Car ****

[Peanut]

1948 GMC

 

[Peanut]

Packard

 

[Peanut]

What to do with that parts car?

 

[Peanut]

65 Riviera

 

[Bacpacker]

65 Riviera

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I never cared for Rivera. But that one is cool. Reminds me of Monte Carlos a few years later

 

[VThillman]

Packard

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[VThillman]

Bring it back!

 

[Peanut]

Bring it back!

They do! Once or twice a week on the TCM channel. I think that's Turner Classic Movies. They play a lot of old movies, most black n white, all the big stars of the 30's, 40's and 50's. I watch a couple old movies each week, most are better than the crap they call entertainment today.

I downloaded that photo of the Packard some time ago. I recognized it as one I see in old movies. Now I look for it, I saw one in a Lauren Bacall movie last week. (a 20yr old Bacall, she was smokin' hot!)

 

[VThillman]

They do! Once or twice a week on the TCM channel. I think that's Turner Classic Movies. They play a lot of old movies, most black n white, all the big stars of the 30's, 40's and 50's. I watch a couple old movies each week, most are better than the crap they call entertainment today.

I downloaded that photo of the Packard some time ago. I recognized it as one I see in old movies. Now I look for it, I saw one in a Lauren Bacall movie last week. (a 20yr old Bacall, she was smokin' hot!)

Right after WW2, probably 1945, one of the warriors next door came home driving a Packard sedan. I was highly impressed with that grill. I was 7 or 8 y.o.

 

[Peanut]

@VThillman here's a couple more for you.

 

[Peanut]

 

[VThillman]

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The '53 grill is too new. The '34 grill is too short (and the paint job is an abomination). A little dignity, fer cripesake.

 

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[INresponse]

Pop quiz.
Make and model of this "Jeep"?
My dad was the driver. His friend identified only as "Barksdale" is riding "shotgun". Germany, WW2.
I recovered this picture just yesterday after not being able to access the picture for many years. Just thought I would share.

 

[Peanut]

My grandpa bought one of the many surplus Jeeps after the war. He still had it when I was little, used to take me fishing in it. He sold it when I was about 7, I was so bummed. I guess he and grandma finally got to the age where they needed a car with a roof... and doors.

 

[kenv1950]

Close friend in the next town over

 

[Woody]

Interior of a 1926 Rolls Royce.

 

[Peanut]

Zepher

 

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[VThillman]

Zepher

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That don't look like no zephyr, maybe why it's spelled that way.

 

[VThillman]

That don't look like no zephyr, maybe why it's spelled that way.

One of my brothers owned a 1937 Lincoln Zephyr coupe for awhile.

 

[Peanut]

The whitewalls have to go, do not help the looks at all.

 

[Peanut]

 

[VThillman]

The whitewalls have to go, do not help the looks at all.

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The plexiglass hod and the whitewalls are a package deal. . . . wait, there are other tells. This is not the work of a Respectful Person.

 

[theheathen13]

I got a good one for you all! I was working at this dealership and a guy brings in this car that he was apparently building for some one else. I did some programming fix Ed the tach and some HVAC work then drove it . It was a nice 6.4 hemi in a 71 challenger all aftermarket steering, brakes and suspension. Just a damn nice car!!

 

[theheathen13]

Well a week or so later my buddy says that car you were working on is down in the tow yard! Apparently the guy that was working on it (not me) couldn’t drive a stick up his *** let alone a hot rod!

 

[VThillman]

Disgusting story.