1963 split window coupes
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Frank, the same thing can be said about the '64 GTO....high-stakes deception by true 'car guys' pulling a fast one on the corporate bean-counters, and hitting it out of the park. Many heads could and should have rolled. The history and the cars themselves are fascinating half a century later, and always will be. Cars that were born with a neat story and a frontier spirit were popular when new, and always will be. Jim Wangers' book, "Glory Days" describes the slow morphing of GM from an enthusiast- run company in the '50's-'60's to a corporate run, bottom-line-priority cookie cutter outfit in the '70's and '80's, run by non-car people. Without the mavericks, we'd have nothing interesting at all to drive!
Drifting
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From: Palm Bay Florida
Lots of cars were cool new that have since cooled off, the C2 along with the E Type and several others keeps getting cooler, but I catch your drift.
Dan[/QUOTE]
I couldn't agree more as SWC and E type owner 2 all time classic designs.
Mark
Dan[/QUOTE]
I couldn't agree more as SWC and E type owner 2 all time classic designs.
Mark
Melting Slicks
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From: Belmont Michigan
Frank, the same thing can be said about the '64 GTO....high-stakes deception by true 'car guys' pulling a fast one on the corporate bean-counters, and hitting it out of the park. Many heads could and should have rolled. The history and the cars themselves are fascinating half a century later, and always will be. Cars that were born with a neat story and a frontier spirit were popular when new, and always will be. Jim Wangers' book, "Glory Days" describes the slow morphing of GM from an enthusiast- run company in the '50's-'60's to a corporate run, bottom-line-priority cookie cutter outfit in the '70's and '80's, run by non-car people. Without the mavericks, we'd have nothing interesting at all to drive!
Rich
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The entire '63 car was a revolution in design and build for GM. I love a 63- but not more than any other year.
Opinions abound here and I hate to run afoul of anyone but the split- in and of itself- isn't more beautiful than the glass on later cars. I cannot imagine paying more to have that one feature. I realize for many it is THE loveliest styling cue from an aesthetic point of view, but frankly many more like a "split window coupe" precisely because it is easily identified by more of the general public.
I think the car deserves more credit for pioneering the changes than for the back glass.
I've found recognition by the broad public to be way down on my list of reasons to have an old car, but it means a great deal to others. To each their own I suppose.
Rant over.
Opinions abound here and I hate to run afoul of anyone but the split- in and of itself- isn't more beautiful than the glass on later cars. I cannot imagine paying more to have that one feature. I realize for many it is THE loveliest styling cue from an aesthetic point of view, but frankly many more like a "split window coupe" precisely because it is easily identified by more of the general public.
I think the car deserves more credit for pioneering the changes than for the back glass.
I've found recognition by the broad public to be way down on my list of reasons to have an old car, but it means a great deal to others. To each their own I suppose.
Rant over.
Last edited by ChattanoogaJSB; Feb 23, 2016 at 05:01 PM.
