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Thank you Jeff for sharing the pictures. I would have thought the interior would have had lighter seats, but it looks great. I assume the Electra was related to the Chevrolet Caprice?
Parking space at work...
Since I work in the center of a European town there is no such thing as parking space for cars. Only very expensive parking garages that will cost a few hundred a month. That's the reason I go to work by bike. It's only ten minutes! Here's my new bike parked at the back of the office. I use my bike more than my car.
Since I work in the center of a European town there is no such thing as parking space for cars. Only very expensive parking garages that will cost a few hundred a month. That's the reason I go to work by bike. It's only ten minutes! Here's my new bike parked at the back of the office. I use my bike more than my car.
thor
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Louis, the Electra was the top of the line Buick.
cehalstead
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cool cars
Yes, there are some great cars here, but for everyday use, I'll take my "foreign" Toyota over most anything else. Used to buy Detroit's output, but after buying my first import, I'll never go back (and have had four "imports" since)... The quality is...in one word....superior.
Yes, there are some great cars here, but for everyday use, I'll take my "foreign" Toyota over most anything else. Used to buy Detroit's output, but after buying my first import, I'll never go back (and have had four "imports" since)... The quality is...in one word....superior.
your bike ?
Is your bike the shell of your car ? (just kidding), oh by the way, gregm asking this not gansky? (am using his PC - hehehe)
Is your bike the shell of your car ? (just kidding), oh by the way, gregm asking this not gansky? (am using his PC - hehehe)
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Electra and Caprice
Louis, The only think the Electra and Caprice had in common was that they were both the TOL of their respective GM divisions. The Caprice Classic was actually more closely related to the Buick LeSabre, they shared the same platform/wheelbase. The Electra's GM cousin would have been the Olds 98
The Electra had a longer wheelbase by maybe 2 or 3 inches?
Louis, The only think the Electra and Caprice had in common was that they were both the TOL of their respective GM divisions. The Caprice Classic was actually more closely related to the Buick LeSabre, they shared the same platform/wheelbase. The Electra's GM cousin would have been the Olds 98
The Electra had a longer wheelbase by maybe 2 or 3 inches?
Boy Do I love this thread I have been Car crazy since the age of 4 and boy it's nice to know there are poeple like me out there, meaning my vac collecting ands such, I used to collect cars in the past but have gotten so expensive nowadays just have toi stick to my vacs, polishers ands mixers unless i win the lottery. Great pics of all of the cars by the way
Skip...
Skip...
thor
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In the 60's the Electra had an overall lenght of 225 inches (5.72 m!), hence the "Electra 225" name. The TOL model was the Electra 225 Limited.
Like I say I used to have a small of collection of vintage cars, I have had a beautiful blue-green 1960 Cadillac coupe Deville,1967 Cadillac Coupe deville, 2 1972 Cadillac eldorado convertibles, also a 1971 Cadillac eldorado hardtop, 1971 Cadillac Sedan Deville, 1975 Cadillac Eldorado, 1960 Nash metropolian, 1965 Ford Galaxy 500 Convertible, 1959 Ford Galaxy 500 with Chrome fender skirts it was black and white with red and white interior, 1971 Chrysler Imperial,1965 Mercury parkavenue,1968 olds 98, 1970 VW beetle convertible, and the lists goes on and sadly I never took pictures of them at all, My dream car to own would be a 1951 Cadillac Coupe deville Grey and Black as when I was in my early teens a neighbor down the road had one and I would go to there house daily to admire that Cadillac Boy were those the days
Skip...
Skip...
myhooverco
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Cehalstead...
You are so right about the quality of foreign imports. Nothing from Detroit can touch the reliability and superior fit and finish from the Japanese producers. The Japanese in return are puting many of us to work here in OH. My two Hondas are built locally AND with a very high attention to build quality proving that it is possible to get something made in the USA that has quality. Detroit better get a grip soon or it will fade into history with Hudson, Packard, Studebaker, Plymouth, Olds, Desoto, AMC, Graham, Kaiser....etc.
