The only flaw that I can see in the car is that it's not mine!
Thursday, January 26, 2012
A Draggin' Wagon
Spied this little beauty on that auction site, and I'm still drooling. Damn nice job on this 63 Belvedere wagon. Yeah - I approve! The listing said that the seller wasn't the builder and that it was never raced. With five days left in the auction I was prepared to settle in to see what it would bring when the owner ended the auction early. I'm thinking someone with deep pockets jumped the gun and talked the guy into selling it offline. Lucky bastard. I just hope that whoever got it, appreciates it.
The only flaw that I can see in the car is that it's not mine!
The only flaw that I can see in the car is that it's not mine!
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
End Of The Line
Even though it's 1963 you can still see traces of the old Forward Look era in these cars. The wrap in the front glass and the shape of the doors and vent windows are the most telling. Exner's career at Chrysler ended in 1961, but by then he'd already designed the '63 models and thankfully those designs were kept in place.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
63 Newport - A Kool Missouri Moredoor
These 63 Chryslers aren't exactly the kind of car you'll see very often at the local car show or cruise-in, for a variety of reasons that I won't bother to get into here. All I will say is that I like mine and I think the car has a lot of potential as a custom. With that said, when I see one done as nicely as this one, I've got to stand up and take notice!
This particular Newport was from Missouri and for sale back in '09...
This particular Newport was from Missouri and for sale back in '09...
Monday, January 2, 2012
Looking Back
The Shell Factory, early 1960's
Fort Myers, Florida
(postcard from author's personal collection)
Monday, December 26, 2011
Monday, December 19, 2011
Monday, December 12, 2011
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Looking Back
Lorain Road and Denison in Cleveland, Ohio sometime in the early 1950s - and not very far from where my Great Grandparents, John and Sophia had their furrier shop.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Monday, November 14, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011
Hullabaloo 2011
Finally went through the photos I took and got them posted. Was a great show. Thanks Kirby, already looking forward to 2012!
Sunday, October 16, 2011
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