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Top-5 Best American Automotive Designs

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Ryan, Nov 17, 2006.

  1. 1. '39 Ford Deluxe coupe (grill is cleaner than a 40)
    2. '63 Corvette coupe
    3. '53 Studebaker Loewy coupe
    4. '33-'34 Ford ANY
    5. late '57 Chrysler 2dr HT/conv.
     
  2. Moonglow
    Joined: Mar 6, 2006
    Posts: 529

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    No order:

    '53 Corvette
    '28-29 Model A Tudor
    '56 Thunderbird
    '40 Ford
    '66 Mustang Fastback
     
  3. SinisterCustom
    Joined: Feb 18, 2004
    Posts: 8,277

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    From strictly a DESIGN standpoint...........

    1968 Dodge Charger
    1963 Studebaker Avanti
    1961 Oldsmobile 2dr hardtop
    1940 Lincoln Zephyr 3W coupe
    1958 Plymouth Fury(actually any of Exnirs*sp* designs)
     
  4. Tdreamer
    Joined: Sep 22, 2006
    Posts: 244

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    1)32 3 window
    2)model a sedan
    3)any 35-40 ford pickup
    4)any shoebox chevy
    5)87 buick grand national(sorry i love these alyways have)
    6)2006 honda civic si with a big cool aluminum wing, just kidding...i had to say it
     
  5. Scott K
    Joined: Oct 17, 2005
    Posts: 824

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    32/33 Packard's - particularly the Deitrich bodied V-12 coupes
    32 Mopars - in particular the Desoto's - already looked like they were chopped.
    53 Studebaker
    55 Chrysler 300
    63 Stingray
     
  6. Retrorod
    Joined: Jan 25, 2006
    Posts: 2,034

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    ....any Kurtis midget, I don't care who 'ya are....to me a Kurtis midget is the all time "masterpiece". If I could get my hands on one it would be in my living room on display except for the weekends when it would be on the track! (...and Flower said I could keep it in the house too!!)
     
  7. My top 5:
    '35 Auburn 851 Boattailed Speedster
    '36 Cord 810 convertible
    '32 Ford Roadster
    '37 Studebaker Pick-up
    '39/40 Ford coupes
    '65 Buick Riviera

    Alternate (dream car) wish list:
    '53 Buick Skylark
    '53 Studebaker (HT) coupe
    '51 Lasabre show car
    '55 Chevy Cameo
    '65 Buick Riviera


    Sorry, 5 is too restraining
     
  8. DIRTYT
    Joined: Oct 22, 2003
    Posts: 3,264

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    from Warren,MI

    1940 Plymouth coupe
    1961 Cadillac Coupe Deville
    1972 Buick Riviera
    1951 Mercury
    1967/68 Camaro (i hate the lines on a 69)

    Im a little bias cause i own two on my list right now and have owned the others(except merc). I all so have plans to build a merc very very soon.
    But like with any one else i change weekly but for some reason i cant stay away from 61 cads and 72 rivs. they huant me.
     
  9. teddyp
    Joined: May 28, 2006
    Posts: 3,197

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    my list would be 41 caddy fleetwood ,50chevy,50olds,36 3wcoupe ford,shoebox ford
     
  10. JohnJoyo
    Joined: Feb 19, 2005
    Posts: 1,381

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    from Austin, TX

    -36 Ford (coupe, cabriolet and roadster)
    -40 Mercury
    -32 Ford roadster
    -53 Cadillac Eldorado
    -53 Corvette



    JOYO
     
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  11. Clutch 2
    Joined: May 26, 2006
    Posts: 107

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    from Maryland

    '36 Ford coupes (3&5 window)
    '32 Ford 5 window coupes
    '55 Chevy (all of them)
    '57 Chevy (150's & 210's)
    '37-39 Ford & Chevy coupes
     
  12. Durod
    Joined: Aug 20, 2005
    Posts: 809

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    from DFW, Tx

    1958 GMs [all of them]
    1957 DeSoto 2dr HT
    1950 Ford Coupe
    1960 Ford Starliner 2dr Coupe
    1950 Oldsmobile 98 Holiday Coupe
     
  13. 61 Corvette
    61 bubbletop Lesabre/Invicta
    38 chevrolet coupe
    55 chevy 150 2 dr post
    58 ElCamino.......:rolleyes:
     
  14. Django
    Joined: Nov 15, 2002
    Posts: 10,198

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    from Chicago

    Here's my list, in honor of turning 36 soon.

    1. '36 Ford
    2. '36 Ford
    3. '36 Ford
    4. '36 Ford
    5. '36 Ford

    :D
     
  15. 49ratfink
    Joined: Feb 8, 2004
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    from California

    1949 chevrolet coupe
    1934 ford 5-W
    1940 ford coupe
    1939 chevrolet coupe
    1928 ford roadster pickup

    34 fords are the most stylish car of all time. they should have just kept making them like volkswagon and the beetle. same car for 50 years
     
  16. Sam F.
    Joined: Mar 28, 2002
    Posts: 4,225

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    uh yeah,their german:eek:,,,like i said ,,,i got carried away...i forgot this list was only american design autos,,i was so excited,,,,guess i should have clarified that when i replied...


