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#274 of 375 Re: . [uplanderguy] by fintail

Feb 25, 2012 (12:14 pm)

Replying to: uplanderguy (Feb 25, 2012 3:46 am)
I included the Studebakers on purpose
 
I like the various finned Mopars the most, they seem well proportioned and are cool. I think some collectors specialize in those alone. Those diecast firms had a mild fetish for American cars, which in the 50s were far ahead of most Euros, styling wise.

#275 of 375 . by fintail

Mar 11, 2012 (11:55 am)

Last week I found a fair deal and bought the other version of the Matchbox 1961 Ford:
 

 

#276 of 375 Re: . [fintail] by berri

Mar 11, 2012 (5:28 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Mar 11, 2012 11:55 am)
Those 61 Ford's were so plain compared to the Chevy, but then compared to the Plymouth...

#277 of 375 Re: . [berri] by fintail

Mar 12, 2012 (2:08 pm)

Replying to: berri (Mar 11, 2012 5:28 pm)
They make me think of the police car losing its rear end in "American Graffiti".

#278 of 375 Re: . [fintail] by berri

Mar 12, 2012 (5:56 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Mar 12, 2012 2:08 pm)
I enjoyed that movie from the cars to the music to the DC-6 taking off at the end. The 58 Impala was one of the stars along with the T-Bird. And yeah, Ford's of that era were very common police cars.

#279 of 375 Unusual Ford Police Car... by lemko

Mar 13, 2012 (10:07 am)

Philadelphia tried using Ford Falcons as police cars in the early 1960s. Unfortunately, they weren't durable enough for the task. Here's an unusual survivor:
 

#280 of 375 Re: Unusual Ford Police Car... [lemko] by fintail

Mar 13, 2012 (10:34 am)

Replying to: lemko (Mar 13, 2012 10:07 am)
Those cars must have had many who didn't like them. I remember when my dad brought a Fairlane into the hobby car stable in the 90s, my grandpa heard about it, thought he got a Falcon, and went off about how bad they are.

#281 of 375 Re: Unusual Ford Police Car... [fintail] by lemko

Mar 13, 2012 (12:02 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Mar 13, 2012 10:34 am)
Seems the PPD quickly went back to full-size cars. Here's a 1968 full-sized PPD cruiser:
 

#282 of 375 Re: Unusual Ford Police Car... [fintail] by MrShift@Edmunds HOST

Mar 13, 2012 (12:22 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Mar 13, 2012 10:34 am)
The Falcon fire dep't car would be okay for a really slow fire...something smoldering perhaps.

#283 of 375 Re: Unusual Ford Police Car... [lemko] by fintail

Mar 13, 2012 (12:26 pm)

Replying to: lemko (Mar 13, 2012 12:02 pm)
That's more like it, although for late 60s-early 70s police cars, I think mopar.

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