A music performance of Finnish rock band ‘Sunrise Avenue’ features this turquoise 1965 Buick Special. Somewhere in a dry environment: The manufacturer redesigned the Buick Special for the 1964 model year with a separate body-on-frame construction. Buick marketed it as an intermediate-sized car. (It expanded the Skylark to a full top-line series that now included Read More …
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1946 Pontiac Streamliner Fastback
Proud owner with his 1946 Pontiac fastback. The car has ‘fake whitewall’ tires. That were white rings to simulate the real whitewalls which ordinary people couldn’t obtain directly after the war. Vintage photo, undated. More… Pontiac Streamliners (fastbacks, sometimes also named ‘Topedo’) are full-sized cars. Pontiac produced them from the 1942 to the 1951 model Read More …
1957 Chevrolet Nomad – Beyond Rescue
This 1957 Chevrolet Nomad shows the classic two door styling. Unfortunately years being exposed in the open have destroyed the sheet metal. More a basketcase than a car, it is only waiting for the crusher. Sad. History The two-door Nomad differed from other station wagons in the 1950’s having unique styling that is a bit Read More …
1950 Oldsmobile 98 Fastback in NYC
This image shows a 1950 Oldsmobile 98 fastback, parked in NYC. 1950 was the last year fastbacks were available by Olds. A 4dr version of a fastback sedan from this year is in this post. Investigating the probable location: I read the street sign “146th” street as a first clue. I checked a few possible Read More …
1950 Hudson
On an overcast day in Hershey PA, a 1950 Hudson shows its very special design. Some rust spots but a very original car. History The Hudson Motor Car Company made Hudson and other brand automobiles in Detroit, Michigan IL. Company was founded in 1909 and went out of business in 1954. This year Hudson merged Read More …
1937 Hudson Terraplane
A 1937 Hudson Terraplane, finally resting in the woods.
1955 Oldsmobile
1955 Oldsmobile 2dr for sale in New Jersey. Note the misaligned hood… For sale at a classic car dealership in NJ Another 1955 Olds on an ad from this time:
A 1959 Oldsmobile Coupe…
This sample sits in a junkyard, dated ca.1995. It may be long gone now. This magazine ad shows a Super 88 Holiday Sport Sedan in a holiday styled environment.
1952 Chevrolet Business Coupe
In 1949 Chevrolets got the first new styling after the war. The Deluxe was Chevys new upper-end model. A change this year was the availability of Powerglide, a two-speed automatic transmission, exclusively in the Deluxe and Bel Air models. The 1952 Chevrolet Business Coupe was powered by a 235-cubic inch six-cylinder engine developing 105 horsepower Read More …
1963 Oldsmobile 88 Convertible
GM/Oldsmobile sold the 1963 Oldsmobile 88 Convertible (known as ‘Eighty-Eight’) as a full-size automobile. The company produced the ’88’ line 1949 until 1999. From 1950 to 1974 the 88 was the division’s top-selling line. The 88 series were comparably light weight and used an advanced overhead-valve high-compression V8 engine. History The 1963 Oldsmobile 88 convertible Read More …