Deusenberg Early Riviera '53 Studebaker '53 Gm trio of Cadillac Eldorado,Olds Fiesta and Buick Skylark '63 Stingray just my opinion..............Mike
1.) 33-34 Ford coupe 2.) 53 Studebaker Loewy coupe 3.) 57 Chevrolet Nomad wagon 4.) 63 Studebaker Avanti 5.) 65 Buick Riviera Gran Sport thats my opinion guys, and the 62 Corvette would have to be in there somewhere..now I need the Ford coupe, Avanti, and Corvette and I will have the collection and die a happy man....Rick
1-'49 Merc 2-'36 3w 3-'33,'34 3w 4-'41 Willys 5-'59 Caddy honorable mention:'63 Vette,'65 Riviera,'49 Stud pick-up,'48 Ford Sportsman,Lincoln Zepher
Wow , this is really a hard one.......... 1-Ford modet T 2-1934 Ford coupe 3-1950 ford tudor 4-1957 Corvette 5- 1968 Dodge Charger
1. 1960 Cadillac CDV/Series 62 2. 1941 Cadillac CDV 3. 1949 Ford Coupe 4. 1932 Ford Roadster 5. 1962 Lincoln Continental I have #1, #3 and #5. Would love to have owned all 5 within my life someday. -scott noteboom
5 is tough ... 1-'36 Ford roadster 2-'40 Ford DeLuxe - any body style 3-'50 Olds 88 - any body style 4-'41 Buick 50 - 60 - 70 series, almost any body style 5-'38-'40 Cad 60 Special
These are my picks for how they influenced follow on cars: 1. FORD MODEL A 2. 1954 CORVETTE 3. 1932 FORD 4. 1959 CADILLAC CONVERTIBLE 5. 1961 JAGUAR (E-TYPE)
Hate to seem picky, but....Jaguar E-Type? American? I say old boy, that's a bit of a cheek - nearly choked on my toast and marmalade ;-)
It's hard to choose only 5 but here are mine at this point in time 1.56-57 Lincoln Continental Mk11 2. 60 Ford Starlier 3.41 G.M Fastbacks 4.56 Lincoln Premier 5.61 Plymouth Fury others that should be included. 53 Studebaker 49 Chevrolet Belair hardtop 60 Oldsmobile 41 Chrysler coupe 58 Impala
In general Corvette Mustang Duesys 20s-30s Ford Challenger Top of My List at the Moment 57 Chevy 2dr HT w/FI 70 Mustang Boss 302 53 or 63 Corvette Challenger 39-40 Ford Honorable Mention Late 40's early 50's Buick, Cadillac, Mercury 70.5 Camero 66 Galaxie 2dr HT Uh, actually this could go on and on....Like asking what do you want to eat when you havn't eaten all day
1. 1955 Thunderbird 2. 1954 Mercury convertable 3. 1956 Corvette 4. 1966 Shelby GT 350 5. 1962 Lincoln Continetal convertable
Boy, this is tough...but I'll stick to five in no order. 56 Olds conv. 32 ford (any) 62 Continental conv. 50 2dr Merc 50ish Town & Country "woody wagon"
#1 - 1932 Ford Five Window Coupe - Chopped - Hiboy - It's built in my head and under cnstruction in my garage #2 - 1939 Ford Deluxe Coupe - Lowered just a little - Hot Flattie - T5 Trannie - Black - Doesn't need anything else #3 - 1956 Chevrolet Nomad - Hi revving 301 - 5 speed Tranny - Americans #4 - 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window - Don't change a thing #5 - A hybrid of two classic designs - 1928/9 Ford Raodster on a 1932 Ford Frame - Steelies - Hallock Windshield - Shiney Black #5 (Again) - 1966 Mustang 2+2 Fastback - Latemodel 5.0 drivetrain swap - Gotta be yellow with black interior and early Americans
#1 1930-31 Ford #2 1964-65 Pontiac GTO #3 1959 Pontiac Bonneville #4 1963 Pontiac Tempest #5 1932 Ford Roadster
Mine are ever changing, but at the moment... 1) 1940 Ford Coupe 2)1961 Pontiac Catalina Sedan 3)1934 Ford 3 Window 4)1932 Ford 3 Window 5) 1955 Chevy 150 Utility Sedan
