OLD THREAD: Classic Cars and General Discussion

 Another week of conversation goodness is upon us, and for our old buddy Greg (or in memoriam, whichever the case may be) I'm doing a post about classic cars. 

As always, this is a general topic of discussion, chat about whatever in the comment thread.

I've always loved the visuals of classic cars, even though I'm not a full blown gearhead.  They definitely had a style and look that you don't get with today's generic looking vehicles.

Sure, you may get an outlier or two, like the Hummer, Toyota FJ Cruiser, the New Bronco, those ridiculous looking Scion xBs and Nissan Cubes, PT Cruiser, Chevy HHR, that sort of thing, but even those have a streamlined look as well.

Gone are the days of big pointy fins and rocket taillights, t tops, vent windows, hood ornaments, sealed beam headlights, door rub strips and wood side panels, etc. Now almost everything you see looks basically the same, with minor tweaks between manufacturers.

Some modern features are nicer, such as power door locks and windows, but appearance wise classic cars cannot be beat.

A couple of my favorites are the Ford Fairlane (which is also the name of a great Andrew Dice Clay movie, the Adventures of Ford Fairlane) and the Chevy Belair. I also liked the AMC DeLorean and Eagle (yeah, that ones an oddball).

So what are some of the classic cars you like? Make sure to post some pics with your picks! 

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