sfhess Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 Just now, StevenGuthmiller said: The '61 Starfire was a beauty too, but only available as a convertible Steve Thanks for posting the 61 Starfire. Really cool. Richard Zocchi built a 61 Olds 88 that had a 60 Mercury grille, which cleaned up the front end a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 1 minute ago, sfhess said: Thanks for posting the 61 Starfire. Really cool. Richard Zocchi built a 61 Olds 88 that had a 60 Mercury grille, which cleaned up the front end a bit. Funny that you should mention that. Apparently the addition of a '61 Merc grille was a quite common custom touch on these Oldsmobiles. Personally, I like the Olds grille better, but that's just my opinion. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunajammer Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 3 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said: Lotsa great looking machinery on this thread. Kinda makes me wonder if the folks who designed this horrible mess had ever actually SEEN a car before... Maybe not WHOLE cars, but they all saw pieces of cars before. 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 Regarding American cars, I'd say the early to mid 60's produced some of the most beautiful looking cars, especially Chrysler products. The flamboyant 50's fins and ridiculous amounts of chrome were pretty much gone and the boxy bland land yachts were a few years away. In the UK I'd say the early 70's was the best time when it came to good looking cars, same can't be said for their reliability though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 OK, I give in. There have been so many great looking cars over the years and to pick my favorite is a tough one. I love '57 Chevies and I'm a bit surprised that I think only one is shown on this thread. So, I'm gonna choose one that sits in my garage right now: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 47 minutes ago, doorsovdoon said: Regarding American cars, I'd say the early to mid 60's produced some of the most beautiful looking cars, especially Chrysler products. The flamboyant 50's fins and ridiculous amounts of chrome were pretty much gone and the boxy bland land yachts were a few years away. In the UK I'd say the early 70's was the best time when it came to good looking cars, same can't be said for their reliability though! Well, I'm not sure that many would agree with the "early to mid 60s Mopar" part. While I love these cars for their individuality, many of them only a mother could love! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 1 hour ago, StevenGuthmiller said: Well, I'm not sure that many would agree with the "early to mid 60s Mopar" part. While I love these cars for their individuality, many of them only a mother could love! Steve Really? I'll agree with you on your first three, but IMHO, the '63 Plymouth was better looking than the '63 Chevy and MUCH better looking than the '63 Ford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 Yeah, the first two in those pictures are still very 1950's in design but the Dart is an interesting one to me. It shows how tastes were changing but can't quite shake off that futurist styling of the late 50's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordairgtar Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 4 hours ago, sfhess said: Thanks for posting the 61 Starfire. Really cool. Richard Zocchi built a 61 Olds 88 that had a 60 Mercury grille, which cleaned up the front end a bit. And notice the 1960 Buick headlight nacelles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom Posted April 21, 2021 Author Share Posted April 21, 2021 There are a surprising number of iconic cars that have not yet been chosen as a favorite of anyone. And maybe not so surprisingly, these pages show zero modern cars within the last 10-15 years. Well, except for the frog car which some people actually like enough to buy🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Snake45 said: Really? I'll agree with you on your first three, but IMHO, the '63 Plymouth was better looking than the '63 Chevy and MUCH better looking than the '63 Ford. That's where personal taste comes in. I don't think that there was any real "flow" to the design of the '63 Plymouth. The parking light nacelles are wonky, it's thin in the front, thick in the back, and the top is chunky and reminiscent of a cardboard box. Even the side trim has the flow interrupted by that "hiccup" at the panel line between the door and front fender. To my eye, it looks like a bit of a Frankenstein's monster, made up of spare, mismatched parts. That being said, I love it myself! But then again, I would give my eye teeth for a nicely restored '61 Plymouth Fury too! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 (edited) That '61 Plymouth - it works so well for the rest of that sleek body, but oh, that grille... if I had money to throw at one, I'd redo the front clip like a Ghia 6.4L but with quad headlights instead of the Cibie units, and french the taillights into the panel below the decklid. Edited April 21, 2021 by ChrisBcritter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfhess Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 2 hours ago, Venom said: There are a surprising number of iconic cars that have not yet been chosen as a favorite of anyone. And maybe not so surprisingly, these pages show zero modern cars within the last 10-15 years. Well, except for the frog car which some people actually like enough to buy🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfhess Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 66-67 Riviera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TransAmMike Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Wow, now this is getting a bit weird!!🤪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sfhess Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 1 hour ago, ChrisBcritter said: That '61 Plymouth - it works so well for the rest of that sleek body, but oh, that grille... if I had money to throw at one, I'd redo the front clip like a Ghia 6.4L but with quad headlights instead of the Cibie units, and french the taillights into the panel below the decklid. Lexus designers sure like that grille. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Now this is getting a bit weird🤪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom Posted April 22, 2021 Author Share Posted April 22, 2021 Thread completely derailed... One guy posts everything now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom Posted April 22, 2021 Author Share Posted April 22, 2021 sfhess: Please read original post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 All of a sudden cars got ugly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggon Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 I love the 90's big window Integras. And the '60 4 door Buicks with the wrap around window. My parent's bought one new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 10 minutes ago, cobraman said: All of a sudden cars got ugly. Amen "Brother"!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 There are lots of cars I find very attractive and pleasing to my eye. One of them is Maserati Ghibli. Fairly simple, yet such beautiful sleek lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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