Sixty8panther

As far back as 2003 I remember a couple local Ricers with clear windows on their hoods... one at the dragway. You're not giving credit where it is due: Ferrari F40 & F50.

Cool... I'll look for the other number tonight. THANKS WMJ! P.S. if the engine ever goes I'll just drop in a flattie-4 out of a Model-A or maybe a Cadillac 4-cyl out of a 1911 Cadillac

Happy Birthday to the BEST company in the world bar none. Henry Ford put the world on wheels, GM made the every day man's wheels classy & elegant while Chrysler always rocked the boat, but in any case GM is America and anyone who wises the harm is a cruel and ignorant non-patriot. I too, have owed a few dozen GM cars/trucks, and will own many more... if only (maybe) used/classics.

My condolences go out to you & yours... my fraternal grandmother was born in 1920. The one tht died tragically last year. Ths awesome country of ours was/is the greatest place on earth as a direct result of those hard working immigrants & first few generations that made us the superpower we are. And conversely the current crop of immigrants, is in many cases he polar opposite. back the they worked in coal mines and fish canneries for low wages and yet still kept their limitless enthusiasm for a prosperous future, proudly calling themselves Americans and learning the language no matter how painful thir accent. These days they (some, not all) come here only to at bitchy at us in the local coffee shop when we get frustrated at their lack of effort and inability, & more so refusal to learn the English language. And the USA is as a result on the decline. Your grandmother, and all those like her, will always be a permanent brick in the very exudation of this country's greatness! R.I.P.

MWMJ: here's the best I can make out: 2050036(?)362648* The ?-mark is either an 8, 0 or 6. Thanx& Please!

Wow, that '37 Buick all ready to go down the dragstrip.... That OHV inline-8 does not have to haul much weight. And that '36 Chevy & GMC You're killin' me!

Also.... stupidity is a dominant gene.

I hate it when my worst case scenario happens. Sux being right when you're a pessimist:(

two words: CLAYTON BIGSBY!

Holy cow.... both that V12 Caddy ad that Doosie repli-car leave me breathless..... but talk bout sticker shock!!!

Thanks Guys.... WMJ, i'll get it to ya ASAP. I live about 1/4 mile away from a HUGE park with baseball diamonds & paygrouds and fields, and about 40 yards away from a 30-or-so acre park that is all woods & trails. It's literally across the street. Sat. night I rode around on the IHcc for about 2 hours, going up and down the hills and just having a blast double-clutching and crawling over small obstacles, this thing is not far off from a modern ATV in terms of off road capability. Man, I felt like I was 7-years old again. P.S. snow chains & a plow are SOOOOO gonna happen. Check it:

Thanks S66. Te Proctor House, where I lived in 2006 & 2007, with the HUGE barn, was built in 1785, one the oldest houses in historical Chelmsford, MA. Beat that. And back in Slovakia out town was as old as dirt, the Church was REVNOVATED in the 13th century! The '39 LaSalle is abut 2-years too-new but still a fantastic car. I think the magic spot for GM pre-wars is 1933-1937.

My hatered of the b-pillar being what it is, this IS the Camaro we were promised, the GM muscle car guys have been drooling at mouth the for 33 months now & years now and it looks like i a in the minority and I can admit that while I AM disgusted by the B-pilllar most potential buyers will still scoope it up an grin from ear to ear for many years to come!!! Long Live GM Muscle! Of course I voted YES, although this product & a Pontiac equivalent (GTO? Firebird?) should have hit the streets in 2003, same as there shoulf have been a Zeta sedan coupe & wagon for Chevy, Cadillac, Pontiac, Buick & Oldmobile like M.Y. 1996.5!!! But I do not have a time machine and enough of you hate me for being broken record so I'm going to stop myself here....

Itpulls some serious G-s all right. I had help from DodgeFan getting it on and off the Uhaul truck, and I'll fill you guys in more later. Maybe, although I think it's just bad typing skillz.

Sure, you DO have the freedom to er... "enjoy" a small car like a Fit. "Enjoy" away... but I personally think it's a sad time we live in, when people would rather spend $18,000 to buy a Honda the size of a collge refrigerator while there's a million awesome cars out there for pennies on the dollar like respectable G-body Regals or Malibus that get pretty darn good milage and have more cargo room than my daughter's sock drawer to boot. I guess maybe I'm a jackass becuse it disgusts me to see a car forum full of (mostly) American car/GM fanatics talking about some Japanese made tin-can go-cart-blob as if it was the 2nd coming.

Check out that '64 Super 88 Style H.O.

