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392 messages, Last post on Feb 25, 2009 at 8:29 AM
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Replying to: andys120 (Feb 21, 2009 7:48 am) The only Riv that really grosses me out is the 1970 model. They took a car that had been clean, sporty, even futuristic looking, and suddenly made it look fat and old. It looked like a bloated Skylark. Many of them had fender skirts, but even without the skirts, the wheel openings in back were smaller than the '66-69. They also had exposed headlights that seemed mounted too far too the edges, and an awkward sculpting on the side with a dip that seemed to recall the 1950's, but it all contributed to making the car look fat and dowdy. For the most part, the 1970's saw styling take a nosedive, but I think in the case of the Riv, the Boattail 1971 was actually an improvement on the 1970! While it was wild, flambuoyant, and pimpy, at least it still managed to return a youthful, sporty flair to the nameplate...until it got watered down again around 1974. 
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Replying to: fezo (Feb 21, 2009 12:35 pm) I think the 1958 Plymouths, Dodges, and DeSoto Firesweeps (more Dodge than a "real" DeSoto) actually looked better than their 1957 counterparts! I think I'd call the 1958 Oldsmobile the "most fallen" car that year, for lack of a better term. Basically, comparing it to its 1957 counterpart, it saw the biggest drop in style. I think the '58 Buick is pretty bad, too. But I think the '58 Olds looks worse, while I think a '57 Olds looks better than a '57 Buick, so the Olds "fell" further...if that makes sense! |
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Replying to: xrunner2 (Feb 21, 2009 12:54 pm) teen-age Opie that had Harrison Ford in a 57 Chev No disagreement about the '58 Chevy being ugly. It's funny how every discussion about 50s and 60s styling always comes down to what the hell happened in 1958. Here's a still from American Graffitti showing "Toad" next to "Steve Boland's" '58 Chevrolet Impala >  . FWIW, the Harrison Ford car in that movie was a '55, not a '57 as can be seen in the scene where he rolls it> 
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Replying to: andys120 (Feb 21, 2009 1:42 pm) link title
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Feb 21, 2009 1:48 pm) I think even the 4-door sedan version of the '58 Chevy is good looking, although I think the 2-door sedan is a bit awkward. I liked the 4-door hardtop as well, although I guess it was a bit awkward the way they had to put that piece of spacer trim at the back of the door, to allow the window to roll down.
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Replying to: andre1969 (Feb 21, 2009 2:01 pm) I don't know what it is with 57 Chevies. They've been considered real icons for ages now but when Chevy was actually selling them it ws the one year in long period of time when they got outsold by Ford. Go figure. It was a good year to buy a car - the Chevy, Ford and Plymouth all looked good. |
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Replying to: andys120 (Feb 21, 2009 7:48 am) 
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The 1961 Chevrolet Impala two-door hardtop is practically perfect! 
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Replying to: lemko (Feb 23, 2009 6:12 am) The 4-door hardtops weren't exactly offensive in 61 either.  (not easy to find a good pic of one) |
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Replying to: lemko (Feb 23, 2009 6:12 am)
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