Poll
Question:
Which one for you?
Option 1: 1972 Chrysler Town & Country
votes: 11
Option 2: 1972 Mercury Marquis Colony Park Station Wagon
votes: 1
Option 3: 1972 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Custom Cruiser
votes: 3
Option 4: Oh dear god! I'd rather watch tranny porn!
votes: 4
Man, I miss the '70s! And I was born in the '80s! :praise:
My vote goes to the Oldsmobile. It's so sexy. The Chrysler is a close second place. The Mercury is also gorgeous, but in terms of looks I find the others a bit more appealing.
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1972 Chrysler Town & Country
(http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/1562/unbenannt2kx.jpg)
1972 Mercury Marquis Colony Park Station Wagon
(http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/8711/unbenannt3bu.jpg)
1972 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Custom Cruiser
(http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/7942/unbenannt1wnz.jpg)
Mercury Marquis with a 460 :ohyeah:.
Well that T&C has a few curves to it. So that looks better then the 70's box. Still........... tranny porn could be different.
My parents owned the Ford version of that Mercury. Theirs was a 1973 LTD wagon. I got to experience it behind the wheel and even as a young driver I could tell this was a horrible car. The only good thing I can say about that '73 LTD is the 1977 LTD II Brougham wagon that replaced it was even worse!
Town and Country for sure.
Suicide.
How long is that T&C?
EDIT: Apparently it's 224 inches long, though that picture makes it look a good deal longer.
Also, it's 6.6L V8 made 190 HP and it took 12.5 seconds to hit 60.
T&C, but rip that dumb fake wood off and paint it a good color.
It's gotta be 70 ft. :lol:
Acually, paint it a two-tone puke green and dark puke green, slam it to the ground, stick some smoothies on it.
Voted tranny porn.
Quote from: Madman on January 29, 2013, 08:50:32 PM
Pre-op or post-op?
:lol:
Either one has to be better than having to have one of those massive boats. They're bigger than my first apartment.
Quote from: Raza on January 30, 2013, 04:59:26 AM
Either one has to be better than having to have one of those massive boats. They're bigger than my first apartment.
:lol:
Wow, the Chrysler is winning! Must be because one can store a Miata or BRZ in the trunk! :lol:
No love for the Olds and Mercury!? Awww.... :cry:
Quote from: cawimmer430 on January 30, 2013, 12:07:13 PM
Wow, the Chrysler is winning! Must be because one can store a Miata or BRZ in the trunk! :lol:
No love for the Olds and Mercury!? Awww.... :cry:
I would have voted Olds if it had the Vista roof!
Always wanted to drive one of those T&C's. Can't imagine how wallowy they ride.
Quote from: Gotta-Qik-G8 on January 30, 2013, 04:51:32 PM
I would have voted Olds if it had the Vista roof!
:rockon:
vista cruiser (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6yczfL9n3M#)
:lol:
The Custom Cruiser was its own model, it wasn't a member of the Olds 88 family. In fact, it wasn't even a platform-mate of the 88, it was based on the Olds 98 (which was slighly larger).
Olds is sexy.
Quote from: MX793 on January 30, 2013, 08:22:38 PM
The Custom Cruiser was its own model, it wasn't a member of the Olds 88 family. In fact, it wasn't even a platform-mate of the 88, it was based on the Olds 98 (which was slighly larger).
I never knew that!
Quote from: MX793 on January 30, 2013, 08:22:38 PM
The Custom Cruiser was its own model, it wasn't a member of the Olds 88 family. In fact, it wasn't even a platform-mate of the 88, it was based on the Olds 98 (which was slighly larger).
Actually The Vista Cruiser was based on the Cutlass platform!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldsmobile_Vista_Cruiser (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldsmobile_Vista_Cruiser)
Quote from: Gotta-Qik-G8 on January 30, 2013, 10:15:37 PM
Actually The Vista Cruiser was based on the Cutlass platform!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldsmobile_Vista_Cruiser (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldsmobile_Vista_Cruiser)
The Vista Cruiser was an A-body car, so it was a sibling to the Cutlass and Chevelle.
Quote from: Gotta-Qik-G8 on January 30, 2013, 04:51:32 PM
I would have voted Olds if it had the Vista roof!
Think of the parties you could throw in the luggage compartment and there would still be enough privacy space to make out with a hot chick! :praise:
Quote from: MX793 on January 30, 2013, 08:22:38 PM
The Custom Cruiser was its own model, it wasn't a member of the Olds 88 family. In fact, it wasn't even a platform-mate of the 88, it was based on the Olds 98 (which was slighly larger).
Got it. Thanks. :cheers:
Mopar or no car if but for the 440 V8 and nothing else.
Quote from: GoCougs on February 01, 2013, 07:51:03 PM
Mopar or no car if but for the 440 V8 and nothing else.
Mopar had some gorgeous designs during the '70s.
Spotted this today...
(http://i.imgur.com/LTgwAVb.jpg)
Christ those things were wiiiiide.
(http://i41.tinypic.com/1znpdeg.jpg)
Quote from: 280Z Turbo on February 14, 2013, 07:31:52 PM
(http://i41.tinypic.com/1znpdeg.jpg)
I just love wide load broccoli dog. I can't get enough.
I like to recaption it at work.
THIS IS NOT ENOUGH CPU CORES
Quote from: 68_427 on February 14, 2013, 01:35:22 PM
Spotted this today...
(http://i.imgur.com/LTgwAVb.jpg)
Gorgeous! :wub:
Ford Country Squire?
Quote from: cawimmer430 on February 04, 2013, 08:35:49 AM
Mopar had some gorgeous designs during the '70s.
And the 440 V8 of course, neutered it may have been.
Quote from: GoCougs on February 14, 2013, 10:25:53 PM
And the 440 V8 of course, neutered it may have been.
Still must have been good for lots of low-down torque!
Quote from: cawimmer430 on February 15, 2013, 10:17:54 AM
Still must have been good for lots of low-down torque!
150 lb ft, maybe.
Depending on the iteration the smog 440 V8 was generally better than its smog big block counterparts. Also unlike its counterparts the smog 440 lived on longer in cars. By the mid-'70s most of the big blocks were pretty much gone in cars whereas the last year for the passenger car 440 was in the 1978 Plymouth Fury. It was rated at 220 hp (net) and 330 lb-ft (net):
(http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j461/SteamMcQueen/P1/plymouth067.jpg)
Quote from: GoCougs on February 15, 2013, 03:24:36 PM
Depending on the iteration the smog 440 V8 was generally better than its smog big block counterparts. Also unlike its counterparts the smog 440 lived on longer in cars. By the mid-'70s most of the big blocks were pretty much gone in cars whereas the last year for the passenger car 440 was in the 1978 Plymouth Fury. It was rated at 220 hp (net) and 330 lb-ft (net):
(http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j461/SteamMcQueen/P1/plymouth067.jpg)
That's actually a nice car. If I owned it, it would stay the same outside. But the 440 would definitely be massaged a bit.
Quote from: GoCougs on February 15, 2013, 03:24:36 PM
Depending on the iteration the smog 440 V8 was generally better than its smog big block counterparts. Also unlike its counterparts the smog 440 lived on longer in cars. By the mid-'70s most of the big blocks were pretty much gone in cars whereas the last year for the passenger car 440 was in the 1978 Plymouth Fury. It was rated at 220 hp (net) and 330 lb-ft (net):
Not bad for the late '70s.
Quote from: shp4man on February 15, 2013, 05:14:04 PM
That's actually a nice car. If I owned it, it would stay the same outside. But the 440 would definitely be massaged a bit.
It's great to meet another car enthusiast who appreciates some of the stunning designs from the '70s. :rockon:
In the late 1970's my aunt in Pleasanton Ca drove a Pacer. I drove it once in a while and it wasn't too bad. I mean, shit it was seventies, short wheelbase, wide car...it handled better than an over-cushioned Olds Delta. Anyway,secretly I have always liked those little POS's. She drove that car for almost ten years, until it died. Funny thing was, it was used when they bought it. So, it actually held up really well.
She now lives in Missouri. Yesterday, she announced on FB that she has finally bought another one. This one is dark blue with a tan interior. The previous one was tan, wood grain along the bottom, and had a computer-beige interior.
I'm thinking a Pacer would make quite a statement for a photography business. Old fat hipster photographer, driving a Pacer, and singing Queen tunes along the back roads of the Carolinas. I can get an 8-track and some tapes from Goodwill.
What could go wrong?
BTW, I see nothing wrong with tranny porn.
Quote from: JWC on March 07, 2013, 11:59:43 PM
I'm thinking a Pacer would make quite a statement for a photography business. Old fat hipster photographer, driving a Pacer, and singing Queen tunes along the back roads of the Carolinas. I can get an 8-track and some tapes from Goodwill.
I so would want this as my "photography business car", but I'd need to tow a Saudi Oil Tanker with me at all times... :cry:
(http://www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/olds/72olds/bilder/30.jpg)
Quote from: JWC on March 07, 2013, 11:59:43 PMBTW, I see nothing wrong with tranny porn.
To each his own. :lol:
That is a Saudi oil tanker. :lol:
I love station wagons. Always have. My 2000 V70 has been with me since 2005....still only has 78,000 miles. It has been dependable and I love the lines. No camera needed for rear visibility.
One of my disappointments when I was 19 or 20 was a 1960 Dodge that was too far gone for a guy living in an apartment to restore. I picked it up for $50.00 and drove it all of 40 miles, from where I picked it up to where I lived. A few weeks later it was driven to a salvage yard.
My second wife owned a 1962 Buick Special wagon with a 215 Fireball. We should have kept that car, but got rid of it anyway....for a Ford Escort.
As a kid, my family had a 1960 Rambler station wagon. I'd love to have one now.
Quote from: JWC on March 08, 2013, 08:31:35 AM
That is a Saudi oil tanker. :lol:
I love station wagons. Always have. My 2000 V70 has been with me since 2005....still only has 78,000 miles. It has been dependable and I love the lines. No camera needed for rear visibility.
One of my disappointments when I was 19 or 20 was a 1960 Dodge that was too far gone for a guy living in an apartment to restore. I picked it up for $50.00 and drove it all of 40 miles, from where I picked it up to where I lived. A few weeks later it was driven to a salvage yard.
My second wife owned a 1962 Buick Special wagon with a 215 Fireball. We should have kept that car, but got rid of it anyway....for a Ford Escort.
As a kid, my family had a 1960 Rambler station wagon. I'd love to have one now.
There are some nice cars you had in the family! '60 Rambler Station Wagon - looks a lot like the Checker taxis.
Didn't you also have a 1974 Ford LTD sedan? I'd love a wagon version, to! :wub:
(http://www.powerful-cars.com/images/ford-usa/ford74ltdcountrysquire3.jpg)
Dad and mom both bought LTD's, years apart and for different reasons. Mom bought hers to "celebrate" the divorce. Dad to celebrate graduation from college.
Dad's:
(http://imageshack.us/a/img9/4799/curry237.jpg)
Quote from: JWC on March 08, 2013, 01:49:19 PM
Dad and mom both bought LTD's, years apart and for different reasons. Mom bought hers to "celebrate" the divorce. Dad to celebrate graduation from college.
Dad's:
(http://imageshack.us/a/img9/4799/curry237.jpg)
Take it from an automotive connoisseur like me, that is one sexy beast. :wub: