Beautiful Cars Appreciation Thread

[balthazar]

[G. David Felt]

2 hours ago, balthazar said:

Even though I know it was not this car in the Horror movie Christine, Every time I see it, it reminds me of that movie. 

[balthazar]

That's weird.

[oldshurst442]

 

 

 

[balthazar]

[ykX]

Watched over the weekend movie Wander on Amazon Prime.  The movie is a bit weird but actors are great.  They had 1970 Olds Toronado, which I think looked pretty cool.

[oldshurst442]

They neutered it by 1968. They squared off the look in 1969. 

But went back to the bladed front end in 1970 like you posted.  @ykX

The 1st gen Toronado was a looker. Any year. But in my opinion, the 1st year was THE masterpiece and Oldsmobile/GM just kept on messin' it up year after year  after what they had created in 1966!

 

 

 

[balthazar]

Olds’ could’ve run the ‘66 design unchanged thru 1970, it was so advanced. IMO they should have. The Riviera surpassed the Toro in ‘68-69.

[oldshurst442]

The Riviera '66 and '67 to me, was on equal footing as the '66-'67 Toro. Well, the Toronado edged it just a tad to be a more sensual design.  But both were awesome!  So much so, that I prefer these 2nd gen Rivieras over the 1st gens. 

 

But yeah, Buick's refreshing styling direction from '68 onward DID surpass Oldsmobile's.  I agree with you Balthy.  

[ykX]

Pick one:

[ccap41]

GTO. 

[ykX]

Mustang

 

[riviera74]

Chevelle

[G. David Felt]

9 hours ago, ykX said:

Pick one:

All of them as one choice!  

[Robert Hall]

Challenger or Mustang.  

[oldshurst442]

Ill give a long...long...very long answer.

GM's A Body muscle car is just sublime fir me.

So...GTO for me.

But... (I did say Id give a loooong answer) 

I do prefer the '70 version.  I LOVE this version.   

My dad had one. But his was not "The Judge" trim.   Kinda like this one.

An even BIGGER but though...

since we  I  are am talking about GM A bodies...then there is the ONE GM A Body that I totally want over the others...and THAT would be a 1970...OLDS 442 W30

 

Edited May 8, 2021 by oldshurst442

[oldshurst442]

There is one GTO though, that Id want over a 442.

A 1967 GTO over a 1966 442 

(barely) 

 

[oldshurst442]

 

 

 

 

Edited May 8, 2021 by oldshurst442

[balthazar]

Recently rescued '58 Fury! ? 

[A Horse With No Name]

On 5/7/2021 at 10:39 AM, ccap41 said:

GTO. 

GTO, the Mustang. yes. 

On 5/8/2021 at 9:50 AM, balthazar said:

Recently rescued '58 Fury! ? 

Ready to start gunning down high school kids and haunting Davids nightmares I am sure. Glad it will be rebuilt. 

[oldshurst442]

I like certain aspects and details of this design.

Certain angles of it are sublime.

 

 

 

[A Horse With No Name]

 

65 GTO....just screams get in and drive me. 

[balthazar]

^ My brother has one: Tri-P / 4-spd. I need to get a pic of it for you guys. The motor is supposed to be at the builder's right now.

[Robert Hall]

17 hours ago, A Horse With No Name said:

 

65 GTO....just screams get in and drive me. 

The gold '65 my brother had 40 years ago looked just like that inside...was a sweet car.

[A Horse With No Name]

6 minutes ago, Robert Hall said:

The gold '65 my brother had 40 years ago looked just like that inside...was a sweet car.

That car looks especially good in Gold. 

[A Horse With No Name]

Polarizing color, but I like Orbit Orange as well. Saw several factory orange 70's era corvettes out this last week. 

[A Horse With No Name]

[balthazar]

[ccap41]

I dig the wheel style but it's a good 2" too large. 

[G. David Felt]

43 minutes ago, balthazar said:

Other than the Chrome, loving the look. Hate the Low Profile run flat tires as that just takes away from the usefulness of the truck.

[oldshurst442]

3 hours ago, ccap41 said:

I dig the wheel style but it's a good 2" too large. 

 

Oldshurst442 to CCAP: 

"I bet you  do not hear THAT too often..."  

 

Everybody on CheersandGears: 

"Wut? Did he actually say that??? "

 

"What nerve???!!!"

 

Edited June 10, 2021 by oldshurst442

[ccap41]

14 hours ago, oldshurst442 said:

 

Oldshurst442 to CCAP: 

"I bet you  do not hear THAT too often..."  

 

Everybody on CheersandGears: 

"Wut? Did he actually say that??? "

 

"What nerve???!!!"

 

[A Horse With No Name]

19 hours ago, balthazar said:

I don't know why this era of GM truck doesn't ahve universal acclaim. I love them, they are hugely popular here in Ohio. 

15 hours ago, oldshurst442 said:

 

Oldshurst442 to CCAP: 

"I bet you  do not hear THAT too often..."  

 

Everybody on CheersandGears: 

"Wut? Did he actually say that??? "

 

"What nerve???!!!"

 

[G. David Felt]

@A Horse With No Name Think this guy would win!

[balthazar]

Phenomenal original-condition '63 Catalina. Those clear acrylic steering wheels cost about $1200 to have restored/recast : 

[balthazar]

'57 Olds F-88 Mark II ~ 

[oldshurst442]

Lord Of War  (I forgot about this scene...was pleasantly surprised again to see the Poncho)

 

American Beauty  (Totally forgot about this too...I must now acquire either a '70 442 W-30 or '73 Trans Am SD455 so I could passively aggressively tell my wife too that "I rule")

 

Edited June 15, 2021 by oldshurst442

[A Horse With No Name]

For Oldshurst

 

60 and not a 59 but Balthazar still might be happy...

In a convertible frame of mind...

 

[A Horse With No Name]

[A Horse With No Name]

Not sure if Balthazar posted this previously or not, cool picture. 

 

[oldshurst442]

Reminiscing about my childhood and the cars that I liked. I never posted this particular Pontiac anywhere. Never mentioned that I liked it, anywhere.  First time.

1970 Catalina

There was one in my neighborhood growing up.  I think it was a 4 door. I do not think it had a vinyl top. It was the same green colour as this one with the same hub caps

 

Loved the nose

 

Loved the rear

 

 

 

Edited June 17, 2021 by oldshurst442

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Edited June 26, 2021 by oldshurst442

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Edited June 27, 2021 by oldshurst442

[daves87rs]

14 minutes ago, oldshurst442 said:

 

Good choices!

[oldshurst442]

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Edited June 27, 2021 by oldshurst442

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Edited June 27, 2021 by oldshurst442

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