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Ric

Posted 2018-11-23 10:54 AM (#90707)

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Subject: I miss my old car...

Back in the '80's I was the second owner of a beautiful 1960 Chevy. Bought it at 55,000 original miles, (still had original spare in trunk). It was literally a "driven to church on Sunday" car and in perfect condition.
Drove like dream. Chewed up about 85% of the other cars on the road (283 two speed automatic) and seated 6 (7 in a pinch). Speed limit at that time 55 but this thing was built to do 75 and it was hard to hold it down to that. Stepped on the gas and the car would squat down and be off like a rocket.
Bench seats so the girlfriend/wife could sit right next to you. (depending on who it was at the time)
This isn't the car but an exact look alike right down to the color.

rover177

Posted 2018-11-23 11:14 AM (#90708 - in reply to #90707)

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Location: Wollongong, NSW

Subject: RE: I miss my old car...

They were fine for freeway driving but virtual deathtraps on 'conventional' roads. The power/handling was wrong on US cars and wrong the other way on the European ones. We usually got the worst of both.

Runner485

Posted 2018-11-24 9:08 AM (#90714 - in reply to #90707)

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Location: New Jersey

Subject: RE: I miss my old car...

We had a 64 Impala, 283. It was at the time one of the best engines on the road. Loved it.

GaryKC

Posted 2018-11-24 10:08 AM (#90715 - in reply to #90707)

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Location: Kansas City Missouri

Subject: RE: I miss my old car...

I learned how to drive using our '64 Impala, of course, my first fender bender was with her as well.

Tom McNulty

Posted 2018-11-24 4:05 PM (#90722 - in reply to #90707)

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Subject: RE: I miss my old car...

Kind of like our first ships (boats) and girl friends. You never forget the joy.

Thomas Courtien

Posted 2018-11-24 4:14 PM (#90724 - in reply to #90707)

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Location: Patterson, New York

Subject: RE: I miss my old car...

My wife's family had a 1960 Chevy when we dated. We got to use it any weekend I was home.

She drove it until she had to tell the gas station guy "Fill the oil and check the gas"

Don Gentry

Posted 2018-12-02 11:13 AM (#92761 - in reply to #90707)

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Location: Renton, WA

Subject: RE: I miss my old car...

My first was a 63 Mercury Monterey with the "breezeway" back window. Used to stick an 8-man toboggan in through it in the winter.

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Tom McNulty

Posted 2018-12-02 12:54 PM (#92767 - in reply to #90707)

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Subject: RE: I miss my old car...

My first Chevy.

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