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#16215 of 19248 An American car that sears my retinas! by uplanderguy Dec 26, 2008 (2:52 pm)
I'm a dummy about posting pictures, but I can't stand 1962 Rambler Classics. They look like a Soviet Union car...as does the 1961 Rambler Ambassador! Always hated those speedometers that read 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 instead of 0, 10, 20, etc.!   I have to admit, a rare AMC product that I DO like is those '74-78 two-door Matadors, as long as they had the large quarter windows and not the stupid opera-windows. I always liked luxurious cars with fastback rooflines, like '65 Bonnevilles, '67 Wildcats, '71 and '72 Buick Centurions, etc....sometime in the '70's Ford and GM decided luxury meant formal rooflines, which I don't like nearly as well. You could get those Matador coupes with pretty nice interior trim. I'll admit I didn't like how you could stick your hands down between the bumpers and the body of the car....no bumper fillers!   Bill Replies to this message: bumpy (Dec 26, 2008 3:41 pm) lemko (Dec 26, 2008 9:16 pm) texases (Dec 26, 2008 9:21 pm)
#16216 of 19248 Re: I don't know [uplanderguy] by fintail Dec 26, 2008 (3:02 pm)
Replying to: uplanderguy (Dec 26, 2008 2:27 pm) Twin brothers, childhood friends of mine, received an 81 Skylark sedan for their first car (to share), this was around 1996. Their dad bought it out of an estate, and IIRC it had something like 20K miles on it - it was pristine, dark blue on dark blue. Those boys ran it into the ground, it was really sad.
#16217 of 19248 Re: An American car that sears my retinas! [uplanderguy] by bumpy Dec 26, 2008 (3:41 pm)
Replying to: uplanderguy (Dec 26, 2008 2:52 pm) 1962 Rambler Classic   The front end doesn't look too bad, considering some of the monstrosities floating around at the time. The reverse-angle C-pillar ruins the greenhouse, though.   1974 Matador coupe   Nope, you're on your own for that one. I'll take a 240Z over that beast any day. Replies to this message: lemko (Dec 26, 2008 9:16 pm) texases (Dec 26, 2008 9:21 pm)
#16218 of 19248 Re: An American car that sears my retinas! [bumpy] by lemko Dec 26, 2008 (9:16 pm)
Replying to: bumpy (Dec 26, 2008 3:41 pm) I don't think the Matador Coupe would look too bad if they brought the bottom edge of the quarter side window even with the rear window. The front end, however, is pretty gruesome and reminds me of a frog.   The 1961 Rambler American could've been more appropriately called the Rambler Soviet:
#16219 of 19248 Here's your classic Russian vehicle for comparison by lemko Dec 26, 2008 (9:20 pm)
GaZ-24 Volga:
#16220 of 19248 Re: An American car that sears my retinas! [bumpy] by texases Dec 26, 2008 (9:21 pm)
Replying to: bumpy (Dec 26, 2008 3:41 pm) Aw, you're shooting fish in a barrel - were these great looking cars? No way. But I kinda like the distinctive look of that Matador, compared to many of the others of the day. And using a 240z, possibly one of the best designs ever, for comparison is plane cruel!
#16221 of 19248 Re: Great! [andre1969] by uplanderguy Dec 27, 2008 (3:02 am)
Replying to: andre1969 (Dec 23, 2008 12:45 pm) I like those first Barracudas, but Andre, you can't like those '67-'69's with the tiny little coupe roofline, do you?   Bill Replies to this message: uplanderguy (Dec 27, 2008 3:10 am) lemko (Dec 27, 2008 11:14 am) uplanderguy (Dec 27, 2008 12:01 pm) and 2 more...
#16222 of 19248 Re: Take the Andre / Gus Challenge!!! [uplanderguy] by uplanderguy Dec 27, 2008 (3:05 am)
Replying to: uplanderguy (Dec 26, 2008 2:20 pm) Now that I look at the photo of that teal-colored Studebaker Scotsman again, the guy obviously grafted a set of fins from something else onto the car. Scotsmans never got big fins in the slightest--just the basic '57 Stude taillight pod with a simple round taillight in the middle.   Bill
#16223 of 19248 Re: Great! [uplanderguy] by uplanderguy Dec 27, 2008 (3:10 am)
Replying to: uplanderguy (Dec 27, 2008 3:02 am) Speaking of small rooflines, I'm a GM guy most of my life (gotta change my handle from 'uplanderguy', which I used on a whim only to post on the Uplander forum not long after I got it), but as handsome as the 1971 redesign of the Chevrolet Impala was, in my opinion, I do not like at all the 'Sport Coupe' iteration...a huge car with an undersized roof. Anybody else agree? This is a fun exercise.   Bill Replies to this message: lemko (Dec 27, 2008 11:14 am) uplanderguy (Dec 27, 2008 12:01 pm) andre1969 (Dec 28, 2008 8:13 am) and 1 more...
#16224 of 19248 Re: I don't know [andre1969] by uplanderguy Dec 27, 2008 (3:20 am)
Replying to: andre1969 (Dec 23, 2008 12:27 pm) I think the concept and features were great ones on the X-cars, but I think that's about the start of GM's problems that exist 'til today...execution.   I remember seeing ads of a new '80 Citation Club Coupe, the bodystyle you almost never saw, in X-11 trim, silver with red striping. It was sharp then, and its styling would still hold up today. And it had a roomy interior (even back seat) for its exterior styling.   Bill Replies to this message: lokki (Dec 27, 2008 6:46 am) uplanderguy (Dec 27, 2008 7:18 am)

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