Tough question that requires thoughtful reflection. 1. 1933 Ford Roadster. 2. 1940 Ford Coupe 3. 1957 Ford Thunderbird 4. 1957 Ford Ranchero 5. 1948 Ford F1 Pickup The graceful Art Deco lines of the '33 are classic, especially the curve of the grille bars and the hood louvers. The '40 coupe is also classically graceful. The '57 Thunderbird is the prettiest of the three two-seaters. The '57 Ranchero is the first of the practical sedan trucks. The '48 F1. I have to include my own truck project and it is the first of a long line of Ford pickups that continues today. You'll notice that there isn't anything newer that '57. In my mind most everything newer than that year is ugly. If I was pressed to add a sixth or one newer than '57: 1970 Ford Mustang Fastback It was the second year of the smoothed out redesign of the original and they got rid of that ugly rear quarter scoop that broke up a very graceful line. Graceful style is everything.
63-67 Corvette coupe 36-37 Cord 810/812 any body style 36 Ford 3 window coupe Shelby Cobra Daytona coupe 63 Avanti
As many have stated, this is tough to limit to only 5, and given a different day, the list no doubt will change. Here are mine in no particular order: 1. 60 Ford Starliner 2. 68 Dodge Charger 3. 39 Ford Deluxe sedan 4. 32 Ford ( all of them will do, but a special nod to the vickys and B400's) 5. 55 Chevy Cameo
Lines.Lines.Lines. 1. 1932 Ford 3 window 2. 1936 Auburn boattail speedster 3. 1956 Corvette 4. 1950 Merc 5. 1965 Shelby/Gulf GT40
Ryan, There are so many nice cars that could make my the five, its a shame to leave some off........I think over all the greatest car styled in America was the 1949 Cadillac Sedanette, even the Europeans agreed with us on this American car. My Top Five....... 1. 1949 Cadillac Sedanette 2. 1967 Buick Riviera 3. 1957 Plymouth Fury 4. 1963 Buick Riviera 5. 1959 Cadillac two door "I'm what I'm and that's how I see'em" Cruiser 49
Miller 91 rear-drive 1933-1934 Ford -- all 1940 Ford Deluxe -- all 1940 Lincoln Continental 1949 Mercury coupe Mike
Talk about tough to narrow down. Heres mine. It varies some from time to time. 1. 39 Ford Deluxe & 40 Standard Coupe 2. 36 Ford 3 Window 3. 32 Ford 5 Window 4. 66 427 Cobra 5. 55 Chevy 2 door post Honorable Mention 1. 56 Ford Crown Vic 2. 26 T Coupe 3. 65 Ford Galaxie Convertable 4. 40 Willys Coupe 5. 66 Mustang GT Convertable I've never owned any of these but I do have a 26 T Coupe body shell.
32 ford five window 55 chevy 210 hardtop 69 camaro (sorry guys! chevy got that one right) 39 chevy coupe 61 vette
Tucker 46 Chevy Aerosedan 57 Desoto 70 GTO Judge 40 Lincoln Zephyr business coupe Never owned any of these, come close on a couple. The Tucker is easily the greatest American car design in all aspects of design by a long shot, at least in my mind. I can't believe no one else agrees with me. An extended list would include all the 60-61 bubbletop designs including the Galaxy, Fury, Impala, Bonneville, etc.
1. 40-41 Ford 1/2 ton trucks 2. 33-34 3 window coupes 3. 36 ford 3 window coupes 4. 39-40 ford coupes 5. 30-31 model a coupe's better add that last one since I'm building one.
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