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#27338 of 29829 Re: Interesting (to me) Caddy on eBay..lemko? [berri] by uplanderguy

Dec 28, 2012 (4:06 pm)

Replying to: berri (Dec 28, 2012 3:51 pm)
This is absolute sacrilege to a lot of people I bet, but I much prefer the '62 Corvette. I don't like the split window and all the fake scoops on the '63, nor the belt-high crease that runs entirely around the car, nor the looks of the hideaway headlights when "up". Opening myself to ridicule here, I'd much rather have a turquoise '64 Avanti, supercharged with the front fender emblems, and turquoise 'thick seat' interior. I particularly like the looks of the car from the rear 3/4 view--biggest back window in the industry. I know it doesn't bring what a '63 'Vette does, but I don't care.
 
http://bez-auto-alchemy.blogspot.com/2012_01_01_archive.html
 
Here's a '62 'Vette I just love--probably my favorite color too (I love how the rear end foreshadows the Sting Ray, although not visible here):
 
http://photos.aaca.org/showimage.php?i=6243&catid=509

#27339 of 29829 Re: Interesting (to me) Caddy on eBay..lemko? [uplanderguy] by andre1969

Dec 28, 2012 (4:15 pm)

Replying to: uplanderguy (Dec 28, 2012 8:39 am)
I just looked up the stats in my old car book. In 1961, Caddy production was:
 
Series 62:
6 window hardtop sedan: 26,216
4 window hardtop sedan: 4,700
6 window Town sedan: 3,756
 
DeVille:
6 window: 26,415
4 window: 4,847
 
60 special sedan: 15,500.
 
So, those 4-window "flattops" weren't too popular.

#27340 of 29829 Re: Interesting (to me) Caddy on eBay..lemko? [uplanderguy] by berri

Dec 28, 2012 (4:17 pm)

Replying to: uplanderguy (Dec 28, 2012 4:06 pm)
No - the early 60 Corvettes were nice looking cars too. The real Vette travesty to me is some of the post Sting Ray fat and cartoonish vehicles that Chevy put out under the Corvette name plate.

#27341 of 29829 Re: Interesting (to me) Caddy on eBay..lemko? [andre1969] by berri

Dec 28, 2012 (4:18 pm)

Replying to: andre1969 (Dec 28, 2012 4:15 pm)
I don't know about output numbers, but personally I thought the 1962 Cadillac was much better looking.

#27342 of 29829 Re: Interesting (to me) Caddy on eBay..lemko? [berri] by uplanderguy

Dec 28, 2012 (4:22 pm)

Replying to: berri (Dec 28, 2012 4:18 pm)
I like the coupes' bubble tops in '61, but the '62 was definitely toned down and could be called more timeless IMHO.
 
In the Chevy world, I could like a '62 Bel Air bubbletop, and not even with a 409 like it seems most one sees now have.

#27343 of 29829 Re: Interesting (to me) Caddy on eBay..lemko? [berri] by uplanderguy

Dec 28, 2012 (4:27 pm)

Replying to: berri (Dec 28, 2012 4:17 pm)
No - the early 60 Corvettes were nice looking cars too. The real Vette travesty to me is some of the post Sting Ray fat and cartoonish vehicles that Chevy put out under the Corvette name plate
 
No kidding. I can't stand the C5 from the rear, especially on the convertible or the coupe with the small roof--it has a fat a**!

#27344 of 29829 Re: Interesting (to me) Caddy on eBay..lemko? [andre1969] by uplanderguy

Dec 28, 2012 (4:35 pm)

Replying to: andre1969 (Dec 28, 2012 4:15 pm)
Thanks for posting the production numbers, Andre. Sheesh, the short-deck cars were even rarer...that's less production than a '61 Studebaker Hawk, and production was at an all-time low at that time.
 
I was surprised to see in a brochure photo online, that Cadillac even referred to the cars as 'Short Deck'. Never knew that before.

#27345 of 29829 Re: Interesting (to me) Caddy on eBay..lemko? [uplanderguy] by berri

Dec 28, 2012 (7:18 pm)

Replying to: uplanderguy (Dec 28, 2012 4:22 pm)
Personally, as for GM 61 and 62 full sized cars; in 61 I preferred the Chevy and Pontiac and in 62 I preferred the Olds, Buick and Cadillac. The 62 B,O and C just were a lot cleaner than their 61 predecessors. The 61 Pontiac looked better than the 62, and while the 62 Chevy was very clean looking, there's something about the tougher exterior of the 61 for me. Mopar had some interesting, if sometimes weird 61 and 62 models, but Fomoco was big time boring those two years. If I had to pick a Ford, I'd probably go for the 61. At least that's how I see them (But remember, I like the 59 Chevy, so many will probably disagree!).

#27346 of 29829 . by fintail

Dec 28, 2012 (7:42 pm)

Only one oddity today - pristine looking 85-88 Maxima. Most of those around anymore are pretty trashed.

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