ending for sure for any vehicle. 

Spot on!

[Casey]

[Oldcarfan27]

Seeing some of these pictures gives me pause, and a slow burn ????

I can't understand parents who let their little tax-deductions roam around the neighborhood wildly with no restrictions or supervision, who then wontonly go around DESTROYING OTHER PEOPLE'S PROPERTY! And then the parent, who apparently was in close enough proximity to the carnage to to proudly take a photo of their little pride and joy - without any repercussions to the vandalism, probably able to happlily show to their other family members at holiday gatherings.

Why would a group of individuals think this is OK and justifiable behavior? When I was a kid, I was taught to respect other poeple's things as my own. If I had been caught bashing up someone else's car or (on another level) spray painting all over someone else's walls - I would've gotten a BIG teaching lesson from my dads "board of education".

But, I guess I'm "old skool".

Peace out.

[MrObsessive]

32 minutes ago, Oldcarfan27 said:

If I had been caught bashing up someone else's car or (on another level) spray painting all over someone else's walls - I would've gotten a BIG teaching lesson from my dads "board of education".

You ain't kiddin'! If it wasn't my Mom or Dad it would have been my Grandmother or Great-Grandmother! Those ladies did NOT play around when it came to things like that!

[SfanGoch]

1 hour ago, Oldcarfan27 said:

Seeing some of these pictures gives me pause, and a slow burn ????

I can't understand parents who let their little tax-deductions roam around the neighborhood wildly with no restrictions or supervision, who then wontonly go around DESTROYING OTHER PEOPLE'S PROPERTY! And then the parent, who apparently was in close enough proximity to the carnage to to proudly take a photo of their little pride and joy - without any repercussions to the vandalism, probably able to happlily show to their other family members at holiday gatherings.

Why would a group of individuals think this is OK and justifiable behavior? When I was a kid, I was taught to respect other poeple's things as my own. If I had been caught bashing up someone else's car or (on another level) spray painting all over someone else's walls - I would've gotten a BIG teaching lesson from my dads "board of education".

But, I guess I'm "old skool".

Peace out.

I've experienced three major blackouts in New York City: 1965, 1977 and 2003. What happened during July 13/14, 177 was pure hell. The entire Bushwick section of Brooklyn was destroyed. Arsonists setting fire to buildings and the unchecked looting which occurred. It took almost 30 years for the devastated neighborhood to be rebuilt. There are still large areas which are still wastelands.

 

 

At one time, looters were shot, no questions asked. Too bad that society has developed a social conscience.

 

Edited May 2, 2019 by SfanGoch

[espo]

Humans, and this is a very lose term, are they only animal on earth that will foul their own nests. These same people are the type that complain that no business's will open in their neighborhood. The shoplifting and robberies are so bad that a business can't afford to operate and turn a profit. They will often argue with one another as to what time of day it is and start shooting.  It has become un PC to hold anyone responsible for their actions and everyone is a victim.  

[SfanGoch]

1 hour ago, espo said:

It has become un PC to hold anyone responsible for their actions and everyone is a victim.

It's convenient to place the blame on "them", meaning government, society in general, etc., to deflect the onus of of responsibility in order to justify their actions. You know the spiel.

Edited May 2, 2019 by SfanGoch

[Casey]

11 hours ago, Oldcarfan27 said:

I can't understand

...why people can't refrain from telling the world how they feel, instead of discussing the topic at hand?

If you have nothing of value to add regarding the vintage vehicles pictured, fine, but at least have the restraint to not ruin the topic for those who do have something meaningful and on-topic to contribute.

[SfanGoch]

Count me as guilty as well. That could be said about my post, the posts including cars from places other than NYC '74-'76, too. I mean, that is the title of this thread, right? It's not "Parked Cars Under Street Lamps - Stevens Point, Wisconsin Or Anywhere Else '74-'76", is it?