That's right, it's an open-wheel roadster with no windshield!

Hahhaa.... 13 great guesses and O.B. wins with just ONE! Although it's a Cub Cadet http://www.cheersandgears.com/forums/index...t=0#entry428309

Back in high school, before I even had my drier's license, I worked at Star Market (later bought out by Shaw's) in No. Reading, One day I helped an elderly couple get their groceries in the trunk of their Lincoln TownCar, they frequented the store once in a while and one day they asked me, wile I was again putting their groceries in the cavernous trunk of their (almost new 1993) Lincoln, if I would be interested in doing some landscaping for them. Well that was 1996 an over the next few years I spent many sat. & sun. mornings mowing their lawn, planting trees or laying down bark mulch and a million other things. Our families grew close and we used to go out to dinner with them & at times get together for holidays. Their story is an amazing one, Mrs. Salazar was the daughter of a French/Spanish Belle & a American Soldier (WW1 era!) She grew up in Panama was married and had a son, her husband died and she subsequently moved to NYC in the 1930s. Mr. Salazar was the son of a very wealthy land owner in Costa Rica, he wanted him to get the finest education so he too ended up in NYC in the 1930s. He bought a car, with dad's money (back then he had a silver spoon in his mouth) and not too long after rolled it and almost got killed. The car was a 1936 (or there-abuts) Plymouth coupe. After that Plymouth he wen without a car for a few years, not hard in NYC, ad then he only ever bought one brand for the rest of his life: Lincoln. Also, he worked for western electric as an engineer for over half a century and worked hands on with the first prototype "Microwave Ovens" as well as the first L.A.S.E.R.s. As a hobby, ad to help supplement their income, he traveled around the USA to give lectures on cutting edge technology, esp. the L.A.S.E.R. and in a 3-ring-bound binder dated 1961 he once showed me the notes from his lecture at some University on the West Coast, I believe it was UCLA where he predicted that in coming decades L.A.S.E.R.s; it was not yet a word but an acronym, might even be used to perform very delicate surgeries possibly even EYE surgery. He predicted this based on his working knowledge of the laser in 1961. And that's just scratching the surface. All told he had almost a dozen of them, including an early 1960s Continental 4dr faux-hardtop. (seen a few photos) They also had a mid 1970s Mark IV that had factory CB and every other extra cost option, and they LOVED it, but one day it was stolen ad stripped to a shell, found under the power lines a few towns over. Well, to make a long story longer, the Salazars passed on a coupel years back, both in their 90s. I recently talked to their daugher and said if she ever felt the need to get rid of that old ride-on lawn-mower inthe shed I'd love to keep it, esp. for the sentimental value attachedto it. After all, this was the vehicle I first leared to drive a manual transmission on, and from 1997 - 2003 I was the one who used, maitained and kept it running. So I got "the" phonecall the other day since Mrs. Salazar-Prolux has been slowly cleaning out their house, and I immediately made plans to rent a Uhaul truck. And here it is: I always was under the impression that it was a 1962 but it looks like, according to a few quick google searches, that it is actually a 1969. (International Harvester 'Cub Cadet') (more pics. & detail later, gotta send some QT with Sofia) -

- hood opens by tiliting FORWARD, jaguar E-type-style - metal gasoline tank - 6-volt electrical system

Very soon, either later tonight or early tomorrow morning I am going to introduce you guys to the newest classic member of Tight Whip$. (DodgeFan knows, but he'll keep it to himself for now, please :wink:) Here's the breakdown: - Body on Frame construction - Air Cooled motor, manufactured in Kohler, Wisconsin - Driver sits (technically) atop the transmission - Transmission is a 3-speed manual (o the floor) with no synchromesh - Requires double-clutching for EVERY shift Let's see what you guys guess? Good luck, you'll need it.

9c1 makes an excellent point. It's the same thing I tel my dad when he goes on and on about cell phones in the EU. Look at how small Europe is, About the size of Texas for chrissake.

I love this kind of thread, nice to have an excuse to ot photos of classic 'Merican cars... BTW that's not just "just a '38 Buick" it's the very first concept car, the legendary, world famous Y-job. You read my mind. So how's living in N.H.? I'm jealous that you and your girl have left the Communist Commonfilth of mASSachusetts and Julie and I are still here. ---- Here's some of my favorites: (reverse chronological order)

Obama vs. McCain Matching Scores 1. John McCain 77.30% match on issues. 2. Barack Obama 70.28% match on issues.

I agree with the Toyopet Camry driver,that scares me... Teh Riecr Civci is right.