--Tom
You are so right about the quality of foreign imports. Nothing from Detroit can touch the reliability and superior fit and finish from the Japanese producers. The Japanese in return are puting many of us to work here in OH. My two Hondas are built locally AND with a very high attention to build quality proving that it is possible to get something made in the USA that has quality. Detroit better get a grip soon or it will fade into history with Hudson, Packard, Studebaker, Plymouth, Olds, Desoto, AMC, Graham, Kaiser....etc.
--Tom
thor
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No pictures (almost)
Skip, don't feel alone in this matter. Those horrible quality pictures I posted of my 1967 Coupe de Ville (which I owned for three years) are the only pictures I took of that beautiful car. No dash, motor or inside pictures at all! If I still had that car today I could easily fill my digital camera's larger memory chip in a single day!
Skip, don't feel alone in this matter. Those horrible quality pictures I posted of my 1967 Coupe de Ville (which I owned for three years) are the only pictures I took of that beautiful car. No dash, motor or inside pictures at all! If I still had that car today I could easily fill my digital camera's larger memory chip in a single day!
mistereric
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beauty...
the little green monster. 1996, bought 12/27/2002 (merry christmas). got it at 67k, now has 105k. 5 speed, nice and buttery smooth for a 1.9 liter DOHC 4 cyl engine. 28 miles to the gallon on the new jersey turnpike at 75.
repainted the original boston green metallic this feb, after getting the passenger side smooshed to crap in a hit and run on 12/27/2005. (not so merry christmas). now, tho, she's more beautiful then when i got her. so i'm happy. now if i had someone to keep my passenger seat warm...
the little green monster. 1996, bought 12/27/2002 (merry christmas). got it at 67k, now has 105k. 5 speed, nice and buttery smooth for a 1.9 liter DOHC 4 cyl engine. 28 miles to the gallon on the new jersey turnpike at 75.
repainted the original boston green metallic this feb, after getting the passenger side smooshed to crap in a hit and run on 12/27/2005. (not so merry christmas). now, tho, she's more beautiful then when i got her. so i'm happy. now if i had someone to keep my passenger seat warm...
mistereric
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...and the beast
1993 cavalier station wagon. rally sport package (top 'o the line) v6, all power, roof rack, split bench, auto. bought october 2003 to replace my godawful 1997 grand prix that spent more time being repaired than on the road. shame that this one has been only marginally better. i guess i should have known that a 10 year old car with 27k miles on it was going to be a pain when i started driving it every day. still, its nice to have the cargo room.
1993 cavalier station wagon. rally sport package (top 'o the line) v6, all power, roof rack, split bench, auto. bought october 2003 to replace my godawful 1997 grand prix that spent more time being repaired than on the road. shame that this one has been only marginally better. i guess i should have known that a 10 year old car with 27k miles on it was going to be a pain when i started driving it every day. still, its nice to have the cargo room.
polkanut
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Tom, I love that '57 Plymouth Savoy, that gray and white Sportone is absolutely gorgeous.
Rick, I'm also in love with your '55 Coupe de 'Ville, the paint scheme is awesome.
This coming weekend (July 6-9) in Iola, WI, it is one of the largest car shows in the upper Midwest.
http://www.iolaoldcarshow.com
Rick, I'm also in love with your '55 Coupe de 'Ville, the paint scheme is awesome.
This coming weekend (July 6-9) in Iola, WI, it is one of the largest car shows in the upper Midwest.
http://www.iolaoldcarshow.com
thor
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Motorama
Skip, I recently saw a documentary film on this very same type of bus! These buses were manufactured for the GM's Motorama road show in the 50's. They toured the country promoting GM's new models, including prototypes.
Someone saw this bus in some junkyard in a total abandoned state, and he couldn't believe his luck when he realized it was one of the original Motorama buses. He restored the bus to an absolute original condition spending thousands upon thousands of dollars. The documentary was fabulous, I am so sorry I didn't record it.
Skip, I recently saw a documentary film on this very same type of bus! These buses were manufactured for the GM's Motorama road show in the 50's. They toured the country promoting GM's new models, including prototypes.
Someone saw this bus in some junkyard in a total abandoned state, and he couldn't believe his luck when he realized it was one of the original Motorama buses. He restored the bus to an absolute original condition spending thousands upon thousands of dollars. The documentary was fabulous, I am so sorry I didn't record it.
thor
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thor
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Futurliner!
And yet another link!
http://www.barrett-jackson.com/events/scottsdale/vehicles/cardetail_list.asp?id=182937
And yet another link!
http://www.barrett-jackson.com/events/scottsdale/vehicles/cardetail_list.asp?id=182937
thor
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1963 Impala
This is my great aunt's 1963 Impala, 4 door, auto transmission, power steering, power brakes, 283 V8, one owner 25,000 original miles! It is unrestored, absolutely original. It is always garaged in a shed in one of her estancias! Had forgotten I had this picture, LOL. By the way, my great aunt is 90 years old!
This is my great aunt's 1963 Impala, 4 door, auto transmission, power steering, power brakes, 283 V8, one owner 25,000 original miles! It is unrestored, absolutely original. It is always garaged in a shed in one of her estancias! Had forgotten I had this picture, LOL. By the way, my great aunt is 90 years old!
OMG
Brings back memories of my sister's 1964 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport(SS) with leather bucket seats. I loved that car.
Also remember her girlfriend's Monza Spyder...any pics of those cars???
Happy 4th~!
Brings back memories of my sister's 1964 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport(SS) with leather bucket seats. I loved that car.
Also remember her girlfriend's Monza Spyder...any pics of those cars???
Happy 4th~!
thor
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Estancia I
This is a front shot of "La Libertad", the estancia where the Impala is always garaged. That's my wife by the front stairs. This estancia dates from 1910...
This is a front shot of "La Libertad", the estancia where the Impala is always garaged. That's my wife by the front stairs. This estancia dates from 1910...
thor
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Modern sunday driver!
This is a shot of another sunday driver garaged at La Libertad! No power steering though...
This is a shot of another sunday driver garaged at La Libertad! No power steering though...
thor
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Another Impala shot
That's another shot of the Impala in front of another estancia that also belongs to my great aunt, "La Conchera", where she was celebrating it's 150th. anniversary. All the people there are family members. The teenager in the picture is my youngest son Juan.
That's another shot of the Impala in front of another estancia that also belongs to my great aunt, "La Conchera", where she was celebrating it's 150th. anniversary. All the people there are family members. The teenager in the picture is my youngest son Juan.
thor
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Larger dining room
This is the very nice master dining room of La Conchera, wich comfortably seats 18 people! All the furniture in the house is the same age as the estancia, 150 years. You wouldn't believe the beauties that are inside that house! If you like old furniture, this is it!
This is the very nice master dining room of La Conchera, wich comfortably seats 18 people! All the furniture in the house is the same age as the estancia, 150 years. You wouldn't believe the beauties that are inside that house! If you like old furniture, this is it!
thor
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My great great grandfather's desk
This is my great great granfather's desk. Solid wood, no veneers! The picture doesn't do justice, inasmuch to its enormous size!
This is my great great granfather's desk. Solid wood, no veneers! The picture doesn't do justice, inasmuch to its enormous size!
thor
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Coke gas lighting fixtures!
At La Conchera the light fixtures work with coke gas, just imagine!
At La Conchera the light fixtures work with coke gas, just imagine!
thor
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Bedroom
There are about 6 bedrooms. My wife is standing by one of the large wardrobes. There are about 3 wardrobes per bedroom!
There are about 6 bedrooms. My wife is standing by one of the large wardrobes. There are about 3 wardrobes per bedroom!
thor
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La Primavera
This is a front shot of La Primavera, where my great aunt breeds Percheron horses.
This is a front shot of La Primavera, where my great aunt breeds Percheron horses.
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