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Yes, I just went to a 300 history site, and it's true, they only skipped the "I", for some reason, then later stopped lettering them altogether. If they had to repeat a letter though, the '57 is a good one to choose. What a beauty!

Yeahbut, Chrysler did this before, didn't they? Jumble the alphabet, I mean. Sometime in the 60's. I'll have to research my claim and get back.

Cool! While the rear is kinda homely, the front is nifty. To me, it has a mini-T-Bird look to it in the front. I wish I could post a pic of the T-Bird I'm thinking of, for contrast. Also, something about the very general theme of the front end reminds me of the '61 Lincoln. It had to be a Ford. Which nationality was this car?

A Huge Happy Brithday to GMTruckGuy74 and Fijian. I know, that other guy's birthday is kinda close, but today's your day. Enjoy it, guys!

Please balthy... finish her... she's gonna be a shining symbol.

Could the B-pillar have been a band-aid for some structural problem? I still love those '61-'67 Continentals. They were the best looking Lincoln ever, 2 and 4 door.

But... if memory serves, there is a precedent for jumbling the alphabet in the Letter Series cars, long before the current C.

I love GM's overmuscled swagger in this closs (british accent), but overall I'd take the GTI as well. The VW's combination of luxury, stout structure, and speed with the 2.0L DI Turbo, as well as the promise of the nimbler new chassis, puts it over the top, imo. It's time for Delta cars to get a simple, light, effective AWD system. Imagine an HHR SS DI Turbo with AWD, or a "Club Sport" Cobalt with fewer creature comforts to lighten it up, no rear wing, slightly flared fenders... and that drivetrain/chassis combo. Subie who? By the by, feast on this visual... Pontiac Vibe Mk II, based on Delta with the same engine and chassis developments mentioned above. Could be enough to make a Pontiac fan forget about the dull, Toyota-based Mk I.

Please, at least keep your apron on, Walt! :P :AH-HA_wink:

Well, I owned a '65 Corvair Monza coupe as a second car. Dark green metallic/fawn vinyl interior. 110 hp/Powerglide. I bought it with 93k original, documented miles. It had a bit of rust here and there when I got it. The trunk floor was gone. I bought a '68 donor car (just a shell, not worth saving at that point) just for the trunk floor. I had the bodywork all done and the original paint color resprayed. The bumpers were rechromed, and I cleaned up the aluminum trim. The interior was in good condition, it just needed a cleanup. The engine leaked oil, so I had it taken out and resealed with a gasket kit from Clark's Corvair Parts. I had the wheel cylinders replaced. I put rebuilt carbs on myself (two one barrels). It had skinny 165 tires on it, so I put 185/60R13 blackwalls on it. This car was such a fun cruiser after it was all done. I lived about an hour from Annapolis, MD at the time, and I used to love driving it around the historic district in that beautiful town. I also drove the 4 hour round trip to visit family here in PA several times. I really loved that little car, but alas, I had no place to keep it out of the weather over the winter, just a shallow shed (three feet of the car was not under roof) with a car cover. After two winters like this, I could see I couldn't really preserve the car the way I wanted to, so I made the heartbreaking decision to sell it. I'd love to one day be able to afford another one.

Both of them are perfect for hauling big wedges of cheese. It's amazing what people settled for in those days. Still, I can confidently say a larger percentage of these are still on the road than any Japanese pickup of that vintage. Yeahright, I want to be just like Don Knotts and drive a Dude! (Whoa, that sounded funny.) One cool thing... the Dodge has a bullseye grille, just like all newer Dodges.

out of synch, sorry! :AH-HA_wink:

Well I don't care what y'all say, I want one of those pimpin' little green limos.

Hey, that looks very cool. Good job!

I like fuzzy chins. :AH-HA_wink:

Yeah, it's either a Euro or Aussie Ford product. Not sure of the significance of it.

Look at the interior in any year Roadrunner. With Mopar muscle, it's been a sort of tradition to put their money into the mechanical bits. Chrysler built some fast, durable cars during the Musclecar Era. This new Challenger continues that focused tradition... HEMI, BAYBEE!!! Still, I like the interior, with the console tilted toward the driver, the Pistol Grip shifter, and the same general dash and door panel theme as the original car. Awesome.

No Vipes, that comment honestly wasn't directed at you. I cannot wait to see the Camaro now. First, the brilliant Mustang (mine would be a bright blue/black leather GT with the 18" rim package and spoiler delete), now the awesome new Challenger (imagine it in avacado metallic, like the original, with black leather), and next... last but certainly not least... CAMARO. I just hope the next GTO can ride this throbbing wave with more characterful styling.

It'll be so cool when Mustang is joined by Challenger and Camaro again. They all make import lovers look like such pussies. Yeah, I said it. Now what? :angry: :AH-HA_wink:

Whoa, thanks for the, uh, compliment, mute! :AH-HA_wink:

At home only. We have severely restricted internet access at work.

To anyone who thinks I'm nuts to recommend a dry razor for such things, don't be scared. If the blade is sharp, and you don't try to shave against the grain, there should be no problem, but that's cool.

Sexy, macho, hot, mean, and with 6.1L Hemi power... badass.

A real forum rule has been broken here.

As anyone who knows me online can attest... I only use this dorky expression for very special occasions, and this is one of them... LMFAO!!!!