    ,,i was thinking,,if 32-34 fords are such a favorite of american designed cars...then why does nearly everyone remove the fenders?! :D
     
  17. CadillacKid
    Joined: Oct 15, 2002
    Posts: 1,507

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    1.'59 Cadillac Coupe DeVille
    2.'41 Willys
    3.'30 Model A coupe or C-dan
    4.'50 Merc
    5.'35 Ford coupe

    I'm a bit biased...I own the first 4 of the five right now... :D
     
  18. Jason455
    Joined: Jun 21, 2004
    Posts: 515

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    39 deluxe-40 ford standard coupe
    33-4 ford coupe
    51 merc 2dr
    68 GTO
    71 cuda
    No preferance on order.
     
  19. oldandkrusty
    Joined: Oct 8, 2002
    Posts: 2,141

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    Well, after much pondering, a few cold ones, vigorously scratching my butt several times, and franticly pacing back and forth, here's my list:

    1 - 1939 or '40 Ford coupe;

    2 - ANY Duesenberg, but especially any with the LeGrand bodies;

    3 - 1932 Ford coupes or roadsters;

    4 - 1949 or '50 Merc coupes (well, throw in a convertible and I'd be allright);

    5 - 1956 Lincoln Premier hdtp.

    That's my list at 2:50 PM EST. It will, no doubt, change as I frantically pace some more.

    John, aka "oldandkrusty"
     
  20. hotrodladycrusr
    Joined: Sep 20, 2002
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    WHAT???? No one's picked the '47 Oldsmobile yet???:eek: :rolleyes: :D

    While I agree with lots that have been posted, I think some of you are blurring the line between your favorite cars and ones that you think are the "BEST American Automotive Designs".:cool:

    One that hasn't been mentioned yet that I personally have always like the design of is the Viper AND I really like the lines of the new Corvette as well.
     
  21. SinisterCustom
    Joined: Feb 18, 2004
    Posts: 8,277

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    Some people can't READ.....:eek: :D

    Good call on the Viper.....gimme a GTS!
     
  22. Bdamfino
    Joined: Jan 27, 2006
    Posts: 555

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    from Hamlet, NC

    '39-'40 Ford
    '39-'41 Willys
    '53 Studebaker
    '61 Bel Air
    '61 Chrysler 300
    '
     
  23. S.F.
    Joined: Oct 19, 2006
    Posts: 2,895

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    1.Model B
    2.Model A
    3.Model T
    4.55 chrysler C 300 "the million dollar look"
    5.60 Galaxie
     
  24. 1. 1940 Lincoln Continental
    2. 1955 T-Bird
    3. 1940 Ford Sedan Delivery
    4. 1953 Cad El Dorado
    5. 1956 Corvette
     
  25. BigBlockMopar
    Joined: Feb 4, 2006
    Posts: 1,361

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  26. Rusty
    Joined: Mar 4, 2004
    Posts: 9,474

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    Well

    w/roofs
    1. 33-34 Ford 3 window
    2. Chopped 32 Ford 5 window
    3. 32 3/window
    4. 33/34 Ford 5/window
    5. 40 Ford Coupe

    without roofs
    1. 32 Ford Roadster
    2. Model a Roadster on 32 frame
    3. Chopped 40 Ford Convertible
    4. 34 Roadster
    5. 1957 Chevrolet 2dr Convertible

    These are in order but If I had the chance to have any five cars in my garage it would be

    1. 1932 Ford 5w/Coupe
    2. 1940 Ford Coupe
    3. 1957 Chevy 2dr hardtop
    4. 1932 Ford Roadster
    5. 1932 Ford Roadster pickup


    That would be Dirty style,

    Rusty
     
  27. 36couper
    Joined: Nov 20, 2002
    Posts: 2,014

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    from ontario

    1. '36 Ford 5w coupe ('cause I own one)
    2. '35 Ford 3w coupe ('cause I used to own one)
    3. '57 Chev convertible ('cause a friend owns one)
    4. '69 Z28 ('cause I've always wanted one)
    5. '53 Buick Skylark ('cause I'll never be able to afford one)
     
  28. rustydeuce
    Joined: May 26, 2006
    Posts: 855

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    A Roadster or Coupe
    32 Roadster or Coupe
    34 Coupe
    36 Coupe
    40 Deluxe Coupe
     
  29. In no particular order:
    1936 Ford roadster and coupe.
    1930-31 Model A coupe.
    1932 Ford roadster.
    !949-57 Buick 2 door.
    1953-59 Cadillac 2 door.

    Sigh........
     

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