Led Sleds and Greasers

[FoMoJo]

'52 Hudson Hornet


'51 Buick


'51 Mercury


'51 Ford

[Onslaught]

Someone tell me what to pick. Because I know nothing about cars from those days. I don't even know what these are.

[Vinsanity]

they all look the same

but I cast my vote based on this:

[Onslaught]

They really do all look the same. But old people say that about modern cars. Must be a generation thing.

[FoMoJo]

Someone tell me what to pick. Because I know nothing about cars from those days. I don't even know what these are.

They were, generally, early '50s cars with the chrome trim removed with all the holes, seams and creases filed with lead.  Often, they were lowered and had sparkplugs imbedded in the tail pipes to ignite unburned fuel.  Very cool.

[FoMoJo]

They really do all look the same. But old people say that about modern cars. Must be a generation thing.

Us old people also say that modern cars are sterile and have about as much personality as a refrigerator .  Not cool.

[Onslaught]

Us old people also say that modern cars are sterile and have about as much personality as a refrigerator .  Not cool.

Hey, I think the best looking cars came from the 90's. Not now. Your cars look like boats.

[FoMoJo]

Hey, I think the best looking cars came from the 90's. Not now. Your cars look like boats.

You/some might also think that the best music came from the '90s but that's not true either .

[Onslaught]

You/some might also think that the best music came from the '90s but that's not true either .

Depends on the genre. Soul or R&B? No, that's the 60's. I'd ray most rock of the 60's too is better.
Rap, if you can call that music was better in the 90's as was the alternative rock.

And the cars looked better. 

[FoMoJo]

Depends on the genre. Soul or R&B? No, that's the 60's. I'd ray most rock of the 60's too is better.
Rap, if you can call that music was better in the 90's as was the alternative rock.

And the cars looked better. 

The '50s were all about style and glitz...and Rock & Roll.
The '90s?  That's when the imported appliances took over and the Back Street Boys were polluting the airwaves.

[Onslaught]

The '50s were all about style and glitz...and Rock & Roll.
The '90s?  That's when the imported appliances took over and the Back Street Boys were polluting the airwaves.

355, RX-7, NSX, MR-2 Turbo and MX-5 own your aircraft carrier cars!

[FoMoJo]

355, RX-7, NSX, MR-2 Turbo and MX-5 own your aircraft carrier cars!

And nary a domestic among the lot ...

Having grown up in a era when North American cars dominated the streets, the 90s, indeed, was a sad era for gearheads.  Old gearheads, that is...

[Onslaught]

I'll give these ones you posted this much, they have much better lines then the later domestics did. I can't stand our cars during the "how big can you make a fin" days.

[FoMoJo]

I'll give these ones you posted this much, they have much better lines then the later domestics did. I can't stand our cars during the "how big can you make a fin" days.

I wasn't a big fan of huge fins either; I guess we can thank Harley Earl and his fascination with the Sabre jet for that particular phenomenon.

However, the early ones did make a pretty attractive lead sled...

[Madman]

I'll give these ones you posted this much, they have much better lines then the later domestics did. I can't stand our cars during the "how big can you make a fin" days.

Oh, come on now.  You can't tell me these aren't the sexiest fins EVER!!! 

[hotrodalex]

Or the double-decker Packard!

[hotrodalex]

I wasn't a big fan of huge fins either; I guess we can thank Harley Earl and his fascination with the Sabre jet for that particular phenomenon.

However, the early ones did make a pretty attractive lead sled...

I love those '49 Caddys. Probably the year I would get.

As for the poll, I went with the classic Merc sled. The Buicks are nice too - good bodyline down the side. Don't like the grill quite as much, however.

[cawimmer430]

Mercury. I think Stallone drove one in that terrible film called "Cobra". Looked good. 

[Onslaught]

Oh, come on now.  You can't tell me these aren't the sexiest fins EVER!!! 

That looks like shit. It's like you gave a 5 year old some paper and told him to draw a car. Nasty.

[Soup DeVille]

Mercury. I think Stallone drove one in that terrible film called "Cobra". Looked good. 

My uncle actually has a faithful replica of the Cobra merc.

[Rupert]

Hudson

[Rupert]

The '50s were all about style and glitz...and Rock & Roll.
The '90s?  That's when the imported appliances took over and the Back Street Boys were polluting the airwaves.

Nirvana beats Elvis any day.

[Rupert]

Oh, come on now.  You can't tell me these aren't the sexiest fins EVER!!! 

I want one of those so I can take the stupid fins off, slam it, lead it, and paint it flat black.

[Madman]

More gorgeous fins!  This was back when American cars had style! 

[cawimmer430]

My uncle actually has a faithful replica of the Cobra merc.

I hope he hires me to shoot his car -with a camera of course.

[cawimmer430]

More gorgeous fins!  This was back when American cars had style! 

I dunno. The 1974 Dodge Monaco... 

Holy exposed gas tank, Batman! 

[Madman]

I dunno. The 1974 Dodge Monaco... 

The '70s were shit.  The '50s were the pinnacle of American style!

[GoCougs]

I went with the Hornet, and not only because "Hornet" is such a cool name.

[cawimmer430]

The '70s were shit.  The '50s were the pinnacle of American style!

I love American cars from the '30s to the mid-1970s in terms of styling. There were some beautiful cars in the early '80s as well like the '81 Ford LTD Crown Victoria or Chevrolet Caprice Classic.

[Soup DeVille]

I hope he hires me to shoot his car -with a camera of course.

If you ever find yourself in North Dakota...