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#34924 of 37019 Street scene> by andys120

Nov 14, 2012 (8:36 am)

#34925 of 37019 Re: Street scene> [andys120] by lemko

Nov 14, 2012 (8:57 am)

Replying to: andys120 (Nov 14, 2012 8:36 am)
VW Rabbit closest to viewer.
 
Other side of the street:
 
Banged-up 1971-72 Buick Electra.
 
Toyota Corona missing a wheel cover.
 
Low-end 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle sedan with a crude "Starsky and Hutch" stripe.
 
Mid-1970s Volvo
 
1974-76 Chevrolet Vega next to the Volvo.

#34926 of 37019 Re: Speaking of the four rings> [kyfdx] by ateixeira

Nov 14, 2012 (9:08 am)

Replying to: kyfdx (Nov 13, 2012 4:41 pm)
Important to note that the "unintended acceleration" issue was generally found to be driver error... (as they usually are..)
 
Indeed, and I didn't mean to imply any differently.
 
My point was, the car was so awful that people actually BELIEVED the hysteria.

#34927 of 37019 Re: Street scene> [lemko] by ateixeira

Nov 14, 2012 (9:09 am)

Replying to: lemko (Nov 14, 2012 8:57 am)
Banged-up 1971-72 Buick Electra.
 
Pop drove a 72 Electra coupe, lime green with white vinyl inside.
 
With 3 kids - he chose the coupe. LOL

#34928 of 37019 Re: Street scene> [ateixeira] by lemko

Nov 14, 2012 (9:12 am)

Replying to: ateixeira (Nov 14, 2012 9:09 am)
Your Dad must've thought like mine. There's no rear doors on a coupe for kids to open and fall out.

#34929 of 37019 Re: Street scene> [lemko] by ateixeira

Nov 14, 2012 (9:23 am)

Replying to: lemko (Nov 14, 2012 9:12 am)
Yeah, and the Electra's doors stayed on, unlike our rusty Vega.

#34930 of 37019 Re: Street scene> [lemko] by stickguy

Nov 14, 2012 (10:26 am)

Replying to: lemko (Nov 14, 2012 8:57 am)
That is a Celica, not a Corona.

#34931 of 37019 Re: Street scene> [lemko] by andys120

Nov 14, 2012 (12:34 pm)

Replying to: lemko (Nov 14, 2012 8:57 am)
Stickguy is correct, it's the notchback version of the gen 1 Toyota Celica which was better looking in the rarer fastback body.
 
The mid 70s Volvo was the 242DL IIRC.

#34932 of 37019 NSH> by andys120

Nov 15, 2012 (6:38 am)

#34933 of 37019 Re: Street scene> [ateixeira] by uplanderguy

Nov 15, 2012 (9:57 am)

Replying to: ateixeira (Nov 14, 2012 9:23 am)
The Vega is a '74 or '75, as later ones had the tri-level lenses on each side. The '69 Chevelle is a '300 Deluxe', last year they called the cheapo Chevelle that.

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