Back in the day
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Back in the day
Okay, this one will be a dead giveaway that I'm way past my prime but hope some of the other old geezers enjoy it as much as I did.
Younger guys please indulge us, you will reminisce one day too! The drag strip shown (Carlsbad Raceway) just happens to be my home track as a kid a "few" years ago.
http://objflicks.com/CarsWeDrove.htm
Younger guys please indulge us, you will reminisce one day too! The drag strip shown (Carlsbad Raceway) just happens to be my home track as a kid a "few" years ago.
http://objflicks.com/CarsWeDrove.htm
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Nice one 
I was a teeny bopper during the sixties, it was the greatest era for cars.
My philosophy on cars is that after the 1973 oil embargo, the enthusiasm for cars withered away. Only a few great cars survived. The Corvette is one of them.
I was a teeny bopper during the sixties, it was the greatest era for cars.
My philosophy on cars is that after the 1973 oil embargo, the enthusiasm for cars withered away. Only a few great cars survived. The Corvette is one of them.
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
Hey- I recognize that purple Cadillac hearse with the web wheels. It belongs to Brett Barris (George Barris' son, yes "that" George Barris). He and George are members of the hearse club that I belong to. I do not think he or dad would be happy that this picture was used without credit or permission. That car was made for a TV show called Gargoyles (flopped) and then left to rot. Brett got it back through George and brought it back to show status. It is a very well known car out here on the west coast hearse scene! 
P.S. Here's a picture of George and me with my coach (Corvettes are my FIRST, but not only automotive loves) at a meet.........
P.S. Here's a picture of George and me with my coach (Corvettes are my FIRST, but not only automotive loves) at a meet.........
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St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Good stuff! Toptech, something tells me you'd enjoy my new, favorite website. Hokey *** Message Board
Not only is it a great site for truly traditional hot rods and customs, (no billet or Coddington/Foose type crap) but it's also just a lot of fun if you love such old cars. It's also inspired me to get off of my *** and get serious about my all original steel, 30 Model A Tudor sedan project.
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Wow, it's cool to know there are a few of you guys left, hah. I thought you were all but extinct. Just funnin', lot's and lots of respect going out to ya. I was, OK, not born yet, but my Dad really kept all that alive in me. I'm 39 but I can amaze my friends by knowing the make and model year of almost anything domestic from a look in the rearview mirror. I give Dad the credit for all that useless information taking up valuable space in my spoonsized brain. Cool website indeed.
DD
I was, OK, not born yet, but my Dad really kept all that alive in me. I'm 39 but I can amaze my friends by knowing the make and model year of almost anything domestic from a look in the rearview mirror. I give Dad the credit for all that useless information taking up valuable space in my spoonsized brain. Cool website indeed.DD
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Hey- I recognize that purple Cadillac hearse with the web wheels. It belongs to Brett Barris (George Barris' son, yes "that" George Barris). He and George are members of the hearse club that I belong to. I do not think he or dad would be happy that this picture was used without credit or permission. That car was made for a TV show called Gargoyles (flopped) and then left to rot. Brett got it back through George and brought it back to show status. It is a very well known car out here on the west coast hearse scene!
P.S. Here's a picture of George and me with my coach (Corvettes are my FIRST, but not only automotive loves) at a meet.........
P.S. Here's a picture of George and me with my coach (Corvettes are my FIRST, but not only automotive loves) at a meet.........
Never heard that before, I usta cruz out to Barris's shop on Friday night to check out the "Batmobile" in the window.
I usta work at Bruno's Corvette Repair in Studio City, ever been there?
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
Hi redwing 76! You worked at Bruno's, say no more your credentials are recognized! I had many friends and acquantances that had stuff done there all the time. It's a shame that it's gone as it was THE Vette repair shop in the Valley in it's day. Ya George takes his knocks, but he did do them cars in the days and nobody can ever take that away from him.
I was just at Bob's with the hearse Friday night hanging out and then over the hill cruising Hollywood and Sunset Blvds. The Vettes always get their looks, but if you really want to put 'em on (and I do mean PUT THEM ON!) there is nothing like a coach in Hollywood on a warm summer weekend night! Did I mention that I never quite grew up?
