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Replying to: imidazol97 (Oct 23, 2008 6:26 am)
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Oct 23, 2008 6:30 am)
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Replying to: wgrafer (Oct 23, 2008 6:35 am) I'm just going on vague memory here (and what I've read from books and such...I'm not old enough to remember first-hand!) but I think "Victoria" referred to the hardtop body style, while "Crown Victoria" referred to that style with the chrome "basket handle" strip that ran up about where the B-pillar would be and up and over the roof. I think this early Crown Victoria was a 1955-56 only thing, and then the name was retired, until 1979 I guess, when it was introduced as the top trim level on the downsized LTDs. And I think you're right, that the plexiglass roof was called "Skyliner" on the Fords, not to be confused with the 1957-59 Skyliner, which was the retractable hardtop. |
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Replying to: wgrafer (Oct 23, 2008 6:39 am) The backup light was lower on the Oldsmobile by 9-10 inches. What's reflecting in the picture below the red lense is the chrome housing sticking out backward and large round backup light housing on the 55 Buick. I spent some time looking at pictures. |
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Replying to: wgrafer (Oct 23, 2008 6:35 am)
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Replying to: tmart (Oct 23, 2008 6:59 am) |
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Replying to: andys120 (Oct 23, 2008 10:11 am)  Bonus question-where was this photo taken?
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Replying to: andys120 (Oct 23, 2008 10:11 am)  I didn't realize these things came out that early. I always thought they were neat looking little cars. I believe they used the Mitsubishi 2.6 4-cyl, but supposedly a Mopar smallblock fits quite nicely. 
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Replying to: texases (Oct 23, 2008 10:19 am) Looks kinda like the spot where Clark W. Griswold launched the Wagon Queen Family Truckster out into the desert. It's not Shiprock, New Mexico, is it?
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