Cars We Love
Sunday, December 31, 2017
1962 Ford Falcon
The 1962 Ford Falcon was the first American compact car and it delivered an amazing 30 mpg. This idea came from Robert McNamara the Chief Executive for Ford. The press bashed the Falcon before it's release date but consumers loved it because it was cheap.
1964 Lincoln Continental
In the sixties the Lincoln Continental was one of the best built American cars. The 1964 Lincoln Continental was innovative and elegant, the interior had lush carpets, a padded dashboard and everything was power operated. The ragtop convertible top fit nicely into the trunk electronically and the engine was a 430cid V8 that put out 320bhp. The back doors were "suicide doors" that were rear hinged.
1968 Mercury Cougar
The 1968 Mercury Cougar looked just like a Mustang accept it was longer and was more luxurious. In '68 it sold 110,000 units bridging the gap between Mustang and the T-Bird. It had a 302cid V8 engine with the option of upgrading to a 428cid V8.
1965 Ford Mustang
The 1965 Ford Mustang didn't fair well to it's '64 predecessor but then again '64 was just a great year for most cars. The good thing is that it was much cheaper and had a bigger engine. The '65 also made a lot of up sales by offering some 70 interior options, things like custom trim, decor option packs, and retractable seat belts.
1962 Ford Thunderbird
The 1962 Ford Thunderbird was designed by Bill Boyer who wanted it to resemble a rocket ship, even the controls on the dashboard. This big bad boy was expensive and the engine reached all the way up to a 427cid V8.
1971 Oldsmobile 4-4-2
From 1964 to 1967 the 4-4-2 option was for the Oldsmobile Cutlass F-85 series. The option package was so popular that by 1968 Oldsmobile just had to create it's own line for the 4-4-2. The 1971 was the best model using parts generally found in police cars, the '71 had a large 455cid V8 engine, a beautiful design with double grills, and dual exhausts, and a power output of about 350bhp. It was a very successful muscle car but after the '71 fuel crisis, it was no more.
1971 Chevrolet Nova SS
The 1971 Chevrolet Nova SS was the smallest muscle car ever made, but it was made well. With great performance and a strong 350cid V8 people were calling it the seventies equivalent of the '57 Chevy. It had plenty of options for a custom interior and 5 spoke alloy wheels were an option as well.
The 1968 Dodge Charger
The 1968 Dodge Charger was one of the most famous muscle cars of the sixties. Designed like it was made for the track it is extremely aggressive and powerful. The 440cid V8 engine pushed out 375 bhp and the 426cid hemis went 0-60 in 5 seconds. The '68 Charger had a famous car chase scene with a Mustang in the movie Bullitt. It came with dual exhausts and that grille is just mean.
1972 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
In 1972 Chevrolet Camaro sales took a plunge and the 174 day strike at the Lordstown plant in Ohio didn't do much to help the situation. The strike left a major shortage in production and GM was in a panic. The '72 SS 396 managed to make it through the struggle and the unique design lasted 11 years. However, Camaro sales stayed down and didn't get back up for five years.
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