I was just at Bob's with the hearse Friday night hanging out and then over the hill cruising Hollywood and Sunset Blvds. The Vettes always get their looks, but if you really want to put 'em on (and I do mean PUT THEM ON!) there is nothing like a coach in Hollywood on a warm summer weekend night! Did I mention that I never quite grew up?
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St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
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Wow, it's cool to know there are a few of you guys left, hah. I thought you were all but extinct. Just funnin', lot's and lots of respect going out to ya. I was, OK, not born yet, but my Dad really kept all that alive in me. I'm 39 but I can amaze my friends by knowing the make and model year of almost anything domestic from a look in the rearview mirror. I give Dad the credit for all that useless information taking up valuable space in my spoonsized brain. Cool website indeed.
DD
I was, OK, not born yet, but my Dad really kept all that alive in me. I'm 39 but I can amaze my friends by knowing the make and model year of almost anything domestic from a look in the rearview mirror. I give Dad the credit for all that useless information taking up valuable space in my spoonsized brain. Cool website indeed.DD
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
Hi- I know Amy " The Hearse Queen" and her club Grim Rides. I myself belong to three Pro Car clubs in the LA area. When you own a coach as long as I have you eventually get to know the other serious owners. I know all kinds of hearse folk from all over the world because of my coach. It's a fairly tight community because when you need parts for these old commercial chassis cars you can't just go to Pep Boys to score. Check out the Denver Hearse Club (Zach Helm's org), now those guys know how to party!
http://www.hearseclub.com
http://www.hearseclub.com
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
As far as being a driver, I only go back as far as $.45 gas.
I can remember being in the back of the station wagon and seeing $.33
Cigarettes were $.49
I can remember being in the back of the station wagon and seeing $.33
Cigarettes were $.49
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St. Jude Donor '05
Very cool site...I was born in 68 so I missed a lot of that but as a kid in grade school (to my fathers extreme disapproval) I read every book I could from the library on those old gassers, hot rods, etc. Black and white Hot Rod mags in the seventies, eventhe ones where the custom Vans were featured. It was all cool stuff.
Fever started real early for me.
Best thing I like about them old cars is.....the way the interiors smell, nothing like opening the door and hopping in. Ok, Im a little off, so what?
Fever started real early for me.
Best thing I like about them old cars is.....the way the interiors smell, nothing like opening the door and hopping in. Ok, Im a little off, so what?
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You're a kid. Kudos!
When I was a kid gas for 110 octane was .25 cents a gallon
Cigarettes were .17 cents a pack with matches.
I was proud to be an American, no Japanese cars to be found anywhere.
Being an American meant you drove a chevy.
Me and a friend privateered a 1962 Impala SS 409 4 sp.
San Fernando drag strip.
Now it doesn't mean shizt.
I dont get it?
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Im only 16....I remember $3.00 gas. Lol, jk. But really, I love the 30's and 40's hot rods. Ive always wanted to get one. I guess Im just stuck with my 85 Vette until I get out of High School...lol. I hate the looks of every new car besides the new Mustangs, and concept Camaros, Challengers, Cudas, and Trans Ams. Other than that new cars arent worth anything in my eyes.
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St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
There was an awesome 53-54 Caddy flower car on eBay not long ago. These are some weird lookin' ***** if you've never seen one.
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53 Ford 2dr. was my first car. It was eggshell color when my dad got it for me for my 16th b-day. Had an overhead valve str8 six in it.
We painted it twilight mist blue and put a new interior in.
At the time I was pumping gas at the Star station. That was in 66,
gas was 20 & 22 cents a gal. 18 & 20 when a gas war was on, cigs were 25 cents and every cust. got thier oil checked and window washed. That was when girls wore dresses and skirts, and we made sure their windsheild was extra clean.
Yes those were the days.
We painted it twilight mist blue and put a new interior in.
At the time I was pumping gas at the Star station. That was in 66,
gas was 20 & 22 cents a gal. 18 & 20 when a gas war was on, cigs were 25 cents and every cust. got thier oil checked and window washed. That was when girls wore dresses and skirts, and we made sure their windsheild was extra clean.
Yes